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The Balloon Man
The Balloon Man
SteveJ


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Challenge: Street Photography III (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Pentax K200D
Lens: Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
Location: Windsor, Berkshire
Date: Oct 25, 2008
Galleries: Candid
Date Uploaded: Oct 25, 2008

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Place: 73 out of 146
Avg (all users): 5.6310
Avg (commenters): 6.2857
Avg (participants): 5.4259
Avg (non-participants): 5.7281
Views since voting: 658
Views during voting: 355
Votes: 168
Comments: 10
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11/04/2008 05:33:34 AM
I smiled instantly when this image opened. It seems to be quite windy, and I have to think that selling balloons on a windy day must be quite difficult. It's also a little sad to see him standing there with so many balloons, and nobody seems to be interested in buying one. That's a valid message in itself, but I would really love to have seen a delighted child looking at the balloons.
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11/03/2008 07:39:19 PM
A very nice PJ piece. The lines and the jumbled mess really work well here.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/02/2008 06:14:59 PM
Great color!
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11/02/2008 04:39:08 PM
good sense of urban chaos.
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11/02/2008 12:07:06 PM
great work!
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11/02/2008 04:46:31 AM
This screams for you to be engaged with the person and have a tighter portrait shot with the balloons interacting with the photo. You may have reservations about approaching someone, but I feel he could be a great character study. The shot now is a little flat and disengaged.
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11/02/2008 04:02:42 AM
I really like this image. Such a dichotomy. Happy colourful balloons and drab crotchity Balloon Man
Great capture
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10/31/2008 05:02:53 PM
Meets Challenge:3
Technical:2
Interestingness:2
Extra Credit:
TOTAL: 7
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10/29/2008 10:26:20 AM
Looks to be a bit windy, both from the balloons and the lady in the brown coat. He doesn't look all that excited about his job at the moment, either.
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10/28/2008 04:02:54 AM
Good subject, but the point of view and composition let it down a bit.
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