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Challenge: Humor IV (Expert Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Date: Feb 27, 2014
Date Uploaded: Feb 27, 2014
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Cats always get what they wish for. Mine would virtually never change their minds when they have decided something: going outside, coming back in, sleeping on the bed just next to me, destroying toilet paper, or eat something they shouldn't. I suspect them to use dark powers in that regard, I'm sure they must be Sith Lords in disguise. Don't you agree? "I find your lack of faith disturbing!" From there, it was quick to imagine a cat in Darth Vader's suit, using his telekinetic powers to pull the fish out of its tank and slay it with his lightsaber.
I had good fun creating this image. Once I was set on the idea, I had to find a way to shoot the main character, and it was not an option to put a Darth Vader costume on one of my cat ;-) So I asked my wife to pose for me. Needless to say, she loooved it ;-) Of course, I had to tweak the result in post, in order to, well, adjust the shape of the body. From there, we tried to photograph one of my cat, a black and white one... such a mess! The poor thing was really not in the mood, and the results were not usable. So I had to change my plans and use another model: this time things went smoothly, even though it was not black and white. I could have adjusted its color in post, but in fact, I quite liked its original aspect, so I just left it as it was. Finally, I went for some shopping, bought the round little tank, and snapped some fishes that were on sale.
Thanks for watching, much appreciated! |
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03/11/2014 10:48:12 PM |
Magnificent. As always.
Congratulations on your ribbon! |
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03/07/2014 10:12:05 PM |
| How did you get that authentic Star Wars window in the back drop? Got connection with someone in the Cloud City :) ? |
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03/07/2014 10:10:16 PM |
Great as always
Message edited by author 2014-03-07 22:12:54. |
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03/07/2014 06:02:32 PM |
Brilliant. A comic, yet from a Post Processing POV, "believable" image.
(6.9897 is however a rather sad indictment of a long term DPC lower voting trend now when compared with similar quality work of 2 or 3 years back.) |
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03/07/2014 10:49:33 AM |
| Congratulations, great work as always. |
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03/07/2014 07:34:07 AM |
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03/07/2014 07:32:54 AM |
| Congrats on the yellow. Wild lightsaber. |
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03/07/2014 05:05:59 AM |
Originally posted by snaffles:
Love it Christophe! How'd you do the lightsaber? |
Thanks a lot Susan!
For the lightsaber, I used a plastic toy, that I dismembered in 2 parts, photographed separately: the handle first, then the blade itself. Since the latter was made of translucent plastic, I used black cardboard as a custom adapter to a studio strobe: this setup permitted me to obtain realistic reflections on the tank. Then in post-processing I enhanced the colors and added a 'glow' effect. |
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03/07/2014 03:08:15 AM |
| Love it Christophe! How'd you do the lightsaber? |
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03/07/2014 12:27:22 AM |
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03/07/2014 12:06:37 AM |
| This is far and beyond what the others had submitted.....I don't get it.....it is wonderfully done!! |
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03/06/2014 10:14:31 AM |
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03/03/2014 12:09:31 AM |
| Clever concept and execution. Love the title too. |
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03/01/2014 01:42:28 PM |
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02/28/2014 09:34:24 PM |
| This slays me!!! oh Pun not intentional, but pretend I was that sharp!! I've seen this gold fish somewhere.... |
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02/28/2014 12:47:57 PM |
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02/28/2014 12:28:40 PM |
| the gold fish is saying...... "OOOOOOOOOOOOO no " |
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02/28/2014 10:03:29 AM |
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02/28/2014 12:23:14 AM |
Dang. I was hoping that The Master would not enter.
I should have known that you couldn't resist. Your humor delights me, Christophe!
As does your talent.
Well done... yet again!
10 from me (if I were voting).
Those darks and lights... Priceless. |
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