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King of the Matches
King of the Matches
Judi


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2008-10 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: Australia
Date: Oct 5, 2008
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 250
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Portraiture, Studio
Date Uploaded: Oct 5, 2008

 I took this image purely for the Canon comp. I shaved his head before painting him with black face paint. Then I superglued the matches over his head.

The tealight was blue tacked onto his finger and his tongue was moist from touching the flame. He did end up putting out the flame with his tongue.

Lighting was one light to his left and a reflector on his right.

Statistics
Place: 55 out of 394
Avg (all users): 6.2647
Avg (commenters): 7.8000
Avg (participants): 6.2887
Avg (non-participants): 6.2051
Views since voting: 3846
Views during voting: 362
Votes: 136
Comments: 22
Favorites: 6 (view)

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AuthorThread
 04/24/2009 07:35:25 AM
nice idea keep creating :)
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 04/22/2009 11:13:11 AM
Very nice shot. a bit spooky, it kinds of remind me of Hellraiser's PinHead but with maches

Regards
Alberto
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 04/21/2009 07:27:20 PM
He must love you ALOT to shave his head for you! Great idea and execution!
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 11/28/2008 12:29:41 AM
I can't believe that he let you do this to him..........
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 11/08/2008 01:09:26 PM
My God, Judi, you're one talented lady!
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 11/08/2008 09:14:57 AM
what a mind
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 11/08/2008 08:01:59 AM
HAHAHAHA it was I knew it. This picture is awesome.
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 11/08/2008 07:13:34 AM
Outstanding, and completely bizarre. Top quality. Reminds me of the Sam Neil character at the end of "Event Horizon".
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 11/08/2008 06:59:41 AM
Judi - what a fabulous shot !!

Should have been right up at the top
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 11/08/2008 04:02:17 AM
This is just too cool. I hope you're paying him well... he's been on the receiving end of that strange mind of yours a lot recently ;O)
Love the light, the look, and the painstaking preparation that went into this!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/07/2008 10:48:57 AM
very creepy
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 11/06/2008 07:25:09 PM
8 for the most intense submission
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 11/06/2008 05:16:42 PM
I'm going to guess this is Judi's tealight entry, and having read the thread on the contest, I cannot believe this didn't make the finals - I'd have pegged it as the winner!
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 11/06/2008 02:03:33 PM
That's just freaky! Great pose though and good use of lighting
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 11/06/2008 12:32:52 AM
You could really have some fun with this when the kids come around trick or treating.
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 11/03/2008 09:14:34 PM
In the final test of powers, Matchhead shocked and awed the underworld when he destroyed Pinhead by doing what was considered impossible. He licked the blue out of the flame from a candle.

It was a momentous day.
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 11/02/2008 05:21:51 PM
Disturbing, but nicely done.
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 11/02/2008 01:43:32 PM
A creative approach to Halloween; well lit, fitting expression.
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 11/02/2008 05:00:42 AM
Odd but fun. Nice tones! 10!
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 11/01/2008 11:48:15 PM
This is just too cool!
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 11/01/2008 01:35:09 PM
This yours Judi?
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 11/01/2008 09:17:13 AM
A very disturbing but well executed image. Congrats.
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