Day of the Dead - Tyler Vance

Day of the Dead, Carboca, Mexico. Selected for the Hall of Fame on 2004/Apr/01

Camera:	G2
Lens:	21mm
Film:	Kodak Portra 400
Exposure:	Auto f16
Flash:
Support:
Filter:	none
Adjustment:	Photoshop curvers and contrast
Posted:	06-Nov-2002

Rating: 9.16 (43 ratings)

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Comments

wow

Very interesting and emotive. You really put the wide angle perspective of the 21 to good use. I'd be curious what this would have looked like in color too. Very deep etherial quality. Good work.

ian dudley     06-Nov-2002 at 08:49

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21!

The influx of lower-cost 21mm's is really showing itself in the past few weeks -- and I'm all for it! Great use of the superwide as a portrait lens

Kevin Bjorke     06-Nov-2002 at 11:17

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Stunning. I like the way the monuments in the background go right off the highlight scale, making this image challenging, but rewarding, to look at. It's really alive.

charles stewart     06-Nov-2002 at 16:08

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Tyler, I suspected this was one of your images before the thumbnail rollover displayed your name. Even at the small size your compositional style comes through. At full size, this one really blooms.

Bruce McKinney     06-Nov-2002 at 17:35

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Wow, this is really great! I rarely comment these days (months), since I'm short of time, but this image surely deserves it. Myrra.

Myrra     07-Nov-2002 at 01:21

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Thoughtful Composition

and perfect timing. Love the glowing highlights, too.

Victoria Crawford     07-Nov-2002 at 07:43

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awesome

What an amazing picture... still trying to decipher the guy's face. Nice work!

Adnan Abbas     07-Nov-2002 at 09:50

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Nice photo,

the 21mm seems to be a special lens.

Robert Major     07-Nov-2002 at 11:53

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One of.......

......your bests!!

Francisco Lardiés     08-Dec-2002 at 02:59

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Yes

you nailed it. This is the way to use the 21mm to it's fullest advantage imo. I'm curious, did you just focus on the old gentleman, then re-composed and not worry about hyperfocal since you were at f/16?

Gregg Humphrey     07-Mar-2003 at 18:38

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Unconventional

and daring. I'm interested in how your subject reacted to you being so close and having to recompose, but this definitely shows the B21 in a new light. Well done on reaching the HoF with this.

Charez Golvala     01-Apr-2004 at 10:11

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Congratulations!

Better late than never! Way to go Tyler, at last this fine image makes it to the HoF!

Gregg Humphrey     01-Apr-2004 at 12:12

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yeah!!

wonderfull, great shot!!

Daniele Esposito     06-May-2004 at 06:18

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grandiosaaaaa

grandiosaaaaa

antonio nitti     22-Jan-2005 at 22:49

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Stunning

This shot is absolutely stunning. Something to aspire to.

Keefo     29-Jun-2005 at 13:19

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