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The lady with the dog
The lady with the dog
LevT


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Challenge: Free Study 2009-07 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Street
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Lensbaby Composer
Location: San Diego
Date: Jul 19, 2009
Galleries: Black and White, Lensbaby
Date Uploaded: Jul 27, 2009

 "She was walking alone, always wearing the same beret, and always with the same white dog; no one knew who she was, and every one called her simply 'the lady with the dog'."
Anton Chekhov

I posted a very similar shot in the July Lensbaby SC, and I feel kinda bad for repeating myself now, but I have nothing else worth submitting this month, sorry. Besides I know that people do this sometimes... In fact it is a different shot, if it makes you feel any better... Not too different, but different. :)

Almost no processing here, except for conversion to BW and cloning out a big clump of seaweed in front of her (I think it was seaweed, you can still see it in the other shot).

This image received a honorable mention in the 2010 Lensbaby competition.

Statistics
Place: 89 out of 419
Avg (all users): 6.1342
Avg (commenters): 9.0000
Avg (participants): 6.0804
Avg (non-participants): 6.2973
Views since voting: 1544
Views during voting: 239
Votes: 149
Comments: 19
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 03/20/2011 01:21:19 AM
What an excellent photo.
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 05/20/2010 04:17:22 PM
What a great way to make the subject stand out. Excellent.
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 05/17/2010 06:37:14 PM
Fabulous LensBaby image, Lev!~
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 05/17/2010 06:21:28 PM
Perfect shot with the perfect quote to go with it.
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 05/17/2010 06:17:27 PM
Great stuff, love the bright pants. Scored this very well in the challenge.
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 05/17/2010 05:44:30 PM
This is wonderful! Love seeing what you captured.
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 08/31/2009 02:00:00 PM
I would say excellent.
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 08/11/2009 09:02:19 PM
Ah ha! So it was you! I knew I'd seen it in the side challenge but couldn't remember from who. EXCELLENT shot. Too bad I'm not better read to get the title reference but I quite enjoy it just the same now that you've pointed it out. I love how everything around her is gray...
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 08/08/2009 08:01:11 AM
I just LOVE this shot, a masterpiece. It was one of my 8's... Well done!
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 08/08/2009 05:52:51 AM
Excellent use of LB.
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 08/07/2009 08:53:07 PM
Nice one! Great use of the lensbaby!
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 08/07/2009 08:52:15 PM
Didn't get round to commenting during the challenge, but this was one of my highest scoring images. Love it.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/07/2009 07:26:03 PM
Way cool effect! Like she's carrying on a perfectly "normal" walk with her poufy little dog in the midst of absolute chaos and destruction. Totally oblivious to everything around her. Really well done :-)
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 08/05/2009 02:51:36 PM
The black thingy in the foreground didn't bother me but it looks more persuasive this way, without any obstacles so my eyes are drawn to the lady at once. So, to favs again.
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 08/05/2009 07:43:55 AM
I do like your use of blur to make the lady stand out.
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 08/03/2009 01:06:02 PM
Just beautiful!
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 08/01/2009 02:09:44 PM
I think this shot is magnificent. Awesome DoF and the background almost has movement. Did you achieve this by turning the barrel of the lense when you shot this? Just curious cause I love the effect... Well done. 10!
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 07/31/2009 10:36:25 PM
absolutely love it.
A centered subject that really works.
For some reason the second I saw this my first thought was of Phan Thi Kim Phuc but then only seconds later it put me in mind of 1940s/50s Hollywood. This is a 10 from me
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 07/31/2009 10:22:22 PM
The combination of elements produces an amazing effect - the grey (seemingly dusty) background almost suggests on war-torn landscape and then there is this figure walking her dog! I know that's not what this is, but that's what it suggests to me. Very compelling work.
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