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To Serve and Protect
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Challenge: Candid V (Basic Editing)
Collection: 2009 Challenges
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: Framingham MA
Date: Apr 20, 2009
Aperture: f5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/1250
Galleries: Candid, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Apr 21, 2009

 Thanks for the comments during and after the challenge.

This police officer was patrolling the streets during the Boston Marathon on April 20th. He seemed such the gritty character, I just had to photograph him.

Statistics
Place: 6 out of 170
Avg (all users): 6.5127
Avg (commenters): 7.6250
Avg (participants): 6.2549
Avg (non-participants): 6.6027
Views since voting: 2230
Views during voting: 319
Votes: 197
Comments: 15
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 04/29/2009 01:19:32 PM
Well there ya go Peter! haha, top 10 and you were hesitant about submitting. Well done.
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 04/29/2009 10:49:54 AM
And you photographed him WELL! I'm with you, the grittier. ..the more my camera HAS to take their picture. This is great. Congratulations on 7th place!

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 04/29/2009 07:15:44 AM
Well done, Peter! Congrats on top 10!
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 04/29/2009 06:36:34 AM
Pure undiluted stubborn character. My favourite image of this challenge. Nice bokeh...
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 04/29/2009 05:52:34 AM
WOW look at you dude... well done
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 04/29/2009 12:54:48 AM
Great image, love the expression on his face. Congrats on top 10, Peter.
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 04/29/2009 12:12:21 AM
nice scowl...

great image Peter
you should be happy...
held on to keep your average up, you doink!!

CONGRATS on Top 10!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/27/2009 02:00:31 PM
Great photo, this is the only one I actually stopped and looked at for more than 3 seconds. good job!
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 04/26/2009 03:37:14 AM
I like the tones in this image. Nice DOF. Composition is well done (rule of thirds). This is my favorite of the bunch.
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 04/25/2009 11:36:51 PM
The bokeh (blurred background) looks funny. Like it was sharpened. Guess you can't selectively sharpen in Basic. Otherwise, I like it and it looks great in black and white.
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 04/25/2009 01:10:02 PM
One of the few entries where the photographer knows what a candid photograph is. 8
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 04/24/2009 08:46:55 PM
The grizzled veteran cop is always a suitable subject for candid photography and this borders on being the perfect piece of photo journalism. The sense of concentration and "seen it all" visage is a homage to police officers who toil every day to protect and serve from the mundane traffic duty to preventing serious crime, this is an outstanding effort on the part of the author to portray an uncommon sympathetic view of law enforcement officers. One minor issue might be a little better crop on the left, but it certainly is very effective as it is. An excellant conversion only compliments the overall capture. Well done.
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 04/24/2009 02:26:01 PM
great dof...black and white tonal range is really good. love the expression on his face.
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 04/22/2009 04:18:28 PM
A good moment captured and processed well...6
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 04/22/2009 12:31:32 PM
My Red Ribbon pick
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