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Challenge: Nude IV (Advanced Editing V)
Collection: challenge entries
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
Location: Nottuln
Date: Jan 27, 2007
Aperture: 10
ISO: 100
Shutter: 200
Galleries: Black and White, Nude
Date Uploaded: Jan 27, 2007

Taken in our studio in a plastic blow up swimming pool. A whopping big thanks to Nasti for helping set up the lighting and also for pouring the water from above.

Statistics
Place: 6 out of 121
Avg (all users): 7.2622
Avg (commenters): 8.0962
Avg (participants): 7.2159
Avg (non-participants): 7.2727
Views since voting: 24574
Views during voting: 1451
Votes: 473
Comments: 83
Favorites: 33 (view)


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11/09/2010 12:21:13 PM
This is just awesome!
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07/09/2008 11:16:32 AM
Wow. That's fantastic!
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03/21/2007 03:15:24 AM
wow!
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02/26/2007 03:19:10 PM
i bet nasti had fun pouring the water. ohh and I guess you did too
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02/07/2007 07:00:07 AM
He's a naughty boy that Pedro, you should know better than to bet with him
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02/07/2007 03:57:23 AM
Thanks for all the comments and votes. This is something different for me as I am not really into low-key photography. I enjoyed this challenge although it cost me a crate of beer due to a bet with Pedro :)
02/06/2007 09:03:01 AM
Very difficult challenge.i thougt that you would take the 2nd or 3rd place...I like very mutch this one..very good work
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02/06/2007 01:33:11 AM
Nice work as always Gary
A very sensual image Love IT
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02/05/2007 03:28:17 PM
Hey Gary, Congrats on the top ten placement.. You inspire creativity within me. Sorry the placement cost you that case of beer ;) lol
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02/05/2007 03:16:14 PM
Originally posted by Anastasia:

amazing


Are you rubbing it in? :-P
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02/05/2007 03:03:24 PM
Gary,

this was my top pick. Great as always: you set the bar.
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02/05/2007 02:30:54 PM
I actually like this shot better than Nasti´s photo even though her´s is great and certainly deserves it, but for me personally just lighting is way more effective for me and I like the strong contrast and pitch black shadows. I actually would have wanted to see this in second place but not up to me to decide... Nice work!
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02/05/2007 11:42:00 AM
A plastic blowup pool in the studio....
You know you can always call me when you need help right, like pushing the lightswitch to off and stuff like that? :)
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02/05/2007 07:13:47 AM
amazing
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02/05/2007 05:49:38 AM
This is still the blue ribbon winner for me. Wonderful image!
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02/05/2007 05:34:48 AM
Thought this one would do better. Glad it didn't beat me.
Nice one Gary.
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02/05/2007 03:34:31 AM
I even gave this a higher vote than the winning image;)....seems to me you were robbed!
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02/05/2007 02:28:51 AM
Great shot, no ribbon.... How do you feel? LOL. Really impacting. Great job, Gary.

Álex.
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02/05/2007 01:39:22 AM
Oh well... it ain't that bad after all! You still have scored above 7.2! Great job my friend :)
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02/05/2007 12:31:20 AM
You got beat by Nasti :-) Still an awesome shot. You two really showed DPC HOW to do water drop shots ;-)

