The Driver.....

NeilyBNeilyB Registered Users Posts: 28 Big grins
edited March 4, 2005 in People
In October 03 we spent a week in Scotland with some friends. We took a steam train one day and at the turn around I snapped this shot of the driver just standing there staring into the mountains.....


Driver.jpg

EXIF:
Camera Model: Canon EOS 10D
Date/Time: 2003:10:22 13:06:48
Shutter speed: 1/90 sec
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 100
Focal length: 73mm


I've done some cropping and beefed the contrast a little.....

Enjoy.

NeilyB
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  • USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited February 28, 2005
    Neily
    Great shot
    Love the iron,smoke and the expression of the driverclap.gifclap.gif

    Thanks
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  • ShakeyShakey Registered Users Posts: 1,004 Major grins
    edited February 28, 2005
    Wow well captured!clap.gif Thanks for sharing . A priceless photo you have there.


    Tim
  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited February 28, 2005
    wow. Wow! Please leave now.
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  • NeilyBNeilyB Registered Users Posts: 28 Big grins
    edited February 28, 2005
    Wow.. Still editing the typo's and already I get responses..


    Thanks for your comments... They are most welcome.

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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited February 28, 2005
    Very wow indeedthumb.gif
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited February 28, 2005
    Ditto, very nice indeed. thumb.gif
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  • fishfish Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited February 28, 2005
    15524779-Ti.gif wow...beautiful portrait, Neily. Keep 'em coming!
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  • CosmicCosmic Registered Users Posts: 219 Major grins
    edited February 28, 2005
    Welcome to Dgrin! :D

    That's a great capture! I love the steam that's encircling him! thumb.gif

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  • NirNir Registered Users Posts: 1,400 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2005
    Fantastic shot! 36_1_55.gif
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  • thegreeneggthegreenegg Registered Users Posts: 551 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2005
    I really like him... gives me a since of home, even though I've never been to Scotland, many people where I live have that hertiage. Priceless picture. You seemed to have captured a culture in this shot. Good job.
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  • Tim KirkwoodTim Kirkwood Registered Users Posts: 900 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2005
    This is a GREAT shot!!!
    You really had a good eye for this one.

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  • ruttrutt Registered Users Posts: 6,511 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2005
    Have to add my compliments. The contrast of the blue shirt and the iron, well it almost looks like selective color at first. His face is very expresive. I wonder if a little sharpening, perhaps with the sharpening tool on his eyes, would make it even better.

    Great shot.
    If not now, when?
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,959 moderator
    edited March 3, 2005
    Nice one thumb.gif

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2005
    great shot
    i will second rutts comment but i have no idea how to sharpen the eyes ect rutt you have a tip or 2 Jeff
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  • gubbsgubbs Registered Users Posts: 3,166 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2005
    Excellent Shot and welcome to DGrin thumb.gifI think Rutts right about the eyes though
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  • NeilyBNeilyB Registered Users Posts: 28 Big grins
    edited March 3, 2005
    Wow....


    Your comments are very flattering and most welcome...

    I'll do some reading up on the sharpening tool tonight when I get home !
    I'm happy to snap pictures but not totally at home with the electronic darkroom yet ! (More used to that old B&W film stuff...)

    I'll see what I can do with the image and post a revised version later.

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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,952 moderator
    edited March 3, 2005
    rutt wrote:
    Have to add my compliments. The contrast of the blue shirt and the iron, well it almost looks like selective color at first. His face is very expresive. I wonder if a little sharpening, perhaps with the sharpening tool on his eyes, would make it even better.

    Great shot.
    I also thought this was a selective desaturation job at first too! He stands out so much! Great framing on this shot. Don't be intimidated by the sharpening tool, just try it. :D
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  • NeilyBNeilyB Registered Users Posts: 28 Big grins
    edited March 3, 2005
    Ok people.....

    Did some reading then re-cropped so I had a similar image to work with...

    Hit the sharpening tool and played with various results until I got to this...
    (I also removed the boys head in bottom left of the picture...)

    What do you think ? I sharpened his eyes as suggested, his cap and facial hair! I'm impressed by the changes.
    If anyone wants the new cropped version (Un-touched) to play with, please let me know.. I'll make it available.... I'm just happy to learn !

    Driver1.jpg


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  • Nee7x7Nee7x7 Registered Users Posts: 459 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2005
    Looks first rate to me! The crop is nice...the sharpness much improved. Great character study, NeilyB!

    Cheers!
    ~Nee :)
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  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2005
    I love this shot. thumb.gifthumb.gif

    Everything about it is great and just speaks to me. Great job.
  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,208 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2005
    Khaos wrote:
    I love this shot. thumb.gifthumb.gif

    Everything about it is great and just speaks to me. Great job.
    Great shot indeed! I love itclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
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