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Challenge: Authority II (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Date: Nov 19, 2025
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/125
Date Uploaded: Nov 27, 2025

 Oh wow - a blue ribbon - thank you!

I'm playing saxophone in a symphonic wind orchestra. Right now we a rehearsing for two important concerts and this picture was taken form my seat during rehearsal.
This is our conductor Mathias.

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Place: 1 out of 14
Avg (all users): 6.9310
Avg (participants): 7.3750
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Views since voting: 343
Views during voting: 50
Votes: 29
Comments: 13
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR
 12/08/2025 12:04:11 PM
Congratulations Barbara! What a great capture. H's expression says it all!
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OM System OM-1
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 12/05/2025 01:47:24 PM
Based on your "Photographer's comments", I understand now that it was a final warning for you NOT TO TAKE PHOTOS DURING REHEARSALS, OR ELSE...! ))
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 12/05/2025 09:03:40 AM
This is amazing work, masterful (Lev catches these moments well too) A huge congratulations!
Perfection for this challenge. A well deserved blue.
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OM System OM-1
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 12/05/2025 01:24:09 AM
That was a perfect choice for the challenge. So much authority in his pose and gaze! Congratulations Barbara!
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 12/05/2025 12:47:26 AM
Congrats on the blue, Barbara. I like the eye contact. It makes me feel I'm playing in the band.
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 12/05/2025 12:07:03 AM
Well done Barbara, was my top pick.
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Canon EOS M200
Canon EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM
 12/05/2025 12:02:55 AM
Wow! More than a full point ahead of the competition! Congrats! I love it when the consensus on a powerful image like this is so clear that the Blue is that much sweeter for the winner.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Olympus C-2100UZ
 12/04/2025 02:25:00 PM
Great! It is responsive to the challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/02/2025 10:08:15 AM
My pick for red in this challenge.
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OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
12/01/2025 07:19:01 PM
Nice!
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 11/30/2025 10:09:44 AM
This has Lev written all over it. Lets see if I am right. A perfect moment.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
 11/28/2025 05:26:43 PM
Nice eye contact.
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Canon EOS M200
Canon EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM
 11/28/2025 12:58:01 PM
A very effective choice for this challenge. Also very attractively captured and processed. I would really love to see a variation with the conductor's eyes not looking squarely at the camera, too.
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