You two rock!
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02/05/2007 12:11:46 AM
You were robbed! I gave this one a ten my friend. Very nice shot!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/04/2007 09:11:12 PM
6
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02/04/2007 08:51:01 PM
very sexy.
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02/04/2007 03:33:16 PM
I would have preferred to see a subtle outline of her hair, connecting her face and back. But the wet lustre on her leg and bottom is perfect!
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02/03/2007 10:01:59 AM
too dark, if this shot was a little lighter it'd be great
02/03/2007 08:54:06 AM
I can't find anything wrong with this photograph. It has to ribbon.
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02/03/2007 07:00:55 AM
cool shot
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02/02/2007 03:21:44 PM
beautiful tons 7
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02/02/2007 09:37:22 AM
....very provocative,
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02/02/2007 08:56:10 AM
Great photo!
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02/02/2007 01:45:53 AM
Very sensual and sexy
Great idea and work well done 9
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02/01/2007 09:26:26 PM
I expect this one to score very near the top.
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02/01/2007 04:09:07 PM
Wow I realy like this. I love the lighting, good luck. 10
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02/01/2007 12:40:21 PM
Said it on another image but I Love the addition of water.. its a sensual element.
Sexy pose, beautiful model.. might have liked a smidge (very little) more light "Painted" on the model to see a few more curves, but until I could see the difference cant say for sure ;)
Absolutley one of my top images.. cant wait till I can take pics like this
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02/01/2007 08:50:27 AM
Perfect light,nice theme ,good composition and very well placed in the space...if i could vote 9
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02/01/2007 05:46:28 AM
WOW!!! Superb!
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02/01/2007 02:27:20 AM
I like this. at first I wasn't so sure of the high contrast and black looking skin, but the more I look, the more I like it, a lot of energy in this erotic photo, 8
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01/31/2007 09:32:53 PM
a tad too dark
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01/31/2007 08:33:21 PM
water drops are oof, shes way to dark you cant make out anything really. 4
01/31/2007 04:20:14 PM
provocative and conservative. Nice lighting 10
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01/31/2007 03:57:26 PM
Gorgeous!! Nice use of light, water, and a perfect model. Hope you market a print of this!!!
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01/31/2007 12:46:34 AM
sexy...
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01/30/2007 08:44:46 PM
Very sultry. Just a minor nitpick maybe bring down the highlights just a tad on her thighs or boost them everywhere else.
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01/30/2007 07:33:30 PM
Very evocative image. Beautiful use of very scant light. This is the best one.
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01/30/2007 02:50:23 PM
My only 10 so far. Just love the lines, the texture added by the water, and the light and shadow.
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01/30/2007 02:20:02 PM
Another wet shot. Interesting silhouette.
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01/30/2007 12:40:15 PM
Personally, I would like to see a little less contrast but I like the image! Nice highlights! lol!
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01/30/2007 07:07:23 AM
good
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01/30/2007 07:05:46 AM
good pose and crop. lighting is a bit harsh, contrast too high. exposure should either have been shorter to get the drops sharp or longer to make it look more like rain than splashed water
01/30/2007 02:46:45 AM
This is well done. Just enough light to show what is happening. Great work and good luck!
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01/29/2007 11:22:52 PM
Great job on this one!!
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01/29/2007 09:19:01 PM
very nice lighting. many people tried for this low key lighting but many if not most failed to do it cleanly. I think the pose says sensual but not porn. great job.
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01/29/2007 09:18:58 PM
Great lighting. I like it.
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01/29/2007 08:47:59 PM
bit more back light t see the back of the head would improve this ...
01/29/2007 08:29:08 PM
lighting is great... i like the dark rain! very sexy idea
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01/29/2007 07:00:00 PM
Nice - has that Film Noir look to it. Very sultry and excellent shot.
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01/29/2007 05:54:34 PM
very pretty. not exactly my style or taste, but you photographed it very decent.
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01/29/2007 04:49:33 PM
Love the dramatic lighting. Excellent pose. Very nice model. A superb shot. 10
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01/29/2007 03:24:21 PM
Just sooo cool. Very erotic
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01/29/2007 02:42:53 PM
Different idea. I like the creative thinking.
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01/29/2007 02:17:42 PM
excellent rendition I love the whole effect 10
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01/29/2007 02:13:43 PM
Great shot... but i'd like to see a shot with more booty emphasis.
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01/29/2007 01:57:38 PM
Great Image and superb lighting
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01/29/2007 11:33:51 AM
like the lighting and the darkness! - 7 -
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01/29/2007 10:22:31 AM
a little dark for my taste but very nice 7
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01/29/2007 10:09:18 AM
ok i am not even sure how to start telling you how awesome this shot is! i'll just give you a 10 and stare at my monitor for a while longer!
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01/29/2007 10:00:27 AM
GREAT GREAT great great
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01/29/2007 09:24:18 AM
Very erotic shot, the lighting and pose actually remind me of that scene in Flashdance.
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01/29/2007 08:45:28 AM
you know how to capture female's intimacy dont' you! Great job my friend :)
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01/29/2007 08:21:54 AM
Nice
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01/29/2007 07:09:28 AM
I saw a similar entry just a few minutes ago. This is magic. Wish i could vote, I'd give this, and the other entry 10's
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01/29/2007 07:02:13 AM
In my top 10, model looks good.
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01/29/2007 06:47:58 AM
Perfect shot. 10
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01/29/2007 05:33:26 AM
oh yeah! great shot.
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01/29/2007 03:59:34 AM
wow...i want a poster
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01/29/2007 01:39:07 AM
TERRIFIC!!!!! it would be great to see this full-size, because it must be out of this world...
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01/29/2007 12:49:20 AM
nicely done..
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01/29/2007 12:45:37 AM
a little too much blackness but still very good!
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01/29/2007 12:45:25 AM
Wow - very emotive. Not sure what the surface is (lower left side), but still very nice.
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01/29/2007 12:40:02 AM
I'm just not digging this...it's well taken. But the pose is just, I don't know....to Playboy'ish.
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01/29/2007 12:37:19 AM
Very film noir, I like it! 8 (actually make that 9)
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01/29/2007 12:32:45 AM
Sexy but not blatantly so. Wonderful light. WOW
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01/29/2007 12:20:59 AM
Wow, this is so cool. It took me a second to figure out some parts because the shadows blend into the background, so I'd like a tiny bit more light by the arm/shoulder. But WOW, I'm impressed.
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