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Old Men Swimming

Get Pushed: For R24 I got paired with www.flickr.com/photos/edsonmatthews . Here is the push he gave me:

"I notice you have a lot of really organic, free-flowing stuff. So, here's what I want you to do. I want you to find a place for a really excellent symmetry shot. Focus on getting those lines really perfect across the frame. If you're up for an extra challenge, see if you can work in--in a delicate way--one of those organic elements as a nice piece of minimalism among all that structure. I look forward to seeing what you'll produce."

This river runs next to my apartment in Beijing. I thought it would be a good place to try. It's probably less symmetrical and more organic than he (or to be honest I) intended. But I'm pleased with the result - it's a shot I probably wouldn't have taken without the push.

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Taken in: 中國 / 北京直辖市 / 北京 / Guangminglou (show map)

Taken on: July 25, 2012

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Groups appears in: • Artistic Photography • Urban Asia more » • china,street • Best of China • Beijing 北京 Photo Community • The JURORS / Different Personalities, Different Views (Closed) • Mainlander - 大陆人 • Nikkor 135mm AF f/2 DC • The Fridge: The best of The Icebox • Composition Masters • Document / Report • 喜欢就好 • *Photographic Style* • $11 cigarettes • Get Pushed - Time to wake up! • China : 中国 « less

Camera: Nikon D700, f/2.0, 1/800 sec, 135mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D700
Lens:	135.0 mm f/2.0
Aperture:	f/2.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	135mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Manual
Contrast:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS5 Windows
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