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Batman Saves Woman From Explosion at Chemical Plant
Batman Saves Woman From Explosion at Chemical Plant
JawnyRico


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Challenge: Photojournalism III (Minimal Editing I)
Collection: 2007 Challenges
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
Location: Mogadore, Ohio
Date: Oct 24, 2007
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Humorous, Photojournalism
Date Uploaded: Oct 24, 2007

 First Superman, and now Batman?!? Ok so I have an obsession with Marvel Comics. But this one was really fun. The lady in distress is my younger sister Rachel and well Batman, yeah thats me. I look taller than I really am. I wanted to do a more serious topic for Photojournalism but the goofy side of me came out and turned into this. I know there is a lot that you can shoot out there that makes people think, and understand how bad the world is sometimes, but sometimes....people just need to laugh also damnit. Plus there isn't anything crazy going on in Ohio like there is in San Diego where I was born. Wish I was out there now to shoot. I can't thank my younger sister enough for helping. It was about 40 degrees outside and she wore this dress. At 1/30 shutter I had to tell her to be still and quit shivering. I setup the tripod and set everything and my wife hit the shutter for me. We took a couple different poses but I thought this turned out the best. Hope everyone gets a kick out of it.

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Shot in Jpeg
Resize, Sharpen Twice, Save for Web

Statistics
Place: 18 out of 87
Avg (all users): 5.9950
Avg (commenters): 7.5600
Avg (participants): 5.8378
Avg (non-participants): 6.0305
Views since voting: 3049
Views during voting: 504
Votes: 201
Comments: 34
Favorites: 0

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 11/02/2007 11:01:02 PM
I gave this a 10! Love it!
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 11/02/2007 12:22:01 PM
LOL! Batman and Superman are DC Comics though. Can't wait to see your Spider man shot. ;)
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 11/02/2007 06:30:12 AM
1 of your 10's here... made me spill my soup.
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 11/02/2007 05:03:17 AM
Ha! Great job! And you definitely have that superhero jawline! Keep em coming - I enjoy your goofiness.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/01/2007 06:19:07 PM
nice sharp simple, well composed.
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 11/01/2007 03:22:50 PM
If it wasn't so static, and if she had some marks from the explosion, would've been perfect for a headline article :)
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 10/31/2007 06:12:43 PM
Haha.. I'm loving this. Haven't laughed this hard in a long time. Fun fun fun photo!
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 10/30/2007 07:33:36 PM
Very funny, made me smile. good detail
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 10/29/2007 01:09:26 AM
Not exactly what I had in mind for this challenge, but ya get some points for good humor.
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 10/28/2007 11:50:40 PM
Yea, that would get in the papers!
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 10/28/2007 10:21:42 PM
haha neat idea but I wish the contrast was higher, it also looks very staged, maybe if you weren't so close and he wasn't angled perfectly at the camera
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 10/28/2007 08:05:38 AM
Not REALLY meeting the challenge, but funny, though. had zoomed out to have her feet and arms in the image
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 10/27/2007 11:48:18 PM
I so want to still believe in the tooth fairy, thank you for trying! Technically very good, but IMHO just a small tweak in contrast would improve the image. Great models!
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 10/27/2007 06:09:04 AM
Nice staged event. I like that you used B&W for this and didn't overdo the action. it is simple and it works. If I could offer one thing, that would be the use of the staires, you have an awsome location for this shot and I think that you could have had old bats carring her down the staires in a firemans carry. In my opinion it would of had more punch and when you think about the relationship that he has with the media, you as a reporter for the Gothum news paper would hardly catch old bat ears in such a static pose. Just me thiugh and not the end for this shot. I think you should do well with inspite of my take on things. Best of luck.
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 10/27/2007 05:13:12 AM
haha! Points for even dressing up like that, plus the hot chick.
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 10/26/2007 08:50:55 PM
Batman looks crosseyed, lol. I like this even if it was staged. 7
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 10/26/2007 08:42:49 PM
LOL...great work
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 10/26/2007 08:35:07 PM
you look like batfythetoo... funny picture, the woman is doing all the work. ain't that always the way?
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 10/26/2007 07:30:27 PM
haha, funnnnnny :)
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 10/26/2007 05:02:51 PM
Lucky you! Exactly at the right place at the right time! It's interesting to see that nowadays even superheroes are sponsored ("Batman wears Nike").

No, seriously: Fun idea and good execution.
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 10/26/2007 02:28:33 PM
I love this one - very clever - 10
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 10/26/2007 12:16:19 PM
Magnificently ridiculous and exceptional stroong B&W, with great sharpness. I gotta love your thinking - 9
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 10/26/2007 10:12:19 AM
lol....lol....lol
Sorry, couldn't help it. I guess this would be top story in a comic book. 7
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 10/26/2007 10:02:18 AM
ROFLMAO!
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 10/26/2007 09:17:38 AM
Now this took some work. Good shot, nice creativity and I bet it took some effort to set this up. (it also helps its close to halloween)
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 10/26/2007 08:08:01 AM
Hee, I like it!Well composed, although I might prefer batman tio be standing a little forward of the wall and staircase. The B&W tonal range is a little on the dark side - for minimal editing I wonder if it would have been stronger photographed in colour?
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 10/26/2007 08:01:45 AM
This just cracks me up!! Love it!!
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 10/26/2007 07:56:13 AM
Love it! 10
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 10/26/2007 06:22:16 AM
Typical DeSausa type entry. So I am guessing, lets see in the end.
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 10/26/2007 04:39:43 AM
Batman has gained some weight too :-)
Nice idea....8
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 10/26/2007 02:47:02 AM
excellence, perhaps overly fictious, but i rather like it!
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 10/26/2007 01:00:48 AM
ka-POW! excellent capture! way to be there!!
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 10/26/2007 12:26:38 AM
That is pretty darn funny. I wish more of her legs and feet were included in the shot. Doesn't minimal editing suck? With contrast and levels adjustments, this could be kickin'.
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 10/26/2007 12:21:51 AM
Nice humor, the BW doesn't work well for me, but the colours may have been bad. the centered comp is a bit plain, but perhaps it would work as a story
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