7th Place All The King's Men * by Ed Hahn by Canon DSLR Challenge


2 November 2003	Ed Hahn

All The King's Men (1949). directed by Robert Rossen, based on the novel by Robert Penn Warren

Canon EOS 10D ,Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
1s f/11.0 at 100.0mm iso100 full exif

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Canon DSLR Challenge		07-Nov-2003 05:33
Ed, you've been annoyingly excellent in this challenge! LOL! ;) Truly fine work!!! ~ Lonnit

Denise Wall		05-Nov-2003 01:34
I will echo others in saying - great idea, well executed. Wish it were mine. Denise

Olaf.dk		04-Nov-2003 16:34
Ed, just because it wasn't concious doesn't mean you can't take credit for it! Your subconcious gut feeling told you to take it from that angle and with that lighting and composition. No matter if the decision was made while taking the shot or after when choosing this particular shot - it was your decision! ~ Olaf

Canon DSLR Challenge		03-Nov-2003 23:41
Al - I'd like to take credit for the tension between the diagonal and straight lines, but, uh, it just happened (and of course is unavoidable without that TS-E lens I've been coveting). :-)- Ed Hahn

Canon DSLR Challenge		03-Nov-2003 23:35
Ditto what the others have said. But you know what I like even more is how the diagonal lines of the board conflict with the natural (or not natural?) straight borders of the image itself. The eye is uncomfortable looking at the edges of the image and constantly seeks out the center, where the action is...and the fallen King. --Al Pacheco

Teapot		03-Nov-2003 13:10
Nice one Ed. A really simple idea but the composition and lighting are excellent. I had a similar idea for the movie First Knight but couldn't find my chess board.

Guest		03-Nov-2003 05:21
Very nice shot. Great dramatic lighting creates long shadows. Very well done.

Canon DSLR Challenge		03-Nov-2003 00:59
Ed, this photo is beautifully lit. You've done a wonderful job on this photo. I'm very impressed. -Earl Waud

Guest		02-Nov-2003 22:44
Fabulously done! I love your rendition of the title. Very clean, wonderful!! angela :)

iso3200		02-Nov-2003 22:37
Another one from Studio Ed. Well composed and lit. Concept and execution superb. From what I've seen so far, all your entries are gonna be strong contenders at voting time.

Olaf.dk		02-Nov-2003 22:10
I like this. I like the directional backlight and shadows. Also like the way you grouped all the King's men. Well done! ~ Olaf

Guest		02-Nov-2003 20:58
Great idea, well done... It did make me think of a gruesome (and kinda cheesy) variation: add a pool of bright red blood coming from the "fallen king".