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Fiddler
Fiddler
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Street Photography In Color (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Date: Jul 10, 2009
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/350
Galleries: Portraiture, Street
Date Uploaded: Jul 11, 2009

Shot on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis.

Post Processing in Camera Raw & CS4
- Exposure
- Sharpen
- Curves
- Border
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Statistics
Place: 12 out of 137
Avg (all users): 5.9626
Avg (commenters): 6.7500
Avg (participants): 5.8519
Avg (non-participants): 6.0000
Views since voting: 1235
Views during voting: 341
Votes: 214
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0


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08/09/2010 04:00:22 PM
Nice detail
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07/24/2009 06:14:23 AM


Critique Club Critique

First Impressions
I like the candid nature to this and the focal point and the focus of the fiddler on his fiddling.

Photograph Information, Technicals & Composition Review
Composition wise, I'd like to see more context for this Challenge. The OOF forearm detracts a little, but difficult to get the good focal point you have and include that as well. I wonder whether a fraction darker may have softened the white areas, which, while not blown, seem to dominate the balance slightly, but fairly minor. Again, slightly darker may have brought a little more feel and drama to the textures and facial features. The crop of the hand/fingers detracts, but my guess is you didn't have it to include or you would have. This image is one that I think would be good, if not better?, in b&w.

Comments, Score & Placement Review
12/135, well there ya go - you'd be happy with that, especially with a 5.96. Somebody else noticed the string ends - I like that element too.

Summary
Nice candid, but I wish the face dominated more than the color of the clothing does, but mostly, I'd just like a little more 'street' for this Challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/19/2009 03:55:31 PM
Well lit and captured. Only nit-pick is I would have liked to see all of his right hand.
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07/17/2009 06:28:11 AM
I like it but it's not really a street scene.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
07/15/2009 04:25:34 AM
Nice capture. Wish there was more bright color for this to do well in this challenge but this is classic street photo and nicely done. One of my highest scores.
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07/15/2009 02:25:18 AM
Love the hairs hanging off the end of the bow - good use of DOF.
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