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Challenge: Batteries II (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS R5
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Home
Date: Sep 5, 2025
Aperture: F/8
ISO: 250
Shutter: 1/250
Date Uploaded: Sep 6, 2025

 "Batteries" was screaming something very weird to me!

[Sep. 16th, 2025 06:53:46 AM]

I am very surprised at the reception I have received so far with my entry. I wasn't planning on entering this challenge as I was getting ready for a trip and hadn't given it any thought. With 2 days before the entry date an idea came into my mind. I'll keep it short. Thank goodness for Amazon! They were able to ship non toxic water soluble body paint overnight! I took a good many test shots to get things the way I wanted it and some minor editing. It was the title that had come to me that inspired the composition and how to express it with the batteries. When I showed it to my wife she just gave me a look (all married men are familiar with "the look"!! I submitted it the last day of entry thinking at least it would be fun to read the comments. Thank you for your comments I truly appreciate the response. I'm happy to answer any questions you may have with regards to the set up.

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 18
Avg (all users): 8.0250
Avg (participants): 8.0000
Avg (non-participants): 8.0385
Views since voting: 79
Views during voting: 109
Votes: 40
Comments: 22
Favorites: 0

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 09/19/2025 12:19:16 PM
Originally posted by Lydia:
Fantastic!! Happy Ribbon to you, my friend!


Thank you Lydia. It’s mutual:)
 09/19/2025 11:26:15 AM
Fantastic!! Happy Ribbon to you, my friend!
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 09/19/2025 10:35:28 AM
Originally posted by LevT:
Congrats on your win and new PB Larry! I thought my setup was pretty good, but this is on another level! I wonder how you attached batteries to your head? Is it some glue, or you just have a magnetic personality?


Thanks Lev,
Some advice. Don’t ever try to superglue batteries to your head!!! Just kidding. I used a special adhesive tape similar to duct tape. I used insulated wire under the batteries on the tape to make a headband and I tied the tape around my head. I was able to fit the headband by tying the ends of the wire tightly around my head in the back.

Message edited by author 2025-09-19 10:36:36.
 09/19/2025 09:45:15 AM
Congrats on your win and new PB Larry! I thought my setup was pretty good, but this is on another level! I wonder how you attached batteries to your head? Is it some glue, or you just have a magnetic personality?
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 09/19/2025 08:21:25 AM
Terrific shot and an amazing idea. You nailed it here! Congratulations
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 09/19/2025 06:21:18 AM
My goodness this is awesome. I’m sorry I didn’t vote, you would have had another 10. This is pretty much perfection. Creativity, lighting, makeup, all are wonderful.
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 09/19/2025 02:57:15 AM
Didn't vote but would have been high. Congrats on the monster score!
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 09/19/2025 02:20:43 AM
I fear me retirement.
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 09/19/2025 12:10:07 AM
WOOOOOOT!!! I knew this would be your top scoring photo. How brilliant to achieve a score over eight, and not one vote under five, of course how could you.

Brilliantly executed Larry, always love your ingenuity.
Now you know whenever your wife gives you that look, you have a winner 😂

A big congratulations!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/18/2025 04:20:14 PM
My favorite in this challenge.
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 09/18/2025 02:45:49 PM
You do go all out! I love this!

Wash that stuff off. The Tin Man had a reaction to it. :D
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 09/17/2025 03:37:44 PM
Super imagery!
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 09/17/2025 11:43:07 AM
A more modern approach, perhaps. There was a lot of work put into this... hope it pays off.
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 09/16/2025 10:08:48 AM
well done. 9
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 09/14/2025 11:37:47 AM
Really cool piece. I'm guessing the photographer owed the subject a favor after this one...
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 09/14/2025 05:27:04 AM
seriously fun (with the eye glasses give the final touch)
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 09/13/2025 05:19:42 PM
What a brilliant take on this challenge. The body paint must have been a chore to wash off, but the result is worth it. My choice for blue.
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 09/12/2025 02:08:57 PM
Wow! This is really well executed.
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 09/12/2025 01:32:01 PM
Outstanding image! Very creative. This is my favorite. Good luck!
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 09/12/2025 03:11:34 AM
Best in show imo - very clever - and very cool executed
Did you ask AI how to do it ;-)
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 09/12/2025 12:57:49 AM
:-D
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 09/12/2025 12:19:19 AM
Larry! I’m surprised you didn’t die after this, paint on skin is quite toxic if not washed off quickly, but I’m assuming you are still alive. This is absolutely brilliant and should probably be an advertisement of some type.

It could end up as one of your highest scoring photos, who knows, but some of your birds are pretty cool 😎

10 for sure and the blue!
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