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Before the Storm
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Challenge: Sports V (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2012 Challenge shots
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Date: Feb 5, 2012
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 250
Shutter: 1/6400
Date Uploaded: Feb 5, 2012

 [Feb. 12th, 2012 11:53:29 PM]

Ok -- this is an example of my changing things up. :)

I decided it's time to break out of my mold a little more. So if there's a challenge where I have no ideas, or a challenge that I really don't like, I figure it's my time to really change things up.

I like a sports challenge, it's just that I didn't really have any good opportunities. I did have a difficult opportunity. Indoor kids basketball game with very bad lighting.

Here are the couple that I liked:



But I thought I'd try to work things from a different angle. So we went to our neighborhood park that has basketball courts, and my 12 year old shot some hoops.

Let me tell you -- it's very scary lying underneath the hoop with a very expensive camera, and a relatively expensive lens, having your 12 year old shooting baskets! Those basketballs can do some damage! I was continuously cringing, even though he kept trying to tell me that he'd be able to stop the ball from hitting me.

Only one did. Luckily I was able to block it with a forearm. :)

It was a massively cold day, I was frozen solid, and had great fun.

Thanks for the great comments and score. There are some really awesome shots in this challenge, so I have no idea how this will end. But I was surprised that it was doing so well. What a fun way to start changing things up. My next attempt was on 50 ways to leave your lover, and it's .8 behind. I guess it's just beginner's luck on this one. :)

Other outtakes:


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Place: 6 out of 57
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 02/15/2012 07:29:26 AM
While I loved the winners nearly equally, you were my only 10 for this challenge. Top tier!!
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 02/13/2012 10:14:15 AM
great perspective.
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Google Pixel 2
 02/13/2012 08:59:59 AM
Wow. Would not have picked this as yours! Well done!
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Fujifilm X-Pro2
Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 R IOS
 02/13/2012 07:07:33 AM
Beautiful shot. Didn't you recently lament that you were not very creative? Look at your last three entries. All three were very creative concepts that were creatively shot and processed. All three in the top ten. I guess the rest of us would really be in trouble if you were actually creative. ;)
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 02/13/2012 03:35:36 AM
One of my 9s, beautiful shot!
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 02/13/2012 12:47:38 AM
Good stuff, Wendy!!

Congrats!
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Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
 02/13/2012 12:13:49 AM
Lovely finish Wendy :-)
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/13/2012 12:06:46 AM
This is awesome. You can do anything you put your mind (and camera) to. Congrats!
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Sony Alpha a7 II
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
 02/13/2012 12:06:41 AM
Great to see you "changing things up" and congrats on a great finish and image.
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 02/13/2012 12:04:17 AM
Hey Wendy, you were close, I love your style lately.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 02/12/2012 06:31:03 AM
I like this and could see it on the front page.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 02/11/2012 07:11:28 AM
love the sky detail and teh silhouette 8
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 02/08/2012 02:04:31 AM
The winner, for sure, well close anyway. 10
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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 02/07/2012 07:35:28 AM
Very nice perspective and well done.
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Nikon D700
Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX Aspherical DG HSM for Nikon
 02/06/2012 03:24:14 PM
Well done. Love the tones. Excellent in B&W.
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Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 02/06/2012 11:07:56 AM
I really enjoy what you did with this. You brought the sport down to its basic elements in a pleasing way.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 02/06/2012 10:53:04 AM
Flawless victory.
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Sony DSC-RX100 VII
 02/06/2012 12:53:59 AM
Looks so much like Mariuca!
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