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Day 12 - Six String Samurai
Day 12 - Six String Samurai
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Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
Location: chicago, illinois
Date: Jan 11, 2008
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Urban, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 12, 2008

Viewed: 1976
Comments: 27
Favorites: 2 (view)

 Saw this guy Friday night as I was walking to my train downtown. Older guy in a suit, walking to some gig with his pretty fantastic electric guitar slung across his shoulders. Followed him for about 4 blocks taking pictures from the waist. Only a handful of useable shots and even they were way underexposed. Decided to go for an old Tri-X, street photography feel in post. Not really the "DPC standard", but I really like this one. Hope you do to.

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 05/23/2009 02:53:02 PM
Excellent shot - there are times when "not the DPC standard" is really quite refreshing. This is one of them!
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 03/02/2009 01:20:09 PM
tri-x? i thought it looked more like delta 3200...;)
either way, i love the grainy film look (how the heck did you get this approved for dpc prints?! lol) and the guitar really makes this shot!
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 05/16/2008 11:57:27 PM
I kind of like this, and I don't know why.....
Excellent street candid photography with this one.....
Awesome shot, and again, I like the effects you are trying to capture.....
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 01/29/2008 03:58:50 AM
This is a stunner, I really love this! I love the pieces of city life you're capturing with this side challenge, especially the architecture :)
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 01/14/2008 11:06:41 AM
Beautifully retro. The B&W and grain are perfect.
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 01/14/2008 11:01:36 AM
Love this shot, the B&W and the grain really push it in to being a great shot
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 01/13/2008 08:07:23 AM
feels like the old jazz era images..should have clicked this on Rush eh? you handled the technicals of the photograph, the night-time exposure, the lights, the movement, and the PP extremely well..

another for the collection! :)
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 01/13/2008 04:54:54 AM
Oh this is JUST BRILLIANT - straight to favourites - LOVE the processing and I think it's BEYOND standards - GRIN!
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 01/13/2008 12:44:37 AM
i'm diggin this big time! love the action of the car also
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 01/12/2008 10:52:42 PM
B&W and the grain works perfect. A photograph with a story to tell.
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 01/12/2008 10:36:04 PM
the grain adds character to it. sure seems ashame to carry that nice guitar out unprotected like that.
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 01/12/2008 09:59:29 PM
Fantastic grain in this shot.
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 01/12/2008 09:39:42 PM
It's awesome!! Like a spy photo or surveillance photo, but a very cool one. Great job. Good thing he didn't notice you and bop you on the nose for stalking him - haha!!!

Edit to add: the title is very inspired.

Message edited by author 2008-01-12 21:40:18.
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 01/12/2008 09:36:59 PM
The B&W and grain are wonderful. Great shooting from the hip.
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 01/12/2008 08:56:52 PM
I really like the effect you used here.
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 01/12/2008 08:52:00 PM
I like the noise in this shot... very urban!
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 01/12/2008 08:10:32 PM
Nice! Has a very "push processed" feel to it...way to go!
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 01/12/2008 06:05:38 PM
Indeed. I like it. City streets. A jazz player I'd say.
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 01/12/2008 05:34:39 PM
Like it? I love it!! Candid shots freeze the moment forever. The lighting and grain add so much depth to this fantastic image!! I love everything about this one.
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 01/12/2008 05:33:43 PM
It came out great! I don't usually care for noise but it works well here.
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 01/12/2008 03:46:17 PM
Hey wonderful street shot.

Love the B&W the grain the car turning it is a great composition!! I like it.
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 01/12/2008 02:25:34 PM
I like the 400 ASA/ push processed look of this shot. The reflections in the guitar finish are great. That's a Gibson E S 335 or a very similar copy. It's one of the most versatile all around guitar models ever.
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 01/12/2008 01:23:31 PM
Great ROT composition and a really gritty, 'slice-of-life' feel.
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 01/12/2008 12:20:21 PM
Very 'gritty', you made this look like an old film image. Well done! Shooting from the hip (or in my case, as I drive) sometimes gets a good photo, and surely not DPC "ready" but still good work! Keep up this kind of work, and dont' fall into a rut trying to conform!
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 01/12/2008 12:09:32 PM
good shot. i just got back from chicago and man, what a city.
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 01/12/2008 11:48:47 AM
I do like it!
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 01/12/2008 10:46:41 AM
What an excellent shot. I love this kind of sneaky photography.
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