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cutlassdude70


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Challenge: Photographing Photographers (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
Location: Hemet, CA
Date: Oct 27, 2009
Aperture: f/8.0
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/1600 sec
Galleries: Humorous, Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: Oct 27, 2009

 I know the challenge details mention taking a photograph of someone *taking a photograph*, but this idea was far more interesting to me. :) I'm sure I'll get some DNMC comments, but I can live with that. :D

Did my best to make myself look homeless (didn't hurt that I was badly in need of a shave), made my trusty sign (which might come in handy given California's budget issues), pre-focused the camera to the spot where I'd be sitting, chose my camera settings, then used the timer to snag this self portrait.

Statistics
Place: 23 out of 95
Avg (all users): 5.9361
Avg (commenters): 7.5263
Avg (participants): 6.0000
Avg (non-participants): 5.9254
Views since voting: 1505
Views during voting: 552
Votes: 266
Comments: 23
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 11/10/2009 05:24:11 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Initial impression: Not the strongest shot in the challenge, but its message (literally) is very poignant and seems to have struck a chord with voters. I voted in this challenge and gave you a 5.

Technical: Comp is dangerously close to being centred, body language and expression are quite good. Like the film camera and tripod, very good idea and adds to the concept. ISO and shutter speed seem very high. I might have tried slowing both down, tremendously, and going for greater DOF.

Artistic: I worked with street people in the poorest neighbourhood in Canada, Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Had I seen a person looking this relatively clean and well-fed on the streets, I'd have pinned them as a Twinkie - usually a kid from the 'burbs, playing at being homeless (often in a $200 sleeping bag). So I'd have liked to see a little more dirtiness and scruffiness about your person, hollows under your eyes and cheekbones. Even just rubbing the backs of your hands in soot or dirt would help add to the idea of someone really down on their luck.

Overall: Good concept and execution, but for me just needed those few extra details to really sell me as someone truly desperate. A few handfuls of dirt and you would have gotten a 7 from me, and probably broken 6 in voting. But no fear, according to an upcoming movie trailer, California will slide into the ocean in 2012. Be patient! ;-)

Feel free to PM me with any questions,

Susan
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 11/03/2009 07:27:52 PM
i feel for ya dude.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/03/2009 06:28:23 PM
Ha! Made me laugh!
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 11/02/2009 08:18:43 AM
cool 9
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 11/01/2009 06:55:36 PM
So funny! Classic and I love the composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/31/2009 01:55:15 PM
Nice take on the challenge.
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 10/30/2009 04:20:00 AM
Good one.
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 10/29/2009 11:45:52 PM
A lot of the photographs sumbitted so far are very un-inspired. I can see some thought has gone into the theme.
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 10/29/2009 09:55:58 PM
Love this. Creative idea, great expression on his face.
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 10/29/2009 06:20:56 PM
Really humorous.
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 10/29/2009 12:04:07 PM
great idea I love this! 9!
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 10/29/2009 04:05:58 AM
That handwriting is way too neat and tidy for a starving artist. Looks like a pizza box too.
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 10/29/2009 03:42:14 AM
Very silly.
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 10/28/2009 10:05:57 PM
lol
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 10/28/2009 02:49:00 PM
lol.. really nice take at the challenge! 8
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 10/28/2009 02:30:09 PM
Get some new shoes hippy. :P
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 10/28/2009 10:31:53 AM
Love the humor...It is great to be able to bring a humorous side to a fairly bad problem (the economy).
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/28/2009 06:11:25 AM
sooo funny!! I really like it ;)
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 10/28/2009 05:15:11 AM
This is so funny, great idea.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/28/2009 04:28:40 AM
Cute! Fun expression.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/28/2009 01:39:14 AM
not exactly meeting challenge but very funny concept
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 10/28/2009 12:48:53 AM
yeah yeah, and you need kung fu lessons because ninjas stole your film too.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/27/2009 09:35:31 PM
great! clever idea for this challenge, totally made perfect by the expression!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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