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Challenge: In The Style Of: Nixter (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Location: Waterfront district, Seattle
Date: Aug 26, 2010
Aperture: f7.1
ISO: 640
Shutter: 1/25
Date Uploaded: Aug 28, 2010

 I've noticed a lot of Nixter's photos over time without it ever clicking they were all from the same guy. Looking over his portfolio now, I think I have me a bit of hero worship. :)

What I see in his work is thus:

1. A love of chiaroscuro. Whether he does color, black and white, freeze frame, motion blur, crazy detail, or soft focus, one theme that permeates it all is a finesse on the play between light and shadow.

2. Equal concern in the photograph and in post processing. This is someone whom I think believes "reality is never good enough" when it comes to relighting a photograph. I respect that.

3. Ability to see the perfect framing to catch a moment. The goal of photography is to catch a moment, right? Nixter somehow finds the way to catch the moment reflected in a puddle with the sun dramatically setting behind.

So I went out street shooting. A lot of his work is street, right? I didn't have much of a direction to it, except I wanted to catch people framed incredibly well, and maybe work slow shutter just a little bit. I ended up with about five shots I liked (out of 150), and this one I think comes closest to representing what I see in his work. This was shot in the tourist district of my home city. I propped against a post to have some stability at 1/25 of a second. I was praying the whole time to the guy in red, "please don't wiggle, please hold that pose."

I think it's a pretty decent photo, I'm hoping for about a 5.5 on it. What I'm really hoping for is to catch Nick's eye enough to get some feedback from him on what he thinks of this shot, and how I developed it in post. :)

I did have to add my own twist, just to "sign" it. It's very subtle, but there's a tiny trace of a duotone on this. I use duotones a lot, and usually much more heavy handed than this. I guess it's a double wish. First I think the voters will punish anything that doesn't appear black and white. And second, I want to suggest to Nixter a technique he might consider to advance his art. :)

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Fujifilm X-Pro 1
Fujifilm XF 18mm f/2 Lens X-Pro1
 09/03/2010 10:51:28 PM
Maybe it's the hood, but I find this a little disturbing. I'm feeling he has bad intentions...
I like when a photo stirs up different emotions! : )
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 09/01/2010 04:13:53 PM
This looks like the merry-go-round on Santa Monica pier. Great blur.
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
 09/01/2010 11:43:36 AM
Control of the exposure is less careful than I think is characteristic of Nixter.
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