3rd Place

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12-JUN-2005	Julian Hebbrecht

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Julian Hebbrecht		19-Jun-2005 23:09
No actions were used - that's the way he looked.

Nugar		19-Jun-2005 17:21
Really Nice, Julian, what treatment did you give the image? Is this a Dragan action? (Is that the name?)

Guest		18-Jun-2005 01:06
LOL! Julian, I'm EVERYONE's strictest critic! ;) Winston Churchill said it best..."I'm not hard to please; I'm easily satisfied by the best.". ~ Lonnit

Julian Hebbrecht		17-Jun-2005 10:55
Thanks Lonnit for the praise - coming from you it means a lot to me - you are my strictest critic. No Rod, the homeless are not cared for by the government at all. These guys make a living by collecting cardboard boxes, empty cans and whatever they think theycan make a few yen from. They even have their own flea market on Sunday morning. This man was watching a baseball game on a large outdoor TV screen on a warm summer day.

ctfchallenge		17-Jun-2005 00:40
I thought it was a sepiatone image from the thumbnail. Nice capture of the textures both on the face and the wall behind your subject. Markjay

Rod		16-Jun-2005 10:54
Just one thing that puzzles me about your shots of the homeless, one in exhibition & this one is that the subjects seem a lot cleaner & sort of content. Other shots I've seen of the homeless from around the world seem to make me feel some pity at their plight as they seem down & out & dirty. With your homeless shots I just appreciate the photography. Is this a Japanese thing that the homeless are better cared for than in other countries? I think the shots are excellent as general portraits all the same.

Guest		16-Jun-2005 04:37
Julian!!!!!!!! You've really nailed this one!!!!! I would have been freaking if there was a focus issue on this shot b/c it is truly outstanding! OH the tones! The face! The hair! The beads! The shirt! The background! It's a feast for the eyes!!!!!!!! ~ Lonnit

ctfchallenge		14-Jun-2005 22:07
Great photo Julian. I like this background too. - andrew

Guest		14-Jun-2005 20:24
Excellent! It looks much better now in my opinion...

Guest		14-Jun-2005 16:26
I'm glad the black background is gone but I feel the real background is to light and detracts from the character of the face. I'd suggest masking the background and darkening it a bit. Still an excellent picture any way you look at it.

ctfchallenge		14-Jun-2005 03:46
Yep, this is classic Julian style. I also like that you've decided on the original background, it works much better in the context of this image. -Techo :)

janewigginsphotography		14-Jun-2005 01:17
I have to agree with the quality of the composition and image and I really like this natural background - fits much better with the photo! Excellent!!!

ctfchallenge		14-Jun-2005 00:03
A classic Jules. theFly

Rod		13-Jun-2005 23:52
The new background does look more natural.

Shu		13-Jun-2005 23:17
Much clapping for Julian!!! This one renders me speechless! The background looks fine. (You don't need any distraction from the marvelous detail in your image.) I think you've thrown a fox into the chicken coop, Julian. LOL

Julian Hebbrecht		13-Jun-2005 23:10
I agree with you, the black background was not a good idea so I replaced it again and I think this is much better. The original background was far too visually noisy. By the way, this is not a sepia image - the colors were like that.

alexeig		13-Jun-2005 22:23
Great posture and face expression. * the hue on the face together with light reflection from the face make me think about these street artists who paint their faces in bronze or silver and mimick statues

Guest		13-Jun-2005 17:39
Excellent! Great catch, I like candids, it's just great. *: don't like the background job in PShop...was the background really so disturbing?

ctfchallenge		13-Jun-2005 16:17
Definitely a signature image. This one has "Julian" written all over it. Sometimes I think your photos are a tad oversharpened, but this one is perfect. The sepia tones also work well. Good shot. --Mary Anne

ctfchallenge		13-Jun-2005 14:29
A picture is worth a thousand words. That most surely applies here. One of the best portraits I have seen here in the forums. Yvonne

Guest		13-Jun-2005 14:12
Excellent study of portraiture -Cat

ctfchallenge		13-Jun-2005 13:46
i spotted this shot as yours from the thumbnail. your winner shot in "framing" challenge is one of my all time favourite photos. i admire your ability to capture details of human face. -Abstract ps: did you have to replace the distracting background with black in this one?

Guest		13-Jun-2005 13:12
I saw the thumbnail and said to myself, "Julian." This is certainly your signature style. Another excellent photo!

Rod		13-Jun-2005 12:59
Iso said that Andy's harsh mid day shot was your signature type of shot, but after seeing this, it's these sorts of shots that have impressed me. Excellent work Julian.

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