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Challenge: The Odd Couple (Advanced Editing IV)
Collection: Challenges
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
Location: Harwich Port, MA, USA
Date: Feb 26, 2006
Aperture: f/18
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Date Uploaded: Feb 26, 2006

 Virtually straight from RAW. Multiple cloning of tiny refractions on the snow, very light vignetting added, a bump in hue/sat, resize, USM, border

*** Dedicated to Ken Priest, with love, from Woody ***

Statistics
Place: 18 out of 105
Avg (all users): 5.9703
Avg (commenters): 7.7143
Avg (participants): 5.5932
Avg (non-participants): 6.0960
Views since voting: 2462
Views during voting: 486
Votes: 236
Comments: 28
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 03/10/2006 07:39:45 PM
Great humor well captured. Congratulations on your high finish!
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 03/10/2006 10:05:18 AM
From the Critique Club:

Congrats on a top 20 finish.

I think this is a very striking image. I always thought to try not to ceneter subjects up in the frame. Even though to me the subject is in the ceneter of the frame. The angle of the legs buckling, head tilt, ducky to the side. Make the image not very cenetered even though it may be. The lighting is spectacular! Very even and soft at just the right angle. As a newbie I would have left the entire shadow. But I see now how it fits without needing the entire piece. I personally can not find anything negative about the image. So i think as all to often it comes down to subject matter. Only being on the site for almost a year I have seen maybe 10-15 woody - ducky challenge images. So in my mind they are not to over done. But I am sure their are people who do not care for them.
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 03/08/2006 07:55:02 PM
I love the compassion, the tenderness, the raw emotion, and the exposed fragile 'human' quality inherent in it's purity. I understand.
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 03/08/2006 07:28:38 PM
I love how you can only see one of the ducky's eyes, with the eyelashes, so clearly female--the pose reminds me of Jessica Rabbit. And Mr. Woody's narrow pelvis marks him as a man. Great job!
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 03/08/2006 10:47:59 AM
Love the title on this one :) I echo most of the comments below. Thanks for the smile.
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 03/06/2006 01:06:22 PM
Originally posted by larryslights:
You was robbed! Robbed I tell ya! Only 19th?


Probably because larry slighted me? jejeje™ Actually, there's an obvious prejudice against Woodies and Duckies in DPC; rarely do they break into the winning ranks any longer. I guess they got overused... And when you combine a Woody with a Duckie in the same picture, you're pretty well doomed.

I'm happy with my top-20 on this one; it IS an "outcast" after all :-)

R.
 03/06/2006 10:21:38 AM
You was robbed! Robbed I tell ya! Only 19th?
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 03/06/2006 05:08:44 AM
Of course, when I first saw this one (one of my faves in the challenge), I did think it could have been Ken's, so I was right in one respect. ;-)
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 03/06/2006 03:48:35 AM
Wonderful shot Robt. Clever and original concept, emotive, brilliant execution and incredibly funny! Gotta be a fav.
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 03/06/2006 01:57:07 AM
Oh Gawd! LOLOLOL. ROFLMAO. I thought he looked familiar! Now, see - isn't this one of your best finishes? Woody rules!
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 03/06/2006 12:33:54 AM
The final frontier: woody and ducky in love! lol Congratulations on your top 20 finish.
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 03/06/2006 12:20:12 AM
no wonder I can smell "Art" in this pic. It's related to Ken!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/05/2006 10:43:53 PM
Aww, Too funny! Excellent lighting and clarity, good imagination.
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 03/05/2006 08:35:11 PM
Strangely enough, this is one of my favs of the challenge! You've somehow managed to capture a certain emotion with the way you've posed woody. And I love the 'snow' effect. The piece of snow on the duck is a nice touch.

But, it's just poor woody, standing there.... actually *looks* like an outcast! Lighting is good, focus is good, composition is great.
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 03/04/2006 10:50:17 AM
It never ceases to amaze me how these little wooden toys can be so realistically twisted and posed. Cute shot! :)
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 03/03/2006 04:42:23 PM
Common idea, but great perspective and capture. This one stands out among the toy shots (mine included) nice work.
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 03/02/2006 01:08:17 PM
Really thought provoking.
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 03/01/2006 07:57:18 PM
I just absolutely love this picture. The knee deep snow, the body language of the puppet, the snow on the duck, the presence of the duck, the light suggesting at a setting sun, behind the puppet... I can't imagine a way to improve this picture. Thank you for posting this.
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 03/01/2006 07:46:33 AM
that's hillarious
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 03/01/2006 04:11:52 AM
Well taken, the snow adds that little extra to this pic.
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 02/28/2006 07:57:05 PM
Wonderfull lighting, sharp focus, clever setup. I love it. You've made me laugh. I had to explain the rubber duck to my daughter.
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 02/28/2006 12:41:28 AM
Aw my .. I thought there was nothing left to do with woodies that would make a creative wonderful photo... I was mistaken.... genius to post this outside in the snow..
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 02/27/2006 07:55:01 PM
This is so cute, love the snow and the pose.
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 02/27/2006 11:16:18 AM
Go Woody! Run away with her, you CAN be happy!
Nice idea, interesting angle and actually on topic, too. Well done!
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 02/27/2006 10:24:20 AM
haha, in the snow and all!
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 02/27/2006 06:46:04 AM
I must admit that I am sick and tired of shots of "woody" but this one made me smile, something just so cute and ridiculous about the placement in this shot :) Enough for a 7 from me but please, burn that woody after this challenge is over, hehe.
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 02/27/2006 12:31:37 AM
Good lighting with no noticable blown-outs.
A woodie and rubber duckie - definately an odd couple!
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 02/27/2006 12:19:55 AM
This is hysterical. My favorite so far. Perfect for the challenge!
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