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1st PlaceBallerina in the Sky
SandyP


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Challenge: Looking Down from Up or Up from Down (ARCHIVAL) (Standard Editing*)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
Date: Mar 18, 2011
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 640
Shutter: 1/4000
Date Uploaded: Feb 7, 2022

 Ohhh... my goodness! As my friend Roz would say, I am gobsmacked to win first place in this amazing challenge! When I saw the entries... all the phenomenal drone shots, and the amazing urban art... I all but dismissed any hopes of this being anywhere close to being a contender. I'm truly surprised!

I really appreciate all the nice comments. It's so funny tho. One commenter writes that it's the processing that turns this into art; and another says, "I wish you hadn't added the texture." But that's okay. I think it just confirms how subjective art is, so it's important to create your art your own way.

Anyway... THANK YOU!

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 60
Avg (all users): 7.2414
Avg (participants): 7.2683
Avg (non-participants): 7.1765
Views since voting: 497
Views during voting: 110
Votes: 58
Comments: 20
Favorites: 0

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 02/16/2022 08:33:43 PM
Lovely image Sandy, very poetic. Congratulations on your win!
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 02/16/2022 02:31:30 PM
Beautiful image, a piece of art. I do love the filter on this, it takes it beyond a perfect wildlife photograph. You really can have both :)
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 02/16/2022 01:47:30 PM
Congrats on the blue, Sandy. Such a beautiful picture and in my opinion, beautifully enhanced by the texture.
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 02/16/2022 01:01:17 PM
I LOVE every single thing about this, Sandy!

You totally deserve the blue!!

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 02/16/2022 02:54:09 AM
Sandy!!! Congratulations on your blue! This is such an incredible image, and a real accomplishment in a challenge with many beautiful entries. Everything about this depicts elegance and grace.
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 02/16/2022 12:04:35 AM
I love the texture it really adds to this stunning image, in my humble opinion. Such a beautiful pose. Well-deserved blue.
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 02/15/2022 09:48:59 PM
Stunning - loved it (and the pp!) at first sight. Was my highest vote.
Congrats to a well derserved Blue.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/15/2022 08:37:58 PM
this is such a Sandy image .. so beautiful and so uplifting ..
when i saw this in voting i thought of you and i thought of blue ...
thats a little rhyme btw .. ;)
not one of my best .. lol ..
many congratulations on the ribbon .. another amazing and stunning image to add to your collection ..
unfortunately i didnt see all the entries or vote as i had internet problems .. i'm pleased you didnt need my vote of 10 .. :)

oh .. just noticed your comment .. you are way to modest .. if i had your abilities i dont think i'd be gobsmacked to get the blue at all .. !! .. xx
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 02/15/2022 07:36:37 PM
I had this picked as a top 2 . . . This and the red ribbon were my top two! Congrats to you!
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 02/15/2022 07:08:29 PM
Congratulations Sandy on such a incredible capture and grabbing that blue ribbon!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/15/2022 06:40:00 PM
Beautiful! I love the light through the feathers.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/15/2022 06:16:17 PM
lovely muted ballerina. bump
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/15/2022 04:24:58 PM
Beautiful capture from below showing structure and grace.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/15/2022 02:36:32 PM
A perfect cabriolé
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 02/15/2022 04:22:45 AM
Very nice. I like it a lot. I wish you hadn't done the texture, though. I think it draws the eyes away from the gorgeous luminosity and textures in the wings. It just doesn't need it, imo.
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 02/12/2022 06:51:19 AM
Great shot, What else can I say. I gave a 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/09/2022 07:20:33 AM
excellent for the challenge! guess top 1
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 02/08/2022 07:48:11 PM
Sublime. The processing just turns this into art.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/08/2022 07:06:32 PM
This is stunning!
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 02/08/2022 07:04:19 PM
i've only seen thumbs and this is the first i have opened ..
its sublime ..
blue for sure in my reality .
not voting yet .. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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