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Darth Sushi
3rd PlaceDarth Sushi
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Challenge: Humor IV (Expert Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
Date: Feb 27, 2014
Date Uploaded: Feb 27, 2014

 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!

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 38
Avg (all users): 6.9897
Avg (commenters): 7.6667
Avg (participants): 6.8421
Avg (non-participants): 7.0256
Views since voting: 2490
Views during voting: 352
Votes: 97
Comments: 19
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 03/11/2014 10:48:12 PM
Magnificent. As always.

Congratulations on your ribbon!
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 35mm f/2.0 IS USM
 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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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 35mm f/2.0 IS USM
 03/07/2014 10:10:16 PM
Great as always

Message edited by author 2014-03-07 22:12:54.
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Nikon D800
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
 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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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 03/07/2014 10:49:33 AM
Congratulations, great work as always.
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Sony DSC-RX100 VII
 03/07/2014 07:34:07 AM
Incredible, Christophe
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Nikon D5000
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G
03/07/2014 07:32:54 AM
Congrats on the yellow. Wild lightsaber.
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Canon EOS-1D X
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 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.
Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 03/07/2014 03:08:15 AM
Love it Christophe! How'd you do the lightsaber?
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 03/07/2014 12:27:22 AM
That's one brave fish :)
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 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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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Fujifilm X30
Custom Made Pinhole
 03/06/2014 10:14:31 AM
cute
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Nikon D3200
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 03/03/2014 12:09:31 AM
Clever concept and execution. Love the title too.
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 03/01/2014 01:42:28 PM
Love this!
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Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 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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Nikon D5000
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G
02/28/2014 12:47:57 PM
Funny stuff well done.
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Nikon D5100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 02/28/2014 12:28:40 PM
the gold fish is saying...... "OOOOOOOOOOOOO no "
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 02/28/2014 10:03:29 AM
The winner.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 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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