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The Steam Train Driver

2nd Place

The Steam Train Driver

jomari

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Challenge: Color Portrait III (Advanced Editing VII) Collection: Portfolio Camera: Canon PowerShot G12 Location: Castlemaine, Vic. Australia Date: Nov 20, 2013 Aperture: 4.5 ISO: 125 Shutter: 1/250 Date Uploaded: Nov 21, 2013 Add photograph to your favorites Add photographer to your favorites	A candid environmental portrait - this man was the driver of the steam train in which we enjoyed a day's outing . Open PSCS3 Crop Topaz Adjust Brightness/contrast Select top of face and hat Topaz Detail Image size, sfw. Thanks everyone for your votes and comments - much appreciated. As Anita pointed out, it has been a long time between ribbons (if you don't count a pink and a brown).

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Place: 2 out of 58
Avg (all users): 6.8235
Avg (commenters): 8.8000
Avg (participants): 6.3429
Avg (non-participants): 7.0746
Views since voting: 3776
Views during voting: 224
Votes: 102
Comments: 21
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

12/04/2013 04:19:13 PM

Marion! Very nice indeed. congratulations on another ribbon with this great picture.

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Canon RF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS USM

12/02/2013 03:33:07 PM

Nice work. Congrats with the red!

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Nikon MF 50mm f/1.4

12/02/2013 12:29:17 PM

Great shot Marion. I like steam railroading anyway, and the time worn look of both the man and the machine combine to make this one stand out.

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Sony Alpha a1 II

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

12/02/2013 10:33:24 AM

Oh -- this is wonderful!! What a great moment, and what a great capture!

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Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra

Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS

12/02/2013 09:59:41 AM

Very nicely done! One of my "likes" in the challenge :-)

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Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

12/02/2013 09:52:11 AM

Good for you Marion!!! Excellent capture!!!

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Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

12/02/2013 09:43:44 AM

Congrats on the ribbon! This was my favorite from the challenge.

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Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

12/02/2013 07:51:55 AM

Well done Marion, great voice for a ribbon. I love the expression.

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Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM

12/02/2013 04:27:26 AM

Super shot, was hard to pick between the top three. Congrats

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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II

Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art

12/02/2013 02:03:48 AM

Very well done Marion, your PP is spot on, not one of my faves, but nevertheless a good shot, been a long time between ribbons.

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Canon EOS-6D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS

12/02/2013 12:49:37 AM

Excellent! Way to go and congrats!

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12/02/2013 12:40:32 AM

Congratulations Marion! :) One of my favorite in the challenge. I love how you processed it. Also the subject's face and the way he looks in general are priceless. I love how the window makes a frame. Great job! <3

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Sony DSC-RX100 VII

12/02/2013 12:25:15 AM

Congrats on the Red!

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Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR

12/02/2013 12:12:47 AM

My Fave of all the shots! Congratulations on the Red!

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Fujifilm XF 23mm f/1.4 R

12/01/2013 09:41:41 PM

Love this. My favorite of the group.

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12/01/2013 05:34:20 PM

Great shot and well seen. A 9 from me

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Canon Digital IXUS 700

11/30/2013 08:03:07 AM

Great photo

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Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS

11/28/2013 09:16:45 AM

an Aussie Rockwell
bump

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Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED

11/27/2013 12:11:40 PM

The effects make this portrait.

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Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

11/26/2013 09:23:39 AM

What a great shot! And the tone mapping (I assume you tone mapped...it's looks like it) works quite well.

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Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR

11/25/2013 12:22:17 AM

OMG if this isn't a Norman Rockwell looking shot then I know nothing! I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT

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