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XTC - Dear God.
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Challenge: Illusions (Classic Editing)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 990
Location: Kitchen table
Date: Oct 23, 2002
Aperture: f3.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/8
Date Uploaded: Oct 23, 2002

Its a rework of a failed idea I had for the pencil challenge, inspired by the XTC record cover. One handed photography is hard, much harder than the one handed voting Ive been doing recently. Eventually I promoted myself to artistic director and got the Mrs to press the button when the pen was vertical.

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Place: 53 out of 148
Avg (all users): 5.4893
Avg (commenters): 6.7000
Avg (participants): 5.1474
Avg (non-participants): 5.6649
Views since voting: 2158
Votes: 280
Comments: 21
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11/03/2002 04:11:00 PM
I don't really get the title but that isn't really relevant. You did a good job of carrying through and executing this image. Maybe add a little blue to the blood, since it is too orange. Congrats. Grayce aka Gracious
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/02/2002 02:32:00 AM
one of my favorite songs, and one of my favorite pictures this week. well done
-Annida
11/01/2002 01:02:00 PM
it's a good song, but i dont remember where they stuck a pen through their hand in the song. still, an 8. ; ) mag99
11/01/2002 11:25:00 AM
the fake blood is too bright; but it made my laugh; thanks.
10/31/2002 07:44:00 PM
Reminds me of Evil Dead, Part II. Nice shot. 8 Jacko
10/30/2002 03:05:00 PM
Ouch. An what good foresight to put down a piece of paper to keep the blood off! I think a closer or tighter crop would have made this more effective. Good work though. karmat
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10/29/2002 11:57:00 PM
Lousy fake blood. Beautiful table. Good shot of hand, arm, table, pen, and great shadow. Just not convincing is stuck in hand. But good clear photo otherwise.
10/29/2002 10:49:00 PM
blood looks faker than fake.
10/29/2002 11:06:00 AM
I don't thonk the back lighting works, especialy distracting is the shadow of the pen
10/29/2002 05:03:00 AM
A very effective illusion. (I can only presume the pen was doctored, as there's no obvious photographic or optical trickery going on.) Probably one of the best in this challenge (although if you'd called it 'The pen is mightier than the sword' you might have been awarded my first ever 10). seasick - 9.
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10/28/2002 08:10:00 PM
Great picture, but it would be much stronger if it was cropped in, to show only the white paper section
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10/28/2002 06:31:00 PM
-needs more blood, signed OJ
10/28/2002 04:30:00 PM
Really a good job.......creepy!! LOL Justine 9
10/28/2002 03:24:00 PM
Excellent reference to a great, but not well known band (and one of their better songs!) Good effect! Everything looks just great! 9 Swash
10/28/2002 02:13:00 PM
The illusion is good so I'll go with that score wise, but that has got to be the fakest looking blood I have ever seen. I think that this coud have been framed or cropped better as well.
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10/28/2002 01:03:00 PM
very grusome, yet well done
10/28/2002 11:10:00 AM
Clever idea.
10/28/2002 10:49:00 AM
nice idea, but blood looks a bit fake
10/28/2002 10:19:00 AM
ah, the classic geeks/freaks shot! might have been more dramatic on dark background rather than wooden table but still, a classic!
10/28/2002 05:04:00 AM
You would have had a better effect if the entire background was white.
10/28/2002 01:47:00 AM
At first I liked the paper, but the more I look at it, the more I think it might be distracting in the shot. But still nice.


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