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The Break
3rd PlaceThe Break
donjames


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Dance (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D200
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Date: Feb 23, 2010
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/40
Date Uploaded: Feb 23, 2010

 Break dancing in the urban environment during the break of day

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 55
Avg (all users): 6.9416
Avg (commenters): 7.9524
Avg (participants): 6.5862
Avg (non-participants): 6.9809
Views since voting: 4417
Views during voting: 590
Votes: 291
Comments: 33
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 03/05/2010 03:40:51 AM
Absolutely brilliant - my favourite of the challenge! Congrats on the ribbon, Don.
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 03/04/2010 03:12:06 AM
Brilliant work...love the movement during the exposure.
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 03/03/2010 08:19:04 PM
Mega Thanks to Mack Attack and Nasty Nate!
 03/03/2010 07:32:35 PM
Love everything about this one! Congrats on the ribbon, this is one fine image! Love the face shadow, BTW :-)
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 03/03/2010 04:38:09 PM
such an awesome image ... funny how ppl dont like the shadow from the flash behind the leg .. i really like it .. it makes it look like he's nearly superimposed in the scene .. like a drop shadow that pushes him forward .. congrats on the well deserved ribbon .. :)
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 03/03/2010 11:05:15 AM
Thank You Everyone! Thank You! The comments were great!

I intentionally did not show his face, because I thought the expression would draw attention away from the whole composition.

The blur in his feet was captured through a slow enough shutter, this was done to show movement, rather than have it look more like a pose.

no break between flashes. all simultaneous.

now off to the nearest happy hour to celebrate! ;)
03/03/2010 03:42:28 AM
Really good capture in really challenging (and dramatic) lighting. Nicely done - congrats on your ribbon.
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 03/03/2010 03:31:26 AM
Schweeet! Congrats.
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 03/03/2010 01:01:00 AM
Congratulations. Well captured.
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 03/03/2010 12:15:08 AM
Love the motion, super great for basic editing.
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 03/03/2010 12:11:46 AM
Great shot. I like the slight motion we see in his feet.
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 03/03/2010 12:04:14 AM
Awesome shot, congrats!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/02/2010 01:33:06 PM
Great shot and strobe control. A tad blur on top foot, for which I got crucified in an earlier challenge last year but it's definitely needed more in photography. The shadowed face is also fine. Good work.
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 03/02/2010 12:18:24 AM
blue?
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 03/01/2010 01:36:56 AM
Front page.
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 02/26/2010 06:47:09 PM
Nice shot but it looks more like pose.
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 02/26/2010 02:39:19 PM
Was there a break between the flashes as well?
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 02/26/2010 11:00:38 AM
Captures the essence of street dancing.
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 02/26/2010 08:43:57 AM
Nice lighting. The face could use just a little more light though.
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 02/25/2010 06:53:59 PM
This is another of my favborites. Great capture and love the red light in the background. 10
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 02/24/2010 10:39:44 PM
Fun lighting, reminds me of good images on the strobist site. Hope you share your technique.
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 02/24/2010 08:22:22 PM
Love the shot, I wish there was more light on his face- 9
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 02/24/2010 08:16:18 PM
excellent lighting.
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 02/24/2010 07:30:10 PM
Nice. wish there wasn't a shadow on his face. Overall really cool.
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 02/24/2010 05:04:53 PM
Bravo!
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 02/24/2010 04:32:01 PM
I like this shot
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 02/24/2010 02:03:22 PM
Wonderful work - I love it; the colors are perfect and the contrast is great
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 02/24/2010 02:02:54 PM
Very nicely done.
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 02/24/2010 07:14:24 AM
Nice shot. I would of liked a bit more detail on the face though.
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 02/24/2010 02:27:19 AM
Great concept and lighting good except for facial shadow.
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 02/24/2010 01:30:26 AM
thank you for submitting an image worth voting on, most of these pictures are terrible! you get a 10!!
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 02/24/2010 12:43:29 AM
Money! This is a lot like the picture I had in mind, although I wound up doing something very different, since I didn't have any convenient break dancers to bust moves for me. Strong shot, good lighting, nice composition.
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 02/24/2010 12:27:19 AM
Great capture!
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