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06/09/2011 08:12:44 AM · #26 |
If this challenge goes, I am buying stock in companies that manufacture neutral density filters... cause everyone's gonna need one! |
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06/09/2011 08:47:46 AM · #27 |
Originally posted by EL-ROI: If this challenge goes, I am buying stock in companies that manufacture neutral density filters... cause everyone's gonna need one! |
I was thinking along the same lines. Think a 100x is dark enough? Maybe a piece of welder's glass.
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06/09/2011 02:14:00 PM · #28 |
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff: Think a 100x is dark enough? Maybe a piece of welder's glass. |
no, not enough. Ben is using 1000x, almost lens cap density :)
ETA: add my vote to the tally!
Message edited by author 2011-06-09 14:16:07. |
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06/09/2011 02:14:25 PM · #29 |
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06/09/2011 02:20:34 PM · #30 |
Brilliant idea! He has a certain style that is very recognisable and I think judging wouldn't be too hard.
ETA: A few in my fav's list -

Message edited by author 2011-06-09 14:24:11. |
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06/09/2011 02:35:32 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by tome: Originally posted by herfotoman:
- Grow up to be a beautiful person [inside folks, I'm talking about the inside, don't know the outside]
- Marry and have a wonderful family, including at least one angel of a daughter
- Stay at the seaside
- Spend happy hours with your family, taking inspired images from interesting angles
- Process each image just-so (and we all know how easy that is)
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- Practice brain surgery - narrows it down for us :( |
practice makes perfect....just a hell of a job finding willing volunteers...
i'd like to add my name to the list of "agree" with this idea for a challenge. |
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06/09/2011 02:41:07 PM · #32 |
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06/09/2011 05:58:07 PM · #33 |
Ooh, can't think of anything I'd llike more. One of my all time favourites. |
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06/09/2011 06:50:18 PM · #34 |
This would be extremely cool!! Love Ben's work : )
Great idea Vlado! : ) |
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06/23/2011 07:23:19 PM · #35 |
I'd definitely give it a shot. |
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06/23/2011 07:39:09 PM · #36 |
I love Ben's work. I would have fun trying to emulate it.
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06/23/2011 08:12:48 PM · #37 |
feelin spurgeonish tonight... |
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06/23/2011 08:23:32 PM · #38 |
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06/23/2011 08:27:16 PM · #39 |
I'm away for the next month. I'd love it if this were tabled until August. I don't want to miss this one. |
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06/23/2011 09:05:26 PM · #40 |
Yeah, this Challenge would blow away the "that's not sharp" folks, for sure.
Lovely photography in his portfolio,
But - there's always a but -
Why does his user name always remind me of caviar, or expensive fish fillets.
You know, like this guy (yeah, I know it's a tuna, so let's just call it a sturgeon)

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06/23/2011 10:07:10 PM · #41 |
I'm a cheap date, no need for cavier. BTW, don't forget "like a spurgeon, touched for the very first time". |
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06/23/2011 10:31:27 PM · #42 |
"Actually, that's a Grouper, or a large sea bass of some sort." Bear said, pedantically... But I always have the same thought: Ben's a very large, prehistoric model of fish with cartilage instead of bones and smelly eggs...
R. |
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06/23/2011 11:14:59 PM · #43 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music: "Actually, that's a Grouper, or a large sea bass of some sort." Bear said, pedantically... But I always have the same thought: Ben's a very large, prehistoric model of fish with cartilage instead of bones and smelly eggs...
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Good grief - you mean the fish market that sold me that "yellow fin tuna" head for $12.50 did me wrong? Alas. They even gave me cooking instructions which I did not follow.
Meanwhile, back at bspurgeon (not sturgeon of fish fame). Yes, it would be a fine idea to do something in his style. but he gets to judge, not enter!
Message edited by author 2011-06-23 23:15:45.
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06/23/2011 11:26:57 PM · #44 |
Geeze, you got took! That's a grouper. Here's a grouper in the aquarium, see the resemblance?
THIS, on the other hand, is a Yellowfin Tuna, and it doesn't even resemble a grouper:
Here's an aquarium stock photo of the tuna from a more similar angle:
See the difference in the mouths?
Now, back to our interrupted cartilaginous fish programming.
R. |
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06/23/2011 11:55:02 PM · #45 |
Here you go...actually an interesting episode. White sturgeon on the River Monsters.
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07/08/2011 12:16:27 AM · #46 |
YAY, we get to play like Ben this week. This will be fun, fun, fun. I may even charge my batteries and stick a card in the camera for this one. |
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