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The Power Behind The Pedal
The Power Behind The Pedal
jonfrommk


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Challenge: Body Parts II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Location: Stony Stratford
Date: Apr 5, 2008
Aperture: f5.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Abstract, Sports
Date Uploaded: Apr 6, 2008

 Well for the second time this week I managed to get the picture I had in my mind when I thought about the challenge

The calf in the photo is mine, I used my new tripod and my macro lens to try and get fairly close up to show both the muscle and beginnings of what could be varicose veins that comes after 45 years of rubgy, running and cycling, its kinda cool and gross at the same time

I really like this shot and whilst I appreciate that its not going to ribbon I have to say I will be muy disappointed if it does not score well above my average (Given this I expect it to do really badly!)

Post Challenge

Bollocks

Statistics
Place: 114 out of 156
Avg (all users): 5.1105
Avg (commenters): 5.7500
Avg (participants): 4.8305
Avg (non-participants): 5.2366
Views since voting: 1080
Views during voting: 354
Votes: 190
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0

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 04/19/2008 05:27:42 PM
Great use of your tripod - YIPPEE!
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 04/15/2008 12:43:25 PM
I'm sorry to see that you are disappointed with how this turned out. I think at this site, if you want to get the high scores, then you would need to incorporate this subject into a story more. Look at this photo without the title and what does it tell you? I see a leg amongst objects. If you want to engage the viewer more, why not also show a little more of the bike? I am thinking more of a profile view, where we see the foot on the pedal and also the calf. This puts "action" in the viewers mind and i guess you get to see the muscle at work. Not sure if this makes any sense. Just my thoughts here.
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 04/14/2008 11:53:44 AM
Well, it should have indeed scored better than 5.1 in my opinion. You can so tell that is the calf of a very athletic person. . .kudos to you for staying in such great shape. I think the photo is very good!!! The detail is amazing.

  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/14/2008 01:25:25 AM
That is one very strong calf! Great overall image with stunning detail!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/14/2008 12:47:50 AM
That is one clear shot Jon. You've got quite a large calf muscle... and vein. You are right it is kind of cool. I think gross is a bit harsh but there does seem to be something but I am not sure what. It's not the vein, maybe you just some more sun... and a shave.

  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/12/2008 09:42:25 PM
Interesting view.
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 04/10/2008 08:55:15 PM
I think that here might be an alien or a parasite of some sort at work here. I am not sure, however I believe that those lumps are really mean little buggers that might try to kill you when you are sleeping.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/09/2008 11:57:30 PM
Nice and sharp but the subject matter is a tad boring.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/08/2008 08:23:14 AM
Excellent concept shot. I like the fact that you have connected the shot to the bike and used shallow DOF to focus our attention on the driving force. The exposure is pretty solid, but the lighting seems a bit flat.

One area where I would adjust the shot is the crop. I think the square crop really hurts you here. A portrait orientation could elongate our focus more on the leg. Also, I am not sure about the perspective - more of an angle shot (using a tripod and a timer to get the shot) may have actually given this a more flattering view of the muscles in the leg. That is a serious calf, but it could further be exemplified with a side view.
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