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Where's the Troll?
Where's the Troll?
jasonlprice


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Challenge: Where's Waldo? III (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Strong River, MS
Date: Jun 22, 2007
Aperture: 8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Humorous, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jun 24, 2007

 You though Andrew was hard to find? How about Samuel?


Statistics
Place: 34 out of 150
Avg (all users): 6.1351
Avg (commenters): 7.6563
Avg (participants): 6.1091
Avg (non-participants): 6.1462
Views since voting: 1022
Views during voting: 348
Votes: 185
Comments: 43
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 07/02/2007 03:18:28 PM
wow 34th!! Top 5 easy! Awesome job with this. I gave you an 8. Maybe some voters didn't look hard enough? Dunno sometimes. Great job again.
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 07/02/2007 10:29:46 AM
oh my gosh.. I've been staring & staring and I finally gave up.. I came back to it & saw it right away.. Wonderful job..
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 07/02/2007 10:08:26 AM
Thanks everyone! I think a lot of people thought I was messing with them and there wasn't a troll...Well I could have submitted this one:



Both my boys enjoyed getting buried actually and each one wanted a turn. The thumbnail above is Samuel and the challenge shot was Andrew.

Thanks again everyone for the great comments, it was so much fun to "watch" the reactions! So far it is my favorite submission because of all the fun comments.
 07/02/2007 09:45:10 AM
Jason

I thought this met the challenge soooo well, my only guess is that you hid waldo so subtly (yet so blindingly obviously when you 'knew' where to look) that people may have thought you were messing with them

No trolls coming to get you and deserved a far higher finish
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 07/02/2007 09:43:00 AM
a great image indeed. well done. the tones and subtlety are spot on. it's a good photograph, as well as 'meeting the challenge'. should have scored much higher.
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 07/02/2007 09:23:15 AM
Dang it, I had you down as one of my winners :-(
Ah well.... even 6.1 around here is a respectable score. Well done!
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 07/02/2007 07:45:14 AM
I think you hid your troll too well... some people must have voted this one down since they couldn't find him. I expected this one to be in the top 5 at least, and was getting a little worried that it got a DQ when I couldn't find it in the top 10... or 20! You should be proud though.. this was a great shot, and perfectly fit with the challenge. :)
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 07/02/2007 12:20:09 AM
I really thought this shoulda ribboned. You better go buy a big ice cream for the child lol.
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 07/02/2007 12:04:48 AM
You sir were robbed. I gave this one a 9 and honestly believe it should have ended up at the very least on the first page. I guess some folks had a hard time finding Waldo in your image. Very clever, well executed and still one of my favorites.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/01/2007 06:56:12 PM
oh my god
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 07/01/2007 04:50:44 PM
Buried in the sand?
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 07/01/2007 01:26:10 PM
i thought the trolls were at dpc??? how did you con your kid into getting buried in the sand like that? lol this is awesome.
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 07/01/2007 12:39:17 AM
here i am ... 2! just kidding 7
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 06/30/2007 09:09:19 PM
In the sand... :)

Well done
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 06/30/2007 12:11:41 PM
OMG! :D I kept looking and looking. That poor baby! Very nicely done.
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 06/29/2007 12:26:26 AM
Maybe he's under the bridge downtown? Dang, I can't see 'Waldo'. I thought 'Waldo' should be at least slightly obvious. Ohhhh! Cool, I finally found him! Good, now I feel justified in giving it the 10 I wanted to give. 10! (I hope people are giving these photos more then a passing glance!)
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 06/28/2007 06:18:32 PM
Oh.... the little kiddo! How cute, but he does look a bit perplexed. Great blend! I love the setting too!
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 06/28/2007 12:14:07 PM
Superb! Excellent! I love where you hid him; it gives the image a sort of bizarre atmosphere when you see the head sticking up from the sand. Nice tones and colors too. Good shot.
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 06/28/2007 08:20:27 AM
nah, got me beat.........! that aside, the tones are great.........
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 06/27/2007 09:00:26 PM
No trolls here, I'm afraid. DNMC.

:p
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 06/27/2007 07:29:21 PM
Very glad I kept coming back to this one. I spotted him now! Woohoo, I was getting so frustrated :D
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 06/27/2007 02:09:06 PM
Top/center right??!
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 06/27/2007 01:12:18 PM
OK

I get the feeling that either

1. Waldo is hiding by one of the trees (I think I see him but I am not quite sure)
2. Waldo is somehwere else and really obvious and I am being plain unobservant
3. There is no Waldo and I have just wasted 5 minutes looking for him

I like the soft tones here and the feeling that is just a fraction OOF (never usually a big scorer here but for me in this instance it works well). Also I love the fact that I seem to be able to see hundreds of things that could be Waldo but still feel a trick could be played on me

I really like this and hope there is a Waldo, I am scoring 8, but be warned, if ther is not Waldo then the Trolls are gonna get ya
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 06/26/2007 04:10:37 PM
I like the coloring (or lack thereof) you have used here. I just about missed "waldo" but it is rather alarming now that he has jumped out at me. :) Having the bridge and the supports appear "soft" works once waldo is found, but until then, it gives the illusion that the shot is a touch soft, as well.
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 06/26/2007 11:50:35 AM
I just love this. I think it's my favorite of the challenge (but it could be tied with another). It's strong as an image in and of itself, which draws me to it. Wonderful black and white tones, an overall appealing silvery-ness, and perfect choice of placement and subject for Waldo. Not that hard to find, but also fits perfectly in your shot. Great. 10.
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 06/26/2007 12:01:48 AM
Ahh! Awesome! Took me a good 5 minutes to find him in the sand! Great shot, original idea.
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 06/25/2007 08:59:15 PM
I hope the flood is coming the bank is too high! 10
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 06/25/2007 08:30:27 PM
found him :) Clever idea! I feel like your photo needs a little more contrast or depth.
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 06/25/2007 08:22:26 PM
Oh my! What a great hiding place! This is perfect for the challenge!
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 06/25/2007 06:17:38 PM
Took me ages to find. 8
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 06/25/2007 05:27:11 PM
awesome!
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 06/25/2007 05:24:18 PM
Clever! Great title and processing.
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 06/25/2007 04:40:56 PM
Hey, the kid doesn't look too happy...lol
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 06/25/2007 04:01:24 PM
hahaha! It seemed like it took me forever before I found the troll ;)

pretty capture, with nice tones.
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 06/25/2007 10:13:24 AM
hehe,good sport(the model) ,nice shot
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 06/25/2007 09:46:25 AM
aughhh - I don't see him. Am I blind???
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 06/25/2007 09:30:20 AM
Wow.... the very first thumbnail I click on, and bingo! A beautiful photo, with a well hidden "troll". Super effort! 9
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 06/25/2007 08:17:45 AM
haha thats good
Nice tones and compostion
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 06/25/2007 08:10:10 AM
Ahhh... there's a head in the sand! Very nice!
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 06/25/2007 01:23:19 AM
She cant be a troll! But she is under the bridge...
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 06/25/2007 12:59:54 AM
awesome! took me a while to spot him in the sand, so this is excellent for the challenge...I hope to see this in the top 5 or better...good luck 9
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 06/25/2007 12:31:35 AM
a well hid waldo and a good image
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 06/25/2007 12:21:14 AM
Well done - and WELL DONE to the child you buried - GRIN!
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