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Tango in Black and White
LevT


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Duotones III (Advanced Editing V)
Collection: Tango
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: San Diego, CA
Date: Nov 10, 2007
Aperture: f/4.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125s
Galleries: Performance, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Nov 11, 2007

my good friends and wonderful tango teachers and performers Marizabel Arango and Todd Martin

check out their website:
//www.tangoalma.com

P.S.
my fifth fourth... and my seventh 7+/no ribbon shot :)

a couple of outtakes (I have LOTS more in color)

Statistics
Place: 4 out of 295
Avg (all users): 7.0476
Avg (commenters): 8.5000
Avg (participants): 6.9640
Avg (non-participants): 7.2105
Views since voting: 8713
Views during voting: 363
Votes: 168
Comments: 48
Favorites: 12 (view)


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11/04/2010 03:06:39 AM
Gorgeous Lev. Power and grace, both of them.
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04/11/2008 03:42:19 AM
Well, WOW, amazing, well done
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12/26/2007 03:15:21 PM
Such excellent work Lev. This one and the outtakes are professional.
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11/24/2007 09:36:17 AM
wow, lev! congrats again!! you're on a roll :) this is a stunning capture.
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11/21/2007 02:38:21 AM
i love the depth of emotion that prevails in so many of your photos!
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11/19/2007 07:28:54 PM
'grats on joining the 7+ No Ribbon Club...again (not that I'm part of it). The passion of the tango is discernable through your models. Well done.
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11/19/2007 10:35:55 AM
awesome ! great photo ... nice finish, congratulations !!!
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11/19/2007 09:28:30 AM
Beautifully done, congratulations on your HM.
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11/19/2007 09:22:30 AM
This is very nice work. I might like to see you bring the crooked leg on the left up half a zone....
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11/19/2007 06:19:26 AM
Hey Lev... That image ROCKS! Great concept. (Thinks.. where can I find 2 dancers)
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11/19/2007 05:54:41 AM
Loved this image. You will become numb to the 4th place finishes after a while. Well done!
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11/19/2007 04:26:34 AM
Thought/hoped this would ribbon...it is superb!
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11/19/2007 02:59:06 AM
So close - my only 10 in the challenge! And welcome to the Club of five 4th places!
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11/19/2007 01:55:19 AM
Congratulations on another fourth! I have 5 fours myself :)
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11/19/2007 01:45:01 AM
You definitely picked the best of the three here. Excellent shot!
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11/19/2007 12:59:17 AM
WTG, Lev. Great finish and a stunning shot. Congrats on 4th place.
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11/19/2007 12:13:47 AM
YAY!! GREAT FINISH! i love this!
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11/19/2007 12:13:38 AM
Oh, So close!
Excellent shot and great finish. Congrats with the fourth place!
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11/19/2007 12:03:19 AM
Underrated. Deserved a ribbon!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/18/2007 05:14:36 PM
oooh...very sexy shot. i love it!
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11/18/2007 03:48:09 AM
Magical pose!
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11/17/2007 10:58:59 AM
Excellent shot, great positions of the dancers, lovely tones and sharpness
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11/17/2007 09:52:16 AM
I love the lines on the subjects.
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11/16/2007 09:57:00 PM
great passion in this photo, superb lighting and tones.
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11/16/2007 04:32:05 PM
Good capture and dramatic
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11/16/2007 11:55:41 AM
Great pose, love the tone, and idea. The expressions are perfect. Nice job.
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11/16/2007 04:46:00 AM
i think this picture is beautiful...i love the position of the bodies and how they are looking into each others eyes.lovely well done..if i could vote would be 10/10
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11/15/2007 07:20:00 AM
great photo!
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11/14/2007 11:36:53 PM
Nice composition of the dancers, they fit well in the frame.
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11/14/2007 06:54:06 PM
ahh! you nailed the dance! the image is fabulous and the sensuality of the tango, the couple dancing, comes through!

nicely done 9
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11/14/2007 04:19:44 PM
Everything about this is perfect. Masterful work.
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11/14/2007 01:06:28 PM
o my... excellent shot. I wish i could vote on it.
9 from me.
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11/13/2007 02:03:50 PM
Nice detail...love your lighting!
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11/13/2007 07:30:15 AM
This is just lovely! I cannot think of a better entry, well executed and just WOW!!! 10
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11/13/2007 01:18:14 AM
Ahhhh! Que foto tan hermosa! And they look "real" too, posed, yes, but like they really know what they're doing. Her expression in particular is excellent. The toning, if there, is very subtle (I seem to see a bit of it on her face, not sure). ~10
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11/12/2007 04:27:07 PM
i like the lines created by the pair
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11/12/2007 03:38:16 PM
Energy/Range/Story: 9/8/8
Composition/perspective/manner: 8/7/8
Aesthetics/Technical: 9/9
Presentation: 8
Total: 8.2
Vote: 8

Remarks: The company of an image like this is as venerable as it is well occupied, which opens it for much "racy" competition, making it difficult to award 10s. Another consideration would be the fact that the photograph itself is an "hommage" to its subject - and an excellent one at that. What is interesting here, that all these aspects compliment one another seamlessly and without attracting any undue attention to anything but the sum of their parts - in what I would call a "great photograph and accomplishment".
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11/12/2007 01:48:57 PM
excellent lighting, focus, composition, tones. Will hit the frontpage for sure.
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11/12/2007 01:36:27 PM
Fantastic studio capture. Your models really convey the emotion well, and the steel-blue duotone is an excellent choice.
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11/12/2007 11:58:34 AM
very beautiful and interesting image. Very good sharpness and nice clarity.
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11/12/2007 11:53:44 AM
Wow... I'm most of the way through voting an this is my first 10 of the bunch. Excellent pose... great tones. A winner all the way!
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11/12/2007 09:16:37 AM
Clean and oh so professional looking. Well done. Bumping up to 9
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11/12/2007 09:05:03 AM
Very much a favorite of the challenge...excellent composition, subject choice, and tonal range. Kudos for such a wonderful image.
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11/12/2007 07:17:02 AM
Lighting and tones are spot on! Fantastic studio shot!
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11/12/2007 05:24:53 AM
Nice lighting, nice pose - 7
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11/12/2007 02:42:59 AM
awesome...love the passion in her eyes...lighting is perfect...wow 9
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11/12/2007 02:14:11 AM
This is a wonderful studio shot and very professional looking. My only nitpick would be the dark spot on her left elbow. Maybe would have had her left had down on his shoulder just a bit more. In any case, this is WAY better than what I could do. :) If these really are dancers, I'll be they're really happy with it.
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11/12/2007 02:12:47 AM
oooooo....sultry:) This is nice.
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