Inspiring Photo: The Hat #11963842

The Hat

Uploaded: July 13, 2011 03:02:00

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Walking past the Livestock Exchange in Fort Worth Texas - This Cowboy Hat in the window caught my eye! (I had to shoot this at a slight angle due to a large tree in the courtyard blocking my view. Adjustments with PSE9 and Topaz Adjust and then converted to B&W with NIK Silver Efex.

Canon 70-200L IS at 148mm. ISO 400, Mid-Morning, 1/100 @ f3.2, EC -1/3 (CA)

Exif: F Number: 3.2, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, FocalLength: 148.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

Comments

Jeff Robinson July 13, 2011

**Here is the Color Version** #1392649

Jack Gaskin July 13, 2011

Nice Work Looks as if it's floating in air.
Understad theres a Great Place for STEAK at the EXCHANGE. Think is saw it on the Show Diners Drive-Ins and Dives ????

STAY COOL TODAY
JAck #9526484

Danny B. Head July 13, 2011

Great catch! #9526500

Mary Dimitriw July 13, 2011

Gosh both comps are wonderful!!! Great eye Jeff!

#9526520

Tammy M. Anderson July 13, 2011

HI Neighbor. Excellent find and comp. Jeff. Like the B/W. #9526534

Alan L. Borror July 13, 2011

Great capture and composition, Jeff! Both images look great. #9526569

Agnes Fegan July 13, 2011

A terrific find Jeff! Does every Texan have a cowboy hat in the window :) #9526665

Mary Timman July 13, 2011

Fabulous perspective I believe. That hat looks as if it's suspended in air! #9526749

Robert R. Goodman July 13, 2011

Hi Jeff,Excellent B&W and a stunning capture.We are drying out a little over here in Az,looks like Texas is going to little bit more humid this week!!! #9526754

Gerri R. Jones July 13, 2011

A GREAT composition, Jeff...the hat in the window is charming! #9526809

Mary K. Robison July 13, 2011

Love that hat, Jeff! It seems the epitome of Western (especialy Texas) gear, and looks perfect, all by its lonesome, there by the window. Good eye to see this image's potential! #9526858

Julie Burnett July 13, 2011

A great find and capture of it, Jeff. The effects and tones are fantastic!! #9526863

Mariann Kovats July 13, 2011

Wonderful capture, Jeff! Excellent lighting and details. #9527013

Linda M. Walker July 13, 2011

Great find and as always excellent work! #9527052

Bill Johnson July 13, 2011

Jeff, well seen and sell taken. #9527053

Karen E. Michaels July 13, 2011

great eye to spy this Jeff #9527134

Julianne Bradford July 13, 2011

A well seen great conversion Jeff! Great work! #9527170

Bojan Bencic July 13, 2011

Fantastic capture, Jeff. Great B&W conversion. #9527182

Stefania Barbier July 13, 2011

looks like if the hat was floating... well seen and captured! #9527286

Renata Gusciora July 13, 2011

Greatly seen and captured,Jeff!I like your composition! #9527312

Ron McEwan July 13, 2011

Exceptional pov Jeff. Kind of haunting in a way, has some mystery to it, well done my friend. #9527338

Debra R. Harder July 13, 2011

OMG...this is totally brilliant, Jeff!! Love how you composed this...and the b/w conversion is perfect. The tones, textures, contrast and details are superb! Deb #9527381

Nikki McDonald July 13, 2011

Terrific capture -- love the lines of the window itself as well as of the blinds, the strong texture of the stucco walls, the hat as a focal point. Black and white is super for this -- or sepia would work well, too. #9527404

Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay July 13, 2011

Fantastic capture Jeff! Great composition! #9527582

Ann Coates July 13, 2011

This is cool Jeff, the hat looks like it is floating. #9527624

Maria Coulson July 13, 2011

Perfect for B&W Jeff. #9527629

David M. Montero July 13, 2011

Both B&W and color versions are fantastic. Great find and capture Jeff! #9527646

JudyAnn Rector July 13, 2011

Love it, Jeff... the simplicity of lines is super. #9527648

Val Feldman July 13, 2011

I'm just gonna fave it and add it to my Jeff R Texas Collection...no one captures the unique flavor of this great state better than you. #9527693

Jodi Zimmer July 13, 2011

cool find...perfect in black and white. #9527696

Douglas Pignet July 13, 2011

nice find,capture and post work Jeff #9527758

Mike Clime July 13, 2011

Great capture, comp and textures, Jeff! It does look like it is floating. #9527762

Renee Doyle July 13, 2011

The angle is perfect as are the b/w tones Jeff!!! #9527831

Claudia Kuhn July 13, 2011

Good eye to see this one Jeff, love the textures and lines that stand out more in the bw #9527886

Stephen Zacker July 13, 2011

Works well in B & W. Well seen #9527909

Jill Odice July 13, 2011

I love it in both versions :-) Good job using the Silver Efex. The subject matter is perfect for using it. Good eye to spot it also! #9527986

Jyri Vissak July 13, 2011

Simple is beautiful! Well done. #9528009

MELODIE C. ROBERTS July 13, 2011

I see I am not the only one to notice it appears to be suspend in thin air

Perhaps it is being worn by the invisable man!

