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Un Chien Andalou - Luis Bunuel and Salvador Dali, 1929
Un Chien Andalou - Luis Bunuel and Salvador Dali, 1929
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Scene It! (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date: Aug 29, 2006
Aperture: f20
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/10
Galleries: Emotive, Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: Aug 29, 2006

 Un Chien Andalou

Possibly containing some of the most disturbing scenes from film, and a very early and important part of motion picture history, Un chien andalou was written by Luis Bunuel and Salvador Dali, and filmed in 1929. The eyeball slicing scene is one of the most visceral, of many, from the movie. Probably the first surrealist movie, it's worth seeing for anyone interested in visual media.

a little nervewracking doing this, but actually quite easy. yes, the blade is real, and it really is resting on my eyeball. however, the tiny shadow cast on the blade by the curve of the eye is a very lucky fluke, making it appear that the blade is exerting much more pressure than it is.

Photoshopping:
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hue/sat
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Statistics
Place: 44 out of 99
Avg (all users): 5.6300
Avg (commenters): 6.7813
Avg (participants): 5.4600
Avg (non-participants): 5.6543
Views since voting: 13502
Views during voting: 650
Votes: 400
Comments: 40
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 06/14/2007 06:37:25 PM
i missed this in your folio before. i love this.
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 12/01/2006 10:23:11 PM
This was the first film I saw in film school back in 1993 & loved it - your photo portrays the emotion of that scene well!
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 09/10/2006 12:48:43 PM
Got the shock value atmosphere of this movie perfectly. This is one of the most disturbing (memorable)scenes in cinema, but I seem to remember it was a straight (cut throat) razor was used, not curved as you shot. 10 out of 10 for bravery to try this yourself. This photo did not receive the credit it deserves in this competition IMHO. Excellent reconstruction!
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 09/06/2006 02:57:32 PM
This shot was dead-on perfect--

I think most people weren't familar with the scene, which is a shame becaused you nailed it..
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 09/06/2006 02:40:29 AM
I gave you a ten, you were robbed, probably the most creepy realistic shot in the whole challenge and you scared the voters and they couldn't handle it on the front page. awesome.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/05/2006 09:38:38 PM
Wow! This is scarry to look at! The B&W really adds to the grit of the image.
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 09/05/2006 01:33:22 PM
I had to look this one up. Once I did, it made total sense. 10 from me, hope you get more voters willing to do the homework required.
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 09/05/2006 07:31:05 AM
omg, thats disturbing, i like it
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 09/05/2006 02:42:49 AM
Nothing like an appreciation for everyone's favorite surrealist .. well I'm a Magritte fan myself but this is a nice homage to Dali - it looks like a fram from a film - grainy and a slight motion blue.
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 09/04/2006 06:17:05 PM
Not a fan of horror movies, but this shot certainly got that initial response... cringe! I might just have to randomly click the numbers since I don't want to look back at the screen! Ewww!
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 09/03/2006 12:58:24 PM
Never saw the movie but I have to reward the model. 8.
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 09/02/2006 09:32:56 PM
I didn't know about the movie so I googled it - BIZARRE...!!! niCe jOB...pRobAblY a riBboN wiNneR. 10
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 09/02/2006 04:44:14 PM
glad I haven't seen that one. Looks dangerous. It gives me a creepy feeling seeing the knife right on the membrane like that. I gave you a five.
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 09/02/2006 04:43:15 PM
I've looked at this about four times without commenting, because I wasn't sure what to say. The more i look, the more it creeps me out, but the photo is well done. The black & white and the graininess are perfect.
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 09/02/2006 02:52:07 PM
8 :( ugh
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 09/01/2006 10:02:50 AM
thats just nasty lol. hope you didnt hurt yourself. 7
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 09/01/2006 02:47:11 AM
How many eyes where hurt during this shot? Havent seen the movie or the title before.
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 08/31/2006 07:29:19 PM
Ugh! I'm happy I don't know the movie ;) Dali is such a maniac! Well done!
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 08/31/2006 04:53:09 PM
Very realistic... disturbing, uncomfortable, just like the original !
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 08/31/2006 03:03:39 PM
Wonderful film choice!
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 08/31/2006 02:36:26 PM
Yikes!
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 08/31/2006 02:00:31 PM
My goodness! Creepy!
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 08/31/2006 05:48:32 AM
This gives me the willies. That knife is a little too close for comfort.
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 08/31/2006 05:28:29 AM
commitment to the photo! Ouch!
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 08/30/2006 09:20:31 PM
Give you credit for the selecting the most bizarre scene. 5
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 08/30/2006 06:32:04 PM
Nice picture but if you're entering a challenge where one of the components in voting would be identifying the scene from a movie, why choose a movie that so few people will have ever heard of much less watched? Guess I'll take your word (or photo) for it.
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 08/30/2006 03:48:58 PM
I didn't see the movie but this shot will make me have to rent, very cool and intense scene, I hope your model is ok.
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 08/30/2006 11:56:11 AM
I had to look this movie up... never heard of it until now. It was very... um... different. Good job in recreating the scene. I gave you an 8, but probably would have rated it higher if you had used a razor.
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 08/30/2006 10:01:57 AM
Ouch... Painful shot... Watch the noice and the focus.. other than that the compostion looks a little akward.. the finger on the right is a little "out of place"... Daring shot.. Extra points for it.. 6 for me..
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 08/30/2006 08:47:39 AM
Ow. Too close for comfort. Never saw the movie. Composition is good. Could be more in focus but that is minor in my opinion.
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 08/30/2006 06:54:41 AM
no way! I can't look at this...you're crazy!!! awesome impact, great as a b and w
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 08/30/2006 06:03:30 AM
great, due to the graininess it looks almost like an original frame from the movie.
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 08/30/2006 04:55:20 AM
Interesting. Danger factor ++, Good contrast.
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 08/30/2006 04:53:00 AM
aaaaaahhh, so cringeful so I'll rat eit well
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 08/30/2006 02:56:57 AM
Ewww! Hmm... I had been meaning to see this movie now I'm not so sure.

Well done though. I'd like to see more contrast since it has that grainy look but then again I bet it wasn't like that in the movie.
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 08/30/2006 02:09:59 AM
Yes, very well done.
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 08/30/2006 01:07:25 AM
wat the heck...
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 08/30/2006 12:56:38 AM
Ick! But imdb.com says you've nailed it.9.
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 08/30/2006 12:48:04 AM
arrrgh... can't stop looking at this one.
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 08/30/2006 12:22:50 AM
I can barely stand to look at this... it's great.
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