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Challenge: Woody (Advanced Editing IV*)
Collection: Challenges 2006
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Home
Date: Oct 9, 2006
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 250
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Humorous
Date Uploaded: Oct 10, 2006

 Why, you ask? In honor of Mr Art Roflmao, that's why. I figured I simply must enter this challenge for that reason and that reason alone. My shot does not do him justice, but merely honors one of the objects he uses in his creations. Consider it Woody's day for his studio portrait.

Oh, and it gave me a reason to use that POS tripod Robert gave me such crap about.

Post processing - Standard jpeg version from the camera; rotate, crop, some sort of curves adjustment, a huge lot of brightness/contrast adjustments, grayscale, duotone in red, back to RGB, resize, border. I'd done a whole lot of burning which I then deleted.

Statistics
Place: 50 out of 106
Avg (all users): 5.9024
Avg (commenters): 7.2222
Avg (participants): 5.8750
Avg (non-participants): 5.9091
Views since voting: 1365
Views during voting: 427
Votes: 287
Comments: 23
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 04/17/2007 12:20:09 AM
Cool shot and also a fitting tribute to Gloria Swanson as well, "Mr. Demille, I'm ready for my close up" LOL. Great shot!! very nice lighting and composition. Way to go!!
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 12/18/2006 01:50:43 AM
Deb, I sometimes get drawn in a second or third time when I see them again, and this shot is one of those times. Just wanted you to know. :)
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 10/27/2006 03:08:38 PM
I missed this earlier, a great capture
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 10/23/2006 10:05:23 AM
I like all the shadows in this one.. Nice job!
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 10/23/2006 08:43:08 AM
This is cute. I really dislike woody shots in general. So, for me to like it is good. LOL. The shadows and light play are great!
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 10/18/2006 07:36:49 PM
I expected this to do much better. It was one of my favourites.
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 10/18/2006 04:09:14 PM
Cool
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 10/18/2006 02:23:33 PM
Great combination of lines and shadows, ribbed woody, and blinds. I should have scored this higher, but I'm glad that it is still here to appreciate more.
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 10/18/2006 01:59:22 PM
I feel I've neglected your woody. I only gave it a 6 and didn't comment on it. This is an example of how spending more time with each picture would help me appreciate more. Nice use of chiaroscuro, which evokes the movie that is the source for your quote. I suppose I wanted you to recreate the whole scene...
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 10/18/2006 01:46:48 PM
hahaha! You DID find a good use for the POS 'pod! Good going!
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 10/18/2006 09:21:43 AM
How CUTE!!! And well executed! I love your brilliant use of light and shadows. Awesome work, Deb.

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 10/18/2006 08:22:22 AM
Nice shot Deb. Great use of the natural lighting. The shadow work really makes the image. A little soft on focus maybe but not enough to effect my vote. Good work.
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 10/18/2006 01:03:45 AM
I think you did a great job! I love the lighting, the shadows, the desat and the pose.
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 10/18/2006 12:49:20 AM
Nice job, Deb! Great concept and execution. :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/16/2006 05:17:02 PM
nice use of shadows and lines.
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 10/15/2006 04:15:54 AM
Very interesting use of lighting here. I love the shadow thing going on. Nice job.
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 10/14/2006 07:15:39 AM
Very sharp shadow on this one. Overall, the image may be too overblown in the highlights of the foreground. Your shadow, though, is extremely carved and grabs the eye most.
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 10/12/2006 10:01:05 PM
Nice cute classic feel. The blind shadowsa are almost distracting. Maybe a touch more contrast in the whole overall. just a touch. Very well done though.
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 10/12/2006 03:14:24 PM
Interesting!
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 10/12/2006 11:55:43 AM
Stark, very "artsy". Like the tones you've used and the extreme lighting and contrast. Quite different from the other entries in this challenge. It will be interesting to see the voters' reaction. I, for one, like it! :-) Best of luck to you in the challenge.
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 10/11/2006 12:56:04 PM
This is a nice image. It is balanced and leads your eye from woody to his shadow and back. Well done.
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 10/11/2006 10:30:58 AM
nice shadows
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 10/11/2006 09:45:09 AM
Cute and nice lighting.
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