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Touched by an Angle
Touched by an Angle
giega


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Humor II (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Tamron SP AF 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 AD Aspherical IF for Canon
Location: Home
Date: Nov 27, 2004
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 3/10
Galleries: Humorous, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Nov 28, 2004

 What can I say? :-)

I wanted to show how absurd something may be when one letter in the word is misplaced. I used an angle tool to do the touching :-)

Used a color mixer to make it into B&W, some levels, crop, USM.

Statistics
Place: 17 out of 112
Avg (all users): 5.8087
Avg (commenters): 7.5769
Avg (participants): 5.4571
Avg (non-participants): 5.9625
Views since voting: 1916
Views during voting: 471
Votes: 230
Comments: 34
Favorites: 3 (view)

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AuthorThread
 03/29/2005 06:44:12 PM
My second visit to this pic, I'm sorry I'm so stupid that I needed a drink to notice the pun. I didn't vote on this challenge but it would have been an 8 (the right shoulder is a little blown). Excellent shot and a very clever play on words.
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 12/14/2004 11:35:54 PM
Just saw this for the first time and didn't even notice the title. I didn't even get it till reading the comments. Very clever and quite hillarious. Good job, suprised it didn't do better.
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 12/07/2004 08:49:35 PM
Not nearly enough puns in this challenge, yours was top-notch!
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 12/06/2004 11:59:36 PM
I caught the intentional "typo" right away, and I think having the lower black part fade out actully accentuates the illusion of his being struck by a beam from heaven. I would have thought that even the typical four-second viewing would have been long enough for more people to "get it."

Still, although I'll be happy next time I get a top-20 finish, this could easily have been a top-10.
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 12/06/2004 09:20:49 PM
What can I say Giedrius. I missed it.
I looked the picture over several times, with Touched by an "Angel" in my brain, and all I saw was what looked like the metal measuring device on a doctor's scale. Kept missing the humor in the picture alone.
I was one of the (gulp) 23 that voted this a 4.
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 12/06/2004 12:14:22 PM
I guess this was a bit too subtle for the masses, but I still say it's hilarious...clearly the funniest one in the challenge. also a well taken shot.

When I'm the boss of everything, photos like this will win ribbons.

P-ness.
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 12/06/2004 09:37:04 AM
Thank you all who voted and left comments. I wonder how many people actually read it as "Touched by the Angel"? :-) I wanted to show how absurd something may be when one letter in the word is misplaced.

I wish that angle tool was more visible than it is, but I could not do much about it since the bottom part of it is painted black and it blends in with the darkness.
 12/06/2004 12:23:18 AM
I am sorry. This image should have taken a ribbon. The consolation of top 20 will have to do but keep up the spirit. You are the scoring type.
Your work is nice, your time is at hand.

Message edited by author 2004-12-06 00:24:10.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/05/2004 09:26:00 PM
Very impressive and very well executed. The model, pose, the prop and the lighting have come together here to produce not only a funny image, but a work of art. I have you in place holder and will return with final score. Likely ribbon. Bumping higher.
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 12/05/2004 06:23:58 PM
Excellent use of light, shape and form...but I don't get the angel part. Is this a measuring device on a scale? Is angel used as a term for the insturment resting on his head? Is Angel the name of a company making doctor's scales? Or am I misunderstanding what's going on here? Perhaps it's a spelling error? Maybe you were saying "Touched By An Angle?" That I would find funny! I'll say 7 just for the strength of the lighting. But, that's only because a 6.5 is not an option...LOL
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 12/04/2004 10:51:08 PM
Ok... took me a second, but very funny! Great exposure and lighting, and I'm a sucker for a pun. 10.
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 12/04/2004 07:45:08 PM
Nicely captured, good lighting effects.
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 12/04/2004 03:40:39 PM
lol, nice idea! Lighting and pose are great...
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 12/03/2004 02:06:45 PM
and this is funny?
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 12/03/2004 11:31:38 AM
Bumping this toa nine for being the most original thing here, and the only picture that's remotely funny!
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 12/02/2004 07:02:58 PM
I dont get the humor, but the black and white, focus, and lighting are very interesting. Oh, I just got it.
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 12/01/2004 09:45:26 PM
oh. punny .. very punny.
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 12/01/2004 04:22:30 PM
one of the very few that made me laugh. good sport.
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 11/30/2004 04:28:45 PM
God is an engineer alright. Nice play on words. Great composition, the lighting is miraculous, I like how it accentsthe top of the angle. A favorite. Good luck...Bumping up
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 11/30/2004 11:59:43 AM
Very clever, this is one of two entries that actually made us laugh. Well lit and composed. I hope enough people in other countries have seen the show and get the joke.
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 11/30/2004 04:47:27 AM
i have to up this to a ten. i rarely give tens, but this is one of the few images that's actually funny and it's a good photograph to boot.

thank you.

P-ness
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 11/30/2004 03:14:41 AM
Great lighting and all round interesting photo. Hope it hit him ;)
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 11/30/2004 02:27:02 AM
can't tell what that is...
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 11/30/2004 12:18:17 AM
amazing lighting!
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 11/29/2004 11:43:30 PM
Witty, witty, witty. Great image, too, by the way.
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 11/29/2004 08:49:23 PM
This is a hoot. The lighting is great for this challenge. 9
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 11/29/2004 08:34:43 PM
ok - first one that made me laugh -and its a great photo to boot
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 11/29/2004 03:46:08 PM
Bad pun ... nice lighting and composition.
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 11/29/2004 03:16:37 PM
this is great! apparently i have an affinity for the absurd--and that seems to include bad puns...and this one is pretty darn good. ;) great lighting as well, the stark contrasts are perfect for this shot.
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 11/29/2004 12:32:13 PM
Harr Harr
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 11/29/2004 07:57:34 AM
Great lighting. Nice play on words.
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 11/29/2004 06:38:00 AM
Very imaginative, I must admit when I saw the thumbnail and the 'misspelling' I sighed, but when I opened the image I was very impressed - well done!
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 11/29/2004 06:06:03 AM
Excellent!
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 11/29/2004 12:37:06 AM
Hah, reminds me of that movie where there are girls in it with "Angle" on their arm instead of "Angel." :-)
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