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ctfchallenge | all galleries >> Challenge 138 - Grain it up! >> Challenge 138 - Exhibition > "Backstroke"
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18-AUG-2005 Lonnit Rysher

"Backstroke"

Canon EOS 10D
1/45s f/3.5 at 70.0mm iso400 with Flash full exif

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ctfchallenge24-Jul-2007 00:41
Thanks, Ceej. :) ~ Lonnit
ctfchallenge23-Jul-2007 23:41
Terrific image Lonnit and it suits the challenge perfectly! CJ
ctfchallenge23-Jul-2007 19:03
LOL! It IS a real photo - it HASN'T been manipulated, except for the color conversion! :) ~ Lonnit
Rod 23-Jul-2007 08:20
Bleeding L, Kiki said bleeding, wot a woman:-)
ctfchallenge22-Jul-2007 18:29
Dreamishly nice and a strong painterly feel, the "bleeding" shadows/contours are wonderful, yet this doesn't look manipulated - looks like a real photo. Reminds me a little of some drawings by Egon Schiele.
-k2
ctfchallenge22-Jul-2007 16:11
Thanks for the encouragement. I think I'm braver now than I was when I took this. I guess it again comes down to knowing when to break the rules. I finally feel more confident about the rules, so I am more likely to break them now - for good reason, of course. :) I am known for my odd viewpoints, so perhaps its just a matter of remembering to try. :) Thanks again! ~ LOnnit
Rod 22-Jul-2007 00:02
If you recognise this as a good shot then you have the creativity to try & get shots like this. Easier said than done but certainly worth going out just to get this type of shot. I think I've seen some shots of yours with a bit of blur so I think you can do it..................I know you can do it:-)
ctfchallenge21-Jul-2007 16:12
You're right, Lonnit. Great save!
-Britt
ctfchallenge21-Jul-2007 03:09
Thanks. This wasn't supposed to be like this! She was at the side of the pool, preparing to launch backwards. Just as I was about to click, she released. I got this, and at first was going to trash it. I couldn't bring myself to do it. I opened it up, instead, and played around with the tones and got this, and I was in love. It was a matter of just recognizing a wonderful error for the art that it is. It is most definitely one of my personal favorites. I wish I had the creativity to intentionally do this! LOL! ~ LOnnit
ctfchallenge20-Jul-2007 22:06
This is terrific. One of the best from you. Great example of taking an ordinary event and transforming it into something, well, transforming. The tint works well. -tv
ctfchallenge20-Jul-2007 19:46
Thank you so much, Rod. I'm glad you like it. :) ~ Lonnit
Rod 20-Jul-2007 19:02
This really works for me, great work Lonnit.