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Challenge: Perspective II (Basic Editing III)
Collection: Successful Challenge Entries
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-100mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
Location: Rome, Italy: train station
Date: Sep 9, 2005
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Interior, Transportation
Date Uploaded: Sep 12, 2005

 This is what I consider a lucky shot. - -In fact I'm editing this in 2008 and I look back at this image and it is probably the luckiest shot I have eve taken (I was with a group of people and I basically had 10 seconds while they looked at a map)-- I wanted just the perspective of the walkways when this woman came by to speak to "the man in the floor" (this is the translated image name). I don't think I even realized they were there- in fact, I might have been annoyed that they stepped into the scene at teh time ;)

Image taken in Rome, Italy train station.
Made adjustments to color since the light was so messed up from the flourescents -- finally decided to go with a tri-tone effect. Also did a minor rotation of .1 or .2 degrees (can't remember). I should have moved that piece of trash in the center, but somehow that makes it real in some way.

Statistics
Place: 5 out of 544
Avg (all users): 6.7426
Avg (commenters): 8.4615
Avg (participants): 6.6966
Avg (non-participants): 6.7953
Views since voting: 4613
Views during voting: 411
Votes: 272
Comments: 31
Favorites: 12 (view)

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 09/23/2008 07:10:39 AM
Got a feeling I was walking the very same escalator just a week ago!
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 04/26/2006 08:25:12 PM
amazing!!
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 01/30/2006 02:32:42 PM
Wow. Very cool looking effect. Nice job.
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 10/05/2005 03:24:04 AM
Thanks everyone for the comments and good scores. To answer questions: I could have only removed the debris manually (before the photo). Also: The title means: "The Man in the Floor". I thought this was better not to be blatantly titled since there were a few things to focus on and discover.
 09/22/2005 05:57:41 PM
Great job here. Congratulations on your top Five finish.
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 09/22/2005 01:49:08 AM
This is really good... congratulations on your 5th place. This shot reminds me of my 'live music' entry



Excellent work, I had lighting issues also! :-)

Chris
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 09/22/2005 12:48:36 AM
I love shots like these with "captured moments". Reminds me of Henri Cartier Bresson's work. Well done, great shot, and stunning perspective. Sorry I missed the voting, but imo it's a 10.
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 09/21/2005 10:10:20 AM
Interesting shot, and great leading lines into the distance. Congrats on 5th
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 09/21/2005 09:48:22 AM
Congrats on a top five finish. This one was one of my favorites in the challenge. I really like the European atmosphere in the photograph.
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 09/21/2005 07:35:35 AM
Very cool capture. How would you have removed the trash (that you mentioned in your Photog Comments) within basic editing rules?
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 09/21/2005 05:06:48 AM
Great candid! I like it!
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 09/21/2005 04:59:49 AM
this is great and should have ribboned
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/20/2005 03:19:58 PM
i reaally l ike the leading lines on this... well done.
 09/19/2005 03:50:09 PM
Really neat shot- It tales you awhilr to figure out. Nice!
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 09/17/2005 07:06:18 AM
It really looks hi tech nice sot
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 09/16/2005 09:52:16 PM
8 totally space aged
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 09/16/2005 04:23:32 PM
Nice image with lots of good perspective. Good Job!
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 09/16/2005 02:59:49 PM
Nice B&W image. I like that you've captured people in the photo, it adds to the photo alot. You've also managed to draw the eye towards the center of the photo, and not off to the side somehow. I hope this places high!
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 09/16/2005 11:35:32 AM
great photo
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 09/16/2005 09:36:27 AM
excellent tones and contrast, nice composition and... well... it's stupid to try comment a picture that I voted with 9.
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 09/16/2005 01:46:32 AM
One of my favs for this challenge
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 09/15/2005 09:43:10 PM
Nice composition. And models. 7.
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 09/15/2005 05:46:05 AM
very nice pic, but what does the title mean? I think a lot of people would rather like an english title, but I like the pic
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 09/14/2005 06:21:18 PM
Oh I like this! Very original. It makes me curios and interested as to what is really going on here. Good choice of tones.10
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 09/14/2005 04:20:40 PM
Woah that's so awesome. It's like tricking your eyes. Love it.
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 09/14/2005 09:56:51 AM
i totally love this photo, i guess that the fact that it`s black and white gives it a certain emotion...
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 09/14/2005 03:53:59 AM
AMazing perspective... too bad you didn't have the guy working on the moving side walk framed a bit more by the gate around him.

The womans expression is almost like "What do you mean your working on the I need"
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 09/14/2005 03:53:45 AM
Great perspective, with the interest in the front a good all round picture 8
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 09/14/2005 03:26:11 AM
Great composition--love the story
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 09/14/2005 01:32:33 AM
I love this. Maybe it would be better from a slightly lower angle.
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 09/14/2005 12:36:11 AM
Wow! I love this. I notice that a lot of the time people will shoot candids and the people in the photo are boring and/or don't tell a story. This photo avoids the problem and keeps me interested with the people, converging lines, and a decent choice of duotone color. 8
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