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The Hat


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   The Hat
The Hat

Walking past the Livestock Exchange in Fort Worth Texas - This Cowboy Hat in the window caught my eye! (I had to shoot this at a slight angle due to a large tree in the courtyard blocking my view. Adjustments with PSE9 and Topaz Adjust and then converted to B&W with NIK Silver Efex.

Canon 70-200L IS at 148mm. ISO 400, Mid-Morning, 1/100 @ f3.2, EC -1/3 (CA)

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**Here is the Color Version**


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July 13, 2011

 

Jack Gaskin
  Nice Work Looks as if it's floating in air.
Understad theres a Great Place for STEAK at the EXCHANGE. Think is saw it on the Show Diners Drive-Ins and Dives ????

STAY COOL TODAY
JAck


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July 13, 2011

 

Danny B. Head
  Great catch!


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  Gosh both comps are wonderful!!! Great eye Jeff!


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July 13, 2011

 
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  HI Neighbor. Excellent find and comp. Jeff. Like the B/W.


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July 13, 2011

 

Alan L. Borror
  Great capture and composition, Jeff! Both images look great.


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July 13, 2011

 
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  A terrific find Jeff! Does every Texan have a cowboy hat in the window :)


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July 13, 2011

 

Mary Timman
  Fabulous perspective I believe. That hat looks as if it's suspended in air!


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July 13, 2011

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Hi Jeff,Excellent B&W and a stunning capture.We are drying out a little over here in Az,looks like Texas is going to little bit more humid this week!!!


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July 13, 2011

 

Gerri R. Jones
  A GREAT composition, Jeff...the hat in the window is charming!


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July 13, 2011

 

Mary K. Robison
  Love that hat, Jeff! It seems the epitome of Western (especialy Texas) gear, and looks perfect, all by its lonesome, there by the window. Good eye to see this image's potential!


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July 13, 2011

 

Julie Burnett
  A great find and capture of it, Jeff. The effects and tones are fantastic!!


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July 13, 2011

 
- Mariann Kovats

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  Wonderful capture, Jeff! Excellent lighting and details.


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July 13, 2011

 

Linda M. Walker
  Great find and as always excellent work!


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July 13, 2011

 

Bill Johnson
  Jeff, well seen and sell taken.


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July 13, 2011

 
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  great eye to spy this Jeff


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July 13, 2011

 

Julianne Bradford
  A well seen great conversion Jeff! Great work!


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July 13, 2011

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Fantastic capture, Jeff. Great B&W conversion.


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July 13, 2011

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  looks like if the hat was floating... well seen and captured!


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July 13, 2011

 

Renata Gusciora
  Greatly seen and captured,Jeff!I like your composition!


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July 13, 2011

 

Ron McEwan
  Exceptional pov Jeff. Kind of haunting in a way, has some mystery to it, well done my friend.


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July 13, 2011

 

Debra R. Harder
  OMG...this is totally brilliant, Jeff!! Love how you composed this...and the b/w conversion is perfect. The tones, textures, contrast and details are superb! Deb


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July 13, 2011

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Terrific capture -- love the lines of the window itself as well as of the blinds, the strong texture of the stucco walls, the hat as a focal point. Black and white is super for this -- or sepia would work well, too.


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July 13, 2011

 

Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay
  Fantastic capture Jeff! Great composition!


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July 13, 2011

 
- Ann Coates

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  This is cool Jeff, the hat looks like it is floating.


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July 13, 2011

 

Maria Coulson
  Perfect for B&W Jeff.


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July 13, 2011

 

David M. Montero
  Both B&W and color versions are fantastic. Great find and capture Jeff!


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July 13, 2011

 
- JudyAnn Rector

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  Love it, Jeff... the simplicity of lines is super.


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July 13, 2011

 
- Val Feldman

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  I'm just gonna fave it and add it to my Jeff R Texas Collection...no one captures the unique flavor of this great state better than you.


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July 13, 2011

 

Jodi Zimmer
  cool find...perfect in black and white.


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July 13, 2011

 

Douglas Pignet
  nice find,capture and post work Jeff


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July 13, 2011

 

Mike Clime
  Great capture, comp and textures, Jeff! It does look like it is floating.


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July 13, 2011

 

Renee Doyle
  The angle is perfect as are the b/w tones Jeff!!!


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July 13, 2011

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Good eye to see this one Jeff, love the textures and lines that stand out more in the bw


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July 13, 2011

 

Stephen Zacker
  Works well in B & W. Well seen


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July 13, 2011

 
- Jill Odice

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  I love it in both versions :-) Good job using the Silver Efex. The subject matter is perfect for using it. Good eye to spot it also!


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July 13, 2011

 

Jyri Vissak
  Simple is beautiful! Well done.


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July 13, 2011

 

MELODIE C. ROBERTS
  I see I am not the only one to notice it appears to be suspend in thin air

Perhaps it is being worn by the invisable man!

Sensational work Jeff!!!!!!!


