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Mile 24 - Chicago Marathon
Mile 24 - Chicago Marathon
MayaM


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Bokeh III (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM
Location: Chicago
Date: Oct 22, 2006
Galleries: Candid, Action
Date Uploaded: Oct 22, 2006

 2006-10-23T21:11:07-05:00 File IMG_3242.JPG opened
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Unsharp Mask Amount: 300%
Radius: 3 pixels
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2006-10-23T21:27:32-05:00 File F:\Pictures\Pictures_Canon\DPChallenge\IMG_3242.PSD saved
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Target Width: 8.889 inches
Target Height: 8.889 inches
Target Resolution: 72 per inch

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Image Size
Image Size Width: 640 pixels
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Interpolation: bicubic sharper

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Statistics
Place: 180 out of 440
Avg (all users): 5.3707
Avg (commenters): 6.1667
Avg (participants): 5.3435
Avg (non-participants): 5.3984
Views since voting: 782
Views during voting: 344
Votes: 259
Comments: 6
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/31/2006 12:56:40 PM
unique take on the challenge - like the repetition in the runner in the background -- one of my ribbon picks
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 10/30/2006 02:49:17 AM
Love the grain. It creates a sense of grit and determination. Great image.
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 10/29/2006 07:52:03 PM
great photo of foreground subject but following man needed to be not cut off imho. nice frame too
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 10/28/2006 05:35:17 PM
possible top ten.. well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/27/2006 01:38:27 AM
9 for me!
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 10/25/2006 07:27:42 PM
Not what I would consider boken, to much detail in background to me.
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