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Challenge: Street photography — people with hats (Standard Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
Date: Sep 15, 2016
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 1250
Shutter: 1/500
Date Uploaded: Sep 18, 2016

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Thank you all for the nice comments and votes.
Wow, 3rd ribbon in less than two weeks... happy happy happy!

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I was in Rome for a glamour shooting and I was walking my way back to my car (which was 1 mile away and I had my backpack on and a bag with lights and tripods), when I saw THIS... how could I not steal this picture?!

I quickly mounted my 85mm and after a couple of shots he disappeared behind a corner.
Unfortunately I couldn't go after him, because I had my camera backpack on the ground and it would have took less than 2 seconds for anyone to steal it, so I actually had no idea of what I've got, since I didn't even have the time to set the camera (look at the settings... f/5.6, 1/500 s, ISO 1250!! What the...)

Anyway, as I opened this on my computer, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the shot, somewhat, came out good!

I hope you like the processing i did on this one.


This is another picture I took, 20 minutes later that afternoon.


Cheers!

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Sony Alpha a7 III
Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 for Canon
 10/04/2016 04:59:58 AM
Originally posted by Lydia:
This is SO fun!

And... I love your notes about "the story"!

I think I would have liked it even more in BW... and definitely with less sharpening.

But, I'm probably in the minority.

The hat is just... amazingly wonderful! Ha!

Well done!


Thank you Lydia :)

You mean something like this?


This was my BW version, but I really wanted this guy to pop out of the screen.
This explains the oversharpening and the color choice! :)

Thank you for your feedback :)

Message edited by author 2016-10-04 05:12:50.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 10/03/2016 10:12:46 PM
This is SO fun!

And... I love your notes about "the story"!

I think I would have liked it even more in BW... and definitely with less sharpening.

But, I'm probably in the minority.

The hat is just... amazingly wonderful! Ha!

Well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a7 III
Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 for Canon
 10/02/2016 08:17:33 PM
Originally posted by pixelpig:
Congratulations on the Yellow, Alessio. I enjoyed reading your Notes. Thank you!


Thank you!

So glad you did.
Sony Alpha a55
Sony DT 50mm f/1.8 SAM
 10/02/2016 08:03:21 PM
Congratulations on the Yellow, Alessio. I enjoyed reading your Notes. Thank you!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 10/01/2016 01:22:13 AM
Originally posted by tvsometime:
there are few things as visually goofy as a one-man band. Tickles my retina.


this comment wraps it up.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a7 III
Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 for Canon
 09/30/2016 06:26:45 PM
Originally posted by markwiley:
You are on a nice roll. Excellent capture of an interesting character. I look forward to seeing more from you.


Thank you Mark... and thanks for your feedback.

I'll try keeping it up!
Fujifilm X-Pro2
Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 R IOS
 09/30/2016 10:47:03 AM
You are on a nice roll. Excellent capture of an interesting character. I look forward to seeing more from you.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a7 III
Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 for Canon
 09/30/2016 09:53:48 AM
Originally posted by flaherma:
That's a great story, glad you got the shot. He is well worth sharing! Congrats on the ribbon :)


Thank you so much Mary Ann, I'm glad you liked both the shot and the story behind it!
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 09/30/2016 09:50:17 AM
That's a great story, glad you got the shot. He is well worth sharing! Congrats on the ribbon :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a7 III
Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 for Canon
 09/30/2016 07:35:27 AM
Originally posted by Pascal:
Great portrait, excellent post-processing.
Congratulations for the score and the yellow!


Thank you Pascal:)
Pentax K-3 II
Sigma 18-300mm f3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM
 09/30/2016 06:28:05 AM
Great portrait, excellent post-processing.
Congratulations for the score and the yellow!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a7 III
Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 for Canon
 09/30/2016 04:53:01 AM
Originally posted by Neat:
Congratulations on your ribbon, a very colourful image!


Thank you :)

And to think that I had half an idea to send this in BW!

Good for me alexkc and sisto discouraged me to do so :)
Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 09/30/2016 12:04:29 AM
Congratulations on your ribbon, a very colourful image!

Message edited by author 2016-09-30 00:41:34.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D750
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8D
 09/29/2016 10:50:44 PM
there are few things as visually goofy as a one-man band. Tickles my retina.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
 09/29/2016 05:55:58 PM
He's got it all going on..
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a55
Sony DT 50mm f/1.8 SAM
 09/25/2016 08:43:42 PM
this gets the prize for Most original Hat for sure. Lovely riot of color.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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