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Joe Reilly
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06-DEC-2003 Joe Reilly

Sweet and Sour
Joe Reilly

Ashland, VA

I have found little time/inspiration for the current Challenge, but did find this in my stack
of shots from a recent Christmas party. Admittedly a little weak, but at least I am in...

Canon EOS 10D ,Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
1/200s f/5.6 at 65.0mm iso400 with Flash hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time06-Dec-2003 22:51:42
MakeCanon
ModelEOS 10D
Flash UsedYes
Focal Length65 mm
Exposure Time1/200 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programshutter priority (2)
Focus Distance

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Canon DSLR Challenge16-Dec-2003 02:05
Garrett, Victor: What fist? :-) Thanks for your suggestion. I liked the existing crop, so I did my best as a plastic surgeon to remove the distraction. --Joe
Garrett Lau15-Dec-2003 23:06
It is indeed ironic that your shooting preferences usually do not fit the challenges, but this photo certainly does. I like it, but I agree that you need to crop out the fist. It is much more distracting than the people in the background. --Garrett
Canon DSLR Challenge15-Dec-2003 02:00
Great picture, but I think you should crop out the fist at lower right. -- Victor
Canon DSLR Challenge14-Dec-2003 20:04
Mark, Olaf: Thanks for your generous comments. Mildly ironic, but my shooting preferences (people, candids, life in everyday motion) often don't square with Challenges. I always feel like I'm operating at the fringe when my approach is "OK, have I shot anything lately that fits?" I do like this photo, but more because of the folks in it (neighbors) and the moment it captured (a warm, fun, funny evening with friends). I didn't really think it would appeal to many, thus my disclaimer. Again, my thanks for your generous comments. --Joe
Olaf.dk 14-Dec-2003 06:43
Joe, you are being too hard on yourself! This image is full of expression and human interest. Nice catch! --Olaf
Mark Hensley 13-Dec-2003 21:53
Hi Joe,

I don't agree with you on this shot being weak. I think it fits this theme perfectly without being direct. I think the expressions convey the story completely. I don't know if you had them pose for this in terms of coaching but it has a very candid feel which I like. And your focus is spot on. I can count the hairs on his thining scalp. If one had to add anything and assuming you had any time to compose the shot, if you had swung a little around to your left/thier right, it looks like you might have been able to get the guy in the background out of the shot or burn him out all together in PS. Good pick for this challenge.

Mark Hensley