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Over My Head - The Fray
Over My Head - The Fray
tcmartin


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Challenge: Song Titles, 2006 (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
Location: my hot tub
Date: Jan 8, 2007
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/4 sec.
Galleries: Abstract
Date Uploaded: Jan 9, 2007

 This one almost killed me! I had my son all lined up to be the model and he we were going to use the bath tub. The wife refused to let us make the likely mess that this would produce. So, enter the hot tub. But, then the son bagged as he refused to open his eyes under water in the hot tub. Next in line to model - me. That provided quite a challenge. I hit the 10-second timer, jumped in the tub, grabbed as much air as possible and tried to get under water before the click. Then out of the tub to check and try again. Focusing was impossible. The son was smarter than me as my nose is burning and my throat is completely raw from the 500 gallons of hot tub water I consumed!

Not done yet – used two shop lights clipped on the deck railing for light and it is always fun to combine water and electricity! Extension cords everywhere.

Many will hate the over processed look and lack of focus. However, all I wanted in focus was the one hand (no, really) and the over processing was intended to match the nature of the song.

I should at least get some sort of ribbon for effort and stupidity!

Statistics
Place: 46 out of 219
Avg (all users): 6.0145
Avg (commenters): 7.6667
Avg (participants): 5.7500
Avg (non-participants): 6.1302
Views since voting: 851
Views during voting: 435
Votes: 276
Comments: 13
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/16/2007 09:49:11 PM
is that person under ice, i wonder how u did that?
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 01/16/2007 02:15:37 PM
This is way cool :-) I'm a little uneasy with your choice of super-tight crop on top, but sobeit.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/12/2007 08:22:40 PM
wet...
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 01/12/2007 09:34:22 AM
I donow what over your head but it's iteresting try
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 01/12/2007 12:10:17 AM
Hmm i kinda like this i think. the boarder doesn't seem to go well with this though. I dunno something about this i dont much like though i just cant figure out what. Maybe a little more "texture" in the water, that is if it were a little "choppier"(if thats a word) it would add something to this. Around the guys stomach theres not alot going on, it just looks blurry. I dunno, maybe im just rambling
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 01/11/2007 09:16:12 PM
This is just amazing!
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 01/11/2007 08:11:01 PM
cool
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/11/2007 06:06:34 PM
A very well set-up shot. I love how strong the form of the subject is, despite all the details being lost to the haze of the water. Very well executed.
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 01/11/2007 05:19:44 PM
Is that a sheet of frozen ice over your head? Eek! Great idea!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/11/2007 01:52:00 PM
Cool effect. I think this would have gotten a point or so higher without the holes in the jeans, which just look silly, and reveal a pose that really doesn't match the position someone would be in if they were drowning under the ice. 7
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 01/10/2007 04:24:37 PM
Wow - this is amazing! Great shot!
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 01/10/2007 11:36:27 AM
nice. 9.
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 01/10/2007 08:39:47 AM
confusing!
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