DSLR Speed Challenge #64 -- "Stuck in the Middle"

Flo wrote in post #6178710
No chat in this thread

Posting's done, you can't tell me what to do!

Nistelrooydude wrote in post #6178812
Posting's done, you can't tell me what to do!

:p.lol.

Winner coming shortly....

...jepordy music plays in background........do do do do ...do do do...

^Accompanied by a drumroll: drrrrr do do drrrrrrrr do do drrrrrrrr drrrr do do

OUR WINNER!

divinemethod wrote in post #6164429
Saying Goodbye:

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Congratulations, dm, this is a wonderful shot. I've looked at it for quite a while and it is still intriguing. The figure on the left is perfect with the anonymity. As I'm not versed in the culture and the dress, I'm not sure if this is a sad moment or a happy goodbye (but I am guessing it is a wedding). I was concerned with the processing if that was an added blur but I see it was zoomed while exposed... excellent.

There were a few close runner-ups that I pondered over for a while; specifically the dancing fish, and Chinese Lion. The fish was really close and I think it would make a lovely art print. I liked the Lion parade due to the inclusion of the couple on the right and the oof lion on the left made you feel part of the action. I also liked the Cheese Curds but wished it had a better human moment in it; and the museum was a good setup but again, needed more of a decisive moment to set it apart.

Thanks to everyone for submitting a photo, another wonderful week of entries and a hard decision.

Excellent dm!! Alot of emotion in this photo.

A few more comments on why this won... I think it took the opening line of this thread and the theme very seriously. If your photos aren't good enough, you're not close enough... and divinemethod was right in the thick of it with this shot. You couldn't get much closer and still have context. I like to feel like I'm elbowing my way through the crowd and have the photo show that this is the action in the middle of it. And it leaves more questions than it answers... awesome.

If it wasn't for the fact that the best pictures are being chosen I would believe this was becoming a Canuck conspiracy. I guess all the good photographers are coming out of Canada now.

yaay! My first ever contest win on POTN! Thank you theHOFF!! this pic was a bittersweet moment, in their tradition the father gives the hand of the daughter away to the groom and they all say goodbye to her, and share a few tears; here we have mom hugging and grandma about to cry. I found the colors of the original too strong and fighting with the emotions (bright reds, yellows, and backlit window) So I cross processed it, using color balance in PS.

--my director is wondering why I clapped my hands at my computer! hahaha

Congratulations! It is a great shot, you really feel part of the experience.

Wayne

Congrats!!

eddarr wrote in post #6182120
If it wasn't for the fact that the best pictures are being chosen I would believe this was becoming a Canuck conspiracy. I guess all the good photographers are coming out of Canada now.

I didn't even notice:o

eddarr wrote in post #6182120
If it wasn't for the fact that the best pictures are being chosen I would believe this was becoming a Canuck conspiracy. I guess all the good photographers are coming out of Canada now.

I do think it's a conspiracy... now.

congrats dm for the winning shot.

Bill