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Challenge: Purple III (Basic Editing)
Collection: Performance
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: La Jolla, CA
Date: Aug 17, 2008
Aperture: f/4.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/180s
Galleries: Performance, Action
Date Uploaded: Aug 19, 2008

yes, the rock from which Joyce flew (I cannot call it a jump really :)) was a problem for basic editing (tiny people in the background do not bug me as much). Of course I could crop it out completely from the bottom, but that would crop out the beach as well, and I wanted to show the amazing height of the flight. In the hindsight, I should have taken my flash off camera and lit her from the right to bypass the rock... oh well. But given what I had I just should not have submitted it for this challenge (I did not shoot it specifically for the challenge anyway).

Statistics
Place: 44 out of 227
Avg (all users): 6.0139
Avg (commenters): 6.7037
Avg (participants): 5.8256
Avg (non-participants): 6.1385
Views since voting: 2691
Views during voting: 748
Votes: 216
Comments: 33
Favorites: 3 (view)


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08/26/2008 10:13:00 PM
Doh! I forgot about the challenge topic nazis. All you had to do was hit the hue adjustment and make everything purple. tsk tsk. :) Still one of my fav's in the challenge. The light & shadows on her features are awesome.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/26/2008 06:15:24 PM
Not much purple but the pic has great energy.
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08/26/2008 08:54:55 AM
wow... this has the potential to be a very cool image. the (what is assume to be a) rock on the bottom left this very distracting, as are the people in the background.
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08/25/2008 03:51:08 PM
Wow. What an athlete! I really hope you'll explain how you shot this one. 9
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08/25/2008 02:46:22 PM
nice capture, I guess the dry hair suggests you got it first try?
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08/25/2008 12:30:16 AM
Well this will certainly make the front page! Assuming you used burst mode, I'd love to see the landing! :)
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08/23/2008 10:25:26 PM
Wonderful action shot! needs more purple though.
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08/23/2008 07:33:08 PM
something tells me this was a one shot thing! Take two would have been a little wet!
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08/23/2008 07:27:29 AM
This at La Jolla? Looks familiar... Helluva leap. Wish the rock on the left were not there or were burned down, which of course you can't do in basic. The guy on the cliff in the BG is a problem too...
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08/23/2008 06:25:28 AM
wow what a jump!moment well caught.
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08/23/2008 06:03:50 AM
great lighting and capture.
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08/22/2008 09:29:03 PM
I think that this is a terrific photo...with purple in it.
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08/21/2008 07:57:15 PM
gorgeous girl, gorgeous body.
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08/21/2008 07:14:58 PM
Beautifully done! I believe that cropping out just about the people in the background would get rid of several distractions and bring focus on your stunning model. 7
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08/21/2008 06:17:03 PM
A stronger purple would have made this fantastic. High marks for effort and idea.
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08/21/2008 05:32:31 PM
Wow! My favorite of the challenge.
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08/21/2008 07:26:26 AM
Nice concept, but I think it would have been better with a very shallow DOF.
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08/21/2008 06:09:20 AM
You got it on your first try? Nice. Not much purple though.
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08/21/2008 04:59:50 AM
Cool shot, but I would personally like it better if it didn't have such a strong "flash" look to it.
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08/20/2008 05:32:59 PM
Nice shot in (what appears to be) La Jolla, not voting in this challenge but you know how fickle the masses can be...They may ding you for not enough purple. Still and excellent shot.
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08/20/2008 05:23:30 PM
Who is that in the background?
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08/20/2008 05:03:40 PM
The artificial light on the model seems harsh compared to the enviromental lighting.
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08/20/2008 03:17:49 PM
All around I think this is a great photo, can't really say I noticed the purple though.
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08/20/2008 12:44:50 PM
Amazing condition - the model is surely a professional dancer ?
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08/20/2008 10:24:16 AM
Amazing form. Excellent timing. Only have nitpicks with the location chosen for the background and the stone cliff being so prominent. (no vote)
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08/20/2008 05:52:49 AM
Great model. Love the composition. I'm not crazy about the lighting. Looks like La Jolla, CA.
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08/20/2008 04:13:30 AM
creatively done
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08/20/2008 02:54:15 AM
I'd like to see a picture about a second and a half after this... SPLASH!
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08/20/2008 01:32:05 AM
Love the light. And good capture too. The people in the background are a bit of a distraction. Think this would look really cool if she was just set against the sky, with no rocks or other background. 6
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08/19/2008 10:11:05 PM
Great action! 8
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08/19/2008 10:06:55 PM
the thing that spoils this is the person in the background...just being helpful :)
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08/19/2008 09:07:02 PM
I can see your expertise on lighting from this shot. Amazing work. One nit pick is the people in the background.
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08/19/2008 09:05:58 PM
I love this shot.....only things that detract are the bright rock to the left and the people.
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