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A seven dollar shine
A seven dollar shine
Yo_Spiff


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Work II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
Location: Fort Worth Stockyards
Date: Jan 8, 2011
Aperture: F5.7
ISO: 640
Shutter: 1/40
Date Uploaded: Jan 11, 2011

 ...and a seven dollar photo as well, since I paid him what a boot shine would cost to stand there taking photos of him at his task. He must have thought I was a bit strange. Hey, seven bucks is seven bucks, right?

Anticipated critiques:
-Reflection of a passerby in the shop window

Post-challenge notes:
Did quite a bit better than anticipated with this one. No complaints about a top 10!

Statistics
Place: 8 out of 75
Avg (all users): 6.2825
Avg (commenters): 8.2857
Avg (participants): 6.2432
Avg (non-participants): 6.2929
Views since voting: 2126
Views during voting: 319
Votes: 177
Comments: 11
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Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 01/20/2011 04:04:59 PM
Nice finish, Spiff! (I mean on the boots) :P
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Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 01/20/2011 11:02:39 AM
OOOO Spiffy..
duhhh should've know this was yours! I LOVED IT!!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 01/19/2011 01:07:13 AM
Yup. Quite "Spiffy"! LOL!!
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 01/19/2011 12:06:12 AM
ah! see I told you this was the one. Great job on a top 10 finish.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D700
Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX Aspherical DG HSM for Nikon
 01/18/2011 08:14:20 PM
Wonderful motion and great scene.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 01/17/2011 11:51:20 PM
Love this one. Great clarity and color.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
 01/14/2011 02:28:46 PM
This is a great image. Love the red of the boots
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 01/13/2011 09:17:02 AM
One of the best in this challenge for me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens
 01/12/2011 02:41:21 PM
Real work on real boots. Great job!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 01/12/2011 11:16:16 AM
My eyes are led to the nice, bright red boot, then to the working hands. Nice job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
 01/12/2011 12:06:51 AM
nice work 7
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