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Challenge: Granular (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO Macro Super for Canon
Location: San Jose, CA
Date: May 24, 2005
Aperture: 5.0
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/60 sec.
Galleries: Humorous
Date Uploaded: May 24, 2005

Taken at 190mm. Not the right lens for the job... but what can I do.

This is so completely not DPC-friendly that I expect it to flop terribly, though I doubt it'll be worse than the 3.9xx I got for the Movie Titles challenge. Not only is this heavily (some would say too heavily) processed, but the composition and cropping are strange, and it's not pretty.

Bring on the knee-jerk threes and fours! Bring on the awkward comments! BRING IT ON!

Statistics
Place: 77 out of 327
Avg (all users): 5.6407
Avg (commenters): 7.0645
Avg (participants): 5.3953
Avg (non-participants): 5.8313
Views since voting: 2410
Views during voting: 534
Votes: 295
Comments: 44
Favorites: 3 (view)


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01/18/2006 04:06:44 AM
Damn, I missed this photo before. Lucky thing I saw it now so I can scoop it for my favs! I didn't vote on this challenge, obviously, but you would've got a 10 from me, sorry.
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06/05/2005 07:51:36 AM
why didnt this place higher?!!!??!?!
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06/03/2005 10:08:27 PM
Originally posted by goodman:

this is great, think it would have scored higher
with the voters if it had been black/white.
just guessing


you could be right. this is definitely not the sort of thing that DPC voters tend to smile on.

I think you're right that it would have been less unappealing in B/W... but then again, it would never be beautiful. I think the yellows enhance the sort of nasty ghoulish effect... and since this picture couldn't be pretty if it tried, I figured I might as well go for the strongest impact possible (even if not a pleasant one).
06/03/2005 08:32:19 PM
this is great, think it would have scored higher
with the voters if it had been black/white.
just guessing
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06/01/2005 08:25:56 AM
I definatly love this picture... I gave it a ten and put it in my favorites. It is the unique compostion and the emotion behind it that I loved. I think it is absolutely beautiful, not at all gross.
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05/31/2005 09:11:07 PM
Hey, this was one of only two tens I cast and I thought it was an awesome picture. I was disappointed that it was ranked so low and with the pics that eventually won. Oh well. DPC-friendly or not, this is a great pic.
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05/31/2005 08:56:32 PM
77? you got robbed
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05/31/2005 08:38:06 PM
Interesting and very well done.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/31/2005 07:23:58 PM
This was a unique idea though visually not very pleasant to look at.
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05/31/2005 02:28:06 PM
Yuck! Creative though :)
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05/30/2005 11:14:55 PM
very interesting shot. love the use of grain
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05/30/2005 05:44:17 PM
Excellent clarity and colors. I also really like the idea, and the grains are very distinctive. Great shot!
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05/30/2005 01:50:34 AM
I like this. Interesting indeed. Perfect detail. Eerie colours lend to the image's character.
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05/29/2005 01:00:51 PM
Man! What a photo! The hairs in the nose are just too much!!! (But it's granular...)
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05/29/2005 06:58:00 AM
wonderful shot, who's the model?
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05/27/2005 08:51:06 PM
Very gross
But I like the picture =)
Did you manipulate the colors?
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05/27/2005 06:36:14 PM
this is obviously quite icky in an absolutely intriguing sort of way...nothing bland about this photo...great job grabbing my attention
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05/27/2005 11:24:24 AM
Is this a dead guy? Striking photo.
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05/27/2005 01:02:59 AM
Great color, nice contrasty image. Dramatic. Creative. Funny.
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05/26/2005 08:43:11 PM
Hmmm what kind of vote do you give a truly amazing photograph that you never want to look at again? :0)
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05/26/2005 04:36:25 PM
poor poor poor man....

this isn't you is it Brad?
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05/26/2005 03:16:27 PM
What a crackerjack image! Really pops at you, great lighting and detail, and, uh, grains.
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05/26/2005 11:53:00 AM
This kind of disturbs me, but it's definitely granular. :)
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05/26/2005 11:36:48 AM
not enough granules
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05/26/2005 09:53:04 AM
ohh I love this picture! I like the teeth, I like how it make me feel, I like how it reminds me of being a kid. I like how clean and crisp it is. the list goes on and on. this is my vote for number one! 10 :)
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05/26/2005 06:33:42 AM
a very vivid picture, makes my skin crawl - sorry! love it though
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05/26/2005 12:28:26 AM
who's the subject the man or the granules?
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05/25/2005 02:07:56 PM
lots of photoshop work done, looks good though
7
i changed it to a 10
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05/25/2005 12:25:55 PM
thats just not right.....:) interesting
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05/25/2005 12:24:13 PM
This is quite odd, although I like how've you've created the ghoulish feel so this is a pretty cool shot. I'm not sure how well this will do but I like it so...8
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05/25/2005 11:22:56 AM
disturbing photo. The subject looks dead...scary
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05/25/2005 10:45:04 AM
Interesting colors, and a very disturbing grin. Sand flecks seem slightly out of focus, though the hair is sharp, making me wonder if the aperture was set very wide.

Base: 5
Technical: +0
Interest: +2
Emotion: +1
Bias: +0

Total: 8
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05/25/2005 10:22:36 AM
LOL! Where'd you find this character? I love the concept, the execution is great, and love how the rocks carry the same tones as his beard, skin and teeth (are those gold teeth on the left???).
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05/25/2005 09:46:18 AM
I don't like it, but I love it ..... if you know what I mean.
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05/25/2005 08:28:25 AM
OMG! This is great...kinda gross, but totally excellent! I would LOVE to see this billboard huge. The textures, the tonal range...the wit...absolute perfection...10
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05/25/2005 07:37:41 AM
This is gross and disturbing...but I can't look away! Gets a 9 from me.
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05/25/2005 07:30:11 AM
This image, though technically OK, is just really unappealing on every level.
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05/25/2005 06:33:17 AM
LOL he will be eating sand for months to come.
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05/25/2005 04:55:13 AM
Wonderfullllllll! :-)
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05/24/2005 11:35:35 PM
Oh gross, it could be mini maggots you are eating :-)
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05/24/2005 09:16:33 PM
this is gross, but photographically speaking, not bad.
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05/24/2005 08:42:24 PM
omg this is wild 10
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05/24/2005 08:37:04 PM
This is my first picture to vote on...LOL...granular YES Pretty gross, though. Not something I would like to see too often :-)
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05/24/2005 08:13:09 PM
Interesting shot, horrible teeth
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