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Challenge: Transportation VII (DPL5-11) (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D750
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR
Date: Jul 21, 2023
Aperture: 11.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200
Date Uploaded: Jul 22, 2023

 I had so much fun creating this. I saw the bike on a studio website, and rented the studio for the shoot - a first for me, since I already have my own (if tiny) studio.

My friend Eve told me her son, Elan Garfias, would be interested in modeling, so I contacted him and explained the concept, and asked if he had a female friend who'd be up for the challenge. And he did: Camille Gibney!

And then it was playtime! The bike was non-functional (which is why the pedals aren't at the same level), had flat tires, and weighed a ton. We had to create the illusion that they were biking at a high speed while in fact, standing still. Elan kept the bike balanced (you can see his right foot on the ground and not on the pedal), so that Camille could "pedal furiously". I wanted a big contrast between them. Which is why he's calmly sitting up, sipping his coffee (a small technical peeve is that the saucer he's holding in his left hand isn't visible in this take, and I couldn't replace it because it's not an extended challenge), while she's tucked in with hair flying. A real trooper, Camille tossed her hair several dozen times. The final touch was to apply motion blur to the floor.

An odd bit of back history: Eve and I met as theater actors many, many, many years ago, and did a play together where we both played nuns. Camille is currently in a production of the Sound of Music, where she plays...a nun. Elan has never played a nun.

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 36
Avg (all users): 6.8718
Avg (participants): 6.9474
Avg (non-participants): 6.8000
Views since voting: 750
Views during voting: 127
Votes: 39
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0

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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 08/02/2023 11:40:30 AM
I was one of your tens, Johanna.

Well worth an eleven from me, but... alas.

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Sony Alpha a6000
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 08/01/2023 01:51:32 PM
This is so COOL & FUN!!! LOVE!!!!
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Sony Alpha a7R III
Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 G SSM
08/01/2023 12:25:22 PM
Great shot and effort. Congrats on the red!
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 07/31/2023 07:26:08 AM
Congratulations, I love this beyond perfect!
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Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 07/31/2023 02:50:54 AM
Superbly done! Love it!
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 07/31/2023 02:16:43 AM
this is SO much fun Johanna ..
so creative and i loved reading your backstory ..
i'm sure both your models will be over the moon when they see this ..
some hard task masters re the voting .. i think often they miss the point .. being too focused on the things they dont like rather than the awesomeness of the entire 'production' ..lol .. but great that many ppl really loved this ..
many congrats on the ribbon .. this is epic . ! .. :)
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Fujifilm X-Pro2
Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 R IOS
 07/31/2023 12:44:07 AM
Nicely done, Johanna.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 07/24/2023 06:29:14 PM
A studio setup to simulate panning. Not sure how you blurred the bottom, hoping that it is legal with standard editing. My biggest nitpick is the tires that appear to be flat with the editing technique. An 8 from me. A tanguera entry? If it is, then the editing is definitely legal.
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