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Hmmm...wonder how I get out of this one?
Hmmm...wonder how I get out of this one?
Kelli


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Challenge: Far Side: Gary Larson Tribute (Advanced Editing IV*)
Collection: Challenge entries 2006
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S9000
Location: Philadelphia Zoo
Date: Sep 11, 2006
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 80
Shutter: 0.233s
Galleries: Humorous, Digital Art
Date Uploaded: Sep 11, 2006

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Statistics
Place: 80 out of 80
Avg (all users): 4.2979
Avg (commenters): 4.0000
Avg (participants): 3.8983
Avg (non-participants): 4.4036
Views since voting: 1498
Views during voting: 709
Votes: 282
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0


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10/02/2006 06:11:42 PM
I don't think this deserved last place, but I don't think anyone who attempted this challenge deserved last place, either. I didn't have a clue and didn't vote, but I did get a kick out of all the entries, this one included. In the spirit of the challenge and extra points for taking the risk on the post processing.
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09/26/2006 09:13:05 PM
Hey Tim,
You asked so I'll tell... what I was going for with the processing was a cartoon look, since FarSide is a cartoon. I went to the zoo specifically to shoot this and the tree for the Lone Tree challenge. 2 birds and all that. I had two ideas for this challenge (the other being what I posted for an outtake, which was my first idea, this was the fall back). Larson used a lot of animals, and a lot of the times they were getting the best of the humans. That's what I was going for here. I wanted it to appear that the frog swallowed the child in retaliation for messing with it's children (the eggs behind it). I didn't want to copy an exact cartoon (of which I have a whole book of his). I'm finding I never do well with original ideas here though.

edit to add: the frog actually had a big hole in the back for the kids to climb into, I just filled it in with Photoshop.

Message edited by author 2006-09-26 21:15:41.
09/26/2006 07:50:31 PM
Well - you got hit hard on this one. I had a feeling this was yours when you were posting your score in the threads. I give you credit for attempting some pretty intense postprocessing, although I guess I wasnt really sure what you were shooting for. I too didnt get the tie in to Larson, but then I didnt get all of his work either. I think your editing just sent this over the top into way abstract land and it couldnt find its way back. I would be interested in hearing your vision and concept though. That might bring a bit of clarity into the work.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/21/2006 11:59:27 PM
Sorry, I don't get the tie in to Larson or the Far side.
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09/15/2006 10:43:52 PM
Not really a fan of the processing here. Assuming you were making it cartoonish? Wondering how oyu got the kid inside the frog. :) 6 - good luck in the challenge!
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09/15/2006 03:12:13 PM
Great photo and creativity! Great use of advance editing. I vote 7.
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09/15/2006 02:00:08 PM
Whoa! Ill make sure to stay far away from THOSE eggs.
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09/15/2006 09:18:35 AM
overprocessed, the bubble doesn't add
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