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Challenge: Candid V (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Location: Seattle
Date: Apr 21, 2009
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Floral, Street
Date Uploaded: Apr 21, 2009

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[Apr. 28th, 2009 08:16:54 PM]

I shot this at the Pike Place Market in Seattle while I was killing time before having to go catch an airplane.

This was shot with my shiny new Canon 10-22mm wide angle which I wouldn't have anticipated would be any good for candid shots because you have to be so close. However, I found that it's wide enough that I can aim my camera away from the subject, and still catch the subject in the frame. This makes it easier to catch people in candid moments because it's not so obvious that I'm focusing on them.

Statistics
Place: 4 out of 170
Avg (all users): 6.5813
Avg (commenters): 7.8333
Avg (participants): 6.2075
Avg (non-participants): 6.7133
Views since voting: 2735
Views during voting: 316
Votes: 203
Comments: 23
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 04/29/2009 01:22:07 PM
Congrats on 4th place and a PB! I gotta say this picture has it all and could be in a newspaper or magazine or stock photo. Composition is spot on, the colors are nice, and you've got the 'action' of her doing what she does with the flowers. Really everything works together to put this woman in a context and I really like the shot.
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 04/29/2009 12:55:33 PM
I see this is a PB too - congratulations on your placement and the new lens (which you used wisely to capture this wonderful candid)!!
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 04/29/2009 10:48:19 AM
Oh Darn! I was hoping this one would win a ribbon and you were sooooooo close. Congratulations tho on being awarded an honorable mention and a personal best score. I think this is so great!

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 04/29/2009 10:17:23 AM
This is a wonderful, fill-the-frame shot. Great colors and very natural. I assume your subject didn't realize she was being photographed! Nice DOF as well!
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 04/29/2009 03:53:37 AM
Nice one!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/28/2009 08:22:04 PM
Very Nice, very bright and vibrant.
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 04/28/2009 07:39:53 PM
Interesting. Very bright!
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 04/27/2009 12:55:08 PM
very nice composition and color!!
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 04/26/2009 06:20:44 AM
I love the colours. Beautiful and you succeeded in the candidness of the woman. Great one
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 04/26/2009 01:16:50 AM
Oh yes! This is an awesome candid. Candid with color and interest and a great story. Hope to see this one ribbon or at least be in the very top few!
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 04/25/2009 11:07:06 PM
Rich colors, very nice.
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 04/25/2009 10:15:47 PM
In the ratings pass, this reviewer was uncomfortable rating this image - there are several levels of impact here which change every time it's viewed. After six views and a close inspection of the image, this reviewer has to rerate it from a 5 to a 9 because it has the technical quality one looks for in a high rated image even if it isn't as effective from an artistic standpoint - it lacks that certain "something" that makes it standout. It's still a cut above the highly rated images in this challenge. While not exactly a ribbon contender, this should place well in the challenge.
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 04/25/2009 01:03:43 PM
One of the few entries where the photographer knows what a candid photograph is. 8
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 04/24/2009 02:15:05 PM
Wow, lovely shot, great bright colours, superb composition and DOF. One of my faves so far.
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 04/24/2009 12:48:30 PM
stunning...she looks so deep in thought. this is a really great candid moment. 9
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 04/23/2009 01:15:45 AM
Oh, you're a sneaky one. Nice capture!
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 04/22/2009 09:54:08 PM
The colours make this shot for me.
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 04/22/2009 08:08:31 PM
i love the bright cheery foreground of the flowers and how the woman almost appears to be a flower herself among her products - very nice work
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 04/22/2009 07:44:58 PM
Very good. Love your composition.
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 04/22/2009 04:59:49 PM
Good colors and moment in time...7
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 04/22/2009 12:55:18 PM
great colors!
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 04/22/2009 12:16:30 PM
Awesome shot. Well done
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 04/22/2009 11:35:11 AM
I like this. The unusual placement of the primary subject adds some tension that works well in this case.
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