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Free speech is life itself.
Free speech is life itself.
toddhead


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Challenge: Effects of SOPA (Expert Editing*)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM
Date: Jan 23, 2012
Aperture: 8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Date Uploaded: Jan 23, 2012
[Jan. 30th, 2012 08:38:02 AM]

I am getting a lot of comments on using the same picture on both sides, so please let me explain why I did so...

The left side represents us as we currently are. The right side represents us as we could be if SOPA is passed and "the man" uses it to censor us to death. We will not change, but SOPA will change who we are. Thus, using the same image represents the change that will be made for us and the ensuing results of that change.

p.s. I am going head to head with sempermarine in this one.

***post challenge***

Very excited to get a 7 and love all the wonderful comments. Thank you all.

Even more happy that I beat sempermarine.

Statistics
Place: 4 out of 38
Avg (all users): 7.0764
Avg (commenters): 8.2727
Avg (participants): 6.5000
Avg (non-participants): 7.1908
Views since voting: 3220
Views during voting: 466
Votes: 157
Comments: 19
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 02/03/2012 08:58:12 AM
The blue in my book. ;)
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 02/03/2012 05:20:37 AM
Congrats! 1-1 for now!

It is time to raise the bar!
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 02/03/2012 05:18:15 AM
Originally posted by tanguera:
Did not realize how very cute my ol' teammate is.... Congrats on the HM, Todd. Excellent image.

What she meant to say is, "I didn't realize your photoshop skills could make you look so cute."
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 02/03/2012 01:12:53 AM
Did not realize how very cute my ol' teammate is.... Congrats on the HM, Todd. Excellent image.
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 02/03/2012 12:36:19 AM
This was my top pick of the challenge. . .I am glad to see you got an honorable mention. Great work.
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 02/03/2012 12:11:00 AM
Well done on 4th, my 2nd fave image.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/02/2012 10:11:50 PM
cool 9
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 02/02/2012 09:33:56 PM
poor bloke looks miserable both ways ;)
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 01/30/2012 07:33:05 AM
one of my 10s. Man, this is so symbolic. Very creative.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/30/2012 01:19:29 AM
wow great editing!!!! Neat Title!! Really like this one
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 01/29/2012 05:37:25 PM
Great depiction of what SOPA would do..Nice editing, nice idea
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 01/29/2012 01:57:09 PM
Would've liked it better as a solo image of the right portrait rather than a diptych, but the stitched lips are effective, as is the rest of the processing on that half.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/27/2012 11:38:53 PM
Weird. Wonderful. Great effect.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/27/2012 06:19:02 PM
Great processing! But I think his mouth should have been open on the left...
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 01/27/2012 12:05:18 PM
Good.
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 01/27/2012 08:57:05 AM
That's amazing. My fav so far.
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 01/27/2012 08:04:44 AM
It's a very good editing except for the mouth. Some shadows would make it more real.
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 01/27/2012 08:01:33 AM
This is a great depiction of a consequence of SOPA.
Without the freedom of speech we might as well be dead. I just wish your before picture was of a different expression from the draganized one.
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 01/27/2012 12:41:57 AM
Brilliant indeed. 10
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