Photographer's Note
Ok guys, I am joining the prestigeus TCG club. Here is my submission, the famous picture I took when I visited Aberdeen with Darren and Kourosh. see the workshop to see why I have been hesitating so long with posting this picture. Finally I have decided to crop slightly the original image, which was even damaged a bit and convert it to B&W...
and don't call me chicken again ;)
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eleparc
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(24063) 2004-10-08 3:01
great daring maciek!! lol the ws is interesting to follow where it came from...your post process is excellent and spot on IMO! i have never been to aberdeen but i understand this guy is almost a landmark!!;-) sitting like this he looks as a frog ready to hop across the street;-) LOL
Cool-ice
(5289) 2004-10-08 3:26
Great work on this image, Maciek.
This man puts me in a good humour for the day, thank you ;-)
alpayzeybek
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(170) 2004-10-08 3:27
Very well. So cute. It gives happiness to all looking at it. B/w changing is quite useful. Except cigarette, I liked the photo so much. Thanks Maciej.
manny
(22032) 2004-10-08 3:53
Nice pic but it is a bit common...the pose and compo. it is not as compelling a sthe other shots of him.
Luko
(14000) 2004-10-08 4:35
kwak, kwak.... let me do that one more time...hmmmh... sorry.
Welcome to the TCG club, member #6!
Remember that the first commitment to this club is washing your teeth everyday...and You're now allowed to write "TCG fellow member" in your intro page, I think this will open many doors to you (not).
avis2avis
(4264) 2004-10-08 4:37
I was hoping to see a continuation of Rajasthan today. But this is good too. Good use of sepia. A very funny posture and smile you got in this shot, probably one of the best posted to the TCG theme.
geist_21
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(664) 2004-10-08 9:28
I checked your WS and I agree with the crop but I would prefer the colour version. Guys like this are very colourful, the original version highlights it. Anyway, nice work!
RGatward
(20086) 2004-10-08 9:41
Well you didn't have to do too much to make this into a fine portrait for the theme. I'll be going to HK next month, and I'll have one day to look around town, I'll put Aberdeen on the agenda.
christina
(2040) 2004-10-08 11:23 [Comment]
flydragon
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(0) 2004-10-08 15:42
hello maciej
haaha this guy should ask some royalties
he start to be a TE start
like philip said, i have also to visit HK
to meet him, hope he dont smoke to much
this guy remind me Buffalo Bill
nice street picture maybe a joke ,o)
well done
••simon••
avigur_11
(22535) 2004-10-08 18:30
Yes, I remeber him very well, Maciek. This is a very good scene of a man that looks happy with waht he has, in this case a cigarette. B/w did magic on this shot. Very well done.
smael
(2878) 2004-10-08 19:14
I think I saw this guy before ;)
Yet common, yet a great expression. I liked your post processing as well. Really to pull the best out of it!
But then you are MAKING a picture, instead of TAKING a picture... ;)
Terje
Darren
(6823) 2004-10-09 4:16
Hi Maciek. I am glad you finally put one up of this guy. I am considering opening a photo guiding company whose only business is taking people to shoot this guy. You think I can make it work? This is good, although it seems a little soft. Too bad about the damage to the original, but your cropping is a good idea here and I think your b&w conversion works here as well.
Welcome to the club, have you been practicing the secret handshake?
MKING
(3054) 2004-10-17 7:42 [Comment]
Zbyszek
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(251) 2005-03-07 18:48
No faktycznie. Po pierwsze skad takiego goscia wytrzasnales mi sie nasunelo... ale potem zobaczylem workshop no i sie wyjasnilo. W sumie oprocz samej oryginalnosci pozycji i urody goscia to zdjecie jest zwyczajne (zniszczenia pliku nie sa tu tak straszne - kadrowanie i ich nie ma). Natomiast caly urok i efekt - niebanalny bynajmniej - zrobiles dopiero potem... kurcze, dopiero zaczynam doceniac moc PS... pomaga i robi cuda nawet ze zdjeciami, ktore wydaja sie po prostu normalne... No to kolejna lekcja Macku dla mnie. Zasiadam i ucze sie pilnie ;) Trzymaj sie.
Photo Information
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Copyright: Maciej Dakowicz (maciekda)
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(19895) - Genre: Gens
- Medium: Noir & blanc
- Date Taken: 2004-03-20
- Categories: Vie quotidienne
- Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Canon EF 50mm f/1.8
- Versions: version originale, Workshop
- Thème(s): The Tooth Challenged Guy in Aberdeen, Personal/ Educational [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2004-10-08 2:27
- Favoris: 1 [voir]
