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goin' the speed limit-

SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
edited March 24, 2007 in People
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    waynedsargentwaynedsargent Registered Users Posts: 100 Big grins
    edited March 21, 2007
    Great image!
    Tells a story all on its own.
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    Bob&GlennieBob&Glennie Registered Users Posts: 320 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2007
    George, this is fabulous ! I'm such a sucker for this sort of moody atmosphere. Your composition is perfect. The line that the road takes just suckers you right in. And the old man ... just priceless.

    My only nit might be that it seems a bit dark on this old CRT at work but I'll bet it's OK on my LCD at home.

    This is just a great picture.

    Bob
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    AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2007
    nice!
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    slapshotslapshot Registered Users Posts: 104 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2007
    great photo, but I hope you escorted this gentleman to the side of the road after getting the shot!

    Walking well into the lane of oncoming traffic, around a bend, into the fog, could be dangerous!:D
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    SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2007
    excellentthumb.gif
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    salazarsalazar Registered Users Posts: 392 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2007
    Wow!
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    SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited March 21, 2007
    thanks all!-

    bob-

    went a little dark on it-

    slapshot-

    hah!-

    and be throttled with his cane!?-

    he was alright; talked to the guy some; he was with it-

    and it's a state park where the drivers take it easy-

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    DavidSDavidS Registered Users Posts: 1,279 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2007
    This is an awesome image. I love it.
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    wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2007
    Super atmosphere and story in this shot. Lovely.
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    Ted SzukalskiTed Szukalski Registered Users Posts: 1,079 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2007
    I don't know what strikes me more in this photo: is it the speed limit as the title indicates or is it the fact he is walking away from the viewer into the mist of the fog. Superb capture. Just out of interest: Did you try a sepia or black and white conversion?

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    dogwooddogwood Registered Users Posts: 2,572 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2007
    wxwax wrote:
    Super atmosphere and story in this shot. Lovely.

    Yup, my feelings exactly. Nice photo.
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    kreskres Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2007
    Just wonderful. thumb.gif
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    Bob&GlennieBob&Glennie Registered Users Posts: 320 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2007
    George, I was right. It looks excellent on my LCD at home. That old CRT that I use at work is such a piece of crap, it's at the upper limit of it's brightness and contrast adjustment and everything still looks dull on it.

    Your picture looks terrific on a good monitor.

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    firedancing4lifefiredancing4life Registered Users Posts: 550 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2007
    You mean a real slow pan would not work here? rolleyes1.gif

    Love it!

    Great job.
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    JohnCJohnC Registered Users Posts: 222 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2007
    Great shot!
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    gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2007
    Excellent shot George, I really like it.
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    SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited March 22, 2007
    thanks much everybody-

    ted-

    as one who sees bw at everything I shoot, I only saw color here-
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    AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited March 22, 2007
    most excellent capture. congrats thumb.gif
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    binghottbinghott Registered Users Posts: 1,075 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2007
    salazar wrote:
    Wow!

    took the words right out of my mouth. . . errr fingers

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    SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited March 23, 2007
    angelo and barry-

    thank you-
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    dancinkatedancinkate Registered Users Posts: 267 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2007
    Very nice!!!
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    anderson_paulanderson_paul Registered Users Posts: 59 Big grins
    edited March 23, 2007
    Love this image. the exposer is so great and the story it tells (again WOW)
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    saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2007
    I love your conversions George, but I'm glad you left this one in color for us to see....it's just awesome. Somehow I don't think it would translate as well in B&W and I wouldn't normally say that. I love the muted tones. Excellent capture and I'm glad you entered it in the Challenge! :saurora
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    SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited March 23, 2007
    kate, paul, and susan-

    thanks much-

    and thanks for the suggestion, susan!-
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    Scotty_RScotty_R Registered Users Posts: 108 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2007
    George, I looked at this image, passed, looked at some other images in the People forum, came back to your image and looked again, passed, looked at some more and then came back again. Something kept me coming back. The mood, light and shadow detail in this image are wonderful. The point, however, is made without the speed limit sign. For me, the sign is that one element too many that brings the image down. Moving a bit to the right, eliminating the sign and keeping the gentleman in the lower right of the image with the gate to his left with the sweeping line of the road would have made it easier for me to look at...the point of focus would have been the old man. I'm sorry to be the lone naysayer here, but the sign distracts and seems inconsistent with the mood of the image.
    Scotty
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    SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited March 24, 2007
    Scotty_R wrote:
    George, I looked at this image, passed, looked at some other images in the People forum, came back to your image and looked again, passed, looked at some more and then came back again. Something kept me coming back. The mood, light and shadow detail in this image are wonderful. The point, however, is made without the speed limit sign. For me, the sign is that one element too many that brings the image down. Moving a bit to the right, eliminating the sign and keeping the gentleman in the lower right of the image with the gate to his left with the sweeping line of the road would have made it easier for me to look at...the point of focus would have been the old man. I'm sorry to be the lone naysayer here, but the sign distracts and seems inconsistent with the mood of the image.

    scotty-

    no problem with naysaying as long as it's constructive naysaying-

    I appreciate you looking and taking the time to comment and explain your thoughts-
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    ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 23,901 moderator
    edited March 24, 2007
    Awesome image that, I think, would make a fantastic enlargement. No single element makes this image work, in fact it works despite some common beliefs about composition which it seems to break.

    Wonderful human interest and statement about life.thumb.gifthumb
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    limey-glimey-g Registered Users Posts: 41 Big grins
    edited March 24, 2007
    Great shot what an atmosphere , sure tells a story.
    Geoff
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    SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited March 24, 2007
    zig and geoff-

    thanks much for your comments-
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