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Jesse
Jesse
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Challenge: In The Style Of: Nixter (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Fort Worth Stockyards
Date: Aug 26, 2010
Aperture: F5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Candid, Street
Date Uploaded: Aug 29, 2010

 A risky entry for me and very much out of my box. I really like the way this worked however, and it just screams at me that this is the one to enter. I think it conveys a story without needing to explain anything in the title.

I met with a friend to do a walkabout in the Ft. Worth Stockyards one evening after work. This elderly man was sitting on a bench across the street waiting one someone, so I simply walked over and explained that I was and amateur looking for some interesting faces to photograph. Of course he didn't feel he was interesting at all, but then he introduced himself as Jesse James. The Jesse James the outlaw. I told him he looked very good for his age. One of his friends (visible behind him in my entry) then showed up and they proceeded to tall-tale me. It was worth the stop. A couple more buddies showed up a few minutes later and my impression is they had been out drinking fairly early. At one point he reached up to scratch his nose and that is when I snapped his. I think this photo implies a story that may or may not be the case. The bruise on his finger and the missing bit of his thumbnail, combined with his position implies that this may be a person who has had a very hard life. He may have just had a accident recently. His demeanor did not strike me as that of a street person, though this scene implies it. I will let the viewer draw their own conclusions about the story behind this scene.

Anticipated critiques:
-Too many to list, from overall composition to the distracting elements in the background to the desaturated cross-processed appearance. But, I feel that is the nature of Nixter's street photography. The imperfections are also the appeal. I haven't a clue how this will perform. Neither a mid-4 or a mid-6 will surprise me on this.

Post-challenge notes:
Didn't do badly at all. Solidly in the top half and some positive comments. Nixter's comment suggests to me that he may not have found this to be something he would have done, but that he did find some interest in it. It's very difficult to emulate someone else's style, so I settled for applying some of what I observed in his shots to my own. One of those is the cross-processed look and another is they way in which compositional aspects that would normally be flaws become part of the appeal.

Statistics
Place: 45 out of 111
Avg (all users): 5.8197
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 5.7600
Avg (non-participants): 5.8611
Views since voting: 937
Views during voting: 222
Votes: 122
Comments: 5
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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 09/08/2010 09:49:55 AM
this is a fantastic shot with great processing. i'm surprised it didn't score higher than it did. I truly appreciate the notes it makes the image.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Leica SL
Voigtlander Ultron 35mm f/1.7 Aspherical MF Wide Angle - Black
 09/07/2010 05:21:43 PM
One of my Nixtery 9s. Really wonderful portrait, fabulous coloration too.
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 09/06/2010 04:05:55 PM
Was this cross-processed? I just learned what that meant, and must say that I like the style. It fits well here as well. I love the detail in this shot, the stubble, the cigarette burns on the finger. Great shot.
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Fujifilm X-Pro 1
Fujifilm XF 18mm f/2 Lens X-Pro1
 09/03/2010 10:55:00 PM
Nice character portrait, I bet he'd have a few stories to tell.
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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 09/03/2010 12:56:18 PM
Nice shot and I love the hard light.
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