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Arc of a Fisherman
Arc of a Fisherman
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Challenge: Curves II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
Location: NYC
Date: Mar 28, 2008
Date Uploaded: Mar 29, 2008

 What's happening to me? Again, I put in some time to get a Challenge shot since I actually remembered the theme while walking about. So again, I hope it does well.

I waited around for this guy to cast line or reel in, with the hope of getting a nice curve of the rod, squarely framed by the Manhattan Bridges suspension cables. As he moved from side to side a bit it was hard to line him up with the bridge in the six usable curved shots. I know if this had a richly clouded blue sky the voters would eat it up but it's a cool shot, as is.

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Place: 99 out of 206
Avg (all users): 5.6776
Avg (commenters): 6.7500
Avg (participants): 5.3099
Avg (non-participants): 6.0000
Views since voting: 658
Views during voting: 233
Votes: 152
Comments: 7
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AuthorThread
 04/07/2008 04:42:31 AM
These grey skies are a mixed blessing. Good for the depressed look. Good to prevent 255/255/255 pixels. But not terribly good for sharp focus or for clean photos. None-the-less, they are true to life. I think that guy fishes there almost every day. I bet he has a wife indoors that he needs to get away from ;-)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/04/2008 07:03:30 PM
Great photograph. Love the contrast between curves of the fishing pole and the bridge above. Nice work.
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 04/03/2008 10:31:12 AM
I know that location well. Maybe he has a striper. I find it easier to catch a live one from the tanks in Chinatown though. Glad to see a familiar image. Mixed curves therein.
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 04/02/2008 02:15:20 AM
Complex curves and angles with the human aspect.
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 04/01/2008 04:18:20 PM
very nice shot, but not sure if the fishing pole is the main focus here, I would have liked to see one of the towers of the Manhattan Bridge in a tight crop tho, and maybe you would meet the theme.. 5
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 03/31/2008 05:13:02 PM
nice nyc snapshot, great framing.
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 03/31/2008 03:37:45 AM
Nice one! I like the way the suspension wires(?) on the bridge reflect the curve in the rod! : )
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