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The Pedestrians
markwiley


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Challenge: Free Study 2013-04 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Tamron SP AF 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II LD for Canon
Location: Chicago
Date: Apr 14, 2013
Aperture: 9
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Black and White, Street
Date Uploaded: Apr 30, 2013

 This is outside Louis Sullivan's old Carson Pirie Scott building -- now a Target. Beautiful architecture with amazing details. This was taken late in the day when I had come down to try to capture something for the Architectural Detail Triptych challenge. I had some more conventional Free Study options but this seemed to have the most impact.

Post-challenge:
This is awesome. Thrilled with the bling from Paul and top ten finish. Thanks for the comments and favorites.

Statistics
Place: 10 out of 201
Avg (all users): 6.6837
Avg (commenters): 8.1250
Avg (participants): 6.7222
Avg (non-participants): 6.5769
Views since voting: 1691
Views during voting: 183
Votes: 98
Comments: 22
Favorites: 7 (view)

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AuthorThread
 06/24/2013 08:54:53 AM
Love the lines, the movement, the flare. Very Nice.
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 05/14/2013 05:02:46 PM
Go, Mark!
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 05/09/2013 08:55:52 AM
Superb, Mark!
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 05/08/2013 06:14:38 PM
Whoo hoo! Top Ten! Congrats!
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 05/08/2013 04:18:10 PM
Oh! Congratulations on your top ten in a free study - impressive!
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 05/08/2013 07:32:29 AM
Very well seen, taken and chosen, Mark. It's great to see an image like this in the top ten. Congratulations.
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 05/08/2013 04:59:05 AM
Congratulations!!! This is a fave and hoorah!!! And I was hoping it was yours.
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 05/08/2013 03:25:31 AM
Congratulation on a top 10. Easily my favorite gracing the front page. Some bling from Paul is always nice!
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 05/08/2013 02:28:42 AM
This is fantastic Mark.
Congrats on the TT.
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 05/08/2013 12:58:27 AM
Congrats on a great top ten.
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 05/07/2013 10:36:27 PM
Congrats on the top 10! Well done!
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 05/07/2013 09:50:47 PM
Beautiful image, congratulations! Everything - buildings, shadows, blur - creates great leading light to the sun
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/07/2013 04:10:48 AM
LOve the light, the shadows, the flare.
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 05/06/2013 07:36:46 PM
This is amazing.
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 05/06/2013 07:50:47 AM
Cool street shot. Like the low perspective.
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 05/06/2013 06:41:13 AM
What I like - angle, gritty B&W tones

What I don't like - sun flare
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 05/05/2013 08:16:17 AM
Lovely light and movement,a real shot.
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 05/05/2013 05:07:46 AM


Awarded for the April 2013 Free Study, for the reasons identified below.

This image has caused me to stop and pay attention. That means it is in my 7-10 voting band. (Voted earlier)

Additionally, it is highly interesting/eclectic meaning it keeps me here long enough to offer a longer comment and a vote of 8 or more.

This is one of my 10s - I like it very much. Furthermore I think it enriches the DPC collective portfolio. Put simply, I wish we saw more stuff like this. Let me tell you why it pushes all the right buttons for me:

1. I really like how the photographic choices here are so visible, it creates a 'constructed' feel that I enjoy.

2. Perfect timing getting the sun there between the person and the building.

3. Perfect exposure time, just the right about of blur to add exactly the right amount of dynamism.

4. Wonderful sharpness of the buildings given a great counterpoint to the blurred elements.

5. Excellent low POV gives us a really interesting view and accentuates the shadows on the ground.

6. Stand out tones - superbly converted.

7. Great detail - the far guy, in the gap, below the sun - that's the crowning glory of the image.

Fabulous stuff. Right up my street. (Just as we see right up this one!)
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 05/04/2013 01:27:16 PM
Really nice capture of harsh light.
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 05/04/2013 07:20:58 AM
MAK?

Excellent shot. Absolutely beautiful tones here.
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 05/03/2013 05:24:26 PM
Wonderful capture! I really like the perspective and processing.
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 05/02/2013 07:54:24 PM
Fantastic.
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