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Challenge: Signature Style (Advanced Editing VII*)
Collection: Mexico 2010
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Nikon
Location: Taxco, Mexico
Date: Jan 8, 2010
Galleries: Emotive, Street
Date Uploaded: Jan 10, 2010

 I was lucky to be in a small Mexican town Taxco when this challenge was announced. Street candids are my favorite genre, and while I only had a couple of hours to myself and my camera, I was able to capture this little moment. Hope you like it.

ps. Thank you all for the wonderful comments and favs, and thanks vawendy for a beautiful bluebird!

oh, several commenters expressed concern for the little guy's well being. No worries, he is ok, they did not "send him off" downhill, in fact they were very careful carting him back and forth to really get the first "feel" for biking. I really enjoyed that scene.

a few of words on the "signature style". I don't have it in the obvious sense, I think. The lack of guesses shows it. I don't have a subject, locale, or a certain post-processing trick I use over and over again. But still this photo has several traits which I think you can find in various combinations in many of my photos, especially more recent, especially the ones I myself like the most: a street scene, kids acting naturally, B&W, smile, sympathy, and yes, people's backs :).



Statistics
Place: 9 out of 193
Avg (all users): 6.7613
Avg (commenters): 8.2500
Avg (participants): 7.0988
Avg (non-participants): 6.5674
Views since voting: 1825
Views during voting: 373
Votes: 222
Comments: 30
Favorites: 4 (view)

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 06/17/2010 07:50:28 PM
Great moment in life.
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 01/20/2010 03:48:03 PM
great capture!
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 01/20/2010 03:34:07 PM
Congrats on top 10 Lev! Well seen slice of life.
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 01/20/2010 02:58:28 PM
I wondered... I gave it a nine. Really good.
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 01/20/2010 08:23:01 AM
Usually I don't give bluebirds when people are in the top ten, but I think this is a truly spectacular shot -- it simply has to have a bluebird award!


link to the posthumous thread
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 01/19/2010 10:36:11 PM
!!!
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 01/19/2010 09:23:05 PM
Did not guess this as you, but thinking about it now, I should have done. Very nice to see this in the top ten.

Message edited by author 2010-01-20 05:15:43.
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 01/19/2010 07:04:59 PM
Very pleased to see this finished well! I can only wish this were mine!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/19/2010 05:53:00 PM
Excellent cut of life. Great street shot.
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 01/19/2010 12:02:13 PM
I have no idea whose this is, but I love it. Hope the kid made it to the bottom intact.
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 01/19/2010 06:55:05 AM
Great story moment...
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 01/18/2010 11:19:05 AM
I really love this shot. So genuine and sweet that the other kids are helping the younger one ride the bike. I love that it's in B&W as well. Very emotive for some reason. I don't like the precarious position of the bike though. It looks like he's about to get a rough initiation tumbling down a hill or street before he learns how to control the bike. That also contributes to the rawness display of life depicted here. 8
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 01/18/2010 09:23:14 AM
Haha! Kids are so devilish. Hope the poor guy hadbrakes...or a hard skull :)
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 01/17/2010 09:42:52 PM
Nice capture!
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 01/16/2010 02:35:45 PM
FABulous DOF and 'story'! 8
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 01/16/2010 12:10:48 PM
absolutely spectacular! What a wonderful story and wonderful capture! My first 10 given out in a very high scoring challenge.
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 01/15/2010 06:05:39 PM
Melethia? I love this capture.
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 01/15/2010 07:51:19 AM
My daughter just learned to ride with two wheels too! I love this picture!
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 01/15/2010 06:04:55 AM
so candid!
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 01/14/2010 01:26:50 PM
I love pictures that tell a story and this one sure does! Excellent work!
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 01/13/2010 01:25:23 PM
Excellent B&W and very nicely composed.
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 01/13/2010 11:59:33 AM
wonderful
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 01/13/2010 10:56:52 AM
Great capture!
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 01/13/2010 10:45:49 AM
Too much bike and a big hill! This is delightful. I'm thinking it could be Lev's but I'm not sure where he's been the past week!
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 01/13/2010 08:36:42 AM
Ohhhh. . . I love this. It's the story it tells that makes it so amazing. Wonderful street photography!
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 01/13/2010 06:53:02 AM
adorable image..hope for sure they are not going to push him down that hill!!
great PP and detail throughout..lots of textures and things for the eye to process!! nicely done!
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 01/13/2010 05:30:52 AM
This is a fantastic photo in every way. Pat your shoulder! Well deserved!
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 01/13/2010 04:07:30 AM
awesome 8
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 01/12/2010 08:27:14 PM
great story happening here...well done...should be on one of those MILK cards 8
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 01/12/2010 08:23:48 PM
Perfect. 10
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