DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register) 
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images
This image is not part of a public portfolio.
Top Hat Man, Nicollet Mall
Top Hat Man, Nicollet Mall
choltmeier


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2008 (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Date: Jul 24, 2008
Aperture: f/2.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Portraiture, Street
Date Uploaded: Jan 14, 2009

 Minneapolis has a farmer's market on one of its busy downtown streets, Nicollet Mall. I was walking the mall and came upon this gentleman sitting and reading the paper. I stopped to chat with him and asked if I could take his picture. He was happy to have several shots done. I found him again a few weeks later and gave him a print and thanked him for the great photo. His wife is a fiddle player who is also in my portfolio.

Post processing in CS3 included sharpen, curves, dodge/burn, B&W conversion, border, save for web.

Statistics
Place: 107 out of 531
Avg (all users): 6.1617
Avg (commenters): 7.5455
Avg (participants): 6.1889
Avg (non-participants): 6.0727
Views since voting: 1334
Views during voting: 341
Votes: 235
Comments: 13
Favorites: 1 (view)

Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
 01/28/2009 05:56:29 AM
Fantastic portrait, great textures and tones, I gave you a nine during voting and would have expected this to be in the top 20 (at least).
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/25/2009 11:41:06 AM
an excellent portrait
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/22/2009 06:22:13 PM
what a face, excellent capture. i love the contrast
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/21/2009 04:05:34 PM
I love this picture - a special shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/18/2009 03:32:44 PM
what a face full of character - perfectly selected duotone to emphasize the textures and minimizing the unnecessary colors that could only distract
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/18/2009 09:07:03 AM
yes, but where's his 'armonica?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/18/2009 05:58:05 AM
Sweet portrait, catches you in! 9.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/18/2009 03:10:22 AM
nice detail...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/17/2009 09:07:14 AM
would really like to know your PP...great shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/17/2009 06:16:06 AM
Really cool photo - He's got character! 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/17/2009 05:55:36 AM
lovely, great choice in colours, nicely sharpened you can see every beard strand, he looks like he could tell you some funny stories all day long
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/16/2009 07:28:04 PM
Great characterization. Amazing eyes. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/15/2009 07:30:19 PM
Excellent CANDID PORTRAIT here.......
  Photographer found comment helpful.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 04/07/2025 12:18:00 AM EDT.