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KavaWava — Strength Pt.1

Published: 2005-06-29 05:01:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 1465; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 156
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Description Strength is useless
without control.

This the first part of a two part series (short i know ) called 'Strength and Honor' highlighting the beauty of Japanese culture through martial arts. This first part deals with strength and how useful it can be with the proper amount of control. In Kendo all the power in the world is pointless if it can not be focused into one decisive strike.

Hey all, hope summer is awesome! There has got to be nothing more terrifying than someone charging at you with all their mind, body and spirit, for all of those people that take Kendo or any other martial art knows what im talking about . Its interesting how even the most timid of people can become the most vicious warriors when they are able to focus their strength into one seemless action.

I will try and finish the second part 'Honor' and update it here. Peace out everyone and remeber to live a little!



Technical:
D70
Nikkor 50 f1.8
SB800 (w/ homemade snoot)
tripods
reflector
bogu (kendo armor)
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Comments: 26

Diramain [2010-10-15 16:07:02 +0000 UTC]

Very good photo

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izafer [2009-11-12 19:02:05 +0000 UTC]

[link]

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9gods [2006-01-24 21:23:46 +0000 UTC]

Nice

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towo [2005-09-10 11:52:01 +0000 UTC]

Now this is absolutely posing. But it's marvellous posing, so that's good.

I especially like how crisp it all looks; good work with the lighting. There is nothing more to say than .

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Brendos [2005-07-05 02:27:37 +0000 UTC]

nice man. again good use of negative space. I like the way his helmet flows off into the black.

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BloOdYsKillian [2005-07-02 14:34:23 +0000 UTC]

Really nice idea man!
What are these Rosco gels you often use ?

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OldManPTnet [2005-07-02 14:10:53 +0000 UTC]

beautiful colors and a really nice ideia for a portrait photography, congrats

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wolfmaid [2005-07-01 00:27:39 +0000 UTC]

wow! beuatiful lighting colors and concept

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mthchan [2005-06-30 03:06:04 +0000 UTC]

i like ur ideas and concepts behind photography keep it up!

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bluebaboon [2005-06-30 03:05:51 +0000 UTC]

Thats awesome... I've been doing tae kwon do since I was 8, so I'm pretty into martial arts..

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yonashek [2005-06-29 19:53:17 +0000 UTC]

beautiful shot! The lighting is awesome, reflections on the armor brilliant, black negative space useful here, bravo!

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tomoegozen [2005-06-29 17:07:44 +0000 UTC]

Wonderfully dramatic composition as always, KW! And you know how much I love martially-themed pieces. Do you do Kendo yourself?

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KavaWava In reply to tomoegozen [2005-06-29 20:22:31 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much you know i appreciate it! yeah i practice kendo, just started though, its such a beautiful art, great contrast to aikido. Thanks again, i really do appreciate your kind words. peace out!

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tomoegozen In reply to KavaWava [2005-06-30 17:58:59 +0000 UTC]

Yup...though I've always been quite interested in Iaido, myself. (No one in town teaches it, though. *sniff*) Mmm...live blades...*drool*

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deus0ex0machina [2005-06-29 16:16:24 +0000 UTC]

wow. the model is you, correct?

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darkernights [2005-06-29 14:53:29 +0000 UTC]

awesome. great work. love the dark and just the focus on you. nice.

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KavaWava In reply to darkernights [2005-06-29 20:23:09 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much! you know i appreciate it!

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darkernights In reply to KavaWava [2005-06-30 16:07:21 +0000 UTC]

^-^ np man.

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HappyDrizzt [2005-06-29 13:53:26 +0000 UTC]

Very cool representation! Martial Arts is a very cool thing-- like a marriage between fighting and meditation.
I quit doing karate though, cause our instructors stunk

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JanJammerdan [2005-06-29 11:55:35 +0000 UTC]

Cool lighting!

is it a self portrait?

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rubberman542 [2005-06-29 10:30:44 +0000 UTC]

Very cool!
This makes me want to go to the local Kendo school and start shooting
I especially love the off center composition and the contrast of the uniform with the black bakground

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MatchStick9 [2005-06-29 08:18:13 +0000 UTC]

Nice one mate Im looking forward to the rest of the series

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poeticaesthetic [2005-06-29 07:51:55 +0000 UTC]

wow.. i love the concept.

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patchlachatte [2005-06-29 05:54:11 +0000 UTC]

Nice shadows.

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newspin [2005-06-29 05:10:07 +0000 UTC]

*friggin, i meant friggin...

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newspin [2005-06-29 05:09:23 +0000 UTC]

so figgin swet. i love martial arts and the idea of honor and integrity. looking forward to the next one!

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