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Woody at the Wall
Woody at the Wall
GrayGhost


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Woody (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Location: New Providence, NJ
Date: Oct 10, 2006
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/13
Galleries: Military, History
Date Uploaded: Oct 10, 2006

Small Woody, set made from printed images of "The Wall," the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington, D.C., using mirrors to duplicate woody and the wall section. It took several hours to make a proper "cover" or hat out of wood to match Woody.

22mm

Lit with halogen lamp through collapsible diffuser.

Raw, Adobe Camera Raw, tungsten WB
PS rotate, crop, levels, clone out lines, clone bg foliage, spot editing, burn, resize, USM, save for web.

Wish I had more time for setup tweaks and editing.

Post challenge:

Here's the setup for this photo.

Statistics
Place: 12 out of 106
Avg (all users): 6.6986
Avg (commenters): 7.6400
Avg (participants): 6.3860
Avg (non-participants): 6.7745
Views since voting: 2136
Views during voting: 576
Votes: 292
Comments: 34
Favorites: 2 (view)


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11/24/2006 10:57:11 AM
Sheer, inspired genius!

Thanks for showing us how you did it, too. :)
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10/19/2006 06:21:09 PM
Great shot. Congrats on your high finish!
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10/18/2006 07:54:53 PM
Wow, amazing setup.
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10/18/2006 02:09:57 PM
Very nice job! Congrats on personal best! One thing that surprised me about this image when I saw it; if it were mine I'd have had woody facing AWAY from the camera, so the first instance of his face would be the primary reflection. This would have been more poignant to me, as it would give him something to "be saluting"...
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10/18/2006 08:11:10 AM
Well done! I didnt realize it was a mirror image until I read your description. Great idea and well executed.
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10/18/2006 05:42:51 AM
Wonderful image and a great idea. Well done and congratulations on a great score and finish. Yay - a new personal best!
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10/18/2006 01:42:44 AM
Very well done! Congratulations on your 12th finish.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/17/2006 11:37:00 PM
Only one! well done
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10/17/2006 08:20:48 PM
Cool pic. Makes me a tad depressed...
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10/17/2006 07:45:46 PM
Clever execution. Well done!
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10/17/2006 03:07:22 AM
It's a bit noisy :( (7)
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10/16/2006 07:04:57 PM
Great job and very creative 10
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10/16/2006 04:55:39 PM
This looks like a mirror image of the Vietnam wall, since I can make out the text and it's backwards. I like the idea, as it's very patriotic and well thought out.
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10/16/2006 02:44:04 PM
This is probably the most poignant photo in a very nonpoignant challenge. 9
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10/15/2006 05:05:44 PM
I like it
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10/14/2006 11:52:00 PM
Wow! I'm just stairing at this wondering how you did it. Very neat.
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10/14/2006 12:36:29 PM
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10/14/2006 02:47:25 AM
very cleverly done, I like an image that I can come back to and enjoy a second and third time
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10/13/2006 12:11:29 PM
fabulous use of mirrors to create this illusion!
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10/12/2006 11:46:01 PM
This is very intriguing! Would love to see how you set this up. Nicely Done!
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10/12/2006 08:11:43 PM
Ok the mirror effect is nice to gain more woodies, but throws me that I see the back of the next one. To me it is very distracting. I am wondering if a more classic 'morning' against the wall pose would work better? ust an idea. I think contrasts also might need a touch.
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10/12/2006 03:39:14 PM
Clever use of mirrors like that. I like the leading line effect and the creative wall and "ground" you've put together. Seems a little grainy, but not terrible. Good use of a full 640 x 640. Good luck in the challenge.
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10/12/2006 03:37:21 PM
great picture
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10/12/2006 09:15:08 AM
great job...you put a lot of effort into this and I hope it pays off 9
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10/12/2006 12:27:33 AM
It's all done with mirrors, mirrors I tell you. ;-)
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10/11/2006 09:03:43 PM
Very nice! Lovely tribute.
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10/11/2006 07:45:15 PM
Great idea & great effect. Did you make the hat?
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10/11/2006 12:40:51 PM
Well done with the mirrors, gives a nice effect.
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10/11/2006 09:58:35 AM
Wow, very creative.
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10/11/2006 09:14:18 AM
Great idea. Good execution.
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10/11/2006 07:15:03 AM
Very good composition 9
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10/11/2006 01:58:16 AM
Stunning.
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10/11/2006 01:10:25 AM
OMG! The hat is too much! Great job! Does the wall say "Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody Woody ...etc."?
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10/11/2006 12:20:34 AM
that's very creative...wonderful wonderful shot and simi tribute! 10
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