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My Mate Clarky

Postby Oneputt on Fri May 19, 2006 9:12 pm

My mate Clarky is a bushie who lives on the banks of the Richmond River just outside Kyogle. I took this not long after I bought my original D70 and just stumbled across it again. I would like to know what people think of it.

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Postby marcotrov on Fri May 19, 2006 9:18 pm

John this is a gorgeous earthy portrait that has been beautifully exposed. Perhaps having played a little more with DOF may have added a little more sharpness to the eye on viewers left.
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Postby Slider on Fri May 19, 2006 9:19 pm

Sure epitomises the Aussie Bushie :D Nice shot. Have said that he'll probably turn out to be a pom :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby Zeeke on Fri May 19, 2006 9:22 pm

The man has style, looks like a character too, nice shot John, brilliant capture...

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Postby xerubus on Fri May 19, 2006 9:44 pm

great portrait! nicely done...

would possible be a good candidate for pp'ing with the dragan effect?

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Postby Zeeke on Fri May 19, 2006 9:57 pm

Mark, you said it as I was doing it, i was draganising on this image

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Lemme know if you want it taken down John

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Postby Bob G on Fri May 19, 2006 10:02 pm

John

I really like it.

Well composed and the background provides a great contrast so the eye focuses naturally on the face

And that hat is priceless.

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Postby sirhc55 on Sat May 20, 2006 12:11 am

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Postby Michael on Sat May 20, 2006 12:16 am

I think this image is just screaming out for a lab B/W conversion its got alot of potential!
Are we there yet?
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Postby avkomp on Sat May 20, 2006 12:29 am

a nice portrait of a real character.

well done

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Postby Oneputt on Sat May 20, 2006 12:12 pm

Thanks guys. He is just that, a real character. Not too many like him around :D
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Postby Sandy Feet on Sun May 21, 2006 1:08 am

I'm sorry to say I am not a fan of this Dragan effect, I much prefer the original image, which by the way Oneputt is an excellent portait

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