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Daughter Nature Awakens
Daughter Nature Awakens
Jaded_Housewife


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Morning (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Location: waycross, ga.
Date: Oct 15, 2006
Aperture: 9
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/15
Galleries: Family, Children
Date Uploaded: Oct 15, 2006

 This was my most involved shoot ever. had to buy all the bedding and the tulle for around the top of the canopy and the picture and slippers on saturday then just this morning(sunday) I had to wake up early. kick my kid outta bed. take apart the bed. set it up on the lawn, put all the stuff on it. then put the slippers down next to it. hang fishing wire from one bed post to the house and put the print on it. I attached fishing wire from the tulle to the trees off to the left of the shot to make it look like its windy and add a little interest. tried to use a strobe powered by my car but it wasnt powerful enough so that didnt happen. and then got my daughter into the bed. she wasnt cooperating too well but I got some shots. then took it all apart. put the bed back upstairs where it belongs. then plopped down as tired as can possibly be to see if I had anything useable. I ended up with a few different choices none of which i'm completely pleased with but i still hope this does well as my neighbors probably think I'm crazy now and I'm sure I singehandedly just brought the property values in this neighborhood WAY down. lol


the set up

Statistics
Place: 25 out of 188
Avg (all users): 6.3273
Avg (commenters): 7.5769
Avg (participants): 6.0595
Avg (non-participants): 6.4926
Views since voting: 1495
Views during voting: 468
Votes: 220
Comments: 47
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 08/02/2008 12:52:31 AM
This shot is so creative I absolutely love it!
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 01/14/2007 08:06:47 PM
:)
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 11/01/2006 08:46:52 PM
I always love looking through your portfolio. This is so amazing. Not just the work that went into it, but the whole idea. LOVE IT!
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 10/24/2006 11:45:10 PM
You know I am not sure why I haven't commented on this yet when at least 20 of the views are mine. :-)

It is AWESOME! I really love it. The set up is magnificent and who cares what the neighbors think. The thought and effort that went into this is crazy cool and it should have won a ribbon along with Judy's.

Rock On Chica!
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 10/24/2006 11:29:12 PM
This is such an awesome shot - I expected it to be much closer to the top. Very creative!!
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 10/24/2006 04:58:29 PM
WOW all I can say Is WOW
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 10/24/2006 10:47:05 AM
Absolutely amazing!!
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 10/23/2006 10:09:56 AM
Very, very well done! Cool shot!
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 10/23/2006 08:26:06 AM
Wow. I thought maybe that this was some elaborate double-exposure thing, but no, it was an elaborate move the whole bed into the back yard thing.

