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Challenge: Candid II (Advanced Editing III)
Camera: Canon PowerShot S60
Location: Florida Beach
Date: Jan 1, 2005
Aperture: 5.3
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Candid, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jan 1, 2005

 Man standing on beach.

As I was walking on the beach I saw this guy standing so serenely and knew I had to get a picture. I didn't want him to open his eyes and see me taking his picture, so I had the camera in my hand down at my side facing up. The camera was vertical.

He was actually standing perfectly errect, not leaning back. But since the camera was at my side, it was crooked. I rotated the picture 90 degrees and cropped out some extraneous people and buildings from the bottom. I left it crooked as if he was facing up toward the sun. . . or whatever.

I tried to despecled the sky a little, but I don't think I did it enough. I don't really know how to. I need to get NI.

I tried fixing the crookedness so he was straight up, and was successful, but I felt it did not have the same impact as this.

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Place: 68 out of 173
Avg (all users): 5.5813
Avg (commenters): 7.6154
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Avg (non-participants): 5.8390
Views since voting: 882
Views during voting: 317
Votes: 203
Comments: 13
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/09/2005 11:10:02 AM
classic !
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 01/09/2005 07:45:54 AM
Nice contrast of warm light on the skin to the dreary background -- a ten.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/06/2005 04:51:05 AM
This can look very much posed. The light is sublime, though and the daring composition is quite good.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/05/2005 05:25:57 PM
Ahhhh. Makes me want to bask in the warm sun somewhere.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/05/2005 02:41:42 PM
This is simple, simple = good. Watch your crop; mid-forearm is awkward... a shot like this without an interesting background needs depth and/or scale, i.e. need more background/environment. At the very least, if the sky were richer/darker/more saturated (hint: polarizing filter) it would add drama
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/04/2005 10:16:55 PM
Outstanding use of subject and background. By far one of the best entries I have seen. Top effort, keep up the good work.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/04/2005 03:21:57 PM
Very nice use of complimentary colors! Good design 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/04/2005 03:06:34 AM
Wonderful shot. I love the expression and the use of negative space.

Good luck in the challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/03/2005 08:57:15 PM
A striking image. Sky artefacts downgrade this in my eyes.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/03/2005 07:01:40 PM
Awesome lighting. Day break or sun set?
TC
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/03/2005 04:30:29 PM
LOL....I like it....I think.....yes, I have decided...I LIKE IT!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/03/2005 01:48:12 PM
Great use of the square crop. This could easily be staged, but comes off as relaxed and the light quality really lends to the sense of serenity. If more top sky was available in the orginal shot, would recrop just above/right at the belly button to force the subject into a solid left corner 3rd and a larger negative space, but that is not worth deducting for. 7
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 01/03/2005 11:50:40 AM
Great colours mood and emotion 9.
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