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Grit vs Grace
Grit vs Grace
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Challenge: Battle Of The Sexes (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Loft Studio
Date: Jan 14, 2007
Aperture: f/14
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Emotive, Action
Date Uploaded: Jan 14, 2007

 Wow, thanks for my first top ten finish! This is me and my wife locked in battle. I thought of this idea straight away and really wanted to sharpen the male side with the bare block and supporting brick. Then go for a very clean and soft feminine side with cloth and bows, etc..

I was really pleased with the shot and even more pleased it did so well.

Thanks

Statistics
Place: 8 out of 90
Avg (all users): 6.4065
Avg (commenters): 7.3158
Avg (participants): 6.2264
Avg (non-participants): 6.4489
Views since voting: 3369
Views during voting: 686
Votes: 278
Comments: 22
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 03/18/2007 08:21:04 PM
That dude's arm is jacked up. Haha. His bicep is average, but is forearm is freakin' bulbous. I guess that lends credence to the arm wrestling theme.
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Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 01/23/2007 03:51:05 AM
Congrats on a top ten and a PB! This is a great setup and well executed!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-1D Mark II
 01/21/2007 02:39:26 PM
great twist on the arm wrestling. I love everything about it, but if I had to be picky, which I always do... I can't stand it when there are wrinkles in a prominent part of the photo. Iron that hanky! 9
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Canon EOS-650/T4i Rebel
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
01/21/2007 12:09:14 PM
quality work.. nice use of detail in the set up..
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 01/21/2007 05:31:00 AM
a couple of days ago i gave you a 7 ...
today i'm giving you a 9 ...
excellent shot, excellent idea ... great composition and i love the masculine and feminine shown so well in those arms etc .......
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 01/20/2007 09:41:18 PM
Excellent setup. The whole shot looks great.
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 01/20/2007 10:39:22 AM
Great arm! His isn't bad either.
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Nikon D600
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 01/18/2007 04:42:26 PM
Good light, contrast and framing, exellent idea well succeeded.
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Nikon D4s
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 01/17/2007 09:51:32 PM
Nice shot
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Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 01/17/2007 03:51:48 AM
Nice image and concept. Bit over-edited for me, especially so where her fingers are.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 01/16/2007 10:27:01 PM
Well done. The lighting and the coloring are very nice.
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 01/16/2007 06:23:46 PM
This is a wonderful concept. Great execution also. I'd suggest more dramatic and brighter lighting - but besides that - I also love the white surface vs. the cinder block for the male. Nice arms :).
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 01/16/2007 06:03:51 AM
this is great. The cloth on the block on the left is a nice touch. Aswell the accentuation of the muscle with the light.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 01/16/2007 02:53:39 AM
Great idea. I love your set-up and lighting plus the fabulous muscles add this image up to a 10!! Good luck.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon
01/15/2007 10:52:52 PM
Very slick image. I assume this is a guy that took the shot and was just being nice making it look like it's a draw.
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 01/15/2007 07:01:30 PM
Very nice! 8
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Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR
 01/15/2007 01:43:49 PM
Nice simple concept and good use of props/costumes. Nice clean image sharp, good focus, a bit 2-D and some loss of detail on shirt vs background.

( 7 )
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 01/15/2007 01:39:22 PM
Good job
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Konica Minolta DiMAGE A200
 01/15/2007 12:12:52 PM
This is nice. I like how you've drawn attention to the muscles, too. great shot.
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Panasonic DMC-FZ8
 01/15/2007 12:51:52 AM
I like that you took this concept one step further with the props.
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Nikon D70s
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 01/15/2007 12:35:31 AM
Really nice use of contrasting elements.
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 01/15/2007 12:14:41 AM
A little busy, but I love the concept and the focus and light are flawless.
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