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Comment by Nowaytotell:
very cool idea, love this a lot, very clear!!!

Absolute dedication
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Comment by sherpet:
Great shot.....

Absolute dedication
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Comment by timfythetoo:
Great capture. Sharp focus and the stare works great. Well done and bumping up.

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Comment by Gunnsi:
Flott, næstum eins og dúkka. Ótrúlega skýr og fín.

Sexy
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Comment by birgir:
iceland, something about this girl thats reminds me of all the bautiful girls here in iceland :) But like the lightningdark against the white body ... top 10

Absolute dedication
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Comment by IceRock:
Over done :)

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Comment by e301:
Good shot. I could see this, although cropped more imaginitively, gracing a front page for sure. Your chosen crop lets it down though - I can see the point pof keeping the splash all in, but it kills the immediacy of the image, which requires a stronger placing of the athlete's face I think. The splash gets you after some study - the face gets you straight away.

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Comment by front_element:
I'm going to let you off on the title and give you the 9 the image deserves anyway :-) If I was nitpicking I'd say the chair could be more upright. Iceland by any chance?

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Comment by freakme:
really nice capture..

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Comment by beckettboots:
A really inventive take on this challenge. There are a number of sayings that could fit this photo (elevator doesn't go to the top, a quart shy of a gallon, etc.) but it all works.

I might have liked one more item to push the incongruity of this woman's life. The shot is great, I love the moodiness of the lighting, her dress and the DOF. 8