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02-DEC-2006

5th (tie)
Christmas-Sales*
by MCsaba

Konica-Minolta Maxxum 7 Digital
1/30s f/2.0 at 50.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time02-Dec-2006 19:10:09
MakeKonica-Minolta
ModelDYNAX 7D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length50 mm
Exposure Time1/30 sec
Aperturef/2
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (2)
Focus Distance

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Canon DSLR Challenge13-Dec-2006 01:01
Neat image MCsaba. The little tyke in the stroller looks asleep; probably dragged out of bed by the parents to catch the early sales :). --Melanie
Martin Polanic 11-Dec-2006 23:23
Lovely capture, MCsaba, anonymous silhouettes of people, the long shadows (maybe symbolic of long lines at the cash registers at this time of year? ;) ), the hustle-bustle, everything's nicely placed in this image!
Helen Betts11-Dec-2006 20:56
Wonderful shadows and light! I agree about the headlights -- I prefer them in.
Guest 09-Dec-2006 12:01
Thanks for the comments. I agree that cropping out the headlights would improve the abstract impact, but then I should chop one head too which would look more strange IMHO. The headlights bring some reality in which I personally like on this shot. Cheers, MCsaba
Sony Forums Challenges09-Dec-2006 00:12
MCsaba, I really like the sharp contrast here...and those long shadows. Nice toning and perspective too. Nice shot. MFC
roberta08-Dec-2006 04:06
Great image!
Bev Brink 05-Dec-2006 04:17
The photographer's eye. Many wouldn't even notice the abstract quality of this scene. Nicely done, MCsaba. Bev
Katherine Stanback's Photos05-Dec-2006 01:38
Neat capture - I love the long shadows! The people really seem to be in a hurry.
Franky2005 04-Dec-2006 20:38
One addition: I am looking on it on a small monitor and tried to "crop" the car lights by scrolling. IMHO it would be worth a try to make the scene more abstract. Just my 0.02€.
Franky2005 04-Dec-2006 20:36
Wow! This play of the shadows is fantastic and the complete scene really shows great dynamics. Cool capture!