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Desert Ninja
2nd PlaceDesert Ninja
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Video Games (Expert Editing)
Camera: Nikon D7000
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
Location: Turkey and home
Date: Jun 17, 2013
Galleries: Action, Digital Art
Date Uploaded: Jun 18, 2013

 This is a composite of 4 images.
I was on vacation in Turkey last week when I noticed the title of this challenge. The idea of a desert ninja came straight into my head. I took the background shots over there but had to wait til I got home to create the Ninja who is me. I needed one shot for the outfit (some black material)and one shot for the face.
You can probably tell I had to draw the sword (no pun intended!)

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Thanks to all for the comments and votes. I'm thrilled with the score and the ribbon.

BTW I didn't really want to be the Ninja. I'd spotted a waiter at the hotel who looked perfect for the job and I was going to photograph him on our last day. Of course our last day turned out to be his day off. Oh, well.

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 31
Avg (all users): 7.4706
Avg (commenters): 9.0000
Avg (participants): 6.8750
Avg (non-participants): 7.5814
Views since voting: 4752
Views during voting: 328
Votes: 102
Comments: 21
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 09/02/2013 09:17:35 PM
Wow! This looks like it should be in a magazine or on a video game package. Gorgeous and dramatic.
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 06/27/2013 07:01:40 PM
Excellent work. A modern day Ninja protecting his lands. Love all the fine details in the textures and face. Congrat on the Red.
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 06/27/2013 04:28:34 PM
Great eyes, congrats on the ribbon.
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 06/26/2013 03:41:22 PM
So glad you ribboned, David. Congrats.
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 06/26/2013 12:37:31 PM
indeed a well deserved ribbon
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 06/26/2013 11:03:46 AM
Congratulations David on your well deserved ribbon! I must say you are a very convincing ninja! And you also made a very clever use of your trip, fantastic background to say the least.
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 06/26/2013 09:52:58 AM
Congrats!! I love this one! :) Nice work!!
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 06/26/2013 09:43:42 AM
Very nice one David! Congrats on the podium :)
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 06/26/2013 07:10:50 AM
Congratulations .
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 06/26/2013 06:03:57 AM
Excellent shot David
( I have just returned from 3 weeks in Turkey, surprised I did not bump into you ;) )

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 06/26/2013 03:39:00 AM
congrats! nice image!
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 06/26/2013 01:43:39 AM
Congratulations! Well deserved ribbon, fantastic image.
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 06/26/2013 12:11:56 AM
Cool stare, congrats on the Red
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/25/2013 11:20:57 PM
good one 9
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 06/25/2013 08:05:24 PM
Love the way the background works with this.
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 06/23/2013 03:27:45 PM
Absolutely fantastic. Here's one of the very few 10s I've give out in my dpc life. Good luck.
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 06/22/2013 12:54:52 AM
top 2, pretty cool
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 06/21/2013 06:17:43 PM
aside from the inspiration, for me, half the fun of these expert challenges is to really scrutinize for believably. I love great work. Nicely done!
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 06/21/2013 04:23:45 AM
nice!
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 06/21/2013 03:19:11 AM
Brilliant! 10
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 06/19/2013 11:51:15 AM
Good image for this challenge.
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