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The Two Towers
The Two Towers
Bassie

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Challenge: Nude II (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Nikon D70
Location: Toronto Ontario, Canada
Date: Aug 22, 2004
Aperture: f/25
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Nude
Date Uploaded: Aug 22, 2004

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Statistics
Place: 17 out of 87
Avg (all users): 6.3458
Avg (commenters): 7.3824
Avg (participants): 6.1519
Avg (non-participants): 6.4030
Views since voting: 6857
Views during voting: 1062
Votes: 347
Comments: 42
Favorites: 0


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10/03/2004 05:14:27 PM
what is this thread you started about a hat? what hat???? :) :) :)
09/12/2004 04:52:01 PM
very interesting and fun. should have done better.
08/30/2004 02:21:55 PM
This was one of my favorites, because I thought it was extremely interesting & appealing. It should have placed in the top three!
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08/30/2004 06:38:55 AM
Congrats, man! I had a feeling this was yours...your pony tail gives it away every time...not that we were looking at your pony tail this time, anyway... ;o)
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08/30/2004 12:37:46 AM
Congratulations on your 17th placing. For this contest, top 20 is good. This challenge ran real hot. Very good work and keep hammering away.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/29/2004 01:59:51 PM
Great tones, gravity has it's way here for sure.
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08/29/2004 08:44:31 AM
This would have made a good comparison shot. :)
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08/27/2004 11:28:26 PM
tighter crop on the sides... awesome shot otherwise
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08/27/2004 02:39:07 AM
Very Imaginative, good shot, like your tonal range too.
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08/26/2004 07:37:32 PM
Unique idea, definitely shows gravity at work
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08/26/2004 10:44:48 AM
interesting, but the border is bit large for me (not distracting enough to lose points over though)
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08/26/2004 01:47:18 AM
I like this, but I have one suggestion. centering the two figures in shot would have made this much stronger, compositionally, in my opinion.
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08/25/2004 11:27:15 PM
well done! I think the very unique and creative setup makes this shot.
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08/25/2004 01:09:07 PM
Setzler Comment:

Some general ratings (1-10): These are some elements that I look for in great photographs, in no specific order…

Visual Appeal: 9
Subject Appeal: 9
Compositional Appeal: 10
Effective use of color/bw: 10
Creativity: 10
Theme/Storytelling qualities: 6
Title: 10

Additional Comments:

This is definitely an interesting idea and nice use of black and white as well....
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08/25/2004 12:06:39 PM
interesting idea. nice lighting
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08/25/2004 03:55:37 AM
excellent concept, perfectly composed and the exposure is great.... i wish you remove the cap im sure this will land in the top 3 position...goodluck
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08/24/2004 10:29:50 PM
clever...
08/24/2004 09:23:24 PM
that's a rather unflattering shot ..
08/24/2004 09:15:08 PM
Good lighting and great sky. I like your composition but don't think I ever want to see a grown man doing a naked handstand again. lol
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08/24/2004 06:29:13 PM
excelent idea and title.
The two towers are bit close togeather, maybe a bit diffrent angle to give a little more pace between.
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08/24/2004 05:57:36 PM
Great composition, strong B/W, sense of humor, technically perfect. 10
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08/24/2004 05:56:02 PM
Great interpretation! I like this shot. Why the hat?
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08/24/2004 04:43:42 PM
cool concept and very athletic model. I think I would have preferred it without the hat though. Seems to infere with the image.
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08/24/2004 11:17:25 AM
This is very artistically done. The b/w image makes it all the more effective. I also like that you can't tell if it is a man or a woman lending to the effect of great artistry.
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08/24/2004 08:17:34 AM
This is an excellent photo and is so original and different as well. I hope you go well with this one [8]
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08/24/2004 07:45:10 AM
Nice idea and B&W...I like the composition.
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08/24/2004 07:12:01 AM
great tonal range, well exposed and composed. (also a very nice straight handstand sir)

My only gripe is the main focus of the photograph. I can't see why you have included the ugly tower. Your figure takes all the attention because it's well lit and it's at the forefront - so the tower is a secondary thought.

Without that this picture would be a 10. With much nice blank space giving the photo room to breath.

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08/24/2004 05:02:04 AM
Ingenious and well composed! I love how you and the model did such a good job getting the two "towers" lined up perfectly .. and those clouds scattered in the background make for a nice, subtle touch.

PS. Make sure to tell the model he has a nice butt! ;) :D
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08/23/2004 11:56:12 PM
Funny and very good.
08/23/2004 11:11:37 PM
Well, that different.
08/23/2004 06:45:55 PM
This would be SO much more powerful without the distraction of the baseball cap... but I can overlook that. I also think an angle more to the right, losing the tree/shrub and putting the tower and the model in vertical thirds would be very nice. Good job, love the B & W tones. :o)
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08/23/2004 04:49:39 PM
This reminds me of a game we used to play called "knives, forks, spoons, cut it"... I have no idea what the words meant really... This is wonderfully creative and unusual. I love the choice of black and white and the way the clouds are so pale against the rich darkness of the sky. I love the shadows and light on the muscles and the way that gravity makes the bottom muscles fall into an upside down love heart. I think I'd prefer to have less empty space to the left and just a small touch more to the right but... it works very well as it is. One of my top 3.
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08/23/2004 04:34:39 PM
High marks for the composition, tones and effort that went into this image. Simply beautiful!
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08/23/2004 01:03:31 PM
Nice idea, but why do you/does he have a hat on your/his head?
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08/23/2004 11:14:36 AM
Interesting shot, I'm not sure why a naked guy is doing a handstand near a tower, but the black and white textures are great. The clouds work particularly well. A fun, quirky shot that works nicely.
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08/23/2004 10:30:46 AM
great idea
08/23/2004 08:40:38 AM
Did you shave your but?
08/23/2004 07:25:05 AM
LOL :-))) Really creative idea. I like B&W presentation a much and the parallel lines of your model and the tower. The plants on the left draw my attention a bit away, I would have cut them.
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08/23/2004 01:37:20 AM
A for effort, but from the title I automatically make connections to the WTC twin towers and as a New Yorker I find the 'comparison' a bit insulting or rather tasteless. But I will not score you lower because of this, just wanted to point it out.
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08/23/2004 12:27:54 AM
would have liked better without the hat, otherwise nice photo
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08/23/2004 12:27:23 AM
Good composition. I like the crispness of this shot and the way it makes me laugh because I did not think any of the guy pictures would be good. This one makes me eat my words. Great work! Good luck.
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08/23/2004 12:12:58 AM
OMG! My eyes my eyes! LOL Funny! 9
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