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...and I'm putting together this band...
...and I'm putting together this band...
yakatme


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Candid VI (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
Location: Coconut Grove, Florida
Date: Dec 27, 2009
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Humorous, Candid
Date Uploaded: Dec 29, 2009

 While at the King Mango Strut Parade, a parade that parodies the King Orange Parade and the events of the year, there were a lot of opportunites for candid photography. For some reason it just wasn't clicking for me and I didn't get anything better than this.

The light was fading and even with VR I had to compromise between ISO 400 and going slower than 1/80 second shutter speed. The shot is not very clear because the guy on the left is moving resulting in motion blur.

I almost didn't enter this challenge because I wasn't happy with any of the shots that I took on this day. Actually, I didn't even think about this challenge until after I got home and was reminded of this challenge.

Statistics
Place: 27 out of 122
Avg (all users): 5.6619
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 5.3585
Avg (non-participants): 5.7643
Views since voting: 1294
Views during voting: 367
Votes: 210
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 01/06/2010 01:22:40 PM
What a great character! And such an interesting candid!
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 01/06/2010 07:31:01 AM
The hairdo alone was worth the effort. :-)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/05/2010 11:47:51 PM
I like this shot and it has a lot of potential but the focus appears off - its on the back of his head/hair and not his face.
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 01/02/2010 12:21:37 PM
I like how unimpressed she seems to be! Too bad she's cut half way into the frame, tho.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/01/2010 09:12:49 AM
Interesting subject :)
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 12/30/2009 12:00:17 PM
ROFL! I love this - the title is awesome, too. I wish she weren't cropped off so much, but great job overall.
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 12/30/2009 10:39:41 AM
Interesting picture, but the title really sets it off. 8
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 12/30/2009 12:30:41 AM
Interesting subject and good focus, but the composition does not do him justice. Would likely score higher with the girl cropped out, and put the photo into portrait.
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