Well, looking back at the street photography 1 challenge I got 3rd place with a shot that did not have the human element and although I personaly feel it does not HAVE to have the human element to be street photography I decided this time to include some real human beings. I had almost given up entering this challenge until we went into town this morning and saw This amazing old guy and his amazing old bike. I do not know his name but the motorcycle was a 1949 Norman 197cc and when he parked outside the old butchers shop dated from 1890's I was in glory reaching for my Fujifilm S5 that happened to have the Nikkor AF-35-70 f3.3-4.5 connected. SNAP!SNAP! gotcha. It wasn't until I got home and uploaded to my Mac that I saw the JOY on the young girls face as she points across at the old bike.. I LOVE this shot, way better than my first entry and I hope you guys can enjoy it too.
Est. score - 6.2
Dream score - 6.8
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Woo Hoo! Now if only we can consistently keep these scores and finishes when the team thing starts, right :) This was one of the most awesome shots in this challenge!
Great post processing, I wish I had that motorcycle, looks English made, Triumph or Royal Enfield? Either way this voter gives it a 10. Beautiful work.
A perfect moment, and good composition. I kind of like the processing and kind of don't -how is that for sitting on the fence! What I like - the level of detail, and the illustration like qualities; what I dislike - the lack of contrast in the shadows, and the illustration like qualities. Bit of a dichotomy really!
PS Welcome back, MAK.
I guess Marac is back... Interesting, how the two today girls don't seem to fit into the nostalgic scene. Good PP, the muted colors match the scenery very well.
I don't usually like tone mapping, but i think it adds a lot to this picture. Gives it a bit of a Rockwell painting look. The kid pointing adds to that feeling - something he'd include. I like the subdued color tones as well.
HDR hater here ... sorry.
Nice effect for a post card but just too distracting for me in this context.
Bonus points for not making me cringe as much as some HDRs :P
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