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Alone in Thought
Alone in Thought
brettt83


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Challenge: Zen Photography (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
Location: Parramatta. Sydney, Aust
Date: Jul 29, 2006
Aperture: f8
ISO: 100
Galleries: Candid, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Jul 29, 2006

 After walking for hours to find a shot to fit the "Zen" profile i came across this homeless man sitting, thinking..
Straight from the camera, crop only due to time restraints

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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 08/11/2006 03:39:22 AM
Very nice Brett, a little dark in some area, but the overall is very nice - sorry I missed the voting.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 08/06/2006 12:45:45 PM
Make the old guy the subject, not the tree...
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/04/2006 09:47:17 PM
The focal point of your picture, if it is the gentleman, gets a bit lost here. This may, of course, be exactly what you were aiming for. But to me, it's not conducive of depicting "zen".
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 08/04/2006 04:30:22 PM
Intriguing. The jusxtaposition of the tree losing leaves with the lush green bushes and flowers with the bundled up person. Hmmmm. Where in the world is this place??!!
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 08/02/2006 03:45:07 PM
thought is never alone

take a moment
to stop thinking
give an eternity

5
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
 08/02/2006 07:21:45 AM
Very reflective pose and the tree is great :o)
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