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Challenge: Partners (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D2H
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Nikon
Location: NYC
Date: Jun 3, 2008
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 500
Shutter: 1/80
Date Uploaded: Jun 3, 2008

 Taken at a protest rally for Sean Bell, a man killed by nyc police when they mistook him for having a weapon.

Blurred & darkened the edges to put the focus on Sharpton, the speaker. I rather like this shot for the energy that i think it has but it will likely tank.

Post-Challenge:

Wow, was this shot really that bad?

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Nikon D70s
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 06/10/2008 11:17:31 PM
Could have been a little more in focus.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K20D
Pentax DA 16-45mm f/4.0 ED AL AF
 06/09/2008 09:17:39 PM
Nice idea
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF DC Nikkor 135mm f/2.0D
 06/08/2008 11:02:52 PM
Really nice shot, I like the wider angle that shows the photographers and crowd.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 06/07/2008 05:26:48 PM
I normally despise anything that glorifies today's politics but this really depicts the ambush of unnecessary attention quite literally.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 06/06/2008 05:07:44 PM
It's fun to see the chaos in the foreground. It adds to your message about the role the media plays in politics.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D3s
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 06/06/2008 04:50:11 PM
the title reflects a good concept but, unfortunately, the image is not interesting at all
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D
Konica Minolta AF 70-210mm f/4
 06/05/2008 01:18:08 PM
Now there's a perfect case of "mutually beneficial"! Emphasis on "mutually", as in excluding Joe Public. You got me reaching for my soap box, head full of angles on that particular topic, but this is not the place for it.
The picture captures the hectical hysteria of a rally very well.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Kodak C613
 06/05/2008 09:56:53 AM
the subject is too small, the forground is too out of foucus.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR
 06/04/2008 11:55:58 PM
Nice photojournalistic type shot, 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO IF for Canon
 06/04/2008 02:20:59 PM
Weird distortions on the faces. The speaker's head looks like a drop-in!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 06/04/2008 12:55:08 PM
Everything is to blurry in this picture. It has potential though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K-1
Pentax FA 50mm f/1.4 AF
 06/04/2008 08:03:41 AM
Definitely... Nice shot of loony Sharpton.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 06/04/2008 06:44:00 AM
I'm not sure if this is a partnership or an adversarial relationship, but its good journalism. Now -2 points because its Al Sharpton.... kidding :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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