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A Ballerina's Hopes and Fears
A Ballerina's Hopes and Fears
dahlin


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Challenge: Take Two II (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Location: Lee's Summit, Missouri
Date: Jun 18, 2011
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 250
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Emotive, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jun 18, 2011

 I think the shot has a lot more emotion and depth than my prior shot, titled Ballerina Aspirations... but the complete blur will kill the score.

Statistics
Place: 64 out of 74
Avg (all users): 5.2437
Avg (commenters): 7.8571
Avg (participants): 6.0000
Avg (non-participants): 4.8889
Views since voting: 753
Views during voting: 246
Votes: 119
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 07/01/2011 07:55:06 AM
A wonderful image and I think it has much more emotion then the original.
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Fujifilm x100
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 07/01/2011 02:15:08 AM
An engaging portrait.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
07/01/2011 12:19:59 AM
gorgeous tones and blur.... I thought I left a comment during the challenge but it doesn't seem to be there. Love it anyway (going back to look at the original now).
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 06/30/2011 10:13:22 PM
daring edge of utter blur
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm X-T30
Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS
 06/30/2011 10:08:56 PM
fear, trembling and a faint smell of roses. A bit of the vertical drape or the edge of the proscenium a touch sharper would have made my day!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 06/30/2011 05:24:07 PM
Fantastic use of blur. Very interesting shot all around.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 06/30/2011 12:25:07 PM
Don,t usually like this style but this one works real well for me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm X30
Custom Made Pinhole
 06/30/2011 08:38:18 AM
Lovely blur
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 06/26/2011 09:40:17 PM
Having tried to create such an on purpose blurry shot as this, I know too well how difficult it is. It reminds me of a Gerhardt Richter painting. This photo is ethereal, post processed perfectly - I love the tones in this shot - I hope to be able to create such a photo one day. Maybe you will share your technique? I voted earlier - a 9
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Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 06/26/2011 05:47:36 PM
Interesting use of blur. The basic shapes of this image really come out and make something special.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm x100
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 06/24/2011 01:37:36 AM
lovely
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