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    Ever widening gap

    Taken earlier this summer here in Toronto.
    I was walking on Yonge Street here in downtown Toronto when I noticed across the street a man on a motorized scooter panhandling in front of an old, extremely beautiful building that had likely been a financial institution in another life.
    I was struck by the contrast between the enormous symbol of wealth and power, and the tiny man who needed to beg to make ends meet.
    And grabbed this shot.
    Converted to black and white in photoshop.
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    5.6 @ 1/125th
    Ever widening gap

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    Re: Ever widening gap

    Nicely seen, captured, and processed. Would've been interesting to see if the guys intereracted with him or not.

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    Re: Ever widening gap

    Quote Originally Posted by Shadowman View Post
    Nicely seen, captured, and processed. Would've been interesting to see if the guys intereracted with him or not.
    Thanks John.
    In answer to your question, you can see that the two passers-by had already assumed the "thousand-yard stare" posture, and they walked by the subject without even giving him a glance.
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    Re: Ever widening gap

    An interesting shot to be sure. Though I think you're off on the title. Something more like Things Never Really Change.

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    Re: Ever widening gap

    Good capture.

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    Re: Ever widening gap

    Dan /Maurice,
    Thanks for commenting.
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    Re: Ever widening gap

    I like it very much, the image and the title.

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    Re: Ever widening gap

    Quote Originally Posted by Craigie View Post
    I like it very much, the image and the title.
    Gary,
    As do I.
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    Re: Ever widening gap

    Very nice conversion and juxtaposition. Consider adding some sharpening at least at this size; the original might be just fine.

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    Re: Ever widening gap

    Robert,

    What focal length for this shot, very clean lines and no distortion?

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    Re: Ever widening gap

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Buckley View Post
    Very nice conversion and juxtaposition. Consider adding some sharpening at least at this size; the original might be just fine.
    Mike,
    Thank you for commenting.
    The shot was sharpened, and at the 1920 pixels on vertical side at which it was saved, even when I size it up, it is sharp.
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    Re: Ever widening gap

    Quote Originally Posted by Shadowman View Post
    Robert,

    What focal length for this shot, very clean lines and no distortion?
    John,
    You must have missed the specs in my little story. This was taken with a Nikkor 24 f2 AIS at about 5.6.
    And there was distortion in the original.
    The shot was taken from across the street, and of necessity I had to tilt the camera up to get the top of the building into frame.
    The slide had quite a bit of keystoning, which I tamed as much as I could in photoshop after scanning. My post-processing skills being what they are, what you see is the best I could do. But nevertheless, I was satisfied with the shot as it tells the story I wanted to tell.
    Robert

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    Re: Ever widening gap

    Quote Originally Posted by RBSinTo View Post
    John,
    You must have missed the specs in my little story. This was taken with a Nikkor 24 f2 AIS at about 5.6.
    And there was distortion in the original.
    The shot was taken from across the street, and of necessity I had to tilt the camera up to get the top of the building into frame.
    The slide had quite a bit of keystoning, which I tamed as much as I could in photoshop after scanning. My post-processing skills being what they are, what you see is the best I could do. But nevertheless, I was satisfied with the shot as it tells the story I wanted to tell.
    Robert
    Robert,

    Thanks for the follow-up, nicely edited.

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