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Patriotic Crowd


Patriotic Crowd
Photo Information
Copyright: Aloysius Ho (aloyho) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1185 W: 35 N: 1589] (6013)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-02-23
Categories: Ceremony, Event
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ10
Exposure: f/4, 1/320 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-02-24 3:08
Viewed: 1431
Points: 38
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
10.09 a.m. - Yesterday, February 23 was Brunei’s 22nd National Day. A huge rally was organized at the town square to mark the occasion. As usual there were march-past from different organizations; speeches; pledge of loyalty; colourful performances and patriotic songs. It was a lively affair with music filling the air and anxious crowd trying to get a glimpse of what is going on inside the square. It was also a field day for the photographers who have always waited for an occasion like this to pit their skills and creativity.
I took this shot from the fourth storey of a car park just across the square where the celebration too place but have to use the zoom to its maximum. I also have to crop as there are a lot of unsightly wires and structures around.

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Nice composition, frame fully packed with people. Great colors, but it would have been good if you could have managed to get a much closer shot. TFS.

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  • Paolo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4701 W: 146 N: 9001] (39569)
  • [2006-02-24 4:23]

Hi Aloysius, amazing image full of colours and people!
the colour groups are very beautiful and funny!
excellent POV and light.
thanks, ciao

Hi Aloysius,
A colorful rally, it seems to me the people are grouped by function according to the similar looking clothings, so this gives the idea of a corporations gathering, is it so ?
There's a strong multitude impression too here.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

Nice image with plenty to observe Aloysius,great various colour also
makes it compelling,informative note, great job all around.

Regards Ian
Townsville,Nth Queensland

hi aloysius,
this is an excellent tightly cropped capture: myriad of different colours and the countless crowd - this is a nice, really nice work;
best wishes, jerzy

Hello Aloysusys
YOu have captured the crowd very well,
Its very ncie how they seem to create patterns by the way they are dresed.
I think you should increase contrast and decrease higlights to deal with the extreme whiteness of some people
regards
Daniel

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 12313 W: 244 N: 16163] (64644)
  • [2006-02-24 8:29]

Hi Aloysius,
Very good cropped been I not seen structures in around, a lot people and very colored picture, my compliments with a telelens for this resultat, fantastic shot with another original composition and point of view.
Have a nice weekend,
John

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  • Stepan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4853 W: 93 N: 3788] (24736)
  • [2006-02-24 16:23]

Funny framing. Makes the scene almost unreal : all these small colorful people looking like insects !?
Simple but inspired.
Stéphane

Hi Aloysius,
Lovely crowd with all that different groups each with their own identifying marks.
Nice colourful image.
Groet Rob

Hi Aloysius,

Excelent composition with all these people in different lines and positions. Your perspective and approach is fantastic giving many graphic visual effects. Nice colors and fine sharpness. Very original picture so well seen, captured and composed. Congratulations and my best regards.

Fernando

Hi Aloysius, A nice candid camera shot to see the crowd. It looks that everyone is doing something different there, Good color contrast and nice job to capture the loosely formation of different uniforms.

Hi Aloysius,
what a great capture of the crowd. Great colours and an amazing sharpness. I wish I could see each of them with a zoom. Beautiful work.
Nino

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  • Tue Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5106 W: 56 N: 7194] (23035)
  • [2006-02-25 13:48]

Hej Aloysius,
You got an impressive number of people in this picture and they all are very colourful. A very nice view, well captured and thanks for sharing!
Hilsner,
Lars

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  • john_c Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4907 W: 53 N: 5947] (24606)
  • [2006-02-26 11:25]

Hi Aloysius,
Quite an amazing shot. Although there is no central focal point of interest, the scene comes together, as there are neat lines and graphics discernible because the people seem to be grouped to some degree according to costume/garb. This creates a pleasing panoply of colour and interesting dynamics. The clarity is also very good, as the individuals in most cases are well seen. Superb cropping, Aloysius.
John

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4608 W: 119 N: 429] (40511)
  • [2006-02-26 13:21]

Hi Aloysius,
interesting view, very rich palette of colours, good capture and reportage from the festive a day. I like it.
Rgs, Aleksander

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  • Emile Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3947 W: 137 N: 4212] (15475)
  • [2006-02-26 17:51]

Hola Aloysius.
A colourful picture with nice colours contrast. Very good POV and compo.
Very well captured. Well done.

Hi Aloysius. Talk about your colorful shots! It's also very busy but in a good way. We can almost hear the people talking as well. Good shot Aloysius.

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  • Angshu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4764 W: 166 N: 7285] (23696)
  • [2006-02-26 23:27]

Hi Aloysius
You have captured the groups of people very well. The long shot did help in capturing the maximum possible.
Cheers
Angshu

Nicely done, Aloysius, but I've been spoiled by seeing the other similar type of shot first, which I feel outdoes this one.
A pity that you didn't get more detail in the highlights, although this is still a worthwhile shot.
Regards,
Andrew.

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