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07-DEC-2006 CJ in CA

The Old Man and the Sea

by Ernest Hemingway

Canon EOS 350D
1/1250s f/4.5 at 53.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time07-Dec-2006 09:54:46
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ModelCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
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Focal Length53 mm
Exposure Time1/1250 sec
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ISO Equivalent100
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Guest 15-May-2007 05:20
I love this...the title was self-evident. Beautiful work, CJ. -Michael
Canon DSLR Challenge09-May-2007 04:22
Thanks Charlie and Jim. This was taken in Zihuatanejo, Mexico. When I saw the fisherman with all the birds around him, I immediately wanted to get a picture. He was happy to show us his catch but had to do so quickly as the pelicans were very interested and getting a little too close for comfort! :-) CJ
Guest 08-May-2007 13:46
Perfect composition and great subject material, the guy's a natural.
Jim
Charlie Beck07-May-2007 13:57
Very well done, very funny, and right on topic! I guessed what book you had in mind before even reading the title of the photo.
Canon DSLR Challenge07-May-2007 04:46
Thanks for the comments Nico! I know what you mean about the shoreline and I did straighten it a little before uploading it but felt any more and he would look like he was falling over! I've been doing a little more b&w lately (Nevada Theatre in the last challenge) when I feel the image calls for it. I wanted this to look like it might have been taken in the '50s when Hemingway wrote the novella. ;-)
Elena, I'm not nearly good enough with PP to PS the pelicans into the picture! LOL! They're very aggressive and are just looking for a handout from the fisherman. His catch was in the cooler in the bottom of his boat though so they couldn't get at it! :-) CJ
Canon DSLR Challenge07-May-2007 01:24
Nice!
I could never get very near the pelicans.Very frustrating!
Did you Photoshop them or yours are more sociable?-Elena
jnconradie06-May-2007 19:12
For some strange reason, I did not think this could be yours, CJ. Perhaps the bw treatment confused me?

Super photograph and definitely befitting a book title. As a matter of fact, I am sure the story of his life would in inself be a interesting read. I wanted to add that I feel kind-of sorry for him: it looks like all the birds have already stolen his catch, or plan to do so any moment! :-)

Any improvement suggestions? Not much. I felt like rotating the sea edge slightly, but then one could end up with the poor old man leaning over uncomfortably, so perhaps you have it quite the way it should be.

Compliments and regards jnconradie