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For Those Who Are losing The Battle :_(
For Those Who Are losing The Battle :_(
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Challenge: Candid IV (Advanced Editing V)
Collection: Challenges
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
Location: Seoul, Korea
Date: Jun 6, 2007
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Emotive, Candid
Date Uploaded: Jun 10, 2007

 RAW to PSCS2, dragonized,rendered for improving lighting a tad, slightly cropped, curves, smart sharpen, save for web. Taken in relatively bad light at 400mm, thanks for the IS.

If I shot this pic as jpeg and just posted it it would still have been, in my opinion an ok candid. An honest candid, one of more than 300 I shot this week. Many good ones, but this one speaks to me, haunts me.

One of the most heartbreaking pics for me to have taken.

This man is not only losing the battle against life, but obviously also against his fellow men.

Statistics
Place: 27 out of 448
Avg (all users): 6.2708
Avg (commenters): 7.1250
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Avg (non-participants): 6.4694
Views since voting: 1359
Views during voting: 259
Votes: 144
Comments: 12
Favorites: 3 (view)

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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 06/18/2007 11:02:00 AM
Your heart connection to this gentleman really comes through loud and clear! I love your word: haunting. It's perfect! Excellent photography, Peter (of course!)

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Canon EOS-1D X
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 06/18/2007 06:06:51 AM
that's a tough one, peter. nice work.
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 06/18/2007 04:13:49 AM
Truely haunting, great shot doc.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Pentax K100D
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 06/17/2007 03:18:06 PM
That is a hell of a capture. I wish I knew the story behind this.. Thw background is a little dark, not a complaint, just a thought
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital
 06/17/2007 12:22:32 PM
Interesting photo - makes you want to know more. Great lighting on your subject.
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Kodak DX6490
 06/16/2007 11:39:59 AM
It certainly makes you think
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 06/16/2007 10:47:16 AM
Poor guy, great hair though. This is a fantastic image.
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Nikon D70
Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX
 06/15/2007 04:18:39 AM
crisp. very nice
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Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 06/15/2007 03:12:21 AM
interesting photo - needs a context for the story.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 06/11/2007 09:01:56 PM
Wow...now this is captured well. 7
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Apple iPhone 5
 06/11/2007 06:45:37 PM
This image stirs my emotions. Very well done.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 06/11/2007 06:06:47 PM
Good (if slightly depressing) image capturing the hopelessness that some people face on a day to day basis
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