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Challenge: Leap Day: In The Style Of: Natsumi Hayashi (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D300s
Lens: Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
Location: Dubai Marina
Date: Mar 4, 2012
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/4000
Date Uploaded: Mar 4, 2012

 Well I have a whole new respect for Natsumi Hayashi now. I feel all of my 35 years after taking this... very sore! I shot this on a bridge in the Dubai Marina, with my camera on one side behind a retaining wall separating the car traffic from the pedestrian traffic, with me on the other side of the bridge.

I set up my shot, focused, and had my wife push the shutter release while I climbed up on the wall and jumped onto the pedestrain walk about 15 times. We had a lot of strange looks from the tourists, and even more from the oncoming traffic.

This was a blast to take, hope it does OK, and I can't wait to see everyone else's shots!

Statistics
Place: 28 out of 86
Avg (all users): 6.2098
Avg (commenters): 7.2222
Avg (participants): 5.8478
Avg (non-participants): 6.3034
Views since voting: 645
Views during voting: 499
Votes: 224
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

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 03/14/2012 07:17:04 AM
I thought this would do a lot better. Got an 8 from me. I thought it looked very superhero!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/13/2012 08:03:34 AM
really creative! Love the angles. Little movement in the hands, so I give it a nine:)
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 03/12/2012 02:59:10 PM
I like it, it's like a Nike Shocks commercial...
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 03/12/2012 02:51:39 PM
Nice separation of colors to make your subject stand out from the background.
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 03/11/2012 04:10:14 PM
reminds me of the movie Chronicle. great telephoto
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 03/10/2012 01:09:53 PM
Probably my favorite of the challenge because of the background - could be too busy but because of the repeated lines and shapes, the tones, and the softness is not. I love that it looks as if he is incredibly high, too. Were you on a roof? I MIGHT have liked it better had the perspective placed his face against that open area between the buildings, but then again maybe not.
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 03/08/2012 05:30:38 AM
OH boy, be carefull upthere!!! Great
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 03/08/2012 01:57:57 AM
I feel so high above the ground looking at this. Would of been cool to see a person in a business suit with a brief case... and maybe a tie blowing back for movement.
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 03/07/2012 04:31:59 PM
He looks determined to fly. Would have liked to had seen the model completely in focus, as the edges are somewhat blurred. But overall, it's a good shot.
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 03/07/2012 04:28:10 PM
Something strange going on with the right shoe... half of the sole is blurry? Nice shot though. Oh - did you blur out the background in post? Maybe that's what I'm seeing...?
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 03/07/2012 12:42:05 PM
Awesome setting!
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