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Challenge: Self Portrait V (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Location: oakland, ca
Date: Nov 4, 2006
Aperture: 1.8
Galleries: Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: Nov 4, 2006

 Right now I am in the middle of a 120+ semi-truck Load in for the Rolling Stone and got off work early and saw this challenge and was going to clean up first and take something but wanted to go with some sort of environmental SP, so here you go. Shot quickly, and edited on my girlfriend's laptop so very little adjustments, and mostly working with a histogram with levels, a curve, gradient map set to luminosity and faded. Also some cloning since the lens was wide open it got some abberration around the cigarette and around my right shoulder. Her monitor is way off so I hope every thing is close to how i want it, besides the update button is cool! This is my tribute to Larus in an hour flat.

Statistics
Place: 82 out of 193
Avg (all users): 5.7249
Avg (commenters): 7.2273
Avg (participants): 5.6140
Avg (non-participants): 5.8065
Views since voting: 800
Views during voting: 473
Votes: 269
Comments: 28
Favorites: 0

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 11/17/2006 11:55:42 AM
reminds me of the movie resevoir dogs. very dramatic
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 11/14/2006 07:50:09 PM
Heh. I thought that was you! Great job capturing yourself in your "work" guise. :) And the Larus tribute - priceless!
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 11/12/2006 11:24:05 AM
If you turned sideways, it could be a Beatles album cover. ;-)
Great job, Joe!
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 11/11/2006 09:19:12 PM
This was a standout for me. Just a cool, natural and powerful capture. Great job!
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 11/11/2006 07:37:26 PM
You're working too hard Joe!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/11/2006 05:22:19 PM
I like the surroundings.. makes it different..
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 11/10/2006 08:32:35 AM
Good down to earth capture without frills to accent the gait of a worker. Bump.
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 11/10/2006 02:45:54 AM
cool. A little different being that you're ... like ... in the streeet and stuff :]
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 11/06/2006 01:43:38 PM
You look like a man on a mission!
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 11/06/2006 12:28:11 PM
Seems a bit more like a life study than a self portrait. Good use of DOF.
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 11/06/2006 09:16:39 AM
Love it!
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 11/06/2006 09:12:35 AM
Way cool Joe! Dig it man!
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 11/06/2006 05:58:18 AM
Snapshot quality, does nto look like much thought was put behind this, although it meets the challenge effectively, it lacks interest enough for me to come back to it or think it would be placed in an album or on a wall.

Seems to be some issue with exposure. There is no definition in the blacks that you are wearing. More light, provided from a fill flash would easily balance this off. Consider a tighter crop, less distractions from the cars in the background. Perhaps a scene of putting the tools away, rather than just walking up the street.

Score: 2
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 11/05/2006 07:26:46 PM
damn that's a long cigarette Joe! 9
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 11/05/2006 05:28:23 PM
I like this one mate.....
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 11/05/2006 05:20:13 PM
And he's just a rolling stone.... Cool shot, but I definitely wouldn't want to run into you in a dark alley or a bright one for that matter. :-)
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 11/05/2006 12:54:18 PM
Hey...whats with the hammer...it wasn't me! Honest!!!!
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 11/05/2006 12:04:21 PM
Like the walk - very much your style of walking - and since it strikes me as such, there must be other pictures of you walking or how would I know this? Like the hammer - nice touch. Mostly like the down the middle of the road directness.
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 11/05/2006 09:16:00 AM
Cool shot, jdannels. Love it.
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 11/05/2006 08:42:30 AM
I like this.
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 11/05/2006 05:41:11 AM
Great DOF.
8.
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 11/05/2006 04:48:58 AM
Very cool shot, love how natural it is. 8
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 11/05/2006 03:16:18 AM
nice natural shot. good luck.
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 11/05/2006 02:21:52 AM
this is so different and reminds me of the shots from Larus (that probably was your intention ;)) you look coool!
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 11/05/2006 01:33:23 AM
This one has a little Larus effect :o) a little different model though - it really looks like you are coming home from work without knowing anything about the camera :o)well done, nice details :o)
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 11/05/2006 12:11:35 AM
Jdannels? hehe good work
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 11/04/2006 08:31:56 PM
Get a car or stay on the sidewalk man. this actually works well but i have no idea why.
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 11/04/2006 08:24:38 PM
Ha! I bet Larus will enjoy this. You gotta do more of these.
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