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Challenge: Construction (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Christchurch, NZ
Date: Jun 5, 2005
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Still Life, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jun 4, 2005

 I decided to have a bit of fun with this challenge. Hopefully people enjoy playing with Lego as much as I once did. I always thought there was a simple elegance to their designs, which I have tried to convey here.

It isn't widely known that the Lego people were originally constructed by a poor carpenter by the name of Ole Kirk Cristiansen. They helped him construct the tools his company needed so they could make ironing boards. Ole got the idea from reading Pinnochio as a child. He didn't want to have to worry about the noses growing, so he decided not to give them any! He soon found out that children loved playing with them, and that he could make more money selling these little guys than making ironing boards. Thus the Lego company was founded. The name 'Lego' was chosen because it was latin for 'I construct' - a throwback to the yellow tribes' original purpose of building Ole's tools. True Story!

:)

. Converted to jpg with RawEssentials
. Crop, Levels, Curves, Resize, USM.

Statistics
Place: 117 out of 305
Avg (all users): 5.2318
Avg (commenters): 6.9474
Avg (participants): 5.2370
Avg (non-participants): 5.2275
Views since voting: 882
Views during voting: 437
Votes: 302
Comments: 20
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 06/15/2005 06:35:20 AM
This did very well for a picture of a toy! Well done.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/14/2005 06:26:25 PM
I love this image. It is simple, meets the challenge spot on.. and is very well taken.

I'm not sure how effective a polymer jach hammer will be when trying to break open the surface of a heat-treated claw hammer :-)
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 06/13/2005 05:20:01 AM
To me, shots of 'toys' are usually not very appealing. However, this photo I think is executed brilliantly. Technically, lighting, focus etc. - great. The composition is wonderful, uncluttered, purposeful, pleasing to view. The pose and 'expression' on the toy are great. Oh, did you get a model release? hehehe. I like the black background, it really works well here. I think what really ties the whole thing together and makes it really work for me is of course, the hammer. Very refreshing, I quite like the photo. Very nice job.
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 06/12/2005 04:16:41 PM
very crisp and well composed. not sure about the shadow over the face, though it adds dynamic to it. good luck /7
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 06/11/2005 08:19:14 AM
I love this picture. I give it a ten just because it is whimsical, creative and the quality of the image is also very good.
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 06/10/2005 02:31:23 PM
Great studio shot, but I need real construction for a higher placing
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 06/09/2005 09:42:42 PM
yay toy props!
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 06/09/2005 01:39:24 PM
LEGO!!!! :-) Nice shot!
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 06/09/2005 12:16:21 PM
the shapnesss is amazing great macro nice original idea
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 06/09/2005 10:08:15 AM
Great lighting, but the subject.....
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 06/09/2005 08:56:47 AM
cool shot and great idea, very creative one of the best in this challenge
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 06/09/2005 08:44:48 AM
one of the best
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 06/08/2005 11:20:41 PM
The focus is spot-on.
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 06/08/2005 08:33:22 PM
Fun...and creative!
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 06/08/2005 06:59:21 PM
Great Composition, Good Color and Focus...
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 06/08/2005 01:21:17 PM
wonderful
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 06/08/2005 12:47:23 PM
Hehehe.
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 06/08/2005 04:56:42 AM
This is a very cute picture. However, since it is a studio pic, I would have tried to eliminate the shadow across the subject's face and also the flash spot on the little guy's helmet is off putting. Creativity gets a high score but that is countered by the technique.

Cheers,

Eric R Thibodeau
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 06/08/2005 01:02:21 AM
great choice! Composittion very good! I like the good use of the light.
Brings Life in the pic.! (9)
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 06/08/2005 12:04:18 AM
Yeah for legos! 10
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