Pizza Chef [Contest Finalists March 2011]
Uploaded: March 24, 2011 02:00:19
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This man owns and operates a popular Pizza concession at Philadelphia's historic and famous Reading Terminal Market. I watched him for a while, and never saw him straighten up.
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Reading Terminal Market is an enclosed public market at 12th and Arch Streets in downtown Philadelphia. Over 100 merchants offer fresh produce, meats, fish, groceries, ice cream, flowers, baked goods, crafts, books, clothing, and specialty and ethnic foods. The market is directly across Arch Street from the Convention Center and is open every day of the week.
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Raw, Manual settings: ISO:800, F7.1, 1/13s.
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Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/13 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 800, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 50.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Jyri Vissak March 24, 2011
Very creative! Well done. #1363603Gregory R. Gaskin March 24, 2011
The first thing I thought of when I saw this picture was Norman Rockwell. This belongs on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post. #9313858Douglas Pignet March 24, 2011
very nice capture of a man and his work...very nicely done #9313859Marilyn Cornwell March 24, 2011
Great story, Michelle, in the portrait particularly...it just says so much! #9313882Jack Gaskin March 24, 2011
VERY NORMAN ROCKWELLHappy Shooting
Jack #9313899
Carolyn M. Fletcher March 24, 2011
Definitely Rockwellish..He probably CAN'T stand up straight after all those years of bending. #9313905Jeff Robinson March 24, 2011
Great job with this Michelle!! Norman would be proud:-) #9313936Danny B. Head March 24, 2011
That market was one of my favorite things in your city. Love the vintage look of the image. #9313952Ken Smith March 24, 2011
Kinda like a street scene, but indoors...very nice, Michelle! #9313958Ray Thoms March 24, 2011
Great image Michelle...these are amoung may favourite type of image that show the character and culture of a place...well taken! #9314002Gail Sullivan March 24, 2011
Michelle...I like your capture of him bent over his work and the treatment brings out the details and color of the kitchen! #9314099Courtenay Vanderbilt March 24, 2011
A wonderful place to shoot! Wish I had had more time! This is soooo Norman Rockwell, Michelle! Great job on this image! #9314108John Rivera March 24, 2011
Wow Michelle! Like Greg said this had a Rockwell theme and feel to it!Brett Dolsen March 24, 2011
Great low light interior capture and storytelling image Michelle!! #9314159Aimee S. McMaster March 24, 2011
...wonderful potraiture Michelle...I feel so sad for him , I hope he loves what he does!Beautiful work! #9314186Agnes Fegan March 24, 2011
I think the Rockwells have it!!! Love how you treated this image Michelle...looks like he's been at this for years! #9314188Monnie Ryan March 24, 2011
Must be a great place, Michelle - just love this portrait! #9314234Linda D. Lester March 24, 2011
Looks like a great poster to me....love it! #9314338David Phalen March 24, 2011
A fabulous portrait!! Yes, my first thought was Norman Rockwell!! #9314451Liz blahh March 24, 2011
Wonderful image, indeed Norman Rockwell! #9314453Mitch Spence March 24, 2011
Yep, everyone's right of course. And I love this. #9314555Tiia Vissak March 24, 2011
a great scene! #9314661Marty Straub March 24, 2011
A wonderful story-telling photo, Michelle. #9314675Stan Kwasniowski March 24, 2011
Michelle, I like this image #9314714Jorgen Jensen March 24, 2011
Storytelling image with a lot of atmosphere Michelle. Great capture. #9314716R. J. Laudenbacher March 24, 2011
I agree...Norman Rockwell quality here Michelle. I really like this capture and your treatment you applied really tops it off. Great job. #9314776Mike Clime March 24, 2011
Fantastic capture, comp and treatment, Michelle! Put it on the cover! #9314813Gina M. Savage March 24, 2011
