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Back in the olden days
Back in the olden days
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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
Location: Amsterdam
Date: Mar 9, 2009
Aperture: 2
ISO: 500
Shutter: 1/4000
Galleries: Black and White, History
Date Uploaded: Mar 9, 2009

Editing:
-Convert to B&W
-Brightness/contrast adjustment

Statistics
Place: 603 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.5182
Avg (commenters): 6.6596
Avg (participants): 5.4929
Avg (non-participants): 5.6667
Views since voting: 15847
Views during voting: 662
Votes: 494
Comments: 51
Favorites: 1 (view)


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 02:31:36 AM
Lovely timeless image from Amsterdam. Nice black and white work.
03/16/2009 03:23:15 PM
This looks so great in the black and white, great DOF and a really nice subject.
03/16/2009 06:43:40 AM
well taken
seven from me ;D
brano
03/15/2009 11:56:23 PM
cool classic shot
03/15/2009 06:49:39 PM
nice entry good detail
03/15/2009 03:58:07 PM
Aha, a most familiar city. Nice B&W shot.
03/15/2009 06:23:27 AM
Very nice image. It's good to see a few "great" images. This is a perfect reflection of your abilities as a photographer.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
03/15/2009 05:50:45 AM
perfect choice of toning, too bad the upper right area is lacking in some detail jmo
  Photographer found comment helpful.
03/15/2009 05:40:20 AM
Very sharp. Like it in black and white.
03/14/2009 07:15:56 PM
good conversion to black and white
03/14/2009 07:04:31 PM
How cool, this does look like it could be decades ago.
03/14/2009 03:35:33 PM
amazing dof and superb street photo - make a poster - 10
03/14/2009 02:57:24 PM
I find myself wishing the people were ni focus. Great buildings & carriage.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
03/14/2009 08:56:45 AM
I like the nostalgia here. And I don't see many anachronisms which is nice.
03/14/2009 01:59:44 AM
Depth of field gives it an 1890's feel. And then you wonder what the driver is saying to his passenger.
03/13/2009 11:22:44 PM
Except for a modern bike and boat, it sure has that look. Nice B&W.
03/13/2009 08:21:47 PM
The b&w tones are nice. Would have preferred a more selective focus on the horse and carriage., 6
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03/13/2009 07:57:08 PM
Remarkable old-time feel to this shot.
03/13/2009 07:05:32 PM
how do you get such rich tones...love this
03/13/2009 06:50:13 PM
this picture definitely feels like the old times. What an amazing capture. For some reason, the "driver" turned around talking just makes it that much more interesting.
03/13/2009 05:35:26 PM
Nice street scene subject.
03/13/2009 02:53:58 PM
Beautiful shot. And my g-grfather made his living this way so it says something to me.
03/13/2009 12:44:48 PM
Amsterdam? The B&W treatment works well for the photo and is a good tie in to the title.
03/13/2009 11:26:30 AM
i don't have any sort of constructive criticism for this shot because it's so well done. i love the contrast
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03/13/2009 07:10:34 AM
interesting, good bw
03/13/2009 06:07:33 AM
Great old worldly feel to this
03/13/2009 04:36:09 AM
Nice in b/w, maybe a sepia would look good too.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
03/12/2009 10:50:10 PM
Looks like Amsterdam. Great shot, great processing!
03/12/2009 08:03:26 PM
Love that horse and its furry hooves. The white detail of the background facades is a little overpowering.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
03/12/2009 08:48:06 AM
great dof, great composition, very nice shot
03/12/2009 08:25:13 AM
THe B/W really sets this image off for me. Well done.
03/12/2009 08:13:09 AM
Nice photo...I like the B&W.
03/12/2009 05:22:33 AM
Nice shot, although I think that a sepia tone would reinforce the "old" concept.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
03/12/2009 04:55:15 AM
The horse and carriage really stand out from the background.
03/12/2009 02:58:07 AM
Amsterdam?
03/12/2009 12:36:36 AM
B&W was a good choice
03/11/2009 11:39:42 PM
At first glance it looks like one of those small toy scenes :-)

Nice DOF here, a little blown out at top of the buildings at the back but this isn't easy to get right. 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
03/11/2009 10:40:56 PM
The b & w tones in this are lovely - I can just see the silver jumping off the screen. It really does evoke feelings of an older time.
03/11/2009 06:10:20 PM
Beautiful. I love the black and white choice.
03/11/2009 05:02:01 PM
There is a lot to examine here. Good job.

Not voting yet.
03/11/2009 04:47:58 PM
Great contrast and DOF, love the subject too.
03/11/2009 04:02:19 PM
This looks like Amsterdam? Nice scene overall :D
03/11/2009 03:16:22 PM
Black and white works good here, well done.
03/11/2009 02:18:40 PM
Nice shot.
03/11/2009 12:21:22 PM
Focus is on the horse where as I would prefer it to be on the passenger, but nice photo!
03/11/2009 09:37:00 AM
The black and white is very nice it really draws out our subject.
03/11/2009 05:16:54 AM
Interesting. Needs a little more focus on the men but the horse is beautiful!
03/11/2009 04:37:45 AM
very well seen and cropped, it's quite unusual there are no cars or ads or neon lights visible. A hint of sepia toning along with a decent frame (maybe abit of added noise) had perfected the nostalgic impression.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
03/11/2009 01:39:52 AM
time capsule.
03/10/2009 10:36:47 PM
Looks like one of the Beatles is sitting in the carriage..
03/10/2009 09:12:38 PM
Very nicely done, great sense of place and NO sense of time. Not easily accomplished!


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