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July 13, 2011

 

Tammy Espino
  Great find and capture!! :)


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July 13, 2011

 

Ray Thoms
  Great work Jeff.....


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July 13, 2011

 

Rony Sagy
  Wonderful composition and tones, Jeff.


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July 13, 2011

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  Fantastic conversion to B&W, Jeff! I like both views! :-) k


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July 13, 2011

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Excellent, Jeff!


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July 13, 2011

 

David Phalen
  Terrific POV with excellent tones, shapes and textures!! Works very well in B&W!!


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July 13, 2011

 
- Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas

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  Great composition, textures and tones Jeff!,
Amalia


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July 13, 2011

 

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer
  Well seen, Jeff. I really like the B&W version.


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July 14, 2011

 

Avril Young
  wow, love the Black and white version..beautiful tones and light..stunning work Jeff..


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July 14, 2011

 
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  Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff


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July 14, 2011

 

Freddy Bland
  A beautiful image, Jeff! Well seen and captured!


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July 14, 2011

 

Marilyn Cornwell
  Very nice b&w, Jeff!


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July 14, 2011

 

Nadine A. Lewis
  GREAT eye to have seen and captured this, Jeff!!! AWESOME image and PERFECT in b&w!!! <><


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July 14, 2011

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  I love both versions Jeff, VERY well composed, I like the off center POV, the tones and textures make the B+W a PERFECT MT entry, WTG!! <><


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July 14, 2011

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Great subject, framing, and conversion, Jeff. Like them both, but the b&w really grabs me.


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July 14, 2011

 
- Emile Abbott

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  Like the NIK silver version better. Hat looks like it is floating. Nice composition Jeff


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July 14, 2011

 

John Connolly
  I too prefer the B&W version Jeff! A great find and an excellent capture! Well done, my friend!


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July 14, 2011

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Superb clarity, tones, textures, lighting & MT entry, Jeff! Good "eye", my friend!


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July 14, 2011

 

Phillip R. Connolly
  An excellent MT capture, Jeff!! Great texture and subject material!

Phil


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July 14, 2011

 

Ellen Hodges
  Super find and details, Jeff! Looks very awesome!!!


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  Thank You!! Jeff


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July 15, 2011

 
- Guy D. Biechele

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  Outstanding image. Great tones and textures. So graphic in B/W!!


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July 15, 2011

 

Marijana Fajgl
  It looks fantastic in black and white! Well seen and presented, Jeff!


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July 15, 2011

 

Karen Slagle
  I love cowboy hats and the angle and black and white really makes this image, Jeff.


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July 15, 2011

 

Summer A. Kozisek
  Great find and capture Jeff, love the b&w presentation!


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July 16, 2011

 
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  Thank You! Jeff


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July 16, 2011

 

Thomas E. Hinds
  Terrific conversion and find, Jeff!


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July 16, 2011

 
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  Thank You! Jeff


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July 17, 2011

 

Patricia A. Stalter
  I am a big fan of both you and the Nik Filters!


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July 17, 2011

 
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  Thank You Very Much! Jeff


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July 18, 2011

 
- Heather Loewenhardt

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  Love the way this is framed and I do like the b/w version.


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July 20, 2011

 

Carla Capra Anderson
  Hi Jeff;
I agree with these comments!
Great image.
;) CC


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July 20, 2011

 
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  Thank You Heather and Carla! Jeff


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July 20, 2011

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  This is fabulous, Jeff! I love the composition and it is wonderful in B&W - great tones and textures with the stucco, the window frame, the blinds - and of course, the hat! (which does look like it's floating) Well seen and beautifully presented. Sorry I got behind in my commenting again...


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July 22, 2011

 
robinsonphotoart.com - Jeff Robinson

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  Thank You Rona!!


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July 23, 2011

 
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  Congrats on another excellent finalist, Jeff!

Well done!
Debby


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January 23, 2013

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Congratulations on this beautiful finalist,my friend!!!


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January 23, 2013

 

Susan Williams
  Congratulations on your awesome Finalist, Jeff!


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January 23, 2013

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  love it Jeff, congratulations!


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January 24, 2013

 

Ellen Hodges
  Huge congrats and very best luck with this awesome finalist, Jeff!!


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January 24, 2013

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Again, congrats:0)


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January 24, 2013

 

Nadia Paul
  Another beauty - congrats Jeff!


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January 24, 2013

 

Tammy Espino
  Congrats again!:)


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January 24, 2013

 

Renee Doyle
  Very cool and wonderful tones Jeff! Congratulations!


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January 24, 2013

 
- Emile Abbott

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  Congrats yet again my Texas friend on another great finalist. You and Leena have a bottle of champagne.


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January 24, 2013

 
- Guy D. Biechele

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  Congrats, Jeff! Great shot.


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January 26, 2013

 
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  Thanks Everyone Very Much! Jeff


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January 28, 2013

 

Merna L. Nobile
 

Are you amazed at the vivid colors, sharpness and composition of your photographs? Well the judges are, CONGRATULATIONS you are a winner for the month of December, 2012!
Merna


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February 08, 2013

 
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