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Wetness is the Essence of Beauty
Wetness is the Essence of Beauty
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D200
Location: University of Lethbridge Pool
Date: Feb 8, 2009
Aperture: f/5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250 sec
Galleries: Portraiture, Water
Date Uploaded: Mar 9, 2009

Model: Lauren L
Dress: Caitlin Power

Title is from a quote from the movie Zoolander.

Taken at a Strobist meet-up in Lethbridge, AB at the UofL pool. It was fun to work with real models in that setting.

Lighting: One SB shooting through umbrella above model slightly camera right, and one bare SB behind model camera left.

Statistics
Place: 269 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 6.0041
Avg (commenters): 6.8654
Avg (participants): 6.0024
Avg (non-participants): 6.0135
Views since voting: 1027
Views during voting: 697
Votes: 493
Comments: 59
Favorites: 2 (view)


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03/21/2009 05:59:34 AM
not that familiar with the script of zoolander, but it makes better sense now.
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03/18/2009 03:10:33 PM
PostLuminous Award Nominee!
Per my comment below...
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 07:52:58 AM
Cool shot, and nice stop action. I would have liked it better had she been facing the camera, but the shot is still good as it is.
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03/17/2009 06:25:38 AM
Creative image. Nicely executed and processed.
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03/17/2009 04:44:11 AM
Excellent shot!
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03/16/2009 10:33:49 PM
Wet one.
03/16/2009 08:41:48 AM
cool, like it a lot! wet hair always works. ;-) 10!
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03/16/2009 12:51:09 AM
Don't assume that because you have an affinity for your subject, the rest of the world will too. I am sorry to tell you I'm burned out on the genre of photo. It's a good photo of a good subject, but I can't work up much enthusiasm for it.
03/15/2009 10:36:18 PM
nice concept, processing and lighting but I don't feel you captured her quite right. the posing is rather awkward. I know its difficult whipping hair (i've had to do it as a model myself) on thing that helped is deciding where you want your subject to end up as far as a pose goes, try having her land there and capture it a few times slowly, and then go for the full on head whip! :)
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03/15/2009 09:47:08 PM
beautiful conversion and luminous tone--wonderfully dynamic and playful image 8
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03/15/2009 05:25:14 PM
Nice job on the capture and the processing. 8
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03/15/2009 02:03:28 PM
Nice composition, contrast could have been bumped up a bit
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03/15/2009 12:13:25 PM
Good action. I like the crop also.
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03/15/2009 12:06:40 PM
really fine image, the movement and spray is working well as a dominant element, good choice of toning also
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03/15/2009 10:27:28 AM
Very nice image. It's good to see a few "great" images. This is a perfect reflection of your abilities as a photographer.
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03/15/2009 10:14:03 AM
Cool movement, the water looks neat.
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03/15/2009 09:49:12 AM
very creative and well done - keep up the good work
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03/15/2009 07:21:04 AM
well taken 8
brano
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03/15/2009 07:01:16 AM
Nice use of light and a very wet look with all the drops and bright water.
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03/15/2009 03:32:57 AM
unique action shot IMO bold and creative, 7
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03/15/2009 12:26:10 AM
Nice shot, I like the water spray
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03/14/2009 11:47:27 PM
Nice lighting and use of dark background. IMO, having her face turned away seriously hurts this shot.
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03/14/2009 04:19:10 PM
Phenomenal. Everything I love about photography is in this shot. Fabulous lighting, motion capture, clarity, focus, mystery. The water is so transparent, and the combination of the metallic suit under the gauzy material. Came back to bump. A fave.
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03/14/2009 03:01:13 PM
I love the movement in this picture.
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03/14/2009 10:54:03 AM
Good sharp focus.
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03/14/2009 05:41:53 AM
trash that dress!
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03/14/2009 04:03:46 AM
Strange title... But striking photograph! 8.
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03/14/2009 12:15:32 AM
well done. lots of good decisions went into this photograph.
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03/13/2009 10:33:27 PM
...if only you had a Ben Stiller look alike here...
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03/13/2009 08:18:22 PM
Good stop motion.
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03/13/2009 03:46:10 PM
Interesting stop action shot!!
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03/13/2009 01:13:07 PM
This is cool, I like it
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03/13/2009 03:42:36 AM
It is?

I like the pic.
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03/13/2009 03:36:10 AM
Lovely frozen action yet very ethereal look :)
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03/13/2009 02:58:39 AM
i like the motion in this
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03/13/2009 01:37:16 AM
beautiful picture and very good PP -10
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03/13/2009 12:01:27 AM
Very nice stopped motion and the B&W conversion works well with this image.
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03/12/2009 11:34:03 PM
terrific artsy shot!
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03/12/2009 11:18:40 PM
Great capture of action!
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03/12/2009 10:31:35 PM
really nice B&W, like the rich tones
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03/12/2009 09:52:04 PM
Wetter is better?
03/12/2009 05:41:33 PM
You must have been very pleased with this photo. great work.
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03/12/2009 04:49:07 PM
Zoolander!
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03/12/2009 02:19:03 PM
Wow, what a fun motion shot, the beads of water flying everywhere look so cool, yet the subject is so sharp! The black contrasted with the lightness of her skin is beautiful.
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03/12/2009 01:03:31 PM
I like this. Great timing and lighting. 10
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03/12/2009 12:27:13 PM
I like it. It IS very sensual.
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03/12/2009 12:04:13 PM
Comment 116: i love it 10
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03/12/2009 10:39:18 AM
Nice capture. I like the flowing garment and the spray of water drops.
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03/12/2009 09:35:27 AM
Nice stop action. Love the dress on in the water. Nice tones to.
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03/12/2009 07:19:36 AM
beauitiful, love the water splash, nice to see something a little different
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03/11/2009 08:06:48 PM
About the title, I agree. Most people do look better when they're all wet.
About the image... wow! The girl has some sort of resemblance to a swan! Beautiful
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03/11/2009 04:14:38 PM
great motion shot. good composition.
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03/11/2009 03:33:24 PM
Interesting shot to view. Love the excellent focus very crisp!
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03/11/2009 02:17:26 PM
Nice action shot! Great capture of the droplets.
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03/11/2009 11:36:46 AM
Cool stop action. I love the tones. Each drop is perfectly visible. Quite artfully presented. Nice!
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03/11/2009 11:16:19 AM
i would like it better if she was swinging her head back around and we could see her face
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03/11/2009 01:36:54 AM
Top capture. Well caught.
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03/11/2009 12:35:11 AM
I like the focus and the motion of the water, but the lighting puts all the focus on the wads of cloth on her shoulder, which are definitely not the most interesting part of the photo. I would like to see more light on her face and hair.
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03/11/2009 12:11:47 AM
Beautiful image, the capture of the movement, the textures, the clarity and overall composition makes it stand out.
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