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Ducky to the Rescue!
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Challenge: Rubber Ducky II (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Still Life
Camera: Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Date: Jan 12, 2011
Aperture: 11
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/6
Galleries: Humorous, Action
Date Uploaded: Jan 12, 2011

 Light sources: skylight, window, Iphone torch
Vegetables: radish, peas
Red: matches, radish
Rope: rescue rope/string
One towel, one old photo for the background, one rubber duck

[Jan. 17th, 2011 01:12:58 PM]

Nice comments, thanks. I thought the key to this photo was the simplicity and the very few props used. And most of all - it has skiing in it! (I love skiing) Peas worked well as fat powder skis.

[Jan. 19th, 2011 02:40:49 PM]

Someone requested DQ on this. I will be very sad if they succeed. The background photo is for the context, the skiers are tiny and IMHO they do not attract attention away from the Ducky - the Star of the show. Go Ducky! (forward! not backwards, Bohemka :))

[Jan. 20th, 2011 07:23:35 PM]

Oh, well, the cloud of DQ is still hanging over the little skiing Ducky. But he is doing nice turns with these powder skis! Even a bit of air. Going up and up with the score.. Will he crash??

[Jan. 20th, 2011 07:29:33 PM]

PS The current score is 6.4414 (after 111 votes)

[Jan. 23rd, 2011 07:52:56 PM]

No DQ!! Ducky keeps on skiing! Will he make Top 10?

YES!! #8 and PB!!

Statistics
Place: 8 out of 66
Avg (all users): 6.4762
Avg (commenters): 7.8571
Avg (participants): 5.9250
Avg (non-participants): 6.6822
Views since voting: 2537
Views during voting: 422
Votes: 147
Comments: 30
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 08/18/2011 11:19:44 AM
What an awesome shot. Found it in a recent thread, and I am glad I did!
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 02/19/2011 10:42:59 PM
Visited this again, it's brilliant. The sum of the parts is so transparent, it's not until I looked again did I really appreciate how clever you have been.
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 02/13/2011 03:38:47 PM
Just now seeing this - Fantastic job!
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 01/25/2011 06:53:54 AM
Love your way of thinking. Well done
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 01/24/2011 05:42:35 PM
Congrats...very creative shot! :-)
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 01/24/2011 09:00:52 AM
Congrats on your new PB!
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 01/24/2011 04:35:46 AM
Congrats! My wife laughed out loud at this (in a great, you caught her eye way) when I was showing her the entries. Great finish!
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 01/24/2011 12:42:24 AM
Awesome finish! Congrats on your top 10.
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 01/24/2011 12:30:20 AM
Thanks for all comments!
Now what the heck is Sentinel?? :)

Message edited by author 2011-01-24 00:38:03.
 01/24/2011 12:29:36 AM
Yes, we made the top 10! WTG! The background photo isn't deceiving anyone, so you get through the validation process easy-peasy. Congrats!
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 01/24/2011 12:27:33 AM
Very nice job! Congrats on the top 10!
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 01/24/2011 12:26:01 AM
Congrats on your Top TEN!!
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 01/24/2011 12:19:15 AM
The pod skis and the radish tuque alone...
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/23/2011 04:40:40 PM
very nice..
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 01/22/2011 09:23:15 PM
Love it! My favorite of the challenge.
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 01/22/2011 07:26:24 AM
That's a great shot :- )
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 01/21/2011 09:49:36 AM
A true hero!
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 01/20/2011 11:44:31 AM
Haha, very funny and clever, I hope you don't get hammered for having so much of the photo be an illusory backdrop.
PS: Back for a quick bump-up. :-)
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 01/19/2011 04:17:34 PM
haha too funny!
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 01/19/2011 01:29:20 PM
Very creative and super nice execution. (not voting)
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 01/18/2011 05:43:58 PM
Clever. Love the hat.
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 01/18/2011 03:23:28 PM
Awesome job. Sure, he's about to ski backwards off the peak, but he's prepared, with his rope and radish helmet. Honestly a radish helmet might be the safest of all, as who the heck would eat them? Nice poles, great skis. Awesome job on this.
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 01/18/2011 01:33:57 PM
Love the ski gear :-) Very clever.
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 01/18/2011 02:54:11 AM
Lol, clever use of those snap peas, and that beetroot hat, love it. 9
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 01/17/2011 02:07:17 PM
I get a sense of vertigo looking down the slope Seriously good!!
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 01/17/2011 12:15:16 PM
Very creative use of vegetables! I love it! I especially like how you left a bit of the green on the radish for tassels.
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 01/17/2011 11:46:28 AM
LOL! So well thought out! (not voting)
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 01/17/2011 09:46:54 AM
I don't think an unlit match is considered a light source, but i love this picture nonetheless
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 01/17/2011 09:08:23 AM
Very very cute!!
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 01/17/2011 01:53:34 AM
What an imagination!!!!!! I need some pea pod skis!
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