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The Birth of the New Man (Salvador Dalí)
The Birth of the New Man (Salvador Dalí)
sarampo


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: The Egg II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM for Nikon
Location: Barreiro, Portugal
Date: Mar 1, 2010
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/5s
Galleries: Abstract, Photo-Impressionism
Date Uploaded: Mar 1, 2010

Well, this one can go either way...
I wanted to make something different, and this idea came to me.
I borrowed one of my son's toys, and used an arm to put inside the egg. Secured it with plasticine, that also served the purpose of weighing it down. The leakage is glycerine, and it's shot on top of a black cloth.

Mini maglite for the lighting, and then some big contrast, desaturation and topaz to grunge it to a pulp.

Only later as I showed this to a friend, and she said it look like Dalí's Enfant Geopolotique, that I came up with the final title.
Maybe it's a bit too abstract for DPC, but at least I should have some strong feedback.


Statistics
Place: 22 out of 121
Avg (all users): 5.7849
Avg (commenters): 7.1250
Avg (participants): 5.7813
Avg (non-participants): 5.7861
Views since voting: 2927
Views during voting: 430
Votes: 265
Comments: 10
Favorites: 2 (view)


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09/22/2010 08:32:06 AM
This is an exquisite image! You should have score at least a full point higher IMNSHO.
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03/10/2010 07:36:50 AM
This was bizarre -- and I think it deserves a bluebird!



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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/09/2010 12:02:15 AM
great idea...8
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03/07/2010 09:13:40 PM
Interesting concept. I wonder if the ambient lighting were a little higher, not a lot just a tad, if the image might not be more dramatic.
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03/05/2010 11:57:03 AM
cool shot, I like your lighting and focus
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03/04/2010 06:27:50 PM
omg, im shocked.. one of the best photos.
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03/03/2010 05:11:01 PM
good use of lighting
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03/03/2010 04:03:03 PM
Is that a toy hand? haha nice one. I get the feeling this is either the kind of image that will do extremely well or very badly. I can't say i don't like it. its pretty nicely lit bringing out plenty of texture. I definitely love the spot light effect. For basic editing u did a good job.
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03/03/2010 02:58:29 PM
Good idea, I think it would have been better if you had gone closer in
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03/03/2010 11:18:52 AM
VERY creative. WD
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