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Retirement: The Good Life
Retirement: The Good Life
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Challenge: Procrastination (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Location: Florida
Date: Jan 5, 2007
Galleries: Candid, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Jan 7, 2007

 Okay, I am too young to retire. But there are plenty of people who debated this and put it off for one more year, including the man in the picture, my father. So this one goes out to all you boomers...

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The idea more specifically was the person was on vacation looking at his "retirement" that he put off. The image might be better than the fitting into challenge. But it is a real procastination to say the least....

Statistics
Place: 22 out of 132
Avg (all users): 5.9091
Avg (commenters): 6.8696
Avg (participants): 5.7067
Avg (non-participants): 6.0224
Views since voting: 1042
Views during voting: 331
Votes: 209
Comments: 24
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 01/14/2007 07:36:54 PM
It must be a tough life to spend the winter months in the warmth. The blur is very effective at symbolicly sharing the dream of retirement. Very beautiful effect.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/14/2007 03:49:23 PM
the photo seems to be out of focus, except for the man.
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 01/14/2007 02:45:34 PM
awesome shot
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 01/14/2007 04:36:26 AM
Beautiful image!!
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 01/14/2007 03:58:39 AM
Nice picture and I like the DOF. But if you have put off retirement all of last year, I doubt very much you procrastinated at all.
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 01/13/2007 06:11:03 PM
I love the lighting & colors on this, but I would have used a higher f-stop so the trees & horizon were sharp too - but that's just personal preferance. 7
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 01/13/2007 03:12:42 AM
You shouldn't have blurred the background. It would've looked better imho.
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 01/12/2007 08:38:07 AM
The blur does a good job of isolating the subject but looks a little forced on the left side of the beach. Nice shot, though.
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 01/11/2007 07:07:41 PM
LOVE the blurred background...10
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 01/11/2007 07:05:51 AM
I really like the DOF you chose on this image. It pops the subject very well. 7.
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 01/11/2007 06:30:11 AM
If you can afford it, and are ready for it, procastinate no longer - this vision looks wonderful!
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 01/10/2007 03:02:06 AM
Don't put it off a moment longer. I did it 4 years ago, way before time, and have never looked back. Impecunious and happy is better than wealthy and never knowing your family. Nice mood and timless picture.7
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 01/10/2007 12:31:56 AM
Very interesting DOF here! Is this done with a graduated filter? The sharp clear beach with the abrupt switch to blurry trees, sea, and house is a bit odd...

As to the challenge, I am not clear on what you are procrastinating. This picture looks like you have achieved "The Good Life"...
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 01/09/2007 12:20:52 PM
This is very clever. I love it.
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 01/09/2007 04:52:49 AM
lovely
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 01/08/2007 10:55:13 AM
Hmmm....the liberal use of blur on the house is unconvincing to me...and it feels "fake" when the beach that is obviously in nearly the same proximity is SOOOO much sharper. It has a nice effect on the water and the horizon, though.
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 01/08/2007 10:38:46 AM
Neat shot that, for once, puts the emphasis on the person, not the scenery. Good luck when you do finally retire!
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 01/08/2007 10:28:42 AM
How could you put off a retirement like this? Nice.
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 01/08/2007 07:32:54 AM
Nice shot. But what does it have to do with procrastination? The sand looks a little fake on the left side. Is this how it came out of the camera or you "massaged" it?
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 01/08/2007 04:43:04 AM
okay...I get it! The house is blurry because he hasn't achieved this goal yet! He's procrastinating! So, it's just out of reach! Yeah...great shot! Nice colors, nice composition! High score!
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 01/07/2007 08:51:36 PM
A tad too overprocessed. I think I know where this is!
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 01/07/2007 08:36:45 PM
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 01/07/2007 08:24:26 PM
OOOOO i want the beach!!
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 01/07/2007 07:27:56 PM
I like the pop of the salmon colored shirt with all of the blue tones. Great DOF. 8
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