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Challenge: One Glaring Thing Wrong! (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2012 Challenges
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Date: Sep 12, 2012
ISO: 200
Galleries: Humorous, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Sep 12, 2012

 I hope the voters know that this is neither a flute or a trumpet, but some of each....

As soon as I saw the challenge, I wanted to create a tromboon (trombone with bassoon) but to no avail. If you have never heard of or listened to P.D.Q. Bach, the brain child of the brilliant Peter Schickele, you are really missing out. Classic stuff.

This was the next best I could do with the instruments we have lying around the house.
-flute mouthpiece...check
-student trumpet...check
-tux jacket, shirt, and bow tie...check
The most difficult part was trying to hold the flute mouthpiece in place while trying to make my face look even remotely decent while trying to actually play a note on the mouthpiece....


Thanks for the votes and comments. It was a bit overt, but I am glad you all seemed to like it.

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 45
Avg (all users): 7.0275
Avg (commenters): 8.2222
Avg (participants): 6.8000
Avg (non-participants): 7.0952
Views since voting: 2966
Views during voting: 322
Votes: 109
Comments: 44
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 09/26/2012 12:32:41 PM
Looking good! Your fun expression makes the shot. Congrats on the blue :)
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 09/24/2012 10:58:24 PM
Congrats to you Peter!!! Well done!!!
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 09/23/2012 09:41:28 AM
Hehehe -- great fun!! My fav of the challenge. Congrats on the blue!
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 09/22/2012 07:45:37 PM
Brilliant! My top pick... Congrats on the blue!
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 09/22/2012 01:56:03 PM
Excellent idea and execution -- congratulations!

For those unfamiliar, here is a link to the The Peter Schickele/P.D.Q. Bach Web Site.
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 09/22/2012 01:59:29 AM
Great illusion Peter. Congrats on the blue!

Message edited by author 2012-09-22 01:59:40.
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 09/21/2012 06:08:29 PM
congrats Peter! this is just too funny! great shot!
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 09/21/2012 06:01:42 PM
Congratulations on the blue, Peter. Great entry.
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 09/21/2012 05:59:33 PM
Congrats , peter!!! I really laffed at this :D
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 09/21/2012 02:25:16 PM
great idea, great shot, great BW. Congrats!
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 09/21/2012 01:21:09 PM
Perfect illusion, and beautifully photographed, as well as being very amusing. One of my top picks. Congratulations on the blue ribbon!
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 09/21/2012 12:43:26 PM
congratulatte
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 09/21/2012 12:18:49 PM
"Overt" is good -- it's what the challenge called for! Congrats on the ribbon, you were my top score winner as well.
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 09/21/2012 11:39:01 AM
Congrats on the blue! :-)
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 09/21/2012 11:37:33 AM
This is fantastic, Peter! Congrats on your blue!
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 09/21/2012 11:34:35 AM
All of it is perfect.

Congrats on your BLUE!
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 09/21/2012 11:32:16 AM
Congratulations on the blue, Peter - clever and very expressive eyes.
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 09/21/2012 11:00:43 AM
VERY well done. Congratulations on a well-deserved Blue.
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 09/21/2012 10:49:40 AM
Oh this is really awesome! You are a rock star! And.... only a REAL man would willingly make a flute face, stopped for all time :) Definitely award worthy!
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 09/21/2012 09:31:39 AM
Great job Peter, congrats on the blue.
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 09/21/2012 08:45:16 AM
It was SUPPOSED to be overt. :) Congrats, Peter!
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 09/21/2012 08:09:43 AM
Congrats on an excellent shot and the blue.
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 09/21/2012 07:22:21 AM
Remisniscent of Rashaan. Great.
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 09/21/2012 06:40:10 AM
Congrats Peter! My son loved this one (he plays the trumpet).
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 09/21/2012 05:21:04 AM
Too funny. Great shot and acting, Peter. Congrats on the blue.
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 09/21/2012 04:58:07 AM
Well done. Congrats on the blue!
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 09/21/2012 04:52:41 AM
I don't get it. 1

eta: :P Kidding - that wasn't me. Congrats - excellent job!

Message edited by author 2012-09-21 04:53:51.
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 09/21/2012 03:32:13 AM
ha, easily the best in the bunch. congrats on the well deserved blue!
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 09/21/2012 03:18:49 AM
Nice Peter, well deserved blue.
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 09/21/2012 03:09:50 AM
congrats this image was one of the best for sure
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 09/21/2012 01:45:53 AM
Very clever - well done!!
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 09/21/2012 12:47:51 AM
Congrats! Well deserved ribbon!
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 09/21/2012 12:32:50 AM
Ha! Pretty darn good!
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 09/21/2012 12:27:04 AM
Ahh Peter this is so awesome! Funny. Love it!

Congrats on the blue!
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 09/21/2012 12:09:56 AM
Nice and funny! Congrats on the blue! :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/20/2012 11:39:27 PM
Well done. One of my top 3.
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 09/20/2012 11:28:30 PM
Most likely front page, bump!
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 09/20/2012 11:21:45 PM
ha!!! awesome!!!
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 09/20/2012 03:37:28 PM
Wpuld make a strange sound ;-)
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 09/17/2012 05:07:28 PM
That ought a do it. Top 10 at least but hope for better. Great BW PP
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 09/16/2012 04:18:45 PM
Clever and nicely processed B&W.
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 09/16/2012 02:40:55 PM
Peter,Peter, Peter...What are we going to do with you. Nice shot and great idea.
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 09/14/2012 08:27:28 PM
BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA.

Also acceptable are contrabass trombone, bass trumpet, and tromboon.

Nice one Peter. The eyes make the shot!
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 09/14/2012 10:14:51 AM
HA HA HA HA I had to look a minute to figure out what was wrong. :)
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