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My Garden Dwarf went on vacation
My Garden Dwarf went on vacation
arnit


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: In the Garden (Classic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-1D
Location: Jökulsárlón, Iceland
Date: Jul 29, 2003
Aperture: F/22
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/125 sec.
Galleries: Humorous, Landscape
Date Uploaded: Jul 29, 2003

My friend picked this Garden Dwarf up in Germany. The plan is to travel with him around the world and take pictures of him. In maby 2-3 years we will take him back to his home with a photoalbum. Hopefully with picture of him all over the world.

Statistics
Place: 151 out of 350
Avg (all users): 5.2522
Avg (commenters): 6.3462
Avg (participants): 5.2973
Avg (non-participants): 5.1707
Views since voting: 3558
Votes: 230
Comments: 33
Favorites: 1 (view)


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08/06/2003 07:09:45 PM
Hey, jetzt hab ich dich! Bring my garden dwarf back!!!
Just kidding ;-) But when I saw this photo during the challenge I immedeatly remembered a story I read in the newspaper about how somebodys garden dwarf went on vacation and sent a postcard back with a picture of himself at a caribbean beach. Your dwarf seem to have been catched by the same kind of wanderlust. :-) I like the humour in the photo and I think it's also technically a great photo. So I gave you a 10, but I didn't finish voting on the 20% so that probably didn't help you much.
Anyway, I would also love to see the complete album at the end or maybe the dwarf will now have an appearance on DPC more often?
08/06/2003 09:00:51 AM
Arni, I love your idea. Would love to see the complete album when you're done. Keep up the excellent work!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/05/2003 07:39:03 AM
funny...is that a fish attatched to him? Doesn't exactly fit the challenge
08/05/2003 06:01:46 AM
very nice! Where is that?
08/04/2003 10:07:56 AM
Really nice. No probs with the setup (except maybe he leans to the right a bit). Not quite 'garden'enough for me, so minus a point or two.
08/03/2003 05:04:21 PM
:-)
08/02/2003 01:33:37 PM
I don't see a garden here but a good picture never tne less
08/02/2003 10:09:05 AM
Nice scenery :)
08/02/2003 01:59:20 AM
nice shot but where's the garden?
08/01/2003 03:37:16 PM
ROFL!!!! .. great scene btw (recovers slightly from laughing)
08/01/2003 11:39:46 AM
cute
08/01/2003 09:50:35 AM
Ha Ha!
08/01/2003 09:25:24 AM
Beautiful shot. Where was this taken?? A place I must visit. :)
08/01/2003 02:25:56 AM
I love this picture - where was it taken?
08/01/2003 01:56:53 AM
hahaha. looks like he caught a big one! beautiful backdrop!
08/01/2003 12:58:57 AM
lol. that is great! he even caught a fish - impressive
07/31/2003 07:46:21 PM
Okay... TECHNICALLY, that's "out of the garden", not "in" it... but in this case, I just don't care.

That having been gotten out of the way: This is HILARIOUS. I read a book once where someone stole a garden gnome (or something similar) and sent it on a trip around the world, and I thought it was funny then; this is obviously the photographic proof.

I think I might have turned him slightly water-wards -- not all the way; I can see why you'd want to get the face -- so that it more looks like he's sight-seeing, looking at what the viewer is looking at, and/or made him more centered as vacation photos tend to be, but given my scores, you probably shouldn't take my advice. :) (I would have liked it better one of those ways, though.)
07/31/2003 07:13:14 PM
Did you get a postcard?
07/31/2003 01:19:01 PM
Looks like he's been fishing :)
07/31/2003 11:49:05 AM
in the garden? Nice image tho'
07/31/2003 08:07:27 AM
A stretch of the topic.....proves you have some imagination.
Others may disagree. I think it is well done and give you a 9
07/31/2003 08:00:17 AM
Great picture, colors, comp, clarity....not exactily in the garden, more from the garden....hmmmm...interpretation of the theme....out of the box thinking....on vacation get me a garden gnome someone quick!
07/31/2003 04:56:25 AM
Funny and creatice concept! (Well done shot too)
07/31/2003 02:52:59 AM
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07/30/2003 05:58:17 PM
HAHAHA There were perhaps one too many gnomes in this contest, but this one is original!! The water in the background is beautiful.
07/30/2003 05:40:01 PM
exceptional colorsceme and composition, would be perfect without the dwarf. The dwarf makes it humorous, attracts the eye and drops it right into the subject. Compliments.
07/30/2003 05:02:29 PM
very unique... I like it!!!!! good composition and colors
07/30/2003 12:49:01 PM
and it looks like he caught a fish!!!!!!!! What a great landscape, wish I was there....... POINTS for Originality and taking a risk!!! 8
07/30/2003 10:18:43 AM
The dwarf really ruined this photo in my eyes. Just a personal opinion. I ranked you higher though because it is a good photo...great view.
07/30/2003 10:09:02 AM
This is a great scene, but I think you tried to shoehorn it in for garden :) the background is breath taking!! 6
07/30/2003 07:48:19 AM
Þetta er rokkandi garðálfur ég sé hann hefur veitt fisk og allt þarna. Ætlar hann í Galtalæk um verslunarmannahelgina Þar er eimitt garðálfabandið ananasarnir að spila ;) btw flott mynd
07/30/2003 12:50:05 AM
love it
07/30/2003 12:40:46 AM
lol...very cute, cleaver idea. Fantastic view, light and color.


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