Nice shot. I agree with posthumous. Needed more lobster for those extra couple of points.
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 10/23/2006 01:11:52 AM
Top 25! Way to go, Crystal!
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 10/23/2006 01:01:46 AM
The most creative entry in the challenge. Very original and nicely executed. How did you get all that stuff outside?
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 10/23/2006 12:49:17 AM
Very creative. Wish it would have placed higher, as it deserved IMHO.
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 10/23/2006 12:38:14 AM
Wow. You just keep coming with these fantastically creative ideas! Very nice idea, and terrific shot! The picture hanging in space is just wonderful - adds to the magical feeling. :)
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 10/23/2006 12:19:59 AM
Great image Crystal....I gave this a 9 and thought you would be in the top 5 or 10...oh well, some people just don't get art!
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 10/23/2006 12:12:42 AM
Oh my gosh, Crystal, I can't believe you went to all that work! You need to seek professional help... :-) Seriously, though, I thought this was AWESOME.
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 10/23/2006 12:11:38 AM
Congrats!!! wonderful job!
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 10/23/2006 12:10:29 AM
So cute. I thought this might have been scalvert's. Good one. Congrats.
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 10/23/2006 12:10:22 AM
Awesome job, Crystal! And nobody mentioned the fishing line.....
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 10/23/2006 12:07:10 AM
I had this one in my top 3. Really cool shot.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/22/2006 05:14:18 PM
fantastic idea, well executed
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 10/22/2006 11:33:48 AM
can't resist to vote on this one. must be a pretty hard set-up (a four-poster bed in the yard). i'll give an extra point for the effort.
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 10/21/2006 05:38:37 PM
Fun and quirky. Excellent model...getting lots of practice?! Cool idea, good luck.
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 10/21/2006 12:18:21 AM
You moved the bed outside? How did you get the picture there? Because the image is so small, the child reminds me of the Exorcist! (no disrespect intended - if there's a halloween / scary challenge, consider this).
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 10/20/2006 07:11:30 PM
You keep fit moving furniture around like that! Nicely done. 8.
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 10/20/2006 09:54:05 AM
needs more lobster. ok, it's good fun and I like it and I'll give it a 7ish, but it could still use a little more lobster.
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 10/20/2006 09:11:25 AM
you so crazy! 8
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 10/19/2006 11:06:24 PM
Cute!
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 10/19/2006 11:02:29 PM
very clever.....
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 10/19/2006 12:31:59 PM
She does the part so well...just love it when people make an effort to bring out.......the bed? I meant to say display their creative side...well done
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 10/18/2006 10:49:42 PM
love the hanging picture. I think I might like a slightly tighter crop to get rid of some of the bottom.
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 10/18/2006 08:08:27 AM
floating photo a very nice touch!
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 10/17/2006 11:00:27 PM
Wow..almost perfect (the picture is blowing in the breeze too)
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 10/17/2006 10:24:34 AM
The backround could be better.. doesn't really represent nature, BUT, I understand how difficult it must have been to even move the bed there! Awesome originality... 7
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 10/16/2006 08:31:45 PM
Oh this is fabulous!!! Man, you actually set up a bed outside. WOW
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 10/16/2006 02:02:52 PM
Meets Challenge - 2
Lighting/Composition/Processing - 3
Overall Impression - 1
"WOW" factor - 0
Score: 6
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 10/16/2006 12:34:16 PM
I am so positive I allready commented on this one! Weird.

Ok, what was I saying. I LOVE this one. Added it to faves also. Gave it a 10. But, there's one thing (and not gonna vote you down for it): I'd like to see less grass at the bottom and right, and more bed!!

Good luck in the challenge :)
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 10/16/2006 11:54:07 AM
nice set up but it doesnt look like there is any morning lighting
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 10/16/2006 11:44:59 AM
Good grief -- someone went through a lot of trouble to pull this off! A 10 from me.
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 10/16/2006 10:33:27 AM
Gotta give you props for actually doing this. I had a similar idea, but that is all it was, an idea. Can't believe you actually did this. Nice execution too. The picture in the trees is a nice touch.
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 10/16/2006 10:15:20 AM
?? that looks either like very hard work, or some clever trickery...
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 10/16/2006 09:46:46 AM
The photo is not bad by any means...I'm not seeing much 'Nature' - it seems a little over-produced to me.
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 10/16/2006 08:59:59 AM
Great idea...love the contrast of white and dark colors. Just composition I think would be better more space on left side cuz its in the way of winds motion.
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 10/16/2006 04:36:49 AM
6: Crazy! The localtion for this is not quite right as there is too much detail there that takes my eye away from the crazyness of the bed and picture
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 10/16/2006 01:51:21 AM
great idea, bad focus. How did you set up the picture frame? this is one funny setup. Looks like Linda Blair from the exorcist..creeepy
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 10/16/2006 01:20:57 AM
Looks like she's screaming. Almost reminds me of "The Exorcist"
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 10/16/2006 01:09:50 AM
beautifully creative!!!!!! the poster bed really stand out in the scene& increases the surreal impact! just WOW!
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 10/16/2006 12:24:22 AM
awesome creativity and quirkiness...a fantastic title and I love the high contrast which really suits this...good luck
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