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Challenge: Free Study 2011-01 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Carl Zeiss 25mm f/2.8 ZF Distagon T
Date: Jan 21, 2011
Galleries: Abstract, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 21, 2011

 Thank you for the wonderful response. 18 comments with an average over 9, that's a first for me. Special thanks to you kind folks as well.

Thank you for the recognition Don.


Originally posted by ubique:
Sometimes (often) omitting detail amplifies the picture.


Thank you for this Paul, actually both Pauls said essentially the same thing. I appreciate the time you took to view and comment.

Statistics
Place: 38 out of 307
Avg (all users): 6.2789
Avg (commenters): 9.1176
Avg (participants): 6.3558
Avg (non-participants): 6.0930
Views since voting: 1604
Views during voting: 259
Votes: 147
Comments: 39
Favorites: 16 (view)

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 01/26/2013 02:25:05 PM
I just... LOVE IT! I have seen thousands of moments like this but never seen it captured this way. I am learning and getting inspired with this one.

Message edited by author 2013-01-26 19:27:16.
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 12/29/2011 11:07:02 AM
Love this image... My kind of photography.
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 09/24/2011 08:23:00 AM
You do know the painter Gerhard Richter, don't you?
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 03/12/2011 12:01:38 PM
i gave this a 7. should been an 8 or 9. wowee!
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 03/12/2011 11:58:38 AM
Wonderful shot!
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 03/12/2011 11:46:34 AM
Beautifully minimalistic - just the essentials, but a very powerful and compelling image.
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 03/12/2011 10:17:29 AM
Well son of a gun! What a fantastic image. My first impression is the surfer dude is wearing a suit. So a foggy grey blurry world where a businessslave flips off the world and heads to sea. Maybe he will come back, maybe not.
Photos like this have a way of interacting with the viewer on a unique and very personal level. At least this one does for me.
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 03/12/2011 10:01:12 AM
How is it done? In camera or PP?
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 02/09/2011 03:49:04 PM
Originally posted by bvy:
Oh. You again...

I hope I didn't offend any of the Spurgeon Fan Club with this comment. It was tongue-in-cheek. I gave the surfer an eight.
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 02/08/2011 01:51:17 PM
This is amazing. so smooth and inviting and the lack of detail gives it another angle which makes you more interested. your 9th fav on this pic
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 02/08/2011 12:43:41 PM
Oh. You again...
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 02/08/2011 05:07:49 AM
Marvelous, Ben. An epic moment, distilled to its essence.
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 02/08/2011 04:13:35 AM
Wow Ben, what an awesome response to your shot! The blur and ghostly figure make this such an intriguing scene. Congrats on a great finish in the FS!
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 02/08/2011 03:11:29 AM
loved this. had my 10
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 02/07/2011 07:35:18 PM
congratulations Ben, loved it from the outset (good thing you cropped that pier, I think :))
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 02/07/2011 07:34:59 PM
Soft surreal beauty.
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 02/07/2011 07:25:24 PM
excellent!
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 02/07/2011 07:21:09 PM
The accolades are more than well deserved, Doc Ben. You do amazing work.
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 02/07/2011 07:17:36 PM
OMG, I just checked the commenters' score.
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 02/07/2011 07:14:46 PM
Wonderful!
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 02/07/2011 07:03:22 PM
Somehow I'm not surprised this is yours Ben. It seems you are fast becoming my statistically favourite photographer. This is delightful and happy to see so many others thought so too. Well done a such a high score
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/07/2011 06:17:34 PM
I love the contemplative feel to this. Beautifully composed and just enough detail to lend some substance to the dreaminess.
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 02/07/2011 04:20:27 PM
To be one with the sea. It must be a surfer's dream. This is incredible.
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 02/07/2011 04:03:03 PM
This is Excellent!
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 02/06/2011 06:48:42 PM
Breathtaking, or rather, breath itself...

Posthumous Red Ribbon

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 02/06/2011 09:49:31 AM
Nice tones and fascinating lines. Sometimes (often) omitting detail amplifies the picture. This is one of those. Thank you.
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 02/05/2011 11:06:52 PM
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: Wonderful in so many ways - your confidence in form over detail is brilliant, especially since a hint of selective focus in the bottom right of the frame hints at the lovely textures you have chosen to exclude from the shot. That's what I like about this image, it is full of choices and as such reflects what is going on behind the camera as much as in front.. There are number of aspects of the image that I think are effective; the sharp horizon, the reflection of the surfer, the leading line that links the reflection to the horizon and the multitude of wedges and triangle of light and shade.

Critical stuff: Nothing at all.

Overall: Really looking forward to seeing who made this. Excellent stuff.
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 02/05/2011 11:30:38 AM
This is very interesting. I like it!
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 02/04/2011 09:35:25 AM
I love this! Not your typical 'surfer' shot. It's almost ghostly.
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 02/03/2011 05:59:10 PM
I find I am attracted to this image, not sure why exactly. I do like the ambiguity of it, well done
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 02/02/2011 05:16:22 PM
Definitely the nicest capture of this genre I've seen for a while.
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 02/02/2011 11:21:13 AM
Nice mood, 8
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 02/02/2011 09:53:26 AM
great take on this.
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 02/02/2011 06:28:00 AM
Too cool for words. I hope to see this on the front page. 10
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 02/01/2011 05:15:21 AM
Wow, very cool shot. Great job on this.
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 02/01/2011 02:09:16 AM
love this - 10
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 01/31/2011 07:41:38 PM
Perfect!!!!! 10
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 01/31/2011 07:12:53 PM
mmm!
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 01/31/2011 07:05:32 PM
Love it, so dreamy. 9
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