Feeding frenzy on first street [Contest Winner Pool January 2013 ]
Uploaded: January 24, 2013 17:16:10
While shooting street art in LA, waited until a pedestrian walked by to get a shadow to anchor the image. Clone out large pipe from foreground.
Shutter Speed: 1/1600.00 F-stop: f/4.0
Focal Length: 16.00
Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 1.00, ExposureTime: 1/1600 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 16.00 mm, Model: SLT-A77V
Jeff E Jensen January 24, 2013
Very nice, Dale! Good call on waiting for the pedestrian. The illusion of the bricks going downhill to the right is messing with my head a bit. #1510952Dale Hardin January 24, 2013
Yeah, me too, but didn't have lot of choice for the POV in order to get most of the mural. Even here, I had to clone out some large pipes. #10535559Liz blahh January 25, 2013
Beautifully captured, like your street art images! #10536159Jeff E Jensen January 25, 2013
Dale - what about a bit of a rotation to level the bricks? I don't know how much space you have available, so you might lose a bit of the edges. Something like this? #10536277Dale Hardin January 25, 2013
Thank you Liz. Have tons more on my blog and will be posting more today. #10536488Dale Hardin January 25, 2013
I see what you mean Jeff. I lost a bit at the top, but took a different approach and eliminated the slant all together. How's this? #10536490Jeff E Jensen January 25, 2013
Looks much better, but could probably go a tad more (I may be wrong). I know the temptation would be to level it based on the sidewalk edge, but if you look closely at the bricks, you can see that the courses of bricks disappear into the sidewalk. You could also use the vertical lines of the bricks as a reference. #10536505Dale Hardin January 25, 2013
Yes, it's still a tad off but I'm going to let it go. The vertical reference on the left edge looks good and the POV is at an angle, so I'm satisfied. Thanks for pointing that out. I liked the image so much I overlooked how slanted the bricks looked. #10536512Jeff E Jensen January 25, 2013
Yup, I think the change was enough to address the issue, but allowed you to keep the shadow. Good stuff. #10536515Beth Spencer January 25, 2013
Your edit looks great! It is like he is going to be attacked by the beasts!! #10536996Dale Hardin January 25, 2013
Thank you Beth. That was a fun day. We were going to go out again tomorrow but rain is forecast. Can you imagine?! In California!!! :o) #10537112Beth Spencer January 25, 2013
i will be more than glad to share some snow!!!! #10537513Dale Hardin January 25, 2013
:o) No thanks, Beth. :) #10537613Rita K. Connell January 26, 2013
this is a very cool shot. I love street art and when you get someone walking in front of it...makes it even better. Your last post is definitely the best. But I see you jump the gun again and got an EP on the original post...congrat's #10538312Dale Hardin January 26, 2013
Thank you Rita. Think I'll ever learn? #10538684Jeff E Jensen January 26, 2013
Something about old dogs. . . . . #10538857Dale Hardin January 26, 2013
there you go making me laugh again. :o) #10538882Susan M. Reynolds January 26, 2013
Like the fix and that is some street art....pretty ferocious looking!Dale Hardin January 26, 2013
Thank you Susan. Very nice to have you involved again. #10539208Elaine Hessler January 27, 2013
Sorry for the late post, but the edit looks great. I was also getting thrown off by those bricks in the first post. I never would have thought to include a pedestrian with the art. I like it! #10540393Dale Hardin January 27, 2013
Thank you Elaine. Now you can see why I love the Phellos. Now if I could just learn to get their advice before posting in the contest. :>) #10540394Robert Jensen February 14, 2013
love this version, especially with the shadow ... wish I had shot this one! #10568236Dale Hardin February 14, 2013
Thank you Robert. Next time we go, we need to take some of those models we met Saturday at Ventura. Especially Amy H******. #10568377Arthur Bohlmann February 25, 2013
Way To Go! Congratz! #10583349Carol Eade February 25, 2013
Very nice, congratulations! #10583697Dale Hardin February 25, 2013
Thank you Arthur and Carol. Much appreciated. #10583865Wm Nosal February 25, 2013
COOL, Dale!Dale Hardin February 25, 2013
Thanks Wm. #10584050Elaine Hessler February 25, 2013
Yea! I really liked this one a lot. #10584326Robert Jensen February 25, 2013
Congrats Dale ... that was a fun day of shooting #10584331Robert Jensen February 25, 2013
Congrats Dale ... that was a fun day of shooting #10584332Dale Hardin February 25, 2013
Thank you Elaine.Robert, it sure was and if we could just get some of those girls from the Carnevale or Simi valley to model we could do it again. #10584491
Lucy Abrao February 25, 2013
Congrats on this finalist, Dale.Dale Hardin February 25, 2013
Thanks a lot Lucille. So nice to hear from you. #10585419Beth Spencer February 26, 2013
Ccngratulations! #10585896Jim E. Anderson February 26, 2013
Dale I"m going to start using your brick walls !!! Yours are so much better!!!!! #10586300Dale Hardin February 26, 2013
Thank you Beth.Jim, thanks so much for commenting. Maybe someday we could go on a "brick wall" hunting shoot. :o)
By the way, love your "Bryce Canyon Utah" image. Will be in Utah again this June. #10586384
JO ANN CLEVELAND February 27, 2013
What a great find and such a great finalist! Congratulations!jo ann c. #10588315
Dale Hardin February 27, 2013
Had a very cool time that day Jo Ann. thanks for the nice comment. #10588391Emile Abbott February 28, 2013
Nice find, patience and work on this one Dale. Congratulation on well deserved finalist. #10589673Dale Hardin February 28, 2013
Thanks a bunch Emile. #10589780Merna L. Nobile March 02, 2013
What a great way to start a new year! Your award winning photographs go from Editor’s Pick to Finalist and hopefully to Gold.Dale Hardin March 02, 2013
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