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Rikki


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: The Odd Couple (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: My Bedroom
Date: Feb 26, 2006
Aperture: f10
ISO: 200
Shutter: .6 seconds
Galleries: Humorous, Studio
Date Uploaded: Feb 26, 2006

 Sheesh! Nothing seems to be working out. I just realized that I left all my CF cards at work. All I have it a measely 16Mb card. I can't even shoot RAW. So here I am shooting at medium sized jpegs. Oh my!

Ok so this is way out of the box! I am not sure how voters will perceived this image but as they say, "Bring it on!". If you had not noticed, the outlet is for a two prong but the plug is a three prong plug.

Let's see where the votes falls.
If the voters get it: 6.15
If they don't: 4.85

Let's hope for the higher score shall we?

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Statistics
Views since voting: 1262
Views during voting: 471
Comments: 33
Favorites: 4 (view)

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 03/06/2006 02:44:36 PM
Great image! Technically and aesthetically it is indeed very pleasing. I like it.
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 03/06/2006 02:36:35 PM
This is a great image and highly different from the rest. Well done and would serve well as a stock photo so I beg to differ with what was mentioned in a thread about this being plain and topical. Great job!
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 03/06/2006 02:01:40 PM
Originally posted by kdkaboom:
I really like this! It's obviously well done, regardless of the challenge. I guess what would've made it more obvious to those seeking to fulfill the "odd couple" idea would have been to show a touch more of the outlet......at first glance, it isn't totally visible that it's a 2-prong, and only via the challenge theme did i take a closer look. maybe you could've chosen a more helpful title? hahaha, no no, that's lame. it's a good photo, be proud :)


I have to agree here... I got the 3 prong/2 prong connection, but the outlet was so shaded that I somehow convinced myself that the sockets must have been somehow rotated on the outlet so that all 3 holes were still there. I never thought that it would actually be just a 2 prong outlet. My thinking was way more out of the box on this one than you intended the shot to be! (If that even makes any sense!)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/06/2006 09:21:21 AM


Gee, that's a great idea you had!
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 03/06/2006 08:21:21 AM

I really like this! It's obviously well done, regardless of the challenge. I guess what would've made it more obvious to those seeking to fulfill the "odd couple" idea would have been to show a touch more of the outlet......at first glance, it isn't totally visible that it's a 2-prong, and only via the challenge theme did i take a closer look. maybe you could've chosen a more helpful title? hahaha, no no, that's lame. it's a good photo, be proud :)

  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/06/2006 01:48:57 AM
This is a swell photo Rikki, I did get it and chose it for top ten at the very least. Silly voters :(
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 03/05/2006 09:43:38 PM
Very creative take on the challenge! Good work Rikki!
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 03/05/2006 08:54:10 PM
*Critique Club*

She bangs! She bangs!
What an awesome photo! I really do love it Rikki. The color is great and I just love the silhouetted plug. I got the connection to the challenge right away and thought it was clever and funny.
Focus is right on, color is stunning and this has great visual appeal.
There appear to be some jaggies along the cord and the outlet is a little dark...wonder what the outlet would look like with some light coming through it like a beam? Almost welcoming the plug, even though there's really no way the 2 are going to hook up.
The angle at which you chose to capture this image is good...I like how the plug is the center of attention, but not in the center. the cord leads us into the photo and keeps us there.
Only a 5.4? I really can't imagine why this didn't score higher...but it's right between where you thought you'd be.
Rikki...I wish I could offer you more advice on the shot, but honesly, can't find anything I'd like to have seen differently. ~Heather~
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/05/2006 07:41:16 PM
On the upside, the score you actually got is very close to the average of your two guesses. So this says something good about your predictive abilities :)

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 03/05/2006 07:11:56 PM
This was one of my favorite shots from this challenge, Rikki. I guess a lot of people didn't see the connection to the challenge, but it's a really nice setup regardless Is that the default Mac desktop in the background?
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/05/2006 04:20:55 PM
Very nice visual. 7
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 03/02/2006 10:10:18 PM
hmm, that looks familiar
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/02/2006 02:03:04 AM
Cool!
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 03/01/2006 02:27:04 PM
I like the blue and the silhouette. And how the cable seems to be floating. Is the "odd" part that the plug has the ground and the socket doesn't? You can buy an adapter for that at the hardware store.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/28/2006 11:07:26 PM
Great light, colors and contrast, and it does fit the challenge in its own odd way... !
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/28/2006 06:20:48 PM
sweet shot, seems kinda off subject though
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/28/2006 05:07:28 AM
Great shot, but I don't see the odd couple connection.

:edit: I see it now

Message edited by author 2006-03-06 03:47:34.
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 02/27/2006 10:45:46 PM
Sorry, I just don't get it.
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 02/27/2006 08:46:31 PM
Mis-matched certainly, but I'm not sure I'd think of these two things as a couple. Good idea nonetheless and good composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/27/2006 08:00:49 PM
I love the vibrant colors and appreciate the excellent lighting - the background texture is perfect - very well rendered - this 'couple' is going to need an adaptor however (grin)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/27/2006 02:57:43 PM
Hmmm this took me a while to figure out. No vote just a comment from me so I hope you don't mind. The colors are fantastic. What caught my eye was your thumbnail. The blue really makes this stand out. I also didn't realize that it's indeed an odd couple! Creative!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/27/2006 02:29:35 PM
Heh. Hate it when that happens.
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 02/27/2006 12:46:08 PM
What element of this represents 'odd couple?'
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 02/27/2006 10:28:56 AM
The "coupling" is not going to work. I get it and I saw it immediately. Good execution and nice composition. I really like the BG colour as well. Good work.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/27/2006 10:09:35 AM
OH boy........ I'll cross fingers for you with this one. My immediate reaction was: "Huh? Why odd couple? Perfect match, more like it!!!" Then I studied it some more and noticed the mismatch..... not easy to see. I do like it a lot, but perhaps you should have made it a bit more obvious.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/27/2006 09:28:40 AM
Heh, where is tht third hole? Thumbs up.
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 02/27/2006 08:45:42 AM
very cool! the two input outlet with a three prong plug...very clever! that would be an odd couple indeed!
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 02/27/2006 07:18:06 AM
Okay, so the plug don't fit. Maybe you should get one of those adapter thingies. Actually you should hire an electrician to replace those out-dated recepticles. Great idea but this is probably to deep for most people too.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/27/2006 07:14:06 AM
Fabulous, dramatic line. Love this simple compositon. 10
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 02/27/2006 06:39:49 AM
edit.......oh i see it now! great image! at first i didnt get it but now its all clear to me lol..good luck, i hope everyone else isnt as blind as i first was. Good Luck!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/27/2006 03:29:22 AM
Good idea, but for me, this is a big stretch to see the Odd Couple relationship. A wall outlet and a plug attached or unattached, is not odd.
 02/27/2006 03:13:06 AM
Doesn't look like it will fit in that socket! International travelers need to invest in adaptors. Nice blue, gives an electric feel.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/26/2006 08:26:29 PM
Fantastic photo, and truly in keeping with the challenge topic.

I do fear however that you may suffer a low score due to the possibility that some of the voters may not take a great deal of time to take a really close look at images.

I voted this quite highly by the way. Keep up the good work.

Ray
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