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Street Portrait: Robert Armstrong
Street Portrait: Robert Armstrong
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2009-05 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Date: May 15, 2009
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Portraiture, Street
Date Uploaded: May 28, 2009

 This is Robert Armstrong. I met him in my favorite street shooting spot, on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis. He had an interesting look so I approached and asked if he was up for a portrait. He said no but we got to chatting. After a few minutes he warmed up to it and let me take several shots. I promised I'd return with a print. This turned out to be one of my favorite street portraits I've done. I don't have high hopes for a score but I still like to get the work in front of people for feedback.

Postprocessing was minimal. Some desaturation in Lightroom, then resize for web.

Statistics
Place: 121 out of 434
Avg (all users): 5.9781
Avg (commenters): 7.8333
Avg (participants): 5.9314
Avg (non-participants): 6.1143
Views since voting: 748
Views during voting: 225
Votes: 137
Comments: 7
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 06/08/2009 04:54:03 AM
I really love this shot!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/07/2009 06:38:31 PM
Beautiful portrait. It does all that stuff that a good portrait does, without bragging about it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/07/2009 11:35:21 AM
Very good portrait, street or otherwise. I like the toning, too.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/06/2009 02:22:11 PM
I usaually mark down for smoking promotion. BUT THIS IS A GREAT PHOTO BIG 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/03/2009 04:31:33 PM
it seems to me that this is a little dull in color...did you do curves/levels?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/31/2009 08:41:32 PM
Tons of personality coming across here, and I like the treatment. Not a b/w, but not strong colors either. Just right for street photography. Faved it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/31/2009 08:39:21 PM
nice as a tight crop, but the ear chopped off bothers me a little...OK overall
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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