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Challenge: Off-Centered Subject III (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
Date: Nov 14, 2010
Aperture: F6.3
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Sports, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Nov 14, 2010

 This is one of my shots from a Cyclocross race that I went to. It was great fun, and made for some awesome photo opportunities. These folks are completely insane, and if you get a chance, you should definitely check it out. They're essentially riding road bikes on off-road, completely muddy, obstacle riddled courses. The race is basically like a long sprint race.

Editing was simple, just some dust spot removal and BW conversion with silver efex. I shot this using a single SB900 on hotshoe, laying on my stomach with the lens and flash sticking up underneath the "Specialized" course boundary stuff.

Here's an outtake that I entered into FS. Did much worse ha, guess I chose the correct one for the challenge, eh?

Statistics
Place: 6 out of 154
Avg (all users): 6.7328
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 6.6226
Avg (non-participants): 6.8254
Views since voting: 2245
Views during voting: 279
Votes: 116
Comments: 16
Favorites: 0

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 11/23/2010 10:43:43 AM
Love the perspective and the B/W conversion. Excellent.
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 11/22/2010 05:49:09 PM
Congrats on top 10. I'm surprised it didn't do better.
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 11/22/2010 04:51:45 PM
EXCELLENT cross shot! You caught this very well! Fine processing, too.
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 11/22/2010 06:12:53 AM
Congrats on the top 10. From your pov, I'm guessing you were down in the mud :-)
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 11/21/2010 11:53:20 PM
I think this is quality
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/21/2010 02:10:48 PM
Fabulous image, 9 from me, expect to see it ribboning.
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 11/20/2010 04:28:58 AM
Nicely timed capture 8.
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 11/16/2010 01:48:34 PM
Love the biker. Hate everything else in the scene. That's a problem.
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 11/16/2010 12:03:26 AM
Fantastic photo, works great in B&W. This will surely be in the top three.
Why do they shave there legs ?
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 11/15/2010 12:06:46 PM
nice, feels like a leo
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 11/15/2010 05:54:24 AM
This is a truly outstanding photo. Fits the challenge perfectly, but beyond that it's just an awesome capture. Exceedingly sharp stop motion, ideal perspective, and wonderful clarity and depth of field through the entire image. Shockingly well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/15/2010 03:31:40 AM
As a cyclist myself I'm a sucker for a good cycle race shot...and this is a good one.
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 11/15/2010 02:52:54 AM
Great job on the b&w processing.
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 11/15/2010 02:50:51 AM
Really like this shot.
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 11/14/2010 08:35:27 PM
Awesome capture. Incredible detail and tones.
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 11/14/2010 07:59:12 PM
great as a b and w...excellent shot 8
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