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Challenge: Free Study 2009-10 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
Location: Sonoita, AZ
Date: Oct 18, 2009
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 500
Shutter: 1/2000
Date Uploaded: Oct 25, 2009

 Shot using a remote on a camera 4 inches off the ground. (I love my Gorrillapod!)

ACR conversion for color and crop, light gaussian blur on a layer, a bit of dodging in the shadows, burning on the ground. resize for DPC

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Place: 50 out of 403
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Views since voting: 1085
Views during voting: 289
Votes: 167
Comments: 10
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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 11/15/2009 10:02:34 AM
Love this shot, Risty! And not surprised you put a gorillapod to good use. I guess you had a filter on to help protect lens from dust?

Oh btw, have you ever shot at that really cool x-country course out in the desert - can't remember if it's Arizona or New Mexico - believe it's called Moonrock? I remember seeing a writeup on it in PH years ago and thinking what fun it would be to ride that course.

Nowadays, though, I think it would be far more fun to shoot that course instead!
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Canon EOS-1D X
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM II
11/08/2009 12:30:15 AM
Good finish, perfect timing especially remotely and I like the harshness of the light.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D3
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
 11/07/2009 07:36:31 PM
Great point of view!
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 11/07/2009 11:56:49 AM
Wonderful timing, great clarity, and very good angle! REally shows the power of the horse and the grace of both the horse and the rider.
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
 11/07/2009 10:51:19 AM
great shot cristy. not voting.
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 11/06/2009 08:26:46 PM
Great perspective! Don't think I've ever seen a horse jumping from this angle.
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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 11/04/2009 03:34:25 PM
*sigh* been ages since I rode a drop fence like this! lovely capture, love that I can see the matted sweat on the horse's neck.8
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/02/2009 09:41:57 AM
She's brave but so are you getting this shot. Really nice view and very clean and clear. Good one.
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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 11/01/2009 09:51:11 PM
Excellent capture. Very sharp focus and great color.
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Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR
 11/01/2009 07:08:57 AM
Great timing , interesting perspective. technically excellent , 9
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