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The Rebel
The Rebel
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Centered Composition III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Canon
Location: Hampshire, UK
Date: Apr 8, 2008
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Candid, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Apr 8, 2008

 I decided to withdraw a perfectly nice and well-processed shot of a swan in favour of this completely insane image. I fully expect, and will receive, another atrocious score to reflect another piece of unusual decision-making. But I don't care - because this shot interests me in the way the swan didn't.

For this challenge I really wanted for the subject to be in the centre and yet not at the same time, without any real idea how to achieve this. I was also keen on the idea of it being heavily framed to accent the subject's position. A quick stroll to the beach led me down by a groyne and I started snapping shadows as people walked past. It wasn't until I uploaded the shots that I noticed the leg poking out. And here the framing helps too as the subject himself escapes being 'centered' and retreats into the darkness.

Converted in channel mixer, levels adjustments, bit of USM and conversion to duotone.

Statistics
Place: 237 out of 380
Avg (all users): 5.0918
Avg (commenters): 5.6667
Avg (participants): 4.9231
Avg (non-participants): 5.2381
Views since voting: 700
Views during voting: 274
Votes: 196
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/14/2008 09:12:42 PM
Is this a McGiver, and he rigged up a bomb with a piece of lint and a box of redhots?
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 04/14/2008 08:36:26 PM
Good shot! Love the black& white
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/14/2008 07:57:55 PM
Cool image.
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 04/12/2008 06:09:21 AM
This a great creative capture. The only thing I see is I would clone out the leg in the scene so only the shadow is present.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/11/2008 10:15:14 PM
I like the idea behind this...
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 04/10/2008 02:12:27 PM
This is a great idea but for photojournalism. the focus is there and the story is great. I like it.
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 04/10/2008 01:51:50 PM
great capture, excellent black and white conversion as well as beautiful tonal range, and great framing. If I made awards this would get one.
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 04/10/2008 05:01:33 AM
I like the shadow I'd have cropped much closer.
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 04/09/2008 08:27:52 PM
i would have square cropped this and got rid of some of the bottom black which is a bit heavy 8
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 04/09/2008 09:50:01 AM
I'm not sure the framing in the foreground adds to this photo.
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