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Goodness Gracious, Great Balls of Fire!
Goodness Gracious, Great Balls of Fire!
Skip


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Silhouettes II (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Location: outerbanks, nc
Date: May 11, 2005
Aperture: F/8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Humorous, Sky
Date Uploaded: May 12, 2005

 serendipity. what a happy coincidence. yes, i was trying to capture an image of me dancing with my dog Krukker, but i had no idea that this is what i got!

i have been crying since the moment i saw it. i hope ya'll like it, but if not, so what...this is one of the most hillarious shots i have ever seen, let alone taken.

and talk about luck: i was hoping to find something that would give me the same results as some of my other silhouette efforts, and thought i had found it with these guys [insert image here]. unfortunately, they weren't catching anything, and they decided to bail out just before the sun started setting. that just left me and my dog kruk.

we were out on a jetty at oregon inlet on the south side of the Herbert Bonner bridge. there wasn't enough room for either the 75-300 or the 50, so i went with my 28-80. i put the camera on my trusty 6.5" tabletop tripod and set it up on a rock, turned on the auto-timer, and took about 12 shots. it took a bit of back and forth to figure out just how much time i would have to get into place and get kruk into place, but, finally, we nailed it.

the post-processing was very simple. rotated, cropped, minor adjustments for shadow/highlights, levels, hue/saturization, sized, and a little usm.

at the very least, i am hoping to set a new PB for comments. and i really do hope to give more than a few people a grin ;-)

post-challenge notes

Place: 39 out of 245
Avg (all users): 6.204
Avg (commenters): 7.647
Avg (camera): 6.204
Avg (no camera): 0.000
Views since voting: 1
Views during voting: 416
Votes: 240
Comments: 42 woo-hoo!
Favorites: 1 (view)

thank you ALL who commented!!! i did exactly what i set out to do. glad ya'll enjoyed it. and, from the looks of things, this one will be around for a while (on my highest scores list, that is...)


Statistics
Place: 39 out of 248
Avg (all users): 6.2042
Avg (commenters): 7.6471
Avg (participants): 6.0672
Avg (non-participants): 6.3388
Views since voting: 2764
Views during voting: 416
Votes: 240
Comments: 57
Favorites: 20 (view)

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AuthorThread
 03/21/2008 10:18:43 AM
Wow! I happened upon this shot while cruising through some archives and forum threads. I nearly laughed myself out of my chair. I will be wiping tears from my eyes all day. Absolutely hilarious!
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 02/12/2008 07:53:56 AM
ROFL !! First time I have seen this - there may possibly never be a better title for this shot . .
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 08/25/2006 08:34:35 PM
Abso-frickin-lutely hilarious! And a great shot, too.
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 08/25/2006 02:20:41 AM
One of the most entertaining titles ever seen on this site.

:).
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 07/13/2005 04:29:49 PM
Gorgeous!!!!!
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 06/19/2005 08:26:44 AM
Great shot Skip!
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 05/24/2005 10:46:01 AM
very cute shot!
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 05/24/2005 10:22:29 AM
Certailly a unique shot Skip, deserved a better finish IMHO.
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 05/23/2005 04:29:30 AM
Congrats Skip. This is one of the funniest I've seen here in a while, esp in a competition. Will mark it as a fav. Too funny.
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 05/23/2005 03:41:32 AM
Even if you take the title away you have an awesome shot of man and his best friend at the end of a long day, still happy with each other. The color is fantastic. Good catch!
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 05/23/2005 12:18:05 AM
OMG - I didn't make the title & picture connection 'till just now!

Thanks for the breath of fresh air Skip - Too funny!!
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 05/22/2005 11:12:41 PM
Ahhh.... I should have known.
I am standing in the corner facing the wall right now, very, very much ashamed of myself...

It's just the funniest shot and a great silhouette too!! :-)
Sorry for missing this one during voting cause I am sure I would be voting at least an 8 on this one!!

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 05/22/2005 11:03:10 PM
Should've known this was yours, Skip. Nice job!
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 05/22/2005 09:51:40 PM
If they don't laugh they should cry,
Great coinc skip, we need more of these.
Still chuckling. :)
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 05/22/2005 08:07:41 PM
This really is one of the funniest happenstance photos I've ever seen! Forever one of my personal favorites.

