DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images
This image is not part of a public portfolio.
Fiddler on the Street
Fiddler on the Street
choltmeier


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Environmental Portrait II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Tamron AF 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical(IF)Macro
Location: Minneapolis, MN USA
Date: Mar 13, 2008
Aperture: f/5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Urban, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Mar 15, 2008

 I stopped to chat with this woman playing violin on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis. She was friendly and agreeable and let me take several shots.

Post Processing:
RAW converter
Sharpen
Noise Reduction
Levels & Curves
Convert to B&W
Crop
Add black border
Save for web

Statistics
Place: 8 out of 159
Avg (all users): 6.6615
Avg (commenters): 7.7273
Avg (participants): 6.2909
Avg (non-participants): 6.7624
Views since voting: 2926
Views during voting: 381
Votes: 257
Comments: 16
Favorites: 1 (view)

Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 10/25/2008 07:28:16 PM
Wow! My only surprise is that so far you have only won one ribbon. You have so many fabulous photos in your collection! This is one of the coolest environmental portraits I've seen. I love the edgy urban setting, and the beautiful way you have processed it.

  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 05/30/2008 07:41:37 AM
Love your use of black and white, lovey facial expression you have captured, very emotive well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
 03/26/2008 12:15:05 AM
congrats on your personal best, I really enjoyed this shot when i first saw it and continue to now
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D300
Sigma 70-200 /2.8 APO EX DG Macro HSM II
03/25/2008 10:04:24 AM
as the title suggests I'm might have liked to see a bit more of the street. othewise beautiful photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 03/24/2008 08:50:16 AM
I'm a sucker for B&W, especially one done as nicely as this. Beautiful image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 03/24/2008 08:45:51 AM
Lovely tones and wuite emotive as ell..... It should do well........
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sigma DP1x
03/22/2008 06:35:08 PM
Perfect. The monochrome tones are excellent, and the lighting and focus are dead on.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 03/22/2008 02:01:03 AM
Lovely. The angles work well here, but it's her expression that really makes the shot. I very much like the textures as well.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 03/20/2008 01:32:45 PM
this is one of my fav in the challenge, so far.
The tones are just right. Really good crop. Nice DOF. Her expression is wonderful. - Well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 03/20/2008 07:06:05 AM
Nice shot, lovely tones. I really like her smile while playing.
I also think this pic meets the challenge really well. Good luck with your scores!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM II
03/20/2008 04:40:14 AM
another really nice B & W
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/19/2008 06:11:45 PM
I really, really, really like this shot. Thank you.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 03/19/2008 12:42:51 PM
I've given low scores to several in this challenge that have blurred surroundings (the environmental part of the challenge), but this portrait doesn't need it. you could have cut the title to "fiddler" and it still would have worked. Very well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon
 03/19/2008 12:13:51 PM
i love this shot, its a good street / environmental portrait:)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 03/19/2008 02:41:37 AM
Nice portrait and processing.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
 03/19/2008 12:53:53 AM
very very solid, all around. 9, gl
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Theme: Classic / Light / Dark
Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2026 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 10/16/2026 08:49:31 AM EDT.