Inspiring Photo: Venice Beach Busker #8047769

Venice Beach Busker

Uploaded: March 21, 2009 22:41:25

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Shutter speed: 1/800.00 F-stop: 6.3
ISO speed: 160

Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/800 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 160, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 24.30 mm, Model: DSC-R1

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Rhonda Burger March 22, 2009

Super comp on this Dale. Wow, he is strong. Rhonda #1102066

March 22, 2009

X E lent frame,timing & DOF good job! Dale:):):) #7313660

Vicki Snow March 22, 2009

oh to be young again......i really like the bg....you can almost hear them chanting....the shadows are awesome #7314332

Dale Hardin March 22, 2009

Thank you Rhonda. And congratulations on the win for "Heiliger Sand" A beautifully crafted shot. Loved it. #7314783

Kathleen Nealon March 22, 2009

Dale,

I love your new self portrait. That must have taken a lot of practice to get the timing right between remote shutter release and the hand stand. No wonder your arms are so developed. LOL

Kathe #7314788

Dale Hardin March 22, 2009

Thank you Jeetendera. I enjoyed your gallery. Especially the fine portraits. #7314793

Dale Hardin March 22, 2009

Vicki, couldn't agree more about the "oh to be young again" statement. Oh, well, at least I'm still young at heart.

Thanks for the nice comment. I've been cruising your gallery and was especially drawn to the untitled shot of the dragonfly. Lovely image. #7314807

Dale Hardin March 22, 2009

Thank you Kathe for being the only one to realize the truth. #7314834

Esther R. Tinz March 22, 2009

Dale this shot needs flipped vertically.... Just kidding. You captured a 'second' in time. Well done #7315301

Christie R. Bielss March 22, 2009

Wow Dale - looks like you've got some pretty good moves! Now I know what the tripod is for!!! #7315535

Dale Hardin March 22, 2009

Ester and Christie, thanks for the kudos. I'm still laughing from your funny critiques. :-) #7316280

Jeanine M. Bailey March 22, 2009

Awesome Dale!!! :) #7316287

Debbra Bailey March 22, 2009

Awesome shot Dale! I love the guy in the background to the left cheering him on! #7316366

Dale Hardin March 22, 2009

Thanks Jeannine.

Debbra the guy in the background is part of the group of buskers that were performing acrobatic moves that day. I have some other shots of him as well. #7316654

Robert K. Bemus March 22, 2009

Great action and comp, Dale!! #7316662

Dale Hardin March 22, 2009

Thank you Robert. I should have realized that "Illusion of Speed" was from the same talent that took "Duck Dive" Didn't recognize the name when I commented on it. #7316696

Anthony L. Mancuso March 23, 2009

Nice shot Dale...you guys have quite the characters out west.. #7317709

Aimee C. Eisaman March 23, 2009

Really cool capture Dale! Love the background...really makes the shot with that guy and the camera, and especially that guy to the left and his expression....fantastic! I think you made a wise choice setting the straightness with that tree instead of that street light...sometimes that is a difficult dicission, but going with something closest to the center of the shot is the way to go! :~) That being said I must say that the foreground shoe having a blur on the sole seems odd because it doesn't look like a motion blur, but rather a gaussian blur from editing! #7318745

Dale Hardin March 23, 2009

Thanks Tony. You're right, we sure do and you can find most of them at Venice Beach all summer.

Aimee, you sharp eyed vixen you. You always keep me on the straight and narrow and catch me when I get lazy. Yep, it's a Gaussian blur all right. Shame on me for letting that get by me.
Don't let up Aimee, I love the challenge of trying to get it just right. #7318788

Penny Haviland March 23, 2009

Great capture on this colorful and active street scene! Love your gallery! ;p #7318838

Jodi M. Walsh March 23, 2009

very cool shot and I won't be letting Sadie see this (don't want to get her any more ideas for acrobatics) :-) #7319012

Joan E. Hoffman March 23, 2009

Really fun and interesting capture Dale! Love it!! #7319118

Dale Hardin March 23, 2009

Penny, thank you so much. And thank you for introducing me to your gallery. I had such a good time. Let you some notes. #7320839

Dale Hardin March 23, 2009

Thank you Jodi and Joan.

Jodi, I have another shot of this fellow that takes even more strength to pull off. What the heck! I'll post it for you. #7320847

Jodi M. Walsh March 23, 2009

hey- no encouraging my little daredevil ;-)

these are amazing captures Dale. very cool and very California :-) #7320884

Debbie E. Payne March 23, 2009

Very nice action shots, Dale. I wouldn't even dream to advise you to straighten him up a bit; He's defying gravity and you were right there to freeze him in action. Great job and I SO agree with Jodi - very cool and very California! #7320935

Dale Hardin March 23, 2009

Jodi and Debbie, thanks. Only on Venice Beach!! Need to go back there soon as it's a photogs paradise. #7321146

Anthony L. Mancuso March 24, 2009

Hey Dale... I like the second one better!...i'm not sure why, he just seems more dynamic, and his body position seems better compostionally...i KNOW you checked this but the image does feel to me like it is slanting from left down to right slightly..could be the slant of the pole or height of the people in the crowd..but either way I like this one better. :-) #7322365

Dale Hardin March 24, 2009

You're quite right on the slant Tony. I used the tree as the vertical reference because it was the most predominant but in actuality I should have either cloned out the pole or leveled the shot and cloned out the tree (or both)

You can verify the pole should have been the correct refereence by comparing the tiny bit of sidewalk showing just to the right of his arm band.

