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But Mom, I'm just melting army men.
But Mom, I'm just melting army men.
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Challenge: Childhood Without Children II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S700 / S5700
Location: In my living room
Date: Jan 17, 2008
Aperture: f/4.4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/56
Galleries: Military
Date Uploaded: Jan 17, 2008

 Straight from the camera, cropped to square, saved for web.

I should have taken a picture of myself setting up this scene...just a big kid hard at play!

I wanted to take a shot with the magnifying glass doing its work, but the sun didn't want to come out, so I had to melt the army men with a blow torch. Then I went back in the (warm) house to set it up. It was quite a sight to behold: clamp lights hanging on microphone stands, paper towels diffusing the light, piles of toy soldiers everywhere. lol

I tried a hundred-or-so times before I gave up and settled on this one. I'm not too happy with it, but it was fun to do anyway.

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 01/30/2008 12:03:25 AM


Message edited by author 2008-03-03 18:35:47.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/29/2008 05:57:25 PM
Fun idea, but composition seems a little off to me. Maybe if one of the burnt guys was more the focus of the shot?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/29/2008 09:50:19 AM
Nothing captures childhood quite like burning things with a magnifying glass. Nice one.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/29/2008 08:16:24 AM
The textures in your picture are very strong and the detail is amazing. I like the zig zag line you created for the eye to follow.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/28/2008 07:48:25 PM
I remember sneaking my aunt's magnifying glass outside and was going to see if that actually worked on some ants. She caught me before I burnt any up though. LOL Nice sharp detail.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/28/2008 11:08:00 AM
Aww.. the memories! I love it!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/26/2008 12:42:08 PM
This brings back memories!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/25/2008 10:32:04 PM
Hahaha...Glad to know I'm not the only one who did that! :-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/25/2008 03:02:11 PM
Wow! If I only had a dime every time my mother said that to me!!! Thank you for bringing back great memories of blowing up my army men! Best of luck!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/25/2008 02:08:46 AM
good idea..for some reason I think the picture would look better if the magnify glass was just a little down more the army men are not a very strong subject at least from the angle they are shot at but that is just my opinion
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  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/24/2008 08:06:53 PM
hahah! nice!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/24/2008 11:43:40 AM
lol
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 01/23/2008 07:08:04 PM
HA! funny! very good idea, and good photo to go with it
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/23/2008 05:42:53 PM
Ah yes... the dreaded magnifying glass. Great memory. I might like a lower, closer angle or even better... showing the actual burning in process with the rays of the magnifier and some smoke and burning plastic.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/23/2008 02:56:15 PM
Hahahaha! Nice one!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/23/2008 01:29:08 PM
I still do this :P
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/23/2008 12:02:01 PM
I've done that too.
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 01/23/2008 10:16:09 AM
Reminds me of Toy Story
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