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Challenge: Personification (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO Macro Super II for Nikon
Location: Mt. Etna - Sicily
Date: Oct 11, 2005
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/320 sec
Galleries: Humorous, Nature
Date Uploaded: Oct 11, 2005

 Last Saturday I was on Volcano Etna... in a strange wood of "Betula"... I saw many trees with human faces... and many "eyes". I choose this one for the challenge.
The shadows seems like to draw a nose...

Nikon D70 + SIGMA AF70-300/f4-5.6 Apo Macro SuperII; Post: RAW parametres - Levels - Brigh/Contr - Selective color - USM - Save for Web

Statistics
Place: 7 out of 204
Avg (all users): 6.4698
Avg (commenters): 7.2143
Avg (participants): 6.0833
Avg (non-participants): 6.6535
Views since voting: 6192
Views during voting: 597
Votes: 298
Comments: 45
Favorites: 4 (view)

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AuthorThread
 06/27/2006 10:38:08 PM
What a fantastic image! Well done Gipo.
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 10/22/2005 09:26:38 PM
Good one :)
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 10/20/2005 05:27:54 PM
Congratulations on your top ten finish with this delightful entry.
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 10/20/2005 03:31:11 PM
That's amazing. You have a true tallent for this.
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 10/20/2005 07:48:45 AM
Kinda looks like Archibaldi from Veggie Tales (except white instead of green)
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 10/19/2005 12:20:18 PM
wow I love this shot, it is so human like...the background is lovely too,it doesn't distract you from the tree it compliments it. Adding to my favourtites.
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 10/18/2005 09:42:47 PM
Thanks for your votes... I'm very happy to be in the top ten... It's my fisrt time...

Ciao!

Gipo ;-D
 10/18/2005 08:46:07 PM
This is very well seen, gipo. Congrats on your top 10.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/18/2005 06:29:46 PM
wow.
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 10/18/2005 06:28:52 PM
Great in its simplicity!
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 10/18/2005 05:06:35 PM
Good shot, but a tree is animate
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 10/18/2005 12:28:41 PM
Well seen and well done...good comp, exposure, dof...it works for me~
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 10/17/2005 03:52:32 PM
kinda strange but in a good way!
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 10/17/2005 03:15:17 PM
I see...Good Job!
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 10/16/2005 03:16:55 PM
Very nice...good job...! I like it alot..! 10
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 10/16/2005 01:33:26 PM
The good: composition is excellent, focus is spot on.
To work on: I was wishing for an adjective with the face for the "personification". "The bored tree" or the like. This shows me the face, but doesn't give me much else to work with.
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 10/16/2005 12:39:19 PM
I cannot make a personification, either physical or emotional, out of this image. I see an interesting "eye" shape, but that's not enough to carry the feeling of a person communicating with me.
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 10/16/2005 11:20:51 AM
Love the color in the background and the light is very well done
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 10/16/2005 06:55:38 AM
This definitely fits the theme and is very well taken. I'm not even sure how you stumbled upon such a bark.
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 10/16/2005 06:41:06 AM
this is just great--good luck
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 10/16/2005 05:57:11 AM
Wow, nice one. It truly has a face. Nice eye
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 10/15/2005 12:07:17 PM
great eye
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 10/15/2005 11:48:05 AM
Deepee? If this ain't you, I quit. LOL! This is a great shot and the thumbnail really caught my eye.
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 10/15/2005 06:32:08 AM
Excellent finding the face in that tree! Technically pretty good. Title somewhat lacking. Beaker from the muppets comes to mind LOL or Stoic, something about the emotion, not just labeling it a human tree :-)
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 10/15/2005 03:25:42 AM
Nice find. Like how the "eyes" look like they're rolled up in nonchalance. : )
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 10/14/2005 11:34:28 PM
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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 10/14/2005 07:26:38 PM
An aborigini? Great~10
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 10/14/2005 07:24:09 PM
Cool photo.
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 10/14/2005 06:54:22 PM
I moved this photo to a 10. The only thing I would have changed would have been to crop out the "eye" at the very top!

Is this \"set-up\" in any way? ie: did you have to draw or \"chip\" anything into this tree to make it look human? Be honest and if is purely natural I will change my vote from a 6 to a 10. I know it is NOT against the rules to add someting or minipulate, but IMO I would rather it be natural.
Thanks,
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 10/14/2005 12:54:50 PM
Great eye! I think this is the best one in the bunch for this challenge.
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 10/14/2005 12:34:51 PM
Now that meets the challenge. Excellent focus, too. Really looks like a human face
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 10/14/2005 12:11:40 AM
Nice use of shadows for the nose.
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 10/13/2005 10:19:28 PM
nice find.i wouldn't have put the face straight in the middle of the photo though. but other than that, gret colors and lighting here. 8
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 10/13/2005 03:27:58 PM
Wow
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 10/13/2005 10:37:48 AM
I had one very similar, great shot love it. After reviewing all of the entries, Yours is best or tied with mine :) Great shot
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 10/12/2005 09:02:24 PM
I love this picture. It's very creative.
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 10/12/2005 08:11:25 PM
Well spotted! Great light and colour in this composition. I likey!
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 10/12/2005 07:15:58 PM
the use of sunlight for a nose is great - good job!
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 10/12/2005 11:07:33 AM
You found the perfect face... Well executed... :)
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 10/12/2005 09:26:55 AM
That's actually pretty creepy and fits the challenge perfectly 7
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 10/12/2005 09:18:35 AM
Well seen.
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 10/12/2005 08:11:52 AM
Great Shot!!
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 10/12/2005 03:47:40 AM
Excellent pic pal, only I would have tried my best to eliminate those shadows on the face.
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 10/12/2005 02:39:54 AM
ewww, that is so freaky looking! This was an excellent entry, Good Luck!
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 10/11/2005 10:06:50 PM
hehe, great find, also very nicely captured w/ lighting and colors 9
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