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Challenge: Free Study 2011-08 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2011
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Date: Aug 7, 2011
Galleries: Studio, Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: Aug 8, 2011

 I have no idea what DPC will make of this image. I love it, but perhaps the beheaded abstract portrait will be too esoteric for popular tastes. Maybe not. I hate that I cannot completely obliterate the light leak on the left because it might get DQ'd.

convert from raw
crop
denoise
SEP2
vibrance
hue/saturation
gradient on left to minimize the light leak
brightness/contrast
dodge and burn
save for web

[Sep. 1st, 2011 12:53:34 AM]

Votes: 7
Views: 11
Avg Vote: 7.0000

Lucky 7s? Please?

[post challenge]
Well, not quite 7s but a very respectable score for an abstract image. Thanks for all the fabulous comments and votes. And thanks Don, for the bling. Much appreciated. Especially 'cause I got vertigo doing this shot!

Statistics
Place: 45 out of 324
Avg (all users): 6.4029
Avg (commenters): 8.1429
Avg (participants): 6.3030
Avg (non-participants): 6.6500
Views since voting: 1292
Views during voting: 240
Votes: 139
Comments: 15
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AuthorThread
 09/08/2011 07:54:01 PM
This was one of my favorites of the challenge I thought it might be yours. :) Is that you and how in the world did you get this pose?
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 09/08/2011 05:03:46 AM
Very, very nice. Love the colors and the feel of motion. The black background makes it pop, and the angle just adds to the feel. But, for me, the hand position just completes the shot - it nicely extends the lines and make a logic "stopping spot" for your eyes, increasing the sense of motion with the anticipation of more to come. More what is not clear, but I think that enhances the emotion.
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 09/07/2011 11:31:03 PM
Damn I could kick myself. Marvellous shot. Of course it's you :) and a D700 in your hands is killer. Those colours are just so rich and I'm amazed at the IQ of that 10x zoom VR.
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 09/07/2011 09:52:36 PM
Love the color here Johanna, totally weird and wonderful shot.
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 09/07/2011 09:26:27 PM
Nice work, nice finish, and I never noticed the light leak until you pointed it out! Congrats on the extra bling, too!
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 09/07/2011 09:07:27 PM
Thought it was you, it's always in the legs then the composition. Well done, gorgeous shot.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/07/2011 07:19:21 PM
dancer as flower, to dance, to flow

This goes into my fantasy art gallery.

  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/07/2011 01:33:25 PM
Goodness! LOL! I must have searched for an entire minute to find her head.

Never did find it. :D
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 09/07/2011 02:44:05 AM
Great abstractness
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 09/06/2011 08:29:58 PM
fantastic
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 09/06/2011 07:56:14 AM
Amazing image to get her so crisp, sharp and in flight(?) Great technique. Nikon D3/D700 and a fast prime or 70-200 f/2.8 lens with no flash? Watch it end up being a Canon :)
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 09/04/2011 10:26:38 AM
Ha ha ha. That is Funny! The best.. every thing 10!
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 09/04/2011 04:48:26 AM
Unusual image.
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 09/01/2011 03:45:13 PM
Wow! It's all just flailing hands and legs :)
Nicely captured, both technically and conceptually.
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 08/31/2011 09:10:43 PM
nice work
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