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Magic Hour
2nd PlaceMagic Hour
Breeee123


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Masters' Free Study II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D3
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
Location: San Pedro, CA
Date: Nov 9, 2008
Galleries: Performance, Action
Date Uploaded: Nov 26, 2008

Another shot of Aleksandra the dancer. I'm hopeful this will do well (although I really don't expect it to live up to my Red Challenge success).

Here's a duotone version I considered going with:



(After Challenge)

Wow - thanks so much to everyone who voted and commented! I would have been thrilled with a top 10 finish in the Master's Free Study - I had no expectations of ribboning!

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 170
Avg (all users): 7.2184
Avg (commenters): 7.8286
Avg (participants): 6.9792
Avg (non-participants): 7.3095
Views since voting: 8129
Views during voting: 712
Votes: 348
Comments: 64
Favorites: 21 (view)


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10/07/2009 07:19:14 AM
Amazing image. You are very talented.
DFP
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05/27/2009 02:50:15 AM
no,t Magic Hour but Magic result
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12/14/2008 06:27:11 PM
Totally Amazing!!
Congratulations.
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12/12/2008 11:25:20 AM
Beautiful picture, congrats!
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12/10/2008 05:42:23 PM
What beautiful shots you captured with this session. Congrats to you!
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12/09/2008 02:34:29 AM
This is so beautiful, congrats on the red ribbon!
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12/08/2008 11:01:39 PM
You are so good at these Briana...awesome, and great to finish so high is a Master's Free Study
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12/08/2008 07:38:38 PM
Beautiful image. I really like the colors and the placement of the sun. Congrats on your ribbon.
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12/08/2008 03:53:25 PM
Congrats on Red! You made the right choice.
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12/08/2008 02:42:13 PM
Congrats for the great place. Striking and amazing image
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12/08/2008 09:44:39 AM
Really love the awesome colors in the sky.
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12/08/2008 08:05:34 AM
Congrats for the red. A great shot.
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12/08/2008 08:01:33 AM
Beautiful, simply beautiful. A well deserved second place win!
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12/08/2008 07:45:00 AM
CONGRATS!
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12/08/2008 05:43:16 AM
ANOTHER incredibly wonderful shot. Congrats on the ribbon!
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12/08/2008 05:12:56 AM
Yayyyyy!!!! The Magical Breeeeee strikes again :) Have I told you how much in AWE I am of your work? Oh, I thought so! :)

CONGRATULATIONS!

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12/08/2008 04:50:51 AM
Very, very beautiful! Congrats on the red ribbon.
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12/08/2008 04:28:41 AM
Well deserved win, the shots you took that day are all so very impressive! Congratulations, these are real "portfolio makers!"
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12/07/2008 11:31:25 PM
Way to go, Briana! Quite a success!
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12/07/2008 10:33:41 PM
The red ribbon fits it perfectly ;-) Congrats on 2nd place with this beauty.
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12/07/2008 08:00:39 PM
Gorgeous pic!! no other words are necessary!
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12/07/2008 07:22:44 PM
Huge congrats - this was one of my "10" images... your work is stunning on every level.
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12/07/2008 07:20:32 PM
Congrats on the red!!!! knew this would defintely do well
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12/07/2008 07:08:30 PM
This was one of my favorites of the challenge, congrats on the ribbon!
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12/07/2008 07:08:19 PM
told you it would ribbon:)
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12/07/2008 07:06:37 PM
Congratulations! I thought this looked like one of your compositions.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/07/2008 05:56:38 PM
probably scoring well, good DPC fodder.
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12/07/2008 01:01:44 PM
Super cool. Love the colors and the figure. Well balanced.
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12/07/2008 11:13:19 AM
Well Bree, your other one was better. Either that or we have a bit of diminishing returns. The magentas don't look right with the clouds. Still, a classic. 7
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12/07/2008 12:20:43 AM
This is absolutely stunning. 10
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12/06/2008 04:51:07 PM
oh hey i know who took this! cant remember quite though. just freaking gorgeous, perhaps you will ribbon with it:) hope so, its just beautiful-10
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12/06/2008 07:34:11 AM
Nice photo - great light.
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12/05/2008 11:52:28 AM
Fantasy, love it.
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12/05/2008 10:41:53 AM
Good job! Colors, composition and negative space (although it's not entirely negative) is excellent 8
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12/05/2008 06:46:41 AM
Very beautiful, I love the strong graphical element and tones of the sky.
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12/05/2008 05:43:38 AM
Amazing colours and timing. I like the negative space here too.
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12/04/2008 08:12:12 AM
Sublime. Serene. Lovely. Just a sheer delight to view. 8
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12/04/2008 04:10:46 AM
I predict an 8+ score and the Blue for this one! Well done, best of the bunch! A Breeeeeeeeeeee shot? ;)
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12/04/2008 12:26:35 AM
I know this will appeal to the majority of voters here but too me it̢۪s a bit too colorful and slightly unnatural. I like the silhouette though.
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12/03/2008 02:26:06 PM
Beautiful & graceful.
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12/03/2008 11:39:34 AM
Beautiful colors!
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12/03/2008 09:22:18 AM
Really beautiful silhouette, but too much sky.
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12/03/2008 09:12:26 AM
Beautiful colors. Feels like there should be an inspirational message at the top.
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12/03/2008 06:37:35 AM
Magical, indeed... :) The use of negative space really works in this image. Kudos!
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12/02/2008 09:10:45 PM
awesome colors
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12/02/2008 06:13:59 PM
No vote on this one as I've seen several of the out takes on the site. Beautiful spread of colors across the frame.
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12/02/2008 09:54:12 AM
If this isnt you then someone out there is copying your style! :)
P.S. What about the new D3x with 25 megapixels? Ouch!
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12/02/2008 08:31:36 AM
Very nice, D-3 at work? Great color.
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12/02/2008 05:54:59 AM
I am guessing this is Breeee123's photo. It's beautiful.
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12/02/2008 02:34:52 AM
signature shot? ;-)
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12/01/2008 11:35:45 PM
Lovely tones and colors , wonderful silhoutte and simple in composition. 8
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12/01/2008 07:04:04 PM
Great comp, and colors, neat idea, 8.
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12/01/2008 06:45:02 PM
Nice colors & form... -- 8 --
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12/01/2008 04:21:58 PM
Glorious colours, and a beautiful sense of motion from the siloette. And yet it just does not work - mainly because of the unnatural purple on the clouds, which really gives the editting game away. I believe a landscape crop of the bottom half of the image would have been much more powerful.
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12/01/2008 02:44:55 PM
This has to be Briana. Lovely backdrop!
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12/01/2008 12:26:47 PM
Breeeeee????? I hope so because if it is -- another ribbon for my friend :) If not -- then what a compliment! This is magical. Breathtaking, and only my 2nd 10.
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12/01/2008 08:43:35 AM
Magic image too. Fabulous.
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12/01/2008 07:27:29 AM
amazing colors. the scarfs and dress or whatever it is, adds a really nice touch.
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12/01/2008 06:36:33 AM
Wonderful colours.
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12/01/2008 04:09:03 AM
gorgeous colors ... love the composition also ...
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12/01/2008 12:18:53 AM
So much more than a sky shot - lovely, one of my favourites of this challenge.
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11/30/2008 11:58:50 PM
very well done again, but the large portion of purple kinda distracts. had preferred a tighter crop and a less centered composition.
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11/30/2008 09:29:15 PM
Top 20, if it isn't, I'll be very shocked; this is great!
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11/30/2008 08:25:57 PM
Great colors and silhouette. Very nice.
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