This was one of the fighters for a title fight that night.
Image taken with 5dmkII, 70-200 F2.8 sigma lens
Post process
Lightroom : adjustment of fill light , blacks, contrast, desaturated 100% , applied highlight tint and shadow tint.
CS4 : Sharpening and resizing and application of border
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I think it's an interesting photo, but not for stock. A shallower DOF would be nice, the people (especially the man in the white shirt) in the background are distracting.
The slight saturation,excellent detail and overall emotional impact are stellar. The soft relief foreground leading to the incredibly sharp subject is masterful. Very effective use of space to impart a feeling of intensity on the part of the subjects. A sure fire ribbon winner.
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