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Challenge: Masters' Free Study II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L USM
Location: UK
Date: Nov 9, 2008
Date Uploaded: Nov 22, 2008

 This is a shot of a wonderful young model called Samantha-I
We took her to this burned out section of woodland for a shoot. A lot of the images were really good and showed a lot more desolation and carnage than this one does, however, This shot shows a lot more 'SURVIVOR' than the others and the B&W just sets it off a treat.


est score - 6.8
dream score - 7+

As this is my first ever masters challenge I can enter I will be extremely happy if I finish top 10, there are going to be some absolute CRACKING! shots in this challenge, I can feel it in my water.

Statistics
Place: 32 out of 170
Avg (all users): 6.7318
Avg (commenters): 7.9167
Avg (participants): 6.7021
Avg (non-participants): 6.7430
Views since voting: 2253
Views during voting: 790
Votes: 343
Comments: 26
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 12/10/2008 09:13:36 PM
Wow! How exotically dramatic! Man! Congratulations on such a phenomenal showing in a challenge I was too intimidated to even enter. (That and nothing I shot turned out worth two hoots)

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 12/08/2008 04:44:23 AM
Yeah, I tell ya - the things you see when you're walkin around out in the woods. :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/07/2008 11:09:18 PM
good technicals, like the B&W treatment
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 12/07/2008 10:58:56 PM
Nice lighting and clarity, interesting image, great job! 10
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 12/07/2008 10:52:55 PM
intriguing and beautiful 8
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 12/07/2008 05:26:38 AM
Excellent setup. Lovely model and concept.
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 12/06/2008 09:15:55 PM
I like the thought, but a dress? Seems more "survived a sexual assault" more than anything else and I'm not quite sure that's what you were going for. Her hair is awesome and you did well to capture those highlights. 6
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 12/06/2008 11:27:34 AM
great work. Love the light, and focus, and BW. Not quite sure about the right hand being cut, but that is a small nitpick. Overall, a very good image.
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 12/06/2008 11:05:19 AM
Great model, comp and mood to this shot.
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 12/06/2008 01:49:54 AM
Great work, model is fantastic here.
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 12/05/2008 08:00:37 PM
Interesting subject, gains my interest but I feel the b/w conversion is a little flat, I would like to see a bit more depth in the b/w contrast.
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 12/05/2008 03:37:29 PM
Fantastic, one of my four 10's in the challenge. It's got such a great mood to the shot. The composition is spot on with the OOF trees in the background really balancing the shot nicely. The sharpness in the hair and dress really make this shot as well as the excellent toning and PP. Love it!
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 12/05/2008 12:50:11 PM
Haunting & evocative. Fav & 9
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 12/04/2008 03:22:33 PM
I imagine this will most certainly be in the top 10: 10
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 12/04/2008 09:12:57 AM
Now this is cool. You've created something really unique here. I would like to see her features a bit more in her face, but the shadows work really nicely as well.
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 12/04/2008 07:39:55 AM
like the lines of the trees and her arms creating some really interesting shapes. Really enjoy all of the out of focus space on the left with just a hint of treeness
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 12/02/2008 01:36:04 PM
Nice shot, but the title and dirt/rips make me wish I could see the rest of her and some more of her surroundings.
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 12/02/2008 08:48:16 AM
I really love the processing on this as well as the DOF. Nice work.
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 12/02/2008 07:01:53 AM
What a subject. Her face conveys a sense of exertion that fits the tone of this shot perfectly. Very nice.
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 12/01/2008 11:34:50 PM
Kind of an overly busy background bokeh, but I guess it contributes to the off-kilter feeling of the wardrobe & pose. Nice model & I like the simple composition & story-telling here. -- 7 --
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 12/01/2008 10:22:42 PM
GL mak, great focus and DoF makes this shot!
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 12/01/2008 09:35:47 AM
Love this . beautifully posed and setup . Nice PP work too. 8
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 12/01/2008 04:28:29 AM
Awesome!
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 12/01/2008 03:42:37 AM
Quality image
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 12/01/2008 12:28:14 AM
I love the drama and the bokeh in this...well done 8
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 12/01/2008 12:03:31 AM
wow! crazy good photo, tons of emotion here. she looks like she could totally kick my ass. gra!-9
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