Music Box
by boxImmortal

Comment by steez6:
violen nice

Music Box
by boxImmortal

Comment by chalice:
Nice concept. It really emphasizes the shapes.

About Rugby (In Dresses)
by boxImmortal

Comment by MattO:
Greetings from the critique club. First off nice take on the challenge. Its definately sports, although definately a different take on it. I like the stopped action on the ball and the players. Def very close to peak action. The play coming at you is def nice. My biggest fault of this photo seems to be thats its too busy. There are too many things in the photo to take my attention. I think I might have preferred a very tight crop to lose the stuff on the left that doesnt offer much to the photo. I might also liked to have seen just a touch more USM after resizing to sharpen it up a touch. Overall nice challenge entry.

About Rugby (In Dresses)
by boxImmortal

Comment by boxImmortal:
Ok, so for the record, yes, the person in the blue dress on the left is male... he's the ref (what a good sport to wear a dress too, huh?). And yes, they wear ridiculous makeup on purpose.

Those of you wondering why:
The point is to raise awareness about the sexualization and stigmatization that women in sports (especially contact sports) experience. Rugby is still seen largely as a man's sport, so playing Rugby in prom dresses is meant to be an ironic juxtaposition of feminine prom dresses with a sport generally seen as very masculine. A lot of women's rugby clubs across the US (and maybe in other contries too?) have prom dress games every year. Many of them raise money to benefit women's charities. Aside from all that, it's just a lot of fun for both spectators and players. This is without fail our best attended game every year.

About Rugby (In Dresses)
by boxImmortal

Comment by RainMotorsports:
...in dresses? ANd whats up with the lipstick even a hooker doesnt have it on that thick i guess she thought some would rubb off..... LMAO

About Rugby (In Dresses)
by boxImmortal

Comment by Melethia:
Oh, too cool! Love it!

About Rugby (In Dresses)
by boxImmortal

Comment by dougi555:
.........i'm frightened to ask............!

About Rugby (In Dresses)
by boxImmortal

Comment by galblue:
dont see the point

About Rugby (In Dresses)
by boxImmortal

Comment by Tez:
IS that a guy in drag on the far left in the leopard print? If it is, I'd like my dress back.

About Rugby (In Dresses)
by boxImmortal

Comment by Rasai:
I couldn't help but laugh, cant wait to read the description of this scene... How did that 'cross-dresser' get in with the gals?