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Challenge: Lonely Shoes In Black and White (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D300s
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Date: Feb 23, 2011
Galleries: Fashion, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Feb 22, 2011

 Thank you so much everyone! I really didn't expect this. As you can read from a couple of commenters, it lacks the 'lonely' part...but what I was trying to achieve with the imagery was how you blend in with the crowd till we cannot see you anymore. We sometimes feel like no one can see us, but we are there.

The pic was taken in windowlight, handheld, with my daughter's shoes and my shirt. It took 15 minutes to get the right shot and 15 to edit.

Yay! Two ribbons in 2011!

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 196
Avg (all users): 6.5464
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 6.2892
Avg (non-participants): 6.7600
Views since voting: 4411
Views during voting: 342
Votes: 183
Comments: 35
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 03/05/2011 03:29:51 PM
I had this as my top pick int he challenge. Pops great when opened. And to be honest i was waiting for the shoe to drop on the red ribbon as well (pun intended). Gets me one extra ribbon ahead of Oliver. ;)
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 03/05/2011 03:12:19 PM
Looking at the previous Red Ribbon entry, I had a feeling this was going to happen.
 03/05/2011 12:02:04 AM
Congrats on your ribbon! Yipppeee!

ETA: May I please respectfully add that if you'd cropped this where the upper right two-thirds were showing (so the left third and bottom third are gone)... and the labels of the shoes were gone, I think it would have seemed more 'lonely' and been more camoflauged. I love it, but the parts that get my attention whenever I look at this image, are the insides of the shoes... (since the rest are well cammo'd.)

I do realize that I'm suggesting to the master... but... there I am. *sigh*

*grin*

Message edited by author 2011-03-05 00:07:06.
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 03/03/2011 09:00:56 AM
Fun shot! Congrats on the yellow and the second ribbon in 2011. :)
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 03/02/2011 11:50:05 PM
As Judy observed, very unexpected from you. Congrats on your ribbon. I knew it would finish well.
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 03/02/2011 11:31:21 PM
WOW - this is unexpected from you. LOL Love the quality. Congrats!
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 03/02/2011 03:15:27 PM
Great texture. Congrats on Yellow Enzo:) (Italian shoes I hope)
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 03/02/2011 11:19:50 AM
congrats on the well deserved ribbon, Enzo!
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 03/02/2011 11:17:11 AM
This is really well done, Congratulations.
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 03/02/2011 11:05:59 AM
Great job! One of my 10's!
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 03/02/2011 05:19:15 AM
This was one of my favorites and top votes. Congratulations! Fantastic shot and it's amazing to read how little resources this required.
Love the shirt :).
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 03/02/2011 04:03:44 AM
Nice work, Enzo. Didn't vote in the challenge, but if I had, this one would have been my fav.
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 03/02/2011 01:49:25 AM
Congrats, i loved this.
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 03/02/2011 12:35:49 AM
Congratulations. Nice pattern on pattern.
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 03/02/2011 12:28:05 AM
congrats...chic and simple...
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 03/02/2011 12:08:34 AM
CONGRATS
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/01/2011 11:46:45 PM
nice composition and capture. Well done! a winner sure
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 03/01/2011 11:20:46 PM
nice patterns and well shot. I don't think I can vote though... it's too good and not lonely enough.
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 02/28/2011 11:55:38 PM
Love the idea.
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 02/28/2011 07:06:32 AM
Nice job. The background is great for this.
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 02/28/2011 03:02:25 AM
Great use of patterns and fantastic focus!
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 02/26/2011 11:05:11 PM
what a match
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 02/24/2011 06:28:41 PM
Very cool! Love to see this in advanced editing with the lables removed!
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 02/24/2011 01:45:54 PM
Didn't even notice where the shoes where, but I have found them now
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 02/24/2011 07:14:30 AM
Great shot, love all the patterns and the fact that its so busy, just keeps you interested. Great clarity. Well shot.
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 02/24/2011 12:03:13 AM
Very stylish, top 10.
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 02/23/2011 08:04:05 PM
They do almost blend into the background.
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 02/23/2011 02:27:27 PM
One of the best photos in the challenge, well done.
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 02/23/2011 12:09:27 PM
Ha, ha! A heartfelt 8.
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 02/23/2011 12:07:17 PM
Great for a b&w challenge. Wonderful clarity.
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 02/23/2011 10:42:03 AM
That's obnoxious, but i like it.
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 02/23/2011 10:26:07 AM
Nice! I really like it and I think it would make a great puzzle - you should send it to a puzzle publisher!
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 02/23/2011 08:47:04 AM
a really nice eyecatcher; very well done
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 02/23/2011 12:56:22 AM
Gorgeous show, a real eye pleaser, and will most certainly do well, and possibly even ribbon. At the very least on the front page. But I am not seeing how these are "lonely" shoes. Eye candy with no emotion for me.
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 02/23/2011 12:49:41 AM
Heh, heh. Great Camo, but it jumps right out at me. Easily one of the best in the challenge.
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