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Oh, to be aged 7-12 again.
Oh, to be aged 7-12 again.
McJamweasel


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Challenge: Stupid Gifts (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z5
Location: Dining room table
Date: Dec 26, 2007
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/40
Date Uploaded: Dec 26, 2007

Lego Star Wars AT-ST and pilot. Hastily shot and produced on the dining table. Lighting is uplighter and ceiling lights.
Auto levels, crop resize and a bit of cloning.
And yes - it was bought for me!

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Place: 102 out of 111
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Votes: 242
Comments: 12
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01/24/2008 06:09:29 PM
Very creative idea, and i like having the focus on the lego man, the lighting is a bit too harsh here though, maybe trying to light from the side. Adding some softer lighting would help a lot here, also adding a solid background of white or black would add a lot to the shot, very creative though.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/02/2008 08:38:51 PM
Feels like a really harsh flash... I can see the reflection on the helmet of the trooper and the legs of the AtAt
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01/02/2008 04:57:16 PM
Not especially keen on the background
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01/02/2008 02:32:59 PM
OOF and distracting shadows.
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01/02/2008 02:25:24 AM
Whoever thought to make giant tanks that walked like chickens? Hmmmmm! :}
12/31/2007 12:17:37 AM
I think the little dude in the foreground would have been much better a bit higher in the frame and just slightly larger. The balance would have been far better. Good idea!
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12/29/2007 07:12:43 PM
Great focus on the little guy up front :-) I think a different choice in backdrop would really make the action figures stand out.
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12/29/2007 02:13:15 PM
That is NOT a stupid gift, it is ultimately cool. ;)

Love the focus on the little guy in the front, but I am not enthousiastic about the distracting background and the harsh ligting. I think you show that you have it in you to be a creative photographer, but you should devote more attention to the execution of your pics.
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12/28/2007 08:27:14 PM
Hey, I know a few 40ish guys that could have fun with this. Might have been a bit better if the AT-AT were in focus.
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12/27/2007 03:57:48 PM
Is the big guy supposed to be in focus? Maybe this would have worked better with him in bokeh or him sharp, but kinda in focus hurts this image. Moving either figure left or right might have made the composure more interesting. I really do like the low, in the small figure's face, perspective.
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12/27/2007 10:23:40 AM
focus
12/27/2007 04:33:00 AM
I'm jealous!


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