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Challenge: Group Portrait (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date: Sep 27, 2007
Aperture: f25
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/125s
Date Uploaded: Sep 27, 2007

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Statistics
Place: 64 out of 86
Avg (all users): 5.1270
Avg (commenters): 6.0625
Avg (participants): 4.8235
Avg (non-participants): 5.1648
Views since voting: 1049
Views during voting: 461
Votes: 307
Comments: 26
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 10/26/2007 06:24:59 AM
I *still* love this as a sterling example of the original group portrait. Kudos, Christian!
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 10/21/2007 09:55:53 AM
So, have you read up on that definition of "portrait" yet? ;) Great take on the challenge, and I like the processing.
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 10/11/2007 09:24:10 AM
Made a comment in the thread, but thought I would say what a well thought out idea. Very funny and a nice take on the challenge.
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 10/11/2007 09:18:47 AM
Taking a portrait of taking a portrait. Cool idea. I like the contrast.
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 10/10/2007 04:45:19 PM
Lots of humor in here & a great capture. It's a beautiful image. Congrats!
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 10/10/2007 06:57:57 AM
very humourous shot! I'd have given you a 9!
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 10/10/2007 05:17:11 AM
I didn't vote this challenge. This looks waaayyyy underrated.
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 10/10/2007 12:41:04 AM
Oh, yay!! This was you! I meant to get back to comment on this - this is my personal blue ribbon pick, which granted is not as good as a Postie blue, but better than a rock in your shoe! This epitomizes to me the group portrait. Perfectly. And I'm in a "photography as a record" sort of mood these days so this meets that as well. You're my hero! :-)
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 10/09/2007 09:31:13 PM
Great group portrait. Your processing fits the feel and message of the photo. It reminds me of the processing style "One Hour Photo" labs provided tourists not that many years ago. So, to me, your photo looks like it was taken by the person taking the other photo. If anything, your photo may be a little too well composed for the occasion - perhaps you should have chopped off the tops of their heads? Well done.

Message edited by author 2007-10-10 06:09:40.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/09/2007 07:47:13 PM
A little heavy on the processing.
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 10/08/2007 04:29:50 PM
lacks focus and adequate exposure...too much contrast for my taste...
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 10/08/2007 03:15:07 PM
not a group portrait, but a candid of someone taking a portrait,, at least hers would of met the challenge..

have a readup on the definition of `portrait`.
 10/07/2007 09:19:49 PM
Great tones, comp amd subject . A bit highkey in the highlites on the group - but overall very appealing. 8
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 10/06/2007 06:32:04 PM
Nice textural portrait of the group and the photographer. The B&W adds interest here.
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 10/06/2007 05:52:25 PM
I would have liked to have seen this one in color
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 10/06/2007 12:39:39 PM
This is one of my favorite topics for candids as well.
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 10/05/2007 08:01:53 PM
Oh, that's just hilarious! The original group portrait! LOL!!!
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 10/05/2007 05:58:15 PM
try cropping out more of the water
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 10/05/2007 02:10:04 PM
You still the picture ;) Great idea! 8.
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 10/05/2007 12:23:40 AM
interesting take. i like it!
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 10/04/2007 06:21:51 PM
It is nice to see people taking photos and in this era of digital photography people now more then ever are shooting everything.

That being said, I like the caputre here in that it is so typically touristy right down to the group looking like they are saying "just hurry up and take the photo already will yah".

I wonder what the two people further down were doing? Taking photos I'll wager.
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 10/04/2007 08:59:18 AM
I wish that tiny person on the shore wasn't there! And it seems oversharpened. But I love the character/story here.
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 10/04/2007 04:23:07 AM
Great! 9!
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 10/04/2007 01:19:51 AM
Needs a pass through Unsharp Mask, I think.
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 10/03/2007 01:35:15 PM
Fun capture of a capture. A portrait of a portrait. Why not! :-)
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 10/02/2007 09:35:09 PM
This looks more like a snapshot than a portrait. If it was from the photographer's camera who is in the picture, it would be a portrait. The highlights are slightly blown out and sharpening a bit too aggressive. Rock and water textures are nice.
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