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Excitement builds as city prepares to host the NFL draft this weekend
Excitement builds as city prepares to host the NFL draft this weekend
markwiley


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Challenge: Headlines II (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix X100S
Date: Apr 26, 2015
Aperture: 2
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/1000
Date Uploaded: Apr 28, 2015

 So, Chicago is hosting the NFL draft for the first time this weekend -- it's the only "headline" event I could think of to try to shoot for. I never paid much attention to the draft process, but the preparations have been extensive. They have erected an entire "Draft Town" with large structures and lots up exhibits for the public to visit.

In the middle of a small mall along Michigan Avenue they have set out rows of giant helmets, and people were taking pictures by their favorite teams. I got other shots of lines of tents and cranes putting up steel frames, etc. that might have done a better job illustrating the city's preparation. But, this was the image I liked best. When picking between two shots -- one that better suits the challenge theme versus one that has a weaker connection but is a stronger image -- I'll generally pick the stronger image.

Statistics
Place: 25 out of 61
Avg (all users): 5.8256
Avg (commenters): 7.2500
Avg (participants): 5.9143
Avg (non-participants): 5.7647
Views since voting: 384
Views during voting: 173
Votes: 86
Comments: 4
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/05/2015 07:52:12 AM
How cute!!
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 05/03/2015 11:40:34 PM
This made me smile. The chap walking behind distracts me a little though :-(
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/30/2015 08:21:25 PM
HA! So surprised this did not say that the bears won the superbowl LOL!

But never the less one of my top favorites
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 04/30/2015 07:57:25 AM
I can imagine this in the newspaper... not the tint... it's excluded from the challenge details (black, white, and shades of gray), but It's adorable and I gave it a 7.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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