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Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Lensbaby Composer
Location: Polvadera, NM
Date: Jan 24, 2009
Aperture: f/2
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1600
Galleries: Candid, Lensbaby
Date Uploaded: Jan 25, 2009

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 One of the rare times you will see a human in one of my images...I so admire those of you who take all of these great candid shots on the street, becuase I am totally uncomfortable with and unable to take pictures of strangers. I'm convinced they will accost me if they realize I've taken their picture:-) Anyway, I knew this guy couldn't see me so I furtively took a shot, yes, while driving by!

Processing is Color Efex Pro tonal contrast, then two different versions of Silver Efex Pro holga filter, one to show more details in the shadow and one that didn't due to the high contrast. I then masked out the area of the motorcyclist in the contrasty image to reveal the detail in the shadow, and masked out the area of the flag in both to reveal the color.

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 01/30/2009 02:55:35 PM
As a drive by shot this is one of your finest Colleen, lovely shot and processing :)
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 01/29/2009 04:04:19 AM
Sensational!

I know how you feel about the candid things - I am so hyper vigilant when shooting strangers - GRIN!
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 01/27/2009 10:28:10 PM
Actually I like the fleeting, drive-by look of this - a true slice of time, not anticipated, not set-up.

And thanks to your title, I now have "Sister Christian" on infinite loop running through my head. ;)
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 01/27/2009 10:23:33 PM
I lie the color in this as well, your snaps really turn out!
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 01/27/2009 09:23:56 PM
Nice atmosphere and sense of place.
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 01/26/2009 07:06:08 PM
I like the light selective desat.
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 01/26/2009 09:52:01 AM
Is it me, or does that remind you of that song?? I can hear the guy singing, but can't remember the group. So nostalgic feeling. Love the grain.
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 01/25/2009 05:19:50 PM
My advice is to try horses ... they never accost you when you take their picture. They're much easier to get on with than people. On the other hand, around people you generally don't need to be so careful about what you might step in.

Edit to add: I had meant to leave an actual comment in addition to the wisecrack. It's the dark corners and the delicately lacy centre that makes it so interesting. Like I blinked while I was looking at it. Or the difference between rod and cone vision. Or something like that. Or maybe it's an event seen from two points of view at once ... one of those relativistic paradoxes (but I don't understand those enough to sort it out). Anyway, it's more absorbing with every moment invested in it. BTW, why is the motorcyclist's flag so limp? Is he stopped? Or is the flag only apparently limp, relative to the ... oh, forget that!

Message edited by author 2009-01-26 05:54:47.
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