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Day 1: Road Work
Day 1: Road Work
cgino


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Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Date: Feb 1, 2008
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/3200
Galleries: Candid
Date Uploaded: Feb 2, 2008

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 Today was my first day teaching for a new college. I am teaching a physics course for the College of Santa Fe, and although the course is primarily online there are three in-class meetings scheduled. This picture was taken on my drive in to Albuquerque as I was passing by some fellows working in the road on the freeway. This is a somewhat of a stretch for me because I really don't feel comfortable taking pictures of people; this wasn't so bad since I was in my car driving by at the time -- I just held my camera up and shot a few images in the general direction of the people... Also, this was using my newest lens, a nice fast 1.4 50mm. I'm still learning how to work with the shallow DOF :-)

I did a lot of processing as usual :-)
Crop
Shadow/highlight
LucisArt Whyeth filter
Imagenonic Portraiture filter
Redfield Perfectum filter
Dodge and Burn
Levels adjustment

Here's the original:


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 02/05/2008 04:39:36 PM
You have captured the road crew leaning on the brooms in rare form and caught one watching you take the photos. I like the processing it makes it look a bit surreal.
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 02/04/2008 04:43:14 PM
I like the editing!! Him looking at you is neat too.
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 02/04/2008 01:08:35 PM
I really like your processing and am going to have to try out the LucisArt filter. I've never even heard of the Imagenonic Portraiture filter (is that a reference to Imogen Cunningham?) What does that do? Guess I'll try that one, too. One of the things I love about todays lenses is the auto focus that allows us to just point in the general direction and, "click", we've go a great shot. Sure worked here. Congrats on the new position. I love Sante Fe. Great place to live and/or work.
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 02/04/2008 11:29:24 AM
This is what I love about these SOL challenges - to see people step out of their comfort zones.

The processing is simply fantastic and brings out so much detail without taking it too far from reality. I didn't realize the deep shadow on the bottom until I saw the original; thanks for posting it. I've used the Lucis/Perfectum combo before, but haven't tried the Imagenonic yet.
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 02/03/2008 11:55:23 PM
Awesome job with the processing and stepping outside your boundaries! I like the bright cone in the foreground and the glimpse of the truck on the left side of the picture. It adds to the story of the picture.
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 02/03/2008 01:15:15 PM
Sweet! Great colors and love the effect (of course). I've found, most people love to have their photo taken - even if you're doing it in a candid sort of way.
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 02/03/2008 11:45:09 AM
I like the processing. You made those two guys hats look gold, like they're the guys in charge! I also think it's funny how you got them standing around.
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 02/03/2008 06:33:28 AM
excellent shot considering the conditions ..
brilliant process .. :)
i'm too tired to say more, but i'm sitting here looking at it and admiring it, but at a loss to express it ..
well i think i've done it now !!! :)
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 02/02/2008 11:32:00 PM
nice worker portrait.
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 02/02/2008 08:59:39 PM
I like the look to this. I thought it was HDR at first. You did a great job with the post processing.
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 02/02/2008 07:16:50 PM
Looks like a really nice lens Colleen. Nice and sharp. Isn't it funny how much of a work out these brooms get on road work sites. If they could talk they would be able to retell some amazing stories. lol Looks like the guy in the foreground is questioning the reasoning behind you taking a photograph 'on the run'. Maybe he is envisaging a sinister plot to relay the lack of productivity to his superior. Be vewwwy vewwwy careful.
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