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Challenge: The Cowboy (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Challenges - 2008
Camera: Sony DSLR-A350
Lens: Sigma 70-210mm UC f/4.0-5.6 for Minolta
Location: Near Boston, MA, USA
Date: Jun 8, 2008
Aperture: f7.1
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Still Life
Date Uploaded: Jun 8, 2008

 Sherrif Woody from the Toy Story movies. Sitting in a Sherrif Woody hat sized for a 10 year old.

PP in Gimp
Levels
Clone/Heal some part of the hat
Burn some the highlights on the hat
USM


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Thanks for the comments. The double meaning of "woody" was unintentional, but I laughed when it was pointed out to me.

Statistics
Place: 79 out of 91
Avg (all users): 4.8371
Avg (commenters): 4.5000
Avg (participants): 4.6250
Avg (non-participants): 4.8986
Views since voting: 882
Views during voting: 314
Votes: 178
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0

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 06/22/2008 09:28:20 PM
*Critique Club*

The "woody" reference cracks me up also. I wish the photo had a bit more impact somehow, perhaps a light shining down on the figure, leaving the hat and grass in natural light. There are other possibilties, including the one you have here, but there needs to be some impact in a challenge of this type. While I wouldn't go so far as to say it DNMC, it needs a little help. Even turning the head towards the camera a bit.

Looking at it from a technical standpoint, you did a good job with the dappled light, focus was really good too (most sensors dont read light, dark, light very well). The grass in front of the hat and figure are somewhat distracting also.

Overall, I do not believe the 1's and 2's you recieved were deserved, but I can see the others.

If it were me, I think I might have tried to find an older more ragged (well played with) version of the toy placed a bit haphazardly with the hat and titled it Forgotten. Might not have scored that well in this particular challenge (tribute)

Russ
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/15/2008 07:28:46 PM
Now this is a different Woody shot. Interesting that it looks like a huge version of his hat, and maybe it is. Nice colors and lighting.
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 06/15/2008 03:25:05 AM
LOL to infinity and beyond!!!!!!! LOL cute
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 06/11/2008 01:44:59 AM
wonder if this one will irritate the folks who don't like images of "woodies" :)
Interesting take on the challenge
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 06/10/2008 07:16:29 AM
Well, it's a little cheesy setup, but the colours are nice. I would choose a closer crop for an even green border to the subject.
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 06/09/2008 09:55:31 PM
LOL! "You're my FAVORITE deputy!" *grin*

This is well done.
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 06/09/2008 06:36:59 PM
I think a great deal more could have been done here, this is very safe shot, not really risky.
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 06/09/2008 11:56:24 AM
DNMC
 06/09/2008 11:40:50 AM
Yep. Ok. Cute.
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 06/09/2008 10:58:28 AM
There's a snake in ma boot. 9
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