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Challenge: Off With Their Head! (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Challenges 2012
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Date: Apr 11, 2012
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/60
Date Uploaded: Apr 12, 2012

 My attempt to comment on the body image we all aim for but really rarely achieve, particularly when you get to be a certain age...

Probably about time for Susan to head off into the sunset and find a new photog to hang with, so I figured I'd best get a few more shots featuring her. And she is very patient...

[Apr. 22nd, 2012 10:06:23 PM]

By the way, I don't normally enter two such similar shots as this one and the one for Grunge, so apologies for that. This was indeed shot for the challenge, though!

And thanks very much for all the comments!!

Statistics
Place: 7 out of 74
Avg (all users): 6.5636
Avg (commenters): 7.7059
Avg (participants): 6.5476
Avg (non-participants): 6.5735
Views since voting: 1391
Views during voting: 262
Votes: 110
Comments: 41
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 04/28/2012 07:12:56 PM
Congrats on your HM. I was one of your 10's (can't believe I didn't comment). I adore this!
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 04/25/2012 05:56:26 AM
wonderful idea, perfectly executed, congrats on the top 10 finish
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 04/23/2012 10:50:01 AM
Congrats on Top 10, Deb!
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 04/23/2012 10:05:16 AM
Deb, you're starting to be a regular at these high scores. Congrats.
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 04/23/2012 08:11:10 AM
Oh, Deb... this is just SO COOL! Congrats on front page honors, but even more than that, having such an amazing addition of art to add to your portfolio!
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 04/23/2012 07:20:42 AM
Go, Deb! You're on a streak, for sure.

Wonderful image here.
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 04/23/2012 07:14:53 AM
Congrats on the top ten. Just noticed you got the same position as the grunge one !!!!
Was that the plan,I guess so.

Message edited by author 2012-04-23 11:17:16.
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 04/23/2012 07:06:27 AM
You've got some killer abs lady! Great finish
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 04/23/2012 06:46:13 AM
You are on fire lately. Of your last 8 entries you have had 3 top tens, 6 top twenties, and 12 favorites. Very impressive. Nice job.
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 04/23/2012 04:31:29 AM
Nice going deb!!! Love this so much.
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 04/23/2012 03:48:58 AM
Way to go!!! This is just awesome -- another 8 from me.
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 04/22/2012 11:12:49 PM
You had better be SO happy now.... Congrats on ANOTHER top ten, and ANOTHER 6+ score :-)
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 04/22/2012 08:37:41 PM
Congrats, Deb! Has Susan ever mentioned how she's always wanted to visit Seattle?
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 04/22/2012 08:30:05 PM
Hands off Ben, she's mine. A fine picture Deb and one a lot of people can relate to.
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 04/22/2012 08:17:21 PM
Can I take Susan out for dinner?
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 04/22/2012 08:15:01 PM
And another top ten! Way to go Deb
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 04/22/2012 08:13:40 PM
Nice finish, Deb. Still waiting for Susan here. You promised, and I've been patient...
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/22/2012 12:21:01 PM
Thought provoking, love it.
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 04/22/2012 11:38:33 AM
Trouble with mannequins is you give them a bit of exposure and they just want more . . this time she's not even sharing the picture :-)

Useful handhold though
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 04/22/2012 10:20:27 AM
Perhaps Susan should be headless also :) Wonderful B&W and light!
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 04/22/2012 06:06:18 AM
Priceless; love the hand texture compared to the mannequin, it tells a story.
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 04/22/2012 02:28:07 AM
Melethia image and its another cracker.
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 04/21/2012 08:08:24 AM
More than just the requisite crop. Well thought out. Rewarding.
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 04/21/2012 06:25:18 AM
Lots of impact, great composition.
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 04/21/2012 06:12:47 AM
love that Larus hand placement. I couldn't possibly vote on this, but I love it.
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 04/21/2012 03:42:39 AM
LOL Melethia 2 entries at the same shoot very nice :)

This shot is not as strong as the other one IMO and the light looks to have gone a little flat.

Score: 5
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 04/20/2012 01:56:40 PM
I like the B&W tones and the window lighting. Not sure I understand the purpose of the figure being held.
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 04/20/2012 07:29:06 AM
An evocative image which speaks volumes that cannot be written in this comment box. I gave this image a 10 earlier this week and am returning to comment. Hope this one does well for you. ;-)
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 04/20/2012 05:26:24 AM
Very interesting image. Susan looks almost demure.
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 04/19/2012 08:29:02 AM
I like the B&W treatment and the rectangle of light across the subject, all in all an interesting setup, the only tiny little critical thing for me is the plant hanging down into the frame from the top, it does cast a nice shadow but it's a little distracting for me, not much really.. :)
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 04/18/2012 07:18:24 PM
Ah, youth wasted on the young!
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 04/18/2012 02:20:50 PM
Deb? This is really really great!
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 04/18/2012 07:08:45 AM
Nothing says you can't shoot the same subject for multiple challenges.
good thing i'm voting here before the grunge scores are displayed to keep it anonymous :)
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 04/17/2012 07:57:00 AM
Best in show award, congrats!
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 04/16/2012 11:54:21 AM
A fine image Deb, the processing on ths is very well done.
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 04/16/2012 08:34:49 AM
Adore the echo of armlessness, Deb. Such a splendid image
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 04/16/2012 08:25:22 AM
Thought provoking shot. Lovely tones and I like the window of light over your main subject.
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 04/16/2012 04:47:05 AM
Oh there she is. I like how you made the woman in the tie dyed skirt also have her left arm "missing". Perfect composition. I have almost that same skirt. I'll bring it out and wear it in honor of this fine image. ;)
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 04/16/2012 12:22:23 AM
gorgeous b&w
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 04/15/2012 11:41:34 PM
great series you are making. hope to see more.
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 04/15/2012 08:17:57 PM
LOL!!

Fabulously... quirky.

BW is perfect.

(commenting only)
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