Oh Michelle, you nailed it here! This has to be one of my favorites of yours so far. Great effects and subject. Winner here.:) #9314835Nancy L. Green March 24, 2011
FANTASTIC image Michelle, and what a fascinating place this must be!!! Looks like this gentleman has earned a nice comfortable chair someplace to rest those weary bones!!! <>< #9314886John Connolly March 24, 2011
What a great capture here Michelle! This one shold be framed and hung, that's for sure! #9314888Carol L. Fowler March 24, 2011
Great capture! And I had pizza tonight out of the freezer- I bet his pizza would win on taste every time! #9315238Thomas E. Hinds March 24, 2011
Terrific snapshot of an enduring hard worker! Well done, Michelle. #9315572Tammy Espino March 24, 2011
What a great capture and story!!! :) #9315623Barbara Waldoch March 24, 2011
Wonderful story telling shot, Michelle! #9315701Ann H. Belus March 24, 2011
I agree, great story telling image, Michele, superbly captured! #9315811Dick W. Wyatt March 24, 2011
THis looks like a Rockwell, Michelle !!Great work. #9315835
Renee Doyle March 25, 2011
Wonderfully captured candid portrait Michelle!! Excellent work! #9315860Dave Bell March 25, 2011
A very interesting study of this old man still working great clarity in the image and I like the way the muscles in his left arm show up. Is this an HDR image Michele? #9315893Kathy Reeves March 25, 2011
I agree with Dick ---Rockwell is the first thing that came to mind. A classic--hope we see it again!!! #9316529Laura E. Swan March 25, 2011
Yep. Same for me Michelle. Normal Rockwell for sure. It's a really special piece."Michelle Rockwell"...Humm...has a nice ring to it! :)))
Terrific job as always!
-Laura #9317139
Denny E. Barnes March 25, 2011
Awesome capture and image, Michelle!! Perfect in every way and so exceptionally well done!!Rona L. Schwarz March 25, 2011
Slice of Americana here, Michelle! Normal Rockwell is perfect! Great story-telling image and love the processing. Bet we see it agein! #9317685Kaye Burazin March 26, 2011
Norman Rockwell style...love it #9318242Jill Odice March 26, 2011
It's interesting to read the comments and see that so many folks had the same thought I did. The first thing that went through my mind was the name Norman Rockwell :-) Great one Michelle! #9318286Mary Beth Aiello March 26, 2011
This IS a Rockwellian style. Beautifully captured and the treatment is perfect on this, Michelle. Wonderful work. #9319017Avril Young March 26, 2011
beautifull story telling capture, I agree with the above comment, very much Rockwell style...and much like the cards that came out in the 40'2 and 50's..stunning! #9319045Gord MacEachern March 27, 2011
I missed this incredible image last week Michelle, you have without a doubt a winner here.Gerri R. Jones March 27, 2011
I immediatley thought Rockwell...then I scrolled down to see I was not the only one...fantastic candid beautifully presented, Michelle! #9320991Kathleen K. Parker March 28, 2011
Yep, Rockwell-like and I like this very much, Michelle!Emile Abbott March 28, 2011
ditto to all the comments, Classic capture, Michelle #9322768Marsha S. Smith March 28, 2011
Michelle, I thought I had a brilliant insight and that this shot looked like something Norman Rockwell would do . . . THEN I read the comments and seems like lots of folks had that same insight. Great image! #9322992Phyllis A. Houghton April 20, 2011
The is classic, from the 50's. I feel his pain. An amazing image. It will go far. #9360994Kathy Salerni April 26, 2011
Huge congrats on this beautiful well-deserved Finalist, Michelle! #9371061Tammy Espino April 26, 2011
Congrats on your awesome finalist :) #9371102Jeffrey R. Bange April 26, 2011
Congratulations Michelle on your photo being selected as a finalist and best of luck in the next round. #9371110Patti Coblentz April 26, 2011
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Michelle! #9371138Nancy Bergeson April 26, 2011
Congrats on your finalist, I love this photo. Nancy #9371153Thomas E. Hinds April 26, 2011
Terrific Finalist, Michelle! Congratulations! #9371227Amy M. Wilson April 26, 2011
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist, Michelle! #9371246Ken Smith April 26, 2011
