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The Homeless (www.thehomelessband.ca)
The Homeless (www.thehomelessband.ca)
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Band Names (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Location: Flinders Street Railway Tunnel, Melbourne
Date: Aug 10, 2009
Aperture: F2.8
ISO: 1250
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Emotive, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Aug 11, 2009

 The Image: Same man named Robert that I used for the Tunnel and Caves Challenge. Bought Robert a Pie and Sauce and a Hot Chocolate and gave hime some conversation and money. He is a great guy, just caught up in the tough side of life.

The Edit: Crop, some shadow/highlight adjustments over the whole image of course (in PS CS4). Contrast, curves, levels, usm, convert to grayscale, duotone, resize, one more sharpen, add border...that's it.

The Prediction: Well I wish this was Advanced Editing as I would have had a picnic on this shot...oh well... I reckon about a 5.9999...

Statistics
Place: 25 out of 100
Avg (all users): 5.9259
Avg (commenters): 7.3333
Avg (participants): 5.3043
Avg (non-participants): 6.1724
Views since voting: 1246
Views during voting: 268
Votes: 162
Comments: 4
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D700
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
 08/18/2009 10:54:18 AM
very good capture althohgh that yellow border draws my eye a bit too much
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/13/2009 11:26:31 AM
Reality check with this photo. Very nice. I'd like to see it in sepia.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 08/12/2009 02:49:12 AM
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Canon EOS-70D
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
 08/12/2009 12:29:16 AM
Hey Hotpasta... this is the same homeless guy that's in your Tunnel & Caves photo :) ... though, if I'm wrong about that one being a hotpasta shot, then I'll be wrong about this one too... guess I'll have to wait and see when voting finished.

But to this photo. A great photo that doesn't follow the DPC friendly template. Details are excellent, but perhaps bordering on too much detail (especially the grime on the wall) and it becomes destracting. And while the items in the bottom left help paint the picture/tell the story of homelessness, they're also more a distraction that pull the viewer from the main subject. Don't get me wrong, *I* like this photo, but I'll be surprised if it reaches the dizzy heights of most hostpasta challenge entries (score wise at least).
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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