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Xylophobia - Fear of Wooden Objects
Xylophobia - Fear of Wooden Objects
Art Roflmao


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Phobia (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Sigma 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Canon (Black)
Location: My Office / Photo Studio
Date: Dec 20, 2005
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: .5 Seconds
Date Uploaded: Dec 20, 2005

Yep, this was all I could come up with!

RAW, A touch of USM, Levels, crop & resize

Statistics
Place: 14 out of 144
Avg (all users): 6.2696
Avg (commenters): 7.9000
Avg (participants): 6.1803
Avg (non-participants): 6.2931
Views since voting: 5937
Views during voting: 451
Votes: 293
Comments: 31
Favorites: 1 (view)


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07/02/2014 03:21:22 PM
I prefer Cenosillicaphobia.
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09/11/2006 02:18:08 AM
Gee, I don't even remember this one, but there's my vote in red (one of the 13). I guess this could also be considered a comment on racism...
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03/21/2006 01:25:34 PM
LOL this is funny!
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12/29/2005 01:11:40 AM
this is great, i LOVE that plastic doll in foreground, whur can i get one????
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12/29/2005 12:13:03 AM
Good to see this beauty finish so well, Ken!
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12/28/2005 12:50:46 PM
Xylophobes!


;-)
12/28/2005 09:28:46 AM
Very nice, Ken. Congratulations on your top twenty finish.
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12/28/2005 08:05:38 AM
Was almost positive this was yours. Wonder why? :) Congratulations on another great finish Ken.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/27/2005 06:58:05 PM
I don't know what it is about the woodies, but you gotta love em. Great pic.
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12/27/2005 09:32:44 AM
How you managed to capture fear in these dolls really surprised me. Great job. :) I wouldn't be surprised to see this get a ribbon.
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12/27/2005 08:22:15 AM
Great.
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12/27/2005 04:41:02 AM
Clear sharp image......
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12/26/2005 01:50:44 PM
very creative, i love the positioning of the people
its perfect
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12/26/2005 01:44:23 PM
I would have never have thought to pose one of the figures like you did, nicely done.
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12/25/2005 09:24:50 PM
Poor woody, he just wants a friend
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12/25/2005 08:45:08 PM
Well I must have it because I hate these guys so much. Sorry.
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12/24/2005 11:14:30 AM
Merry Christmas
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12/24/2005 02:23:59 AM
lOL I like it. Is this lit by light from the left and then a smaller light placed front to the right diagonally?
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12/23/2005 08:51:49 AM
Fear of plastics is dibilitating, too... 10
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12/23/2005 01:17:45 AM
Wow, I love the expressions. Very good.
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12/23/2005 12:00:23 AM
8 - Good. Good composition and poses. Criticism; not much, looks like a bit of gamma issues in the 'plastic person', but may be intentional.
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12/22/2005 11:27:34 AM
The plastic object is fearful of the wooden objects. However plastic objects can't have feelings or emotions. I alternate between thinking this is a really good job and thinking it is completely silly. I'll give you a good score now -- it does work well as a cartoon.
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12/21/2005 10:21:15 PM
nice lighting
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12/21/2005 08:18:43 PM
Excellent image! This so well portrays what so many other shots in this challenge don't - fear. Excellent poses for the Woodies/Plastics. Very nice overall composition and excellent perspective! Very well done!
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12/21/2005 02:58:07 PM
Stunning.
We need a Woody fanclub with regular Woody challenges. Ken is NOT allowed to enter any of them.
Well done, you positioned Mr Plastic so well, I am really feeling his fear. 9
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12/21/2005 02:27:41 PM
Nice expression!
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12/21/2005 10:25:02 AM
I hate woody but this works for me! Nicely photographed too!
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12/21/2005 03:57:42 AM
Roflmao :-)
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12/21/2005 01:02:56 AM
I like this one conceptually, very much. It's skilfully lit and composed as well. My only technical nit is that the highlights on the foreground figure are a bit too hot. Given the obvious thought and skill that went into this, I find myself curious why you chose to have the plastic figure OOF and the larger of the wooden ones IN focus.

For me, the illustrated phobia "belongs" to the plastic figure, who fears the wooden ones, so it seems to me HE should be sharply in focus. I believe it would not only be better conceptually, but compositionally as well; I'd like to see the plane of focus dropping off so the taller woody is shilghtly OOF and the smaller woody noticeably so.

Anyway, I like it :-) Feel free to PM me if you're so inclined, I done voted this one :-)
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12/21/2005 12:53:20 AM
Hey this is good! Might look even more convincing if the plastic guy curls up with his face down on the ground (more agony look). Nice. 9
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12/21/2005 12:42:15 AM
fantastic. lol
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