Sensational work Jeff!!!!!!! #9528048

Tammy Espino July 13, 2011

Great find and capture!! :) #9528194

Ray Thoms July 13, 2011

Great work Jeff..... #9528218

Rony Sagy July 13, 2011

Wonderful composition and tones, Jeff. #9528276

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 13, 2011

Fantastic conversion to B&W, Jeff! I like both views! :-) k #9528294

Barbara Waldoch July 13, 2011

Excellent, Jeff! #9528295

David Phalen July 13, 2011

Terrific POV with excellent tones, shapes and textures!! Works very well in B&W!! #9528516

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas July 13, 2011

Great composition, textures and tones Jeff!,
Amalia #9528729

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer July 14, 2011

Well seen, Jeff. I really like the B&W version. #9528961

Avril Young July 14, 2011

wow, love the Black and white version..beautiful tones and light..stunning work Jeff.. #9529033

Jeff Robinson July 14, 2011

Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff #9529044

Freddy Bland July 14, 2011

A beautiful image, Jeff! Well seen and captured! #9529064

Marilyn Cornwell July 14, 2011

Very nice b&w, Jeff! #9529107

Nadine A. Lewis July 14, 2011

GREAT eye to have seen and captured this, Jeff!!! AWESOME image and PERFECT in b&w!!! <>< #9529526

Nancy L. Green July 14, 2011

I love both versions Jeff, VERY well composed, I like the off center POV, the tones and textures make the B+W a PERFECT MT entry, WTG!! <>< #9529903

Mitch Spence July 14, 2011

Great subject, framing, and conversion, Jeff. Like them both, but the b&w really grabs me. #9529946

Emile Abbott July 14, 2011

Like the NIK silver version better. Hat looks like it is floating. Nice composition Jeff #9529984

John Connolly July 14, 2011

I too prefer the B&W version Jeff! A great find and an excellent capture! Well done, my friend! #9530254

Patrick Rouzes July 14, 2011

Superb clarity, tones, textures, lighting & MT entry, Jeff! Good "eye", my friend! #9530602

Phillip R. Connolly July 14, 2011

An excellent MT capture, Jeff!! Great texture and subject material!

Phil #9530631

Ellen Hodges July 14, 2011

Super find and details, Jeff! Looks very awesome!!! #9530793

Jeff Robinson July 15, 2011

Thank You!! Jeff #9531225

Guy D. Biechele July 15, 2011

Outstanding image. Great tones and textures. So graphic in B/W!! #9531368

Marijana Fajgl July 15, 2011

It looks fantastic in black and white! Well seen and presented, Jeff! #9531508

Karen Slagle July 15, 2011

I love cowboy hats and the angle and black and white really makes this image, Jeff. #9531724

Summer A. Kozisek July 16, 2011

Great find and capture Jeff, love the b&w presentation! #9533278

Jeff Robinson July 16, 2011

Thank You! Jeff #9533355

Thomas E. Hinds July 16, 2011

Terrific conversion and find, Jeff! #9533678

Jeff Robinson July 17, 2011

Thank You! Jeff #9535165

Patricia A. Stalter July 17, 2011

I am a big fan of both you and the Nik Filters! #9536694

Jeff Robinson July 18, 2011

Thank You Very Much! Jeff #9538439

Heather Loewenhardt July 20, 2011

Love the way this is framed and I do like the b/w version. #9542080

Carla Capra Anderson July 20, 2011

Hi Jeff;
I agree with these comments!
Great image.
;) CC #9542334

Jeff Robinson July 20, 2011

Thank You Heather and Carla! Jeff #9543056

Rona L. Schwarz July 22, 2011

This is fabulous, Jeff! I love the composition and it is wonderful in B&W - great tones and textures with the stucco, the window frame, the blinds - and of course, the hat! (which does look like it's floating) Well seen and beautifully presented. Sorry I got behind in my commenting again... #9548543

Jeff Robinson July 23, 2011

Thank You Rona!! #9548740

Deborah C. Lewinson January 23, 2013

Congrats on another excellent finalist, Jeff!

Well done!
Debby #10530662

Robert R. Goodman January 23, 2013

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist,my friend!!! #10530765

Susan Williams January 23, 2013

Congratulations on your awesome Finalist, Jeff! #10530975

Stefania Barbier January 24, 2013

love it Jeff, congratulations! #10531656

Ellen Hodges January 24, 2013

Huge congrats and very best luck with this awesome finalist, Jeff!! #10532449

Colette M. Metcalf January 24, 2013

Again, congrats:0) #10533450

Nadia Paul January 24, 2013

Another beauty - congrats Jeff! #10534104

Tammy Espino January 24, 2013

Congrats again!:) #10534170

Renee Doyle January 24, 2013

Very cool and wonderful tones Jeff! Congratulations! #10535338

Emile Abbott January 24, 2013

Congrats yet again my Texas friend on another great finalist. You and Leena have a bottle of champagne. #10535363

Guy D. Biechele January 26, 2013

Congrats, Jeff! Great shot. #10538672

Jeff Robinson January 28, 2013

Thanks Everyone Very Much! Jeff #10541681

Merna L. Nobile February 08, 2013

Are you amazed at the vivid colors, sharpness and composition of your photographs? Well the judges are, CONGRATULATIONS you are a winner for the month of December, 2012!
Merna
#10559563

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