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Photographer's Comments |
Challenge: Bicycles II (Basic Editing)
Collection: 2008
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Date: May 11, 2008
Aperture: F20
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1.3 sec.
Galleries: Advertisement, Transportation
Date Uploaded: May 13, 2008
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Leather saddles were at one time the ONLY thing a pro cyclist would ride on. Though popularity has dwindled due to improvements in man made materials, there are still many people (self included) who prefer a leather saddle. They can be hard at first, but once broken in, a leather saddle conforms to the shape of ones anatomy can be the most comfortable thing one has ever ridden on.
Brooks is one of those companies with a staunchly loyal fan base and they still sell every saddle they produce. This is the Brooks Team Professional that is mounted on my own 2000 Bianchi Veloce. I also own a Brooks Colt, which is on my other road bike, a mid-80's Schwinn Prologue.
For those interested in such things, there is some fascinating history and interesting cycling photography to be found at Brookssaddles.com
Pre-challenge notes:
Took a few different edits to get the highlight areas to appear with detail and not blown out. I may still take a slight hit for the glare, but under basic rules, I was unable to tone it down any more without losing other aspects of visual impact. I also expect to get some comments about my choice of crop. Expecting a mid-5, but hoping for a low 6 out of this.
Post-challenge notes:
Came in a little lower than I'd hoped, but still on the + side of a 5 and in the front half of the peloton. I was right that the glare hurt it some. A couple of commenters suggested this looked like an ad. They nailed it. I had been looking at ads and trying to get a similar look.
Added 3/26/10: Looking back on this almost 2 years later, I can now see why my entry came in where it did. |
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05/19/2008 03:31:07 PM |
| The lighting being reflected on the seat post is very strong and almost blinding. I think the BG is a bit too red also. I think it's too close. |
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05/19/2008 10:59:14 AM |
| Makes my bum sore just looking at it. |
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05/19/2008 09:48:08 AM |
| Brooks are great saddles, worthy of any ass. |
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05/17/2008 02:53:03 PM |
| Nice lighting, sharp image. Great product photography. |
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05/17/2008 12:00:10 AM |
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05/16/2008 06:58:12 PM |
| pressional. nice contrast. |
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05/15/2008 10:02:26 AM |
| The backround really makes this pop, I think this needs a little more |
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05/15/2008 09:45:07 AM |
| kind of boring. it looks like an advertisement but you might have been going for that so i wont knock you down. nice photo anyway |
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05/14/2008 09:02:35 PM |
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05/14/2008 12:56:29 AM |
| Nice, simple, clean. Good contrast. |
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