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Surreal Dyslexia
Surreal Dyslexia
Joey Lawrence


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Take Two (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Minolta DiMAGE 7Hi
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: Jun 4, 2006
Galleries: Humorous, Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: Jun 5, 2006

 Self portrait

Hehe

I've always wanted to redo my "POTS" idea.

STOP backwards is POTS. Get it? ;-)

I shot this in RAW to get a more dynamic range for exposure of the sky versus me. I was veeerrry dark in the original shot because I had to keep the sky exposed.

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I decided to include a person in this redo because it needed a central focus and a lot of people didn't understand the connection with the pots and the stop sign. I also changed the title so a little more people might get it. :-)

Statistics
Place: 8 out of 161
Avg (all users): 7.0000
Avg (commenters): 8.1538
Avg (participants): 6.5942
Avg (non-participants): 7.2500
Views since voting: 7592
Views during voting: 477
Votes: 181
Comments: 52
Favorites: 25 (view)

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AuthorThread
 01/17/2008 07:16:48 PM
There is nothing better than a good sense of humour and nothing healthier than a good laugh at oneself. ;-) You are wild in a very positive sense of the word. :-) I love your imagination and creativity. Keep it up!
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 01/17/2008 05:52:41 PM
Just browsing through old photos, absolutely love this shot, one of my favorites on the site, love your talent, incredible, incredible, incredible, adding to faves if it isn't already in there.
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 09/02/2006 12:25:13 AM
Nevermind .. LOVE the face expression!! :)

Message edited by author 2006-09-02 00:27:18.
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 06/29/2006 02:11:23 PM
Originally posted by saintaugust:
careful there.. the horizon isnt level.. that's like -2 score from alot of voters here :-)

great work.

That's a hill :-)
It's disorienting on purpose, I'd rather have the subconcious effect then straighten it ;-)
 06/29/2006 02:09:34 PM
careful there.. the horizon isnt level.. that's like -2 score from alot of voters here :-)

great work.
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 06/16/2006 03:17:17 PM
Gotcha. Great shot.
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 06/14/2006 02:14:42 PM
Congratulations on your top ten finish!
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 06/13/2006 09:39:03 PM
Quite a hefty snap against the original. Very well done. Congratulations on your top ten finish.
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 06/13/2006 07:14:05 PM
i wish i were joey lawrence. sigh... i just spent 15 minutes in your portfolio and you're just the best. :)
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 06/13/2006 09:59:43 AM
Good idea and shot.
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 06/13/2006 08:24:58 AM
Way to go Joey!
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 06/13/2006 05:28:05 AM
Haha, cool shot dude, nice score too, 7.000000000000000000000 :)
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 06/13/2006 01:59:07 AM
cool. your score is 7 flat.
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 06/13/2006 01:51:53 AM
Wow. I knew it was you but I didn't get it and why aren't you purple?? ;-) Congrats on a great finish, Jimmy! ...er, I mean Joey. ;-P
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 06/13/2006 01:00:11 AM
This is great and the expression on your face just steals the whole shot. Love it!
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 06/13/2006 12:54:27 AM
I knew it was you kid.

Nice job, as usual.

Very humurous.
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 06/13/2006 12:48:37 AM
so the POT collector is you, Joey!
congrats on the top 10 finish :)
now please would you return me my pot? I gotta go do some cooking.
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 06/13/2006 12:37:13 AM
You give me butterflies in my tummy.
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 06/13/2006 12:19:11 AM
Good going, joey! A very "creative" retake, jejeje™
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 06/13/2006 12:07:22 AM
hehehehe....nice finish! :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/12/2006 11:35:28 PM
Nice humorous shot! Very creative!
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 06/12/2006 11:20:42 PM
ahaha. nice. that's a psychedelic sky! you look like a mad pot murderer.
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 06/12/2006 10:04:53 PM
Good one! I expect to see this on the front page.
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 06/12/2006 06:39:39 PM
Wow, talk about an improvement on a shot! You've come a long way, kiddo! LOL! An 8 for overall improvement and humor! ;) :)
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 06/12/2006 05:22:32 PM
Hahaha! Love this one! Really a brainteaser though. It might not appeal to everyone. Had to look a few times myself before I got it. Now that I do, I can't take my eyes off it. Unreal expression and nice post processing.
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 06/12/2006 01:06:55 PM
Boy I must be a complete moron because I didnt get it until I searched out your original. If I had only looked at that pic I would have still been confused. But now that I understand the story I can chuckle. Much better shot, great editing (as usual) and just an overall cool feel to this (like you need anyone to tell you this). I expect this to do well. Good job.
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 06/11/2006 04:48:43 PM
HAHAHHAHa....that's too funny!!!! the expression is awesome! `10
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 06/09/2006 11:27:49 PM
thank you for making me laugh. It was fun figuring out the pun.
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 06/09/2006 10:20:27 PM
ok I got my laugh !
8
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 06/09/2006 07:23:20 AM
Very funny; I'm not sure of the point of all the pans, but they do work wll.
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 06/07/2006 10:19:52 PM
Hahahaha...love it!!
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 06/06/2006 10:20:10 PM
Thank goodness this doesn't affect 'general intelligence'! Very funny and of course excellent presentation.
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 06/06/2006 08:46:51 PM
It's like emo meets Nebraska. Cool shot. I don't understand it all but then I don't have to. I don't want to just skip this one, and I think it is the color that is doing it for me. I like it.
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 06/06/2006 05:59:44 PM
Joey???
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 06/06/2006 05:28:02 PM
Niice Joey
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 06/06/2006 04:39:35 PM
Hehehe It looks soooo much better;)
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 06/06/2006 03:18:35 PM
ROFL!!! 10!! This is freakin hilarious! One of my favorites. Did you take this in a mirror or just flip the frame? Great creativity!
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 06/06/2006 02:40:57 PM
So is this a pot field? Good shot, got to just love this.
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 06/06/2006 02:18:33 PM
I haven't seen all the first attempts, but this very well could win the award for most improved. Very nice!
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 06/06/2006 01:33:38 PM
Hi Joey. Haha and you call ME nuts? ;) From now on I'll call you a muts too :P

Very funny and clever idea. Added to favorites.
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 06/06/2006 01:26:23 PM
Definately surreal, looks fake almost.
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 06/06/2006 01:03:37 PM
It's a riddle, right?! The opposite of panhandle? Let me think...
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 06/06/2006 12:37:51 PM
HA I love it
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 06/06/2006 10:19:14 AM
i still love this one.
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 06/06/2006 09:35:53 AM
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 06/06/2006 09:21:47 AM
don't recall the original, but this looks fantastic and I hope you do well with this
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 06/06/2006 08:29:06 AM
my dog butt your fanny!
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 06/06/2006 07:47:43 AM
Not sure if it is better than original, but maybe
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 06/06/2006 06:40:37 AM
where would the world be with out us dyslexians :P
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 06/06/2006 03:55:25 AM
Oh man! I HATE that guy! ;-P j/k
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 06/06/2006 02:19:45 AM
we gotta do a book wiv all the whacky portraits. love the frying pans son!
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 06/06/2006 12:12:30 AM
ROFL. Love the pots and pans. You're one strange dude (but I love ya). ha ha ha ha This is terrific.
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