The star! by orangecrush

The star!

So I went to the water front today to shoot some pics of the Star of India. This is a historical ship that is docked in our harbor. On my little walk to the ship I passed this man and did my best hip shot. Turned out to be the best shot I took today!

Great B&W Jerry!
November 18th, 2012  
love this! the light on the man is what really makes it for me, but the comp is great and the b&w processing is perfect. FAV
November 18th, 2012  
it's BEAUTIFUL.....and perfect for a marina shot. an absolute fav for me!........great work
November 18th, 2012  
Great light ing and composition, all the more since it's from the hip.
November 18th, 2012  
awesome composition----love the mood of the image !
November 18th, 2012  
I remember seeing the Star of India. A wonderful old ship
November 18th, 2012  
Can't believe this was shot from the hip!! Turned out great! A fav for me!
November 18th, 2012  
TC
Awesome shot! I have to tell you I've been practicing that hip shot since you got that challenge, lol. It's quite difficult! Love the tone to this shot!!
November 18th, 2012  
This is beautiful Jerry! the tones, the composition, everything.... I don't know why I'm missing out on your uploads, must be the time we are awake I guess :) catching up now but this is a fav!
November 18th, 2012  
Stunning! Looks like a true seadog! Speaks volumes.
November 18th, 2012  
Brilliant shot, very effective in b&w
November 18th, 2012  
Hi Jerry, is this ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_of_India_%28ship%29) the same Star of India ? - the ship that my ancestors emigrated to Australia on in 1881!
November 18th, 2012  
Well done!!
November 18th, 2012  
Beautifully captured! Love the angle and composition. 8)
November 18th, 2012  
sweet shot!!!
November 18th, 2012  
love this
November 18th, 2012  
love this candid shot
November 18th, 2012  
Mel
wonderful shot!! bang on!
November 18th, 2012  
Lovely black and white shot.
November 18th, 2012  
His glasses really caught my eye.
November 18th, 2012  
Great B&W, it looks fab....my "shooting from the hip" shots are all blurry messes! =)
November 18th, 2012  
Fabulous B & W. Love your processing.
November 18th, 2012  
Wonderful shot!
November 18th, 2012  
Awesome shot, Jerry!
November 18th, 2012  
Yes, this is wonderful. Fav. Processing fit's it perfectly.
November 18th, 2012  
Perfection Jerry!
November 18th, 2012  
Great b&w
November 18th, 2012  
Nice hip shot and processing!
November 18th, 2012  
not a bad hip shot at all. Great choice for b/w
November 18th, 2012  
It's a wonderful shot! Love the angle and the b&w.
November 18th, 2012  
nice shots, works well in b&w :)
November 18th, 2012  
fantastic snap jerry! :) so well composed!
November 18th, 2012  
Nice work Jerry
November 18th, 2012  
Fabulous...especially from the hip!!
November 18th, 2012  
Amazing work. Incredible to hear the backstory!
November 18th, 2012  
instant fav mate - this is a superb B&W - great composition especially for a hipster!!
November 18th, 2012  
Wonderful capture!
November 18th, 2012  
Brilliant capture!!
November 18th, 2012  
That's an absolute beauty of a shot! Instant fav.
November 18th, 2012  
Man, this is awesome Jerry. Had to FAV it for sure. Love it.
November 18th, 2012  
This is just Awesome Jerry! Fav : )
November 19th, 2012  
Love the angle and the processing fits it nicely. FAV
November 19th, 2012  
It's a great shot! Well done.
November 19th, 2012  
Looks like you really pulled it off. He has no idea you captured the true sailor
November 19th, 2012  
beautifully composed and shot Jerry, loving the expression
November 19th, 2012  
I love the feeling this shot portrays - very nice in black and white.
November 19th, 2012  
Excellent shot. did you try in post processing the balance the horizon or would that have cropped too much out of the shot?
November 19th, 2012  
A few people have said that you don't appear in their news feeds, I'm one of them too? Perhaps it's because you have soooo many followers the poor ol 365 machinery can't spread you around 1,000 + every day! This is a perfect candid photo, sums up the spirit of the marina and ship.... All the more so as shot from the hip! I've tried that technique a few times with a few lucky successes!
November 19th, 2012  
Another Fav Jerry! i love the whole compositon! i love the angle it has seems so fitting for a person on a boat! your b&w is a fab choice and it just brings me back to another time! love it!
November 19th, 2012  
Stunning. Love the processing and the POV.
November 19th, 2012  
Excellent seaside character shot, Jerry. He fits so perfectly with the scene...well done!
November 19th, 2012  
Awesome Jerry!
November 19th, 2012  
Love it in b and w.
November 19th, 2012  
Awesome and a fav!
November 19th, 2012  
Brilliant b&w candid! For some reason, Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea" came to my mind when I saw this...
November 19th, 2012  
very cool shot. You can try that again - fav
November 19th, 2012  
Wonderful shot!
November 19th, 2012  
Great composition on this one
November 19th, 2012  
wonderful candid! really must learn to do proper hip shots :)
November 20th, 2012  
He IS a star! Fave
November 20th, 2012  
this is wonderful!
November 20th, 2012  
Very cool hip shot Jerry - Fav!
November 20th, 2012  
This is sure a great shot and from the hip...WOW...!!!!!
November 21st, 2012  
amazing portrait, love how you composed it and the b&w
November 21st, 2012  
What a great shot. I cannot believe this was shot from your hip. You are good at this. Love it in B&W. FAV
November 21st, 2012  
Schweeet! This is very cool, maybe we should have a "taken from the hip" challenge!
November 21st, 2012  
Superb "dock" candid, jerry!
November 21st, 2012  
Wonderful candid shot, Jerry.
November 21st, 2012  
Very nice street shot! I love the contrast.
November 22nd, 2012  
good street photo
November 22nd, 2012  
Awwww..You live in San Diego! We moved 11 years ago to Oregon. Our kids used to have a sleep over every year in the Star of India. Pretty awesome.
November 22nd, 2012  
Great image, love your conversion into B&W
November 22nd, 2012  
Awesome, he looks like a salty ol sea dog.
November 22nd, 2012  
Superb hip shot
November 22nd, 2012  
Really superb -- definite fav for me : )
November 22nd, 2012  
a hip shot?!!? i couldnt even get a shot like this if i tried on purpose! you blow my mind, lol. And now you have 24 fav's on this shot :) AWESOME AWESOME!
November 22nd, 2012  
Another fav from me Jerry. This is such a great image. I love the high key background, the naturalistic image and even the wonky horizon hasn't put me off ;o) in fact it adds a certain something to the shot xx
November 22nd, 2012  
Kaz
What @sticksandstones said! Brilliant Jerry :-)
November 22nd, 2012  
Jerry congrats on Top 20!!!
November 23rd, 2012  
congrats on T20 Jerry - I loved this the moment I saw it!
November 23rd, 2012  
Happy to see this n top 20!! Congrats!
November 24th, 2012  
congrats on your top 20 Jerry!
November 24th, 2012  
Congrats on top 20!
November 24th, 2012  
Love this! Absolutely a fav.
November 24th, 2012  
Fantastic shot! I love it!
November 26th, 2012  
Great character.
November 27th, 2012  
Fav! REally wonderful.
November 28th, 2012  
WOW - amazing shot! Congratulations on the top 20 Jerry!!!
November 29th, 2012  
I can't believe this is a hip shot! Nicely done! Amazing in b&w. fav!
December 5th, 2012  
Very cool!!! Love that B/W!!
December 6th, 2012  
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