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Challenge: Pieces of the Human Form (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D300s
Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
Location: Rod Laver Arena, Australian Open Semi Final
Date: Jan 29, 2010
Galleries: Sports, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 31, 2010

 The Image: This is really Roger Federer in the semi final against Tsonga where he absolutely finished him off. He was on fire that night and the match was over in 88 minutes. Helen my wife had organised tickets (through the company she works for which is a major sponsor) to the President's lounge where we had a superb dinner surrounded by celebrities and champions and the best seats in the house for the match.

I get to go to a couple of matches every year, and on semi final night we get the VIP treatment.

I have taken my camera before, and this year, they were checking cameras and focal lengths of lenses. 200mm is the limit, so I took my 70-200mm F2.8 and got through OK. Then, I popped on the 2x converter and I had an effective focal length of 140-400 F5.6 (with the conversion factor...I had more than enough lens!)

I shot this handheld from about 7 rows from the front.

I like the fact the ball is frozen, and the stance of Federer.

The Edit: Mainly some adjustment layer masks for all sorts of things like contrast. usm, sharpness, and then of course the selective colour on the ball...that should divide the voters.

The Prediction: I reckon this won't be popular and I think I will get around 5.7. So, shy should I enter? Because so many of my predictions are so wrong ;)

OOPS! As stevieian (Joanne) pointed out to me, this is NOT Federer...it was actually Gonzales. Now, a couple of the comments make sense to me...Thanks Joanne

Statistics
Place: 29 out of 109
Avg (all users): 6.0670
Avg (commenters): 7.1429
Avg (participants): 5.9492
Avg (non-participants): 6.1250
Views since voting: 978
Views during voting: 308
Votes: 179
Comments: 12
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 02/08/2010 01:18:24 PM
Interesting that they actually had guidelines on the focal length. When I've gotten pestered by ushers at hockey games they say "that's too big" and of course I have to ask them what's the largest I can go. Then they kinda stand there mouthing random numbers like a fish on land... :)

Great shot and I am jealous that you were a) there to begin with b) able to get this shot.

Well done!
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 02/08/2010 04:07:49 AM
I always like your stuff. Maybe we're connected somehow. ;~)
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 02/08/2010 01:23:37 AM
Originally posted by Pug-H:
Don't ever tell them about converters. ;-Þ
Great shot.


Let's make it our secret shall we??? :)
 02/08/2010 01:12:28 AM
Don't ever tell them about converters. ;-Þ
Great shot.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/07/2010 04:21:24 PM
Strong composition. Great color.
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 02/04/2010 12:56:46 PM
nice shot- top 10
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 02/01/2010 08:31:38 PM
Very good
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 02/01/2010 10:58:16 AM
Nice choice of subject. Like the selective desat.
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 02/01/2010 10:36:09 AM
But Federer's a Wilson/Nike man! Just kidding. Nice shot.
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 02/01/2010 03:32:10 AM
I usually don't like selective saturation but this works. It's a different approach and you did it well. :) 7
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 02/01/2010 12:56:44 AM
at a guess i'd say maybe Hotpasta's image seeming the AO is on this mth here in melb and that border is so his style let alone it being a brilliant image and the selective color works a treat 9
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 01/31/2010 07:48:56 PM
i could see this being an add for something. love that the ball is yellow. nice picture!
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