BTW -- Great title ;-)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/22/2005 03:38:04 PM
lol - great silhouette!
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 05/21/2005 04:03:30 PM
I know others have probably already mentioned this, but the sun is right where his (or maybe he is a she) thingy should be. Kinda funny. Focus seems off on the man and dog.
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 05/21/2005 03:03:27 PM
That is absolutely hillarious. A wonderfull catch and the title really makes it. 10 from me for a good laugh.
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 05/20/2005 08:48:29 PM
Wow.. this must have taken some setup!
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 05/20/2005 07:37:09 PM
Sure that's a male? Nice photo
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 05/20/2005 05:52:42 AM
Holy crap! HILARIOUS!!! Thanks for making me laugh! Excellent!
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 05/20/2005 04:02:09 AM
Is that a torch in his pocket or is he glad to see you?
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 05/19/2005 03:22:11 PM
Although I like the sun in the shot it seems to be in a commical place. great image
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 05/19/2005 08:29:06 AM
hehe, comic, point for that. Othervise I dont find the image very interesting. Lacks more clear coloris and there seems to be some strange halo around the figures. Maybe "wrong" usage of USM.
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 05/18/2005 07:23:22 PM
Oh my - what a great title!
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 05/18/2005 02:23:15 PM
If you hadn't mentioned the "balls of fire" in the title, I never would have noticed ;)

The composition is nothing but perfect. I could just imagine the full smile of the man. I rarely run across a photo where the feelings of the subjects are so strongly conveyed through composition. Going in my favs.
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 05/18/2005 08:28:16 AM
Gotta laugh... Love your title too.
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 05/18/2005 06:50:10 AM
Love it. A fun picture. Mary~
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 05/17/2005 05:55:15 PM
interesting composition! good silhouette
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 05/17/2005 04:41:07 PM
too funny! great composition the silhouettes are very expressive.
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 05/17/2005 12:47:11 PM
there has been a debate going on for days in the forums about whether or not titles help a photos score...i never read them as a rule...i happened to check your title after noticing the hysterical placment of the sun(as if you had control of that) and fell off my chair...great job great shot great title..."10"
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 05/17/2005 12:32:19 PM
GREAT TITLE AND COOL SHOT
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 05/17/2005 05:41:17 AM
This shot disturbs me intensely. Does it mean that the dog has romantic intentions with the guy? They're both smiling and holding hands. What sort of folk do we have here at DPC? 7
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 05/17/2005 03:37:51 AM
Hey I know that profile! (Would have been a 10 if you had added a cool, feathered border!)
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 05/16/2005 06:23:10 PM
I started a thread about picture titles and then I see this. Your title is perfect! Nice photo and great title!
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 05/16/2005 06:13:58 PM
Nice capture, very pretty sunset.

Oh, but after looking at it for a minute, what a weird sight! I noticed that the dog has a glowing light bulb for his wang!

Now that's all I can think about for this image.... wait, is that what the title is about?! lol! Tell me this shot wasn't set up. :)
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 05/16/2005 04:04:19 PM
Just my second image to vote on in this challenge... if they're all as good as this, I'm in for a treat! Very nicely done -- looks like it could be an advertisement or calendar shot!
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 05/16/2005 03:58:12 PM
lol
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 05/16/2005 03:57:44 PM
clever, very clever!
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 05/16/2005 03:23:17 PM
lol! wonderful capture!
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 05/16/2005 01:29:14 PM
I love your idea of dancing with your dog. Fun. A bit soft around the edges, but still, a fun shot. Did you plan sun that way? : )
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 05/16/2005 10:30:32 AM
That sun is perfectly placed. 9.
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 05/16/2005 10:21:22 AM
No doubt it's been said, but that is the dogs b****cks! Great fun and nice picture into the bargain, thanks for the smile!
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 05/16/2005 09:26:59 AM
I was just reading a thread about people not reading the titles.....this made me smile, and most definately has a title that needs to be read. The colours are lovely, really like this one.good luck
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 05/16/2005 09:05:04 AM
ha ha - couldnt resist could you? extra points for humor
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 05/16/2005 03:02:45 AM
pretty image - wish sun was more centred, rather than leaving dog "golden balled". haloing from sharpening visible.
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 05/16/2005 02:11:14 AM
Nice silhouette, hilarious title! Thanks for the laugh. :-)
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 05/16/2005 01:51:14 AM
Hillarious!!
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 05/16/2005 12:45:13 AM
fabulous 10 from me for the laugh value.
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 05/15/2005 10:33:50 PM
haha nice title :)
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 05/15/2005 10:15:56 PM
Very funny!
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 05/15/2005 09:22:05 PM
funny placement of the sun, but I did not knock you down for that.. just an observation 9
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 05/15/2005 09:10:39 PM
ET's long lost and lesser know cousin, Rex.
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 05/15/2005 08:37:24 PM
Great capture! A more subdued sun by having the dog block it would decrease the glare. Although the background is very good, there seems to be issues around the bridge. 8
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 05/15/2005 08:31:16 PM
Very nice composition. A little on the softer side..
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 05/15/2005 08:25:46 PM
Very Funny idea. Very Creative. - 7
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 05/15/2005 08:20:21 PM
Thanks for the giggle! Did you actually PLAN it this way, or were you just clever enough later on to use the title to make the unfortunate placement of the sun seem like a good thing? Great silhouette, lovely colour.... very nice!
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