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Challenge: In The Style Of: Nixter (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: Aug 30, 2010
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Urban, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Aug 30, 2010

 Tried to emulate his style by having an interesting subject, desaturated image with strong contrast. Add a nixter type border, keep the title lower case, and voila. Oh yeah, and don't forget a person in the background.

The "shadows" on the wall have been created over time as people sit down, and their greasy hair leaves a mark.

VitaminB originally found this spot on one of our photo walks. When this challenge came up, I thought this would fit well.



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Statistics
Place: 1 out of 111
Avg (all users): 7.1923
Avg (commenters): 8.5294
Avg (participants): 7.4510
Avg (non-participants): 7.0253
Views since voting: 4083
Views during voting: 294
Votes: 130
Comments: 43
Favorites: 11 (view)

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AuthorThread
 09/24/2010 04:39:19 AM
Jonathan, check page 6 of the T.O.Night newspaper: //tonightnewspaper.com/pdf/2-012.pdf. I thought you had submitted it at first :)
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 09/22/2010 03:08:07 PM
That's a wonderful find, great capture!
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 09/12/2010 06:33:26 AM
Great shot, congratulations!

(I would doubt the greasy hair hypothesis, because then, the backs would have been greasy too. I think it is simply the contrast of the warmth of the bodies against the cold stone that left the marks over time.)
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 09/11/2010 10:14:14 AM
nice idea and photo!
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 09/10/2010 06:45:05 PM
Ewww... nasty! And well done! LOL! Congrats on your ribbon! I liked this from the moment I saw it.
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 09/10/2010 07:50:01 AM
Congratulations Jonathan! A well deserved blue ribbon!
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 09/09/2010 04:47:26 PM
I cannot understand how this did so well. I only gave it a 9. Ha! I just looked down in the messages because I thought I had commented on it, and I had, and all I had to say was "Awesome." Well, it is. I'm normally more verbose, like now, but that's all I had at the time. Congrats on your blue ribbon. It's a great shot in a million different ways, but truly perfect for this challenge. All the best.
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 09/09/2010 09:07:59 AM
Congrats , a super duper winner !
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 09/09/2010 07:34:56 AM
This is just so cool! Congrats on your blue!!
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 09/09/2010 03:07:39 AM
congrats buddy!!! did not notice until now on your win.
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 09/08/2010 03:36:51 PM
tremendous. congrats. Man Nixter is a fave of mine, wish i was keeping up on DPC and entered in on this challenge! beautiful
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 09/08/2010 12:05:18 PM
Excellent work.

Well deserved Blue.
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 09/08/2010 08:51:12 AM
Amazing and wonderful image. The shadows (greasy hair or not ;-) look like ghosts rushing by... Excellent work, Jonathan. Congrats on your blue!
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 09/08/2010 06:05:52 AM
Congrats, and eww to the greasy hair!
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 09/08/2010 04:14:42 AM
Nice work Jonathan! Awesome!!!

I need to go find this spot now :P I go through Union twice a day now!

Message edited by author 2010-09-08 08:48:10.
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 09/08/2010 02:59:02 AM
Like, what...you two make a Deal with the Devil this past week? :-)

Great shot Jon. Really nailed the challenge.
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 09/08/2010 02:36:12 AM
1,2 for the guys from TO!! Excellent! Too much Soul Glo?
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 09/08/2010 01:56:49 AM
Congrats jeger, its an honor being red to this blue.
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 09/08/2010 01:01:12 AM
Congratulations Jonathan. This was my Blue from day 1. Gave it a 9 and should have been 10
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 09/07/2010 09:34:37 PM
congrats on the blue! A damn fine image!! : )
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 09/07/2010 09:33:55 PM
So awesome! Congrats!!
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 09/07/2010 08:15:30 PM
congrats man! woot! well-deserved!
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 09/07/2010 08:11:28 PM
Congrats... VERY good photo :)
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 09/07/2010 08:04:11 PM
Congrats Jeger.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/07/2010 02:21:17 PM
This image grabbed me right away. Bumping up to 10
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 09/07/2010 01:39:45 PM
Now that's cool. Square crop with frame hurts it. 6
 09/07/2010 12:57:12 PM
One of my Uber-Nixtery 10s. And actually my favourite image in the challenge. The marks on the wall make it appear as if the occupants of the seats have been incinerated - the danger signs resonate this menace! Most of all though, I like the figure beyond the door. Were they here, or just passing.... Almost a thriller in a single image. Great stuff.
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 09/07/2010 12:41:13 PM
Waiting ghosts. Stunning. In my top half dozen of the challenge. 10.
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 09/06/2010 10:29:55 PM
Yep.
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 09/06/2010 05:28:57 PM
Perfect title. Connects this image to Hiroshima for me. Splendid shot.

Posthumous Art Gallery
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 09/06/2010 09:56:42 AM
Awesome.
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 09/06/2010 01:53:25 AM
Fantastic composition and light! Compliments 9!
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 09/05/2010 06:26:53 PM
Well done buddy... good luck.
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 09/04/2010 01:22:24 AM
In my top of the pops.
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 09/02/2010 10:00:50 AM
whoa, this is kind of eerie! Awesome shot! (voting later, perusing now)
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 09/02/2010 12:16:44 AM
This is a winner in my books. You are not Nixter but certainly top 5...My Blue as this is Nixter style. 9
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 09/01/2010 12:06:04 PM
What an awesome capture. Very geometrical and yet emotional. How odd that the fire hose is the anchor!
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 09/01/2010 08:50:42 AM
NIXTER! lol.
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 08/31/2010 11:14:47 PM
Fascinating shadows, I like how they are juxtaposed with the solitary figure. I wouldn't be surprised if this is nixter himself. I mean, it does have the characteristic border. ;P 9
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 08/31/2010 10:57:15 PM
fantastic!!
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 08/31/2010 10:01:42 PM
looks like a winner
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 08/31/2010 09:01:20 PM
absolutely brilliant .. in fact better than brilliant .. its a stunning image with an excellent nixter feel .. :)
i'm not voting .. :)
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 08/31/2010 08:20:09 PM
This is just so good!!!
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