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Challenge: Where's Waldo? IV (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Nikon
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: Sep 5, 2009
Aperture: f/ 16
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/50 sec.
Galleries: Abstract, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Sep 6, 2009

 I shot this yesterday on the way home from the Rittenhouse Square Farmer's Market where I had purchase the first flowers I bought in like TWO months. My florists hate me. Sorry...flat broke. Even Flatter.

When looking over what I had specifically shot for Waldo IV, I took a look at these just in case. It is the DoubleTree Hotel and I was shooting it for an abstract pattern shot. But when I looked at it I found Waldo. Hope you do or don't, whatever the case may be. I had a serendipituos (sic) moment!

Post:
Camera Raw adjustments in PSElements 6.0.:

Exposure: +0.50
Blacks: 10
Clarity: 45
Vibrance: +10
Saturation: +10

Layer adjustments for levels, brightness/contrast and hue/saturation.
Crop.
Adjust sharpness.
Adjust color curves.
Dodge and burn, slightly, the boy in the window (BTW he's midway far left).
Spot edit dust and a small distraction in the lower left corner.
Resize.
USM.

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Yeah! Thanks for the votes and comments!

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 73
Avg (all users): 6.8455
Avg (commenters): 7.6667
Avg (participants): 6.8529
Avg (non-participants): 6.8427
Views since voting: 6287
Views during voting: 422
Votes: 123
Comments: 30
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 09/19/2009 11:49:08 AM
Ha! I thought I recognized Philly! Cool shot.
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 09/17/2009 12:08:51 PM
This is a great picture
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 09/17/2009 11:58:12 AM
Found him!! Congrats on your ribbon this is a great image!!
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 09/16/2009 09:35:28 PM
Ok, this picture has been on the front page just for couple days but it just keep drawing me, over and over! I love this shot... I like how the thumbnail picture looks also! What a creative picture! Congrats!
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 09/15/2009 03:12:59 AM
This is so brilliant. I took ages to find Waldo. Well done.
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 09/14/2009 10:52:33 PM
Nice one.
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 09/14/2009 05:19:58 PM
Wow, I found him! Nice job!
Debbi
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 09/14/2009 04:19:03 PM
Thought it was an excellent picture, but I only rated it lower because I couldn't see "Waldo". Now that I found him, I'd rate it much higher (an easy 8). Congrats on the ribbon.
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 09/14/2009 04:04:22 PM
Cool Robert! Congrats on your yellow!
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 09/14/2009 11:40:00 AM
You're great at these shots, Robert. Very subtle indeed. Congrats on the ribbon.
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 09/14/2009 10:47:05 AM
Perfect for the Waldo challenge. A lovely ribbon, too. Congrats!
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 09/14/2009 09:08:28 AM
OH NOW I SEE HIM! great hide, Congrats on 3rd.
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 09/14/2009 08:50:22 AM
nice one, although it still makes me tip my head lol..
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 09/14/2009 03:53:10 AM
Congrats Robert!!! Beautiful shot and a very well deserved ribbon!
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 09/14/2009 02:50:34 AM
My fav in the challenge, seems you were really lucky. Congrats on the yellow!
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 09/14/2009 02:25:46 AM
Brilliant! Congrats.
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 09/14/2009 01:34:40 AM
This is awesome, like a puzzle! congrats for a well deserved ribbon.
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 09/14/2009 12:16:05 AM
Congrat's Robert! Always loved these shots of yours and this fits the challenge perfectly as well.
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 09/14/2009 12:14:58 AM
Huge congrats Robert!!!! WTG
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 09/14/2009 12:03:18 AM
Well done! This was in my top 3 for the challenge. I was impressed that not only did you find such a cool place with a person in the frame - but that there was only one person in the frame considering how many windows are visible. Congrats!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/13/2009 11:40:08 PM
Nice patters. Waldo very well concealed.
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 09/13/2009 11:30:03 PM
This works great as an architecture shot, and if weren't for the person in one window and the lamp in the other, it would be almost an abstract as well. Very impressed.
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 09/13/2009 10:47:32 PM
Great image, but I really don't see anyone, maybe on the lower left side. 7
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 09/08/2009 08:28:28 PM
middle all the way left. good hide!
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 09/07/2009 10:59:58 PM
Good heavens, I think I'm going to go blind with this one in trying to find Waldo! LOL Really interesting angle and shot. Gotta come back to find him though. You've laid down a challenge! :)
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 09/07/2009 11:05:28 AM
It took me a long while to find him....but I did. Excellent photo.
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 09/07/2009 10:11:00 AM
I'll be darned! Must be on the phone. BOL
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 09/07/2009 06:30:13 AM
Very nice! I hope it does well for you.(no vote)
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 09/07/2009 03:12:59 AM
excellent. is this staged or great luck?
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 09/07/2009 01:00:49 AM
8
:)
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