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Challenge: Bond, James Bond (Advanced Editing V)
Collection: Stories
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Sigma 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC for Canon
Location: Millbrook Vilage, NJ
Date: Dec 3, 2006
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 400
Shutter: 100
Galleries: Performance, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Dec 3, 2006

 taken with a fisheye extension. cropped. resize. calculations to b/w, blended with color version, then channel mixer to make it b/w again, then curves to bring out dark areas even more.

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Post-challenge. My initial purpose was to make a disturbing image, but disturbing can easily cross the line into funny. Either reaction works for me. The lens extension I was using doesn't seem to focus well, and the ceiling area was dark. So, the sharpening plus my attempts to get the lighting the way I wanted created a lot of noise. So, I can't say it was intentional, but really I didn't mind the kind of rustic feel it gives this. Now if that dead woman over there had processed it, it would have looked much better!

Also, I was just using the title and not concerned about looking like Bond. It's a great title.

Statistics
Place: 90 out of 96
Avg (all users): 4.3671
Avg (commenters): 4.7273
Avg (participants): 4.4000
Avg (non-participants): 4.3567
Views since voting: 1339
Views during voting: 421
Votes: 207
Comments: 19
Favorites: 0

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 01/12/2013 10:28:27 PM
I scored this a 5. Little did I know this was a documentary of extreme horizontal and vertical planking.
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 12/19/2006 02:07:10 AM
As promised (although a while ago, just been very very busy lately) here is my comment. I really didn't think that this image met the challenge at all. It really doesn't convey any sort of James Bond feeling to the viewer. It also isn't very sharp and is kind of grainy. The lighting is also kind of flat. Sorry to rip into it so much, just my opinion though.
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 12/11/2006 04:40:08 PM
Don,
Thought this was a funny shot, but didn't like the graininess so well. The expression on the guy's face is priceless, however. Good for you for avoiding martinis and tuxedos.
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 12/11/2006 01:59:15 PM
I think it's the (male) model that makes it funny. Next time I need to hire a thinner model!
 12/11/2006 01:09:28 PM
Yikes dude. it IS distrubing to me. and well that's what you were going for so..Nice job!!...yikes!
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 12/11/2006 12:20:42 PM
Oh, this definitely went WAY over to the humorous side. Not a darn thing disturbing about it, really. Well, maybe the way you think, but that's not really all THAT disturbing. Definitely funnier than hell, actually. I'm still laughing. Skewsme gets bonus points for playing the dead chick with panache.
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 12/11/2006 10:01:02 AM
The more I look at this the harder I laugh. That undramatic corpse laying there like a sack of potatoes, and you with a "whaaaat?" expression on your face. You KILL me over and over.
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 12/11/2006 12:10:43 AM
It's a bit noisy. I must say that I did laugh when I saw this the first time. While it is definitely inspired by a Bond film, I'd rather have the feel of Bond as well.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/10/2006 12:11:45 AM
Sorry this did not fit for me at all
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 12/09/2006 11:37:22 PM
4
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 12/09/2006 09:10:23 PM
LOL! Can't stop laughing at this one. :) 9
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 12/09/2006 08:30:09 AM
huh? i don't get it
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 12/05/2006 08:05:12 AM
Not sure if it feels Bond like but a great photo nonetheless! Really like it!
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 12/04/2006 09:49:37 AM
very flat lighting ... not very sharp ... sorry
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 12/04/2006 08:31:48 AM
I find this shot quirky. Quite unusual and interesting. A 9 from me.
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 12/04/2006 07:59:26 AM
noisy, blurry and overexposed
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 12/04/2006 05:03:50 AM
needs to be a bit more sharper.
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 12/04/2006 03:30:11 AM
Bizarre, spooky and utterly hysterical! I likey! :)
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 12/04/2006 12:38:48 AM
What the hell?
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