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Challenge: Paul Simon Lyrics (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f2.8-4.0D
Location: home
Date: Dec 29, 2009
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Dec 30, 2009
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Lyrics by Paul Simon
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I am just a poor boy.
Though my story’s seldom told
I have squandered my resistance
For a pocketful of mumbles,
Such are promises
All lies and jest
Still, a man hears what he wants to hear
And disregards the rest.
When I left my home
And my family,
I was no more than a boy
In the company of strangers
In the quiet of a railway station,
Running scared,
Laying low,
Seeking out the poorer quarters
Where the ragged people go,
Looking for the places
Only they would know.
Lie-la-lie . . . . .
Asking only workman’s wages
I come looking for a job,
But I get no offers.
Just a come-on from the whores
On Seventh Avenue
I do declare,
There were times when I was so lonesome
I took some comfort there.
Lie-la-lie . . . . .
Then I’m laying out my winter clothes
And wishing I was gone,
Going home
Where the New York City winters
Aren’t bleeding me,
Leading me,
Going home.
In the clearing stands a boxer,
And a fighter by his trade
And he carries the reminders
Of ev’ry glove that laid him down
And cut him till he cried out
In his anger and his shame,
“I am leaving, I am leaving.”
But the fighter still remains
Lie-la-lie . . . |
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01/07/2010 05:56:03 PM |
| Nice portrait, good light, but not a clear connection to a boxer or a clearing. |
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01/05/2010 03:31:51 PM |
| My second all time favorite, after Sounds of Silence! Great photo, although I find the zipper a bit distracting! 8 |
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01/05/2010 05:44:14 AM |
| I like the portrait. The lighting is great. I think you could have done a little more to make him stand out as a boxer or fighter. Taped hands, a fist, bruises or something would give off more of a fighters touch. |
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01/04/2010 03:58:03 AM |
| Love the half face in shadow. I see he hasn't broken his nose yet :) |
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01/03/2010 10:36:12 PM |
| Great lighting and a great image overall. The model is not very convincing however in the context of a pro fighter/boxer. 8 points |
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