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Alicia


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: O'Connor's - Phoenix, AZ
Date: May 31, 2008
Aperture: f1.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/15s
Galleries: Performance, Candid
Date Uploaded: Jun 1, 2008

Viewed: 396
Comments: 14
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 I took this at an Irish pub. One thing about the 50 mm f1.8 - it works in near darkness.

This is pretty heavily processed, and for you who don't know me yet, it's what I do. I can't help myself.

I sharpened and lightened a whole bunch, smoothed and sharpened a bit more. Used nik efex Pro Contrast (which is a thing of wonder, by the way) and a bit of Redfield Fractalilus.

I chose this crop because of the counties on the wall behind Mark - who, by the way, is a fabulous musician with The Brazen Heads.

He plays flute - as seen here, whistle, harmonica, two different saxophones, accordion, and key boards. And he sings.

Unprocessed version:


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 06/18/2008 12:45:57 PM
I really like the motion blur (I presume it's that) in the arm and head, it makes the whole thing feel quite lively.
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 06/04/2008 04:20:07 PM
cool shot at first it bothered me that his face wasen't very sharp but after looking at it a bit i think it looks better the way it is!
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 06/02/2008 02:34:20 PM
Nice, "real life" shot, cool venue, and not too much PP at all! You really rescued a dark photo by judicious lightening/brightening. Good to be sharing another side challenge.
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 06/02/2008 12:05:08 PM
Great job on the processing and certainly holding the camera steady for 1/15. As soon as I opened this I thought I saw a bit of Fractalius, and you used just the right amount here.
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 06/02/2008 11:09:39 AM
Alicia, I love your little explanation... "it's what I do"... too funny! And very "you". Really cool what you pulled from this, particularly the detail in the wall!
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 06/01/2008 10:45:58 PM
You did a great job of lightening this without loosing details. I enjoyed especially trying to read the writing on the wall. Wait, isn't that a song lyric? LOL Hmmmm, oh well. I'll bet this guy was amazing! Being a flautist myself, I can't imagine moving around like that while playing :)

Message edited by author 2008-06-01 22:46:15.
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 06/01/2008 07:41:46 PM
Wow, what an amazing shot.
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 06/01/2008 06:51:17 PM
I say process away...if it's hardly noticable when you're finished you've done well...and by hardly noticable I simply mean that it doesn't take away from the context of the pic. Nice work!
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 06/01/2008 03:36:17 PM
brilliant shot alicia .. love the original with the darkness and the tones .. your processing is excellent .. i would'v been tempted to retain that beautiful orange colour and just lighten the man .. just my opinion tho .. :)
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 06/01/2008 02:54:38 PM
Wow, you've really captured the energy and concentration in this shot, well done. Did you use AF on this? I ask because my autofocus was a pain in low-light when I used the 50mm with my old 350D. I don't know if the focus is locked on the back wall but he could be sharper - you probably could have got away with boosting the ISO on this.
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 06/01/2008 02:20:26 PM
I really like how the musician is so into what he's doing. You caught a great moment!
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 06/01/2008 01:45:53 PM
Originally posted by undieyatch:
Your images are always interesting, (and take this with a grain of salt) - not only does post cropping your image destroy any semblance of the nature of your lens.... it is unequivocally a sin in any capacity, (except in camera, also slight rotation/straighten is ok). As you can tell I like the no crop suggestion.

I don't think the "unsinful" ratio of all photography should be dictated by camera sensor manufacturers, so I would not only take that with a grain of salt, I'd call BS.

I like the way you framed this shot with the background. The angle of the flute against the verticle lines of his body & the mic along with the background make for a nice composition. Being indoors I'm curious what settings you were working with.

ETA: thanks for adding the settings. I'm surprised there's not more motion blur at that speed with the way musicians move.

Message edited by author 2008-06-01 15:22:40.
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 06/01/2008 12:54:23 PM
Your images are always interesting, (and take this with a grain of salt) - not only does post cropping your image destroy any semblance of the nature of your lens.... it is unequivocally a sin in any capacity, (except in camera, also slight rotation/straighten is ok). As you can tell I like the no crop suggestion.
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 06/01/2008 12:13:11 PM
ooh I got the feel of being away just from the image...have you seen PS I love you yet? great film and this reminds me of the bar in Ireland scene..
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