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Entering the Urban Underworld
Entering the Urban Underworld
Pelle


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Urban Landscapes II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D
Lens: Tamron AF 55-200mm F4-5.6 LD Di-II for Nikon
Location: Munich Undergound
Date: Aug 11, 2007
Aperture: f/5.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/50
Galleries: Urban, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Aug 13, 2007

 Candid shot with tele. Just slightly cropped, the person never knew I captured her. I forgot to turn on the image stabilizer, there is some motion blur from my hand that I compensated with sharpening in Photoshop. Converted into black and white and boosted contrast with Levels.

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Place: 148 out of 176
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Avg (commenters): 5.6154
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Views since voting: 1809
Views during voting: 339
Votes: 202
Comments: 14
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 08/21/2007 10:07:59 PM
oh what a beautiful sharp blur you have. so very urban indeed.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
 08/21/2007 12:29:32 PM
Nice composition, good contrast. Those white lines work really well. The blurriness throws it off a little.
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Olympus E-510
Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Macro ED Zuiko Digital
 08/21/2007 05:53:46 AM
Focus or camera shake doesn't work from my perspective. Like the idea.
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Fujifilm FinePix S7000
 08/21/2007 05:06:44 AM
simple story..
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 08/19/2007 10:31:04 PM
Nice unusual take on depicting an urban landscape - something we also see everyday, and miss the beauty of it. Good use of motion blur.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/19/2007 02:55:36 PM
i would like this alot better if the stairs were nice and sharp and the legs were blurred but still a nice capture
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 08/19/2007 11:40:19 AM
I bet that many people will tell you that you picture is blurry, in case you didn't notice! :D
For me the blur(or the sharpness) tells a story, as well as the light, or the composition.
This picture tells the story of the "urban underworld", as does the picture "underland(scape)". this is a world of blurs and anonymity!
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 08/19/2007 03:17:07 AM
not a landscape at all?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSC-F828
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 08/17/2007 02:15:11 PM
Hurts my eyes to look at it. Consider a softer shot.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 08/15/2007 10:24:35 PM
The person being in motion looks good, but the steps themselves look blurred too.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 L USM
 08/15/2007 09:38:36 PM
stunning mood and perspective
if only it was sharp
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 08/15/2007 10:51:20 AM
Sharp lines with motion blurred subject is a nice combination.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K10D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Pentax
 08/15/2007 06:00:58 AM
Everyhing looks blurry
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 08/15/2007 12:25:02 AM
a bit blurry for my tastes
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