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Ye Olde Braces Upgrade
Ye Olde Braces Upgrade
Joey Lawrence


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Low Tech (Advanced Editing II*)
Camera: Olympus D-600L
Location: My basement, Ontario, Canada
Date: Nov 21, 2004
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Galleries: Humorous, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Nov 21, 2004

 Me- "Dad, will you be in my picture?"
Dad- "What do I gotta do?" -Dad
Me- "Put this on" *Holds up demented headgear
Dad- "Hell no"

I ended up putting on the 'ye-olde-headgear' myself which I made from a coat hanger and tin foil...However my dad DID decide to put in his hands with the plyers. :-)

Only one little light was on from below and a blanket draped behind.
On the computer I converted to black and white, burned and dodged a bit, cloned out some distractions and added a tint of brown.

In retrospect I feel I might have ripped of grigrigirl's "The Dentist."

Bleuh.

Statistics
Place: 23 out of 177
Avg (all users): 5.9884
Avg (commenters): 7.8235
Avg (participants): 6.0000
Avg (non-participants): 5.9733
Views since voting: 4318
Views during voting: 316
Votes: 173
Comments: 23
Favorites: 12 (view)

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 12/06/2005 11:07:03 AM
scary but excellent!
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 03/21/2005 09:46:10 PM
ouch, please tell me you're into stage makeup.
WOW
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 02/15/2005 06:18:21 PM
I like your dad!

Stumbled into this tonight. Guess who's chair I spent an hour and a half in this afternoon?
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 01/25/2005 05:16:18 AM
I just happened upon this one, and it is leaving chills. Probably because this is how I feel in the dentists waiting room. I always enjoy seeing what your going to come up with next.
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 12/24/2004 10:03:49 PM
I think yours is way spookier than mine! I havent looked at challenges in quite some time...this is all new to me. Great work. :)
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 12/06/2004 07:11:08 PM
Joey, I was pretty sure this was you, and I really thought this would win! Great work--the ribbon will have to come later!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/06/2004 12:58:41 PM
Where is that loud agressive rock music coming from? I really like this one. Good composition and lighting. Really captures the pain.
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 12/06/2004 12:05:33 PM
You had to remind me ... : )
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 12/05/2004 06:51:07 PM
This looks like something from a horror movie!. I think there are some interesting objects but don't care for the single source lighing that doesn't let me see any of the side of this (victim's) face. Still, for interest and being very close, a 6
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 12/05/2004 06:45:14 PM
Disturbing. Interesting. ...but disturbing. ;-)
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 12/03/2004 10:47:54 AM
one of the better entries i have see so far - creative take.
good luck.
would be nice to see the eyes of the 'patient'
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 12/02/2004 02:22:42 PM
That is certainly a dramatic shot ! Fantastic job of bring out "feeling" of the shot.
10
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 12/01/2004 10:21:48 PM
wonderful emotion, maybe just slightly too dark, I feel that I'm looking for more detail that could have been included with just a little more light - great image, well done
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 12/01/2004 07:33:26 PM
I suspect this will be a ribbon winner for it's great dramatic lighting and good sense of humor. Good acting. At least I hope he is acting! LOL
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 12/01/2004 03:49:06 PM
Welcome to Dr. Pain's clinic. Very dramatic and unique shot. I like it.
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 12/01/2004 11:48:38 AM
This image is on the light side. Amazing how low tech dentistry has remained. Outside of desensitizers, they still use similar pliers. You get an extra mark for creativity and the very adept selection of subject and props with killer lighting and great employment of sepia to highlight your point. 7
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 11/30/2004 05:05:58 PM
LMAO!
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 11/30/2004 09:24:41 AM
wow! This is gruesome and I love how dark it is. Excellent job and one of my favorites in the challenge.
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 11/30/2004 08:38:05 AM
Wow! Great idea, great presentation - love the lighting, darkness and toning - A winner!
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 11/30/2004 07:32:49 AM
Sheesh, this photo really conveys a mood. Pain. I also like the darkness. Sheesh
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 11/30/2004 02:14:49 AM
Oh scarey and very low tech! :)
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 11/30/2004 12:12:19 AM
It's too dark, I know arty lighting often looks good but you;ve got to bear in mind we've never seen this before, so you know what it is no matter how dark it is. Scary shot.
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 11/29/2004 08:59:39 PM
OMG THIS IS FREAKING ME OUT! I HATE DENTISTS!

Excellent drama in this photo, the tone and lighting enhance that. Good luck!
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