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Matador
Matador
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2007-11 (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Nikon D2X
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
Location: Plaza de Acho
Date: Nov 1, 2007
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Sports, Action
Date Uploaded: Nov 30, 2007

Thanks for all those nice comments, specially the ones posted by members who eventhough reject the bullfighting activity were so kind to judge the image and not the concept.

I knew this entry would receive some low scores because of the theme, but it was not that bad at the end , just a few 1's, 2's, 3's and 4's that might have removed it from the front page!! lol.







Statistics
Place: 16 out of 393
Avg (all users): 6.8250
Avg (commenters): 8.0385
Avg (participants): 6.8793
Avg (non-participants): 6.6818
Views since voting: 4069
Views during voting: 338
Votes: 160
Comments: 38
Favorites: 5 (view)


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11/12/2010 02:25:35 PM
I hadn't see this one...this is fabulous!!!
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01/25/2008 11:12:19 AM
Originally posted by TacTZilla:



Meat is murder!!!!!


Yeah but it's delicious.
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12/12/2007 10:50:17 AM
Was this by chance taken in Mexico? I know young bullfighters have been increasing in popularity there, and Spain has a legal age limit. But I'm not morally chastising you, since ethics have nothing to do with this photo - which, by the way, is wonderfully energetic. The red cape's a bit blown out, but with the rest of the picture exposed properly, that'd be hard to fix. Very nice job!
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12/09/2007 11:59:16 AM
REALLY awesome shot! The animal lovers who are upset about this shot are missing something. The bull is a pretty sympathetic chararcter in this shot.The young bullfighter's face is captured in great detail and his expression is so over the top, he serves as a parody for the masochistic tradition he represents.

Photojournalism doesn't get any better than this.

Very, very, VERY well done!
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12/08/2007 07:56:28 PM
This is a photography contest, not a moral one! In no way should you have got so many low marks! This is stunning, and in my opinion worthy of a ribbon! I much prefer your image to mine.
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12/08/2007 01:45:40 PM
And still there are idiots that would give a 1, 2, or 3 on this photo. I offset a couple of them with my 10.
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12/08/2007 12:24:31 PM
Stunning capture and expression on both subjects!!! GREAT finish.
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12/08/2007 12:14:24 PM
Man, you've been robbed big time!!! M not pleased about the fact that you did not ribbon :(
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12/08/2007 09:18:26 AM
fabulous image! so well done
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12/08/2007 04:44:50 AM
Great photo, but what a sick world we live in.

Meat is murder!!!!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/07/2007 10:59:42 PM
What an excellent action capture, especially with that great expression.
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12/07/2007 05:28:47 PM
This is beautiful. What great timing. Love the expression on the matador's face.
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12/06/2007 10:47:27 PM
Great Action shot :-)
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12/06/2007 10:13:06 PM
Excellent capture. Love the facial expression.
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12/06/2007 07:25:06 PM
Superb capture! Intrigued to know how close you were to the action - looks like you are about to be ploughed over by the poor bull.
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12/05/2007 11:32:34 AM
just the right moment for an excellent composition - too bad about the people in the background but, given the angle, you cropped it at the best spot (imho) -- one of my favorites this challenge
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12/05/2007 09:50:07 AM
Beautiful image and beautifully cropped/framed!
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12/04/2007 02:58:00 PM
Very cruel, would rather see the blades stuck in his back.
However technically it is a very good photo, the positioning of the bull and fighter is perfect.
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12/03/2007 11:38:00 PM
Great capture
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12/03/2007 07:01:30 PM
Great action and compositon, excellent capture!
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12/03/2007 02:21:38 PM
Great picture - strong on action. Well done. I am giving it a 10 based on the photography. However, I can't pass on this photo without saying that I strongly urge you to emphasize with the animal in this scene and perhaps read, even just a little bit, about the scientific evidence that animals have the same range of emotions as humans. Cruelty for entertainment is not a human right.
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12/03/2007 11:28:00 AM
As a female who likes animals often better than people and who wasn't raised where this is an honored sport, I find this both terribly sad and impressive at the same time. The bull's face - it's eyes - is so terribly pained. Yet the grace and intensity of the bullfighter is quite exquisite.
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12/03/2007 10:15:29 AM
Good shot, like to know the lens
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12/03/2007 12:51:41 AM
Great capture.
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12/02/2007 11:55:44 PM
Perfect timing. Spot-on focus. Just a fabulous capture of the action.

I keep coming back to this one. The pose, the facial expression, the dirt flying. I have to bump this up again and tag it as a favorite.
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12/02/2007 09:44:32 PM
This is a very dramatic photo. Well captured. Well composed. Well edited. The expression on the matador's face is perfectly in character. I fear it will generate a lot of negative reaction due to the subject. While in Madrid, I learned to appreciate bullfighting, but it is definitely an acquired taste, one few voters will share. Hopefully I'm wrong in this.
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12/02/2007 09:26:07 PM
beautiful colors and excellent stop action.
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12/02/2007 06:03:42 PM
10 just for catching the decisive moment!
maybe from a small crop but the bull seems a little pixellated in the dark regions where maybe you tried to recover some shadows? no matter
Viva la Matador!
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12/02/2007 03:38:05 PM
Very nice capture.
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12/02/2007 12:25:54 PM
hate the sport bu great capture. 10
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12/02/2007 09:57:41 AM
This is a fabulous action shot but it makes me sad at the same time because I am an animal fanatic and hate seeing suffering and am not a bullfighting fan. Nonetheless emotions aside, great impact. Good luck 8
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12/02/2007 06:28:25 AM
Fabulous capture! Well done! Great expression on the matador! 8
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12/02/2007 06:13:33 AM
hehe - cue animal rights activists posting how horrible you are for going to a bullfight and supporting it by doing so (just look at the number of 1, 2 and 3 votes the photo definitely doesnt deserve to know how many there are ;)). I say great action shot, though the bull seems to have a bit of motion blur which isnt enough for the "sense of motion" and is a bit too much for clarity of shot. Typical pose and expression on his face and a nice composition :)
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12/01/2007 02:48:32 PM
Fantastic action shot! Love the intensity in the Matador's face and body language! The colors are beautiful! I like the action blur on the bull. Im not sure about the crop..... I wonder if you had to crop it so tightly because there was something you needed to crop out that was distracting. If not... a little more room would have been nice. Beautifully done :)
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12/01/2007 01:06:57 PM
Great action and color
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12/01/2007 11:30:39 AM
wonderful action and colors
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12/01/2007 08:25:44 AM
Love the poise of the matador!!! Great action here, beautiful 8, wish the toro was in focus too, but understanbly fast scene
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12/01/2007 03:57:06 AM
wonderful action shot, perfectly exposed and focused...a fantastic image...hope the animal lovers are kind to you 9
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