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30-MAR-2007 Charlie Beck

Without a Home, But Not Without Hope *

Seattle, WA

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
1/60s f/5.6 at 56.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time30-Mar-2007 16:14:44
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length56 mm
Exposure Time1/60 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programshutter priority (2)
Focus Distance

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ctfchallenge06-Apr-2007 04:55
Very good and very brave picture. -COAmature
Charlie Beck04-Apr-2007 01:27
Thanks, Rod. I toned down the skin tones on this version, and entered a separate Black & White version.
Rod 03-Apr-2007 19:32
I just left a comment on the B&W shot but this looks a lot better now with some of the colour removed. It's a toss up now as to which one I like better.
Charlie Beck03-Apr-2007 13:53
Thanks, Rod. I toned down the skin tones on this version, and entered a separate Black & White version.
Rod 02-Apr-2007 11:30
Charlie the way the shot looks now I think it would convert over to B&W & look a lot better. The skin colours look over processed to me so converting to B&W would fix that & suit this subject matter better I think.
Charlie Beck02-Apr-2007 04:36
I made the skin tones a bit darker. Do you think it is an improvement?

BTW: I do appreciate the assistance.
elips02-Apr-2007 02:48
Much better, Charlie! His face still seems a bit bright to me. Can you tone it down a bit without making the hat and beard darker? ~Sharon
Charlie Beck02-Apr-2007 01:57
Thanks for the suggestions, Sharon. I have given it a try. I agree that this is an improvement. What do you think?
ctfchallenge01-Apr-2007 04:15
This couldn't have been an easy picture to take, Charlie, and it shows a person who may be down but isn't quite out yet. The composition could be improved by cropping a lot of the hat out, so that his eyes end up a third of the way down from the top. It would be good to sharpen his eyes and darken the highlights on his cheeks, nose and chin too. Good for you for being brave enough to get this image. ~Sharon