By the way I think it's very funny and fitting that I'm getting dinged for not being "on the level" since I've been harping about it so long. LOL. It's a gas but proves that everyone now is aware and that is very cool. #7323126

Ellen H. Robertson March 26, 2009

Very cool subject. Great shot. How do they do that. I have a hard time just keeping my feet going in the direction I am going. #7335873

Angela C. French March 26, 2009

Wow! Hard to catch good shots of street preformers! #7337405

Dale Hardin March 27, 2009

Thanks. Not sure of their methods, Ellen. I haven't been able to do it for years now, and don't remember if I did it with two hands or just one. Darn senior moments! LOL :-)

Thank you Angela. Must admit I caught these shots because I was too lazy to stand and got down on the sidewalk to rest. :o) #7340070

Christie R. Bielss March 27, 2009

See, sometimes age has its advantages - like getting the AARP hotel discount, or discounts at the movie theatre! :) #7340488

Anthony L. Mancuso March 27, 2009

I hope you didn't have to press your "I've fallen and I get up" button Dale :-p #7342033

Dale Hardin March 28, 2009

ROTF Tony! That is tooooo funny! Made my day. #7344321

M.Christine Duncan April 22, 2009

Congrats Dale on this fine finalist!!! Super shot! #7432610

Kathleen Nealon April 22, 2009

Great Job. Congrats on the Finalist. #7432674

Patrick Rouzes April 22, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist, Dale!!! Been to Venice Beach!!! #7432726

Esther R. Tinz April 22, 2009

Congratulations Dale!!!!!! #7432929

Christie R. Bielss April 22, 2009

Congratulations Dale! #7433226

Joan E. Hoffman April 22, 2009

Knew we would see this one again Dale! Congrats and hopefully I will be congratulating you again in a couple of days! #7433988

Anthony L. Mancuso April 22, 2009

Congrats buddy...awesome shot and treatment.. #7434173

Debbra Bailey April 22, 2009

Yeah! Congratulations Dale! #7434913

A P April 22, 2009

those guys in Venice are really talented aren't they? Awesome capture and congratz on your wonderful Finalist Dale #7434916

Aimee C. Eisaman April 22, 2009

Congrats on your finalist DALE! :~) #7435603

Dale Hardin April 22, 2009

Thanks to everyone for the congratulations. I need to get out more. I didn't know I'd rec'd it and was wondering why I had so many emails today. I've overwhelmed. #7437063

Sherry McClead April 23, 2009

Congratulations Dale... awesome image!

Sherrybear #7438759

Mitch Spence April 23, 2009

Great shot, Dale. Congratulations! #7439649

Dale Hardin April 23, 2009

Sherry and Mitch, thanks so much. #7439774

Colleen Farrell April 23, 2009

Fantastic, Dale! Big congratulations! #7440142

Dale Hardin April 23, 2009

so nice to hear from you Colleen. Thank you. #7441308

Colleen Farrell April 27, 2009

And now, congratulations on your WIN, Dale! So glad to see it! :D #7457671

Leslie McLain April 27, 2009

Congrats on your wonderful winner!! #7457702

Aimee C. Eisaman April 27, 2009

Whoohooo and it's a winner! :~) Congrats DALE! #7457914

Esther R. Tinz April 27, 2009

Yippy Skippy - Congratulations #7457931

Dale Hardin April 27, 2009

Thanks so much Coleen, Leslie, Aimee, and Esther. This came as a real surprise because I thought the contest was over. But I'll take it any day!!!!
HooRah! #7458742

A P April 27, 2009

Picture perfect Dale CONGRATULATIONS on your win!! Right out of my own backyard. LOLOL #7458744

Dale Hardin April 27, 2009

thanks Ann. Next time you and your hubby go to Venice beach let me know and Betty and I will take you to lunch. #7459114

Evy Johansen April 27, 2009

Big congratulations on a great win, Dale!! #7459162

Kathleen Nealon April 28, 2009

Congrats Dale! That's two months in a row, isn't it. #7460054

Sherry McClead April 28, 2009

Congrats on the gold Dale. WTG!!

Sherrybear #7460206

Christie R. Bielss April 28, 2009

Big congrats on your win Dale!! #7460315

Elida Gutierrez April 28, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

"Purple Crystal Trophy"

A Special Trophy for

"August Winners"

#7460735

Dale Hardin April 28, 2009

Evy, Kathe, Sherry, Christie, and Elida, thank you for the wonderful response. So nice to hear from you. #7460969

Anthony L. Mancuso April 28, 2009

Congrats Dale!!! #7461264

Elida Gutierrez April 28, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

"Purple Crystal Trophy"

A Special Trophy for

"MARCH Winners"

Sorry!!! #7461341

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 29, 2009

Awesome Dale, congratulations on your win! #7465720

Dale Hardin April 29, 2009

Thanks so much Donna. How did I miss your "Photo of the Day" with the Panda?
Congratulations to you also. #7465851

Robert K. Bemus April 29, 2009

Congratulations on your win, Dale-- WTG!!! #7466755

Linda Blair April 30, 2009

Congratulations on your win!!!!!! #7467940

Dale Hardin April 30, 2009

Thank you Robert and Linda. Much appreciated. #7468996

Dale Hardin May 10, 2009

Thank you Christine. Where did you go? Looking forward to seeing shots from your trip. Please let me know when you post them. #7507247

Dominick M. Dimacale May 20, 2009

Congratulations Dale on your Win!!!

Dominick #7539047

Dale Hardin May 20, 2009

thanks a bunch Dominick. #7540310

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