Excellent, Michelle...congrats to you! #9371370Rona L. Schwarz April 26, 2011
Ahhh...the Norman Rockwell image...I remember this, Michelle! A terrific slice of Americana...just perfect.Ellen Hodges April 26, 2011
Huge congrats and very best luck, Michelle!! #9371482Nikki McDonald April 26, 2011
Terrific human interest capture, Michelle, and I love the framing. Congratulations on the finalist. #9371493Phyllis A. Houghton April 26, 2011
Congratulations on being a finalist for an epic photo. It is well deserved and a favorite of mine. #9371501Tamara K. Walker April 26, 2011
Lets celebrate over pizza. Congratulations! #9371613Ann Coates April 26, 2011
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist Michelle. #9371621Graeme yew Chow April 26, 2011
Congratulations Michelle! . Oustanding detail. #9371873Bojan Bencic April 26, 2011
Great image, Michelle. Congratulations on your finalist! #9371882Cecil Whitt April 26, 2011
Congrats, marvelous. C #9371930Renee Doyle April 27, 2011
WTG Michelle!! Congratulations! #9372035Mary Dimitriw April 27, 2011
Excellent Michelle, congratulations on your Finalist! #9372233Nadia Paul April 27, 2011
Congrats on this wonderful finalist Michelle! #9372374Courtenay Vanderbilt April 27, 2011
Congratulations, Michelle! #9372521Jill Saurbaugh April 27, 2011
Great storytelling photo!! Congratulation on your finalist, Michelle #9372648Terry Cervi April 27, 2011
Congrats on your wonderful Finalist, Michelle! #9372829Karen Celella April 27, 2011
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Michelle! #9372880R. J. Laudenbacher April 27, 2011
Wonderful work...congrats on your finalist, Michelle. #9372886Emile Abbott April 27, 2011
Congratulations on wonderful finalist, Michelle #9372962Robert R. Goodman April 27, 2011
A big Congratulations,Michelle.WTG MY friend!!! #9372965Nancyj E. Hovey April 27, 2011
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SAnn H. Belus April 27, 2011
Congratulations, Michelle! #9373370Brad Harding April 27, 2011
Congrats Michelle, love this pic, colors and comp are great. Good luck for the next round. #9373435Stan Kwasniowski April 27, 2011
Michelle, congratulations #9373470Carol Eade April 27, 2011
Congratulations on your terrific finalist, Michelle! #9373581Mary Timman April 27, 2011
I love the capture and your work with this! Congratulations on your beautiful finalist! #9373652Mitch Spence April 27, 2011
I do so love this image, Michelle. Congratulations on your super finalist. #9373926Monnie Ryan April 27, 2011
Congratulations on a well-deserved Finalist award, Michelle - hope this one is a winner! #9374036Phyllis H. Burchett April 27, 2011
Fabulous Michelle...big congrats on your finalist! #9374083Lydia Williams April 27, 2011
Definitely Norman Rockwell type...hard working gentleman. You caught this oneLaura E. Swan April 27, 2011
On This Wonderful Finalist, Michelle! So glad this one made the pick!!! :)
-Laura #9374406
Merna L. Nobile April 27, 2011
Take photo, SleepLester A. Garcia April 27, 2011
Good Luck on this one, Michelle #9374568Jeana Clark April 27, 2011
~J~ #9374574
John Connolly April 27, 2011
Congratulations on your Finalist Award Michelle! Great work! #9374580Jeff Robinson April 27, 2011
Congrats Michelle on your Outstanding Finalist!! Jeff #9374733Orsi April 27, 2011
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist!!!! #9374770Charles C. Berkeley April 27, 2011
Great environmental portrait. Congratulations on your Finalist! Charles #9375087Raymond Pauly April 27, 2011
It does'nt look like you are going to see him straighten up, Michelle... Congratulations on this unique finalist! #9375208Linda L. Ruiz April 28, 2011
Fantastic. congrats on an amazing finalist #9378161Kathy Radford May 02, 2011
Awesome!!! Well deserving of your Finalist Award, keep up the great work. #9384370Kathy Radford May 02, 2011
Awesome!!! Well deserving of your Finalist Award, keep up the great work. #9384371Mary K. Robison May 16, 2011
Belated Congratulations! on this Rockwell-esque image making finalist, Michelle! So well earned!Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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