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Into the Wind
Into the Wind
shamer


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Challenge: Street Photography (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Pentax *ist DL
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Pentax
Location: Detroit, MI
Date: Feb 14, 2007
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/2000
Galleries: Urban, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Feb 18, 2007

 Thanks for all the great comments on this one!

I was hoping to to spend more time shooting for this challenge, but I had a hectic work schedule that week & only had about 30 minutes free while out scouting locations for a commercial HD shoot.

It was BITTER cold in the motor city on this particular morning & there was quite a wind whipping through the streets. I was standing on the corner pretending to shoot buildings but was really waiting for people to pass by so I could get shots of them. This guy came out from behind me & sort of surprised me as he was trying to dodge my camera. Catching him in this awkward pose was pure serendipity for this challenge!

Silly rabbit, you can't duck under a 10mm lens!

Anyway, I only got off 2 shots with him in frame & yes, I agree it sucks about the placement of that pole... :~( But, the second frame, though interesting as well, simply didn't have the comedy of this one.

All & all, I'm pleased how this did considering how much time went into it - I was afraid I might hit another 4.xx...


Statistics
Place: 101 out of 288
Avg (all users): 5.7722
Avg (commenters): 6.4706
Avg (participants): 5.7500
Avg (non-participants): 5.7934
Views since voting: 735
Views during voting: 384
Votes: 237
Comments: 21
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 02/25/2007 07:17:13 PM
another classic photo passed by by the voting masses.

No despair here for you I hope - realize that your image will be worthy of history books, while those on the front page forgotten by the end of next month.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/25/2007 06:29:27 PM
Must have been one windy day! Great photo that tells a story. I wish you had waited a moment longer to snap this though, so your subject did not appear to have a light pole coming from his back.

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 02/25/2007 05:21:32 PM
This tiny dancer is impossibly beautiful in his deserted snowglobe. but also frightening. but also fragile. 10
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 02/25/2007 07:43:37 AM
lol, and yet everyone else is walking with no problem. Interesting idea!
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 02/24/2007 06:30:56 AM
Wow must really be windy. Nice street image.
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 02/24/2007 12:09:04 AM
nod

edit. this is one of four ribbon contenders if i had my way.
bump to 10, second fav in challenge.
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 02/23/2007 08:01:36 PM
Too much lens distortion
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 02/22/2007 09:43:29 PM
There is a lot to look into this image. Though a very simplistic composition, i felt like searching something here. Though you could have cloned out the crosswires at th centre
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 02/22/2007 02:53:13 PM
beautiful, and I like how the low contrast grey seems cold
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 02/22/2007 01:10:21 AM
love the shot and love the angle of attack here, nice B&W conversion also bumping up
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 02/21/2007 09:28:33 PM
The title really helps; good moment.
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 02/21/2007 06:49:09 PM
odd. compositionally, he blends in a bit with that pole.
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 02/21/2007 07:03:32 AM
Great moment. A step afterwards would be better, to separate the guy from the post.
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 02/19/2007 07:05:47 PM
Brrrrr! Looks like Chicago. Nice capture.
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 02/19/2007 05:48:34 PM
your subjects dark coat blends too much with the dark lamp post, maybe waiting one or two more steps would have help to seperate the two. good image though.
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 02/19/2007 11:20:41 AM
Nice dismal looking day in the city. I would have done perspective correction here because I generally don't like the distortion, but this isn't too bad.
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 02/19/2007 10:22:04 AM
Very dramatic lines, but pity about the lamp post growing out of the guy's back:-(
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 02/19/2007 06:35:55 AM
To give more credibility, something else showing the high wind would have complete your presentation.. so far I dont see anything else..
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 02/19/2007 03:42:50 AM
classic story telling photography - love how my eye had to find it
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 02/18/2007 10:41:03 PM
Your subject blends too well with the lamp post. A step forward or backward would give better contrast to their silhouette and provided a much stronger composition, IMO.
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 02/18/2007 07:47:36 PM
This shot made me lean forward! ... Nicely captured!
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