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Challenge: Upside Down II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Sony DSLR-A100
Lens: Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha
Location: lake off of 53
Date: Aug 6, 2007
Aperture: f/10
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Nature, Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: Aug 7, 2007

 © Claire McAdams
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I know...been there done that. but i was really tired and this was the closest location. I knew from when i saw this challenge i wanted to do some kind of handstand/gymnastics. I wanted to do it down by the waterfalls with water and green for a background but the waterfalls are much further away and I was running out of time today.

This was actually VERY difficult to pose because all of the rocks were fairly unstable and the rocks in the water really hurt my feet and getting the force I needed to get into the handstand made it worse. After about 20 tries my feet kind of went numb and it was easier to get the power. I am a little annoid with this pose because it doesn't feel balanced to me. I couldn't get a shot where my body weight was distributed in a way that looked solid because I was never able to put myself in a position like that due to the lack of power and not being able to see each frame and change it up accordingly. This was the most balanced of them all. Thanks to brit for pressing the shutter for me, saving me a million painful trips from the camera to the rocks.



Statistics
Place: 7 out of 102
Avg (all users): 6.4760
Avg (commenters): 8.0833
Avg (participants): 6.0952
Avg (non-participants): 6.5615
Views since voting: 2310
Views during voting: 363
Votes: 229
Comments: 17
Favorites: 4 (view)

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 08/14/2007 09:45:50 PM
How many other hidden talents do you have?!?
 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/14/2007 03:45:11 PM
Beautiful. It's nice her pose is bent - very poetic looking.
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 08/13/2007 04:41:51 AM
love the color, composition and the reflection. Good job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/12/2007 08:38:06 AM
Love the color!
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 08/11/2007 03:30:12 PM
absolutely breathtaking but i think it doesn't fit the challenge because YOU were supposed to be upside down. but i can't help giving it a 10.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/11/2007 10:07:59 AM
excellent colors and compostion
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/11/2007 04:29:54 AM
excellent colors and composition - love the silhoutte look
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/10/2007 10:13:55 AM
vary nice. good rule of thrds. vary vary cool sun!! (8)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/09/2007 06:51:29 PM
Very nice - great tones. A great idea well executed. The exposure on the sun & clouds is perfect. The silhouette & shadow of our subject is really pleasing in this composition. << 10 >>
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/09/2007 03:51:51 AM
Very pretty...good silhouetting.
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 08/08/2007 02:49:30 PM
beautiful
 08/08/2007 09:55:13 AM
nice 7
 08/08/2007 08:34:16 AM
a really great photo. the only thing is that the upside down part seems to be a side point almost, it's such a small part of the image. i still like it though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/08/2007 06:22:09 AM
Well done!
 08/08/2007 04:59:06 AM
pretty cool sunset, but it drives away the attention from your subject.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/08/2007 03:09:13 AM
What an idyllic scene! Perfect light, perfect exposure, lovely composition and details. All great! My favourite in this challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/07/2007 11:35:48 PM
lovethelight, I dare assume...


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