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The Strangers
The Strangers
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Challenge: Free Study 2010-07 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D60
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
Date: Jul 24, 2010
Aperture: f1.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/800
Date Uploaded: Jul 28, 2010

 This was taken during the Scott Kelby's Third Annual Worldwide Photowalk. I was a little nervous at first because I’ve never done anything like this before. My apprehension went away however once we went around the group introducing ourselves. The demographic for the participants in the walk was surprisingly very diverse. There were professionals with their top-of-the-art equipments and families who just wanted to spend the day together. There were retired couples as well as children who looked no older than 7. There were art students with Holgas and hobbyists with their portable point and shoots. I decided to travel light and only brought my D60 and my new favorite lens, the 50mm (best $30 I ever spent!).

As we started the walk, we toured downtown Oakland, where we were surrounded by beautiful architecture. At this moment, I realized that I brought the wrong lens for this shot as it was extremely hard to get the whole buildings into the frame. In front some of the buildings though were some planters with various plants. So while everyone was shooting buildings and benches, I was focusing on random flora. This particular one was my favorite because of the colors. The orange in the background is a trash bin. The scene looked ordinary at best but shallow DOF creates interesting effects. The trick is finding a background which would make for a great bokeh. I also liked how each stalk seems to have their own unique character, which is somewhat reminiscent of the people in our group [hence, the (horrible) title]. I managed to get a few building shots as well but nothing really grabbed my attention like this one.

At the end of the day, everyone was talking to each other and having a good time. I (a self-admitted cynic haha) found it amazing how photography brought together total strangers, who seemingly have nothing in common. Needless to say, I will be joining again next year. =)

Statistics
Place: 163 out of 362
Avg (all users): 5.6593
Avg (commenters): 6.6000
Avg (participants): 5.6729
Avg (non-participants): 5.6071
Views since voting: 693
Views during voting: 233
Votes: 135
Comments: 8
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 08/08/2010 07:25:06 PM
I never would have guessed this was taken in a downtown area. It's very pretty!
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 08/08/2010 01:22:17 AM
I loved this shot, great color, light and lines. I thought it was underrated.
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 08/08/2010 12:53:52 AM
Very nicely done, turning Equisetum/Horsetail into a horse of another colour. (Where I live it is ineradicable).
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/07/2010 01:25:05 PM
The otherwise mundane turns intriguing.
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 08/07/2010 05:28:06 AM
Very nice use of color. The red has an Asian feel and contributes well to the color of the bamboo. The smoothness of the bamboo is also well treated.

Good one!
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 08/06/2010 08:05:36 AM
Beautifully done!
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 08/03/2010 09:23:34 AM
i do not udertood the title... i like it, but is under the average for this challenge (difficult challenge)... 5
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 08/01/2010 05:39:18 PM
Nice colors and soft focus works.
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