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THE ARENA


THE ARENA
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Copyright: Noel Shami (noelshami) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 451 W: 0 N: 169] (2347)
Genre: Places
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2007-03-01
Categories: Artwork, Event, Decisive Moment, Mood
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Canon 18-55mm EF-S f3.5-5.6
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-03-06 16:59
Viewed: 1135
Favorites: 3 [view]
Points: 72
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Arena - Where decisions are made, whatever the nature of the game.
This is a traditional Bull fight, well almost a fight. That's because unlike other bull fight, it does not involve a man. They are there just to seperate the bulls after they are done with their fights. I really can't understand this fight...the bulls make contact, once or twice and are then seperated and a winner is chosen. How? i have yet to figure out.

PP -
Anyway...to give it a dramatic effect, converted to B & W, then played with curves/contrast, reduced brightness (promised those boys that they won't be recognized & its looks more haunting that way), texture added, flashlight(cs2) and finally added gave it a touch of yellow & red.
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Hi Noel.
Very impressive picture,good capture and well composed.Good job
Best Regards
TFS

* Piotr *

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  • Ratna Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 221 W: 68 N: 204] (1231)
  • [2007-03-06 18:59]
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Hi Noel,
What you done on PP is fantastic. very well presentation. tfs.
Ratna

Very dramatic effect Noel.. you have not only captured this precise time of the fight but done a great pp job as well.. well done

aK

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  • kojak Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 161 W: 0 N: 72] (666)
  • [2007-03-06 20:52]
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Very impressive work in PP. Nice pov and great moment.
Geert ;)

Noel,
Great work, Great capture and post processing. I would have liked just a hint of the features of the people to be visible. Still you managed it very well. TFS

This is done pretty well, Noel. I like the PP work and the composition as well. Thanks for sharing!

Pierre

Good dramatic shot you've captured, "In the thick of fight"... Good monochromatic effect! TFS

jowel

At least, it doesn't end in death!!
Dramatic composition Noel, your pp work has given you excellent results,
Thank you
Janice

Very impressive piece of work !
Great capture, great PP.
Congrats !!!


v

Hi Noel,

Great work here, visual beautiful presentation.
good captures and well composed.
Congratulations for the beautiful look!

Sérgio

Hello Noel !
Another fine and heavy contrasted shot , giving indeed a very dramatic mood, and anonymous too, as we can not distinguished the faces of the men. Pretty smart use ogf the B&W conversion.
Dust or sand flying away , or the breath of the bulls, are giving a great dynamic to the scene.
Bravo!
Robert

Wow! This is a stunning composition, Noel! You are just in time to capture this. I give this a perfect score! TFS
Freddie :)

***** POV
***** DOF
***** Exposure
***** Sharpness
***** Note
***** Composition
***** Impact

very powerful, congratulations !

Hi Noel.
Excellent compo and good capture , beautiful shadows.
Very good detail and B&W tones.
Thanks For Sharing.
greetings.
H.Ayhan

Hi Noel,

Very creative PP work, giving your lovely shot a very special mood! Excellent choice of B&W to intensify the scene's tension.
TFS,
Vassilis

Hi Noel, an excellent image. A wise conversion to BW and the extra PP work you have carried out has indeed given it a haunting look. This type of bullfight looks far more humane than the one involving men on horseback. TFS,
David

Excellent compo and POV, very nice sepia tones and low light. Nice contrast between the brown tones and the black frame. Creative PP.

TFS,

Andreea

Hi Noel,
wow! Great catch! Very nice PP work with lovely sepia tones. The frameing is owesome. Congrats!

Kindly regards,
Ioana

Bull Fight! I didn't know that exist! Know for dogs and roosters and this is totally illegal by here. That tradition is not like a corrida nut seams have some similarity!
Anyway what i enjoy is the dramatic of the view. Intriguing too.. Theses animals are really strong! It's surely dangerous. Some country have curious traditions. The Tosmatina... A kind of fight with tons of tomatos... I would be game to try it... It's a waste of food in my eyes but look so crazy.... The other tradition to let bulls on the street charging the visitors.... Hummmm i prefer the tosmatina lol!

Original presentation is the less i can say here!

Hi Noel, this is a great subject, I like your very contrasted b/w tones. Very well composed. This is a great action shot.

Very well done! Take care, Yan!

Ps: many thx for your review in "Evergreens in winter". It's really appreciated

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4187 W: 222 N: 3828] (28073)
  • [2007-03-10 21:49]
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Hi Noel

I like the strong compositional diagonal formed by the 2 contesting bulls. Wonderful tonal range & lighting contrasts, in this superb b&w image. Tfs!

This is awesome action scenery dear Noel, beautiful work.Fantastic.
Greeting.
Janusz

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Very nicely captured, Noel, in a nice composition & good PP work. Though, I find it maybe a tad to dark as I miss some details on the faces of the men but at the same time it gives a certain anonymity to the picture. Well done!

Hi Noel, fascinating B&W composition with amazing scene, great PP work, very well done, wonderful light, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • tink85 (718)
  • [2007-03-12 16:49]
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wow excelente fotooo fuerza en la accion me encanta =)

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2015 W: 136 N: 3063] (16565)
  • [2007-03-13 5:58]
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Hi Noel,

Great stuff... I like your pp work here, Awesome!!! sooo dramatic, great contrast and sharp... good action shot my friend, very well done, thanks for sharing

Cheers,
Sweety

:) ltr

Noel, Bull fight. Nice BW photo. The effect of light and the power in fight well captured. :-) Vandana

the processing is fantastic and dramatic, creating the mood !!!

This is such a nice pic Noel! It creates a mood, really super pp work and just an all around artistic shot!
B-)
Linda

Fantastic art perspective. Worthy a poster.
Good work, Noel.
compliments bye Aga

Hi Noel,
Your picture effects is amazing. Framing is excellent. I like it very much.
Thanks,

srimal

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  • tet Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 425 W: 40 N: 190] (3345)
  • [2007-08-04 23:13]
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nice composition noel! though a bit dark, could've showed their faces a little bit. or if it was the intention it's cool.

best,
tet

Wow....
I dont know this result from digital Imaging or PP work, or... this is original result ?
very dramatic and great portrait.
wonderful.
tfs
Haldian

Did not see this before. It's a beautiful depiction of the bull fight in fujairah. very artistic.

What a SUPER shot
I like it all the way
Ruud

Weird custom, nice graphics.

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