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Darth Potato Conquest
Darth Potato Conquest
scarbrd


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: DPC Cinema (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro
Location: Houston, TX
Date: May 6, 2006
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Humorous, Advertisement
Date Uploaded: May 6, 2006

Had to come up with something using the Darth Tater.

Stacked 15 lbs of potatoes, used real potatoes for the Darth figures (my wife says I'll eat potato salad for weks!). Lit with a single flash held low to shoot upwards for a Darth like effect.

RAW - increased brightness and saturation for the light saber - toned down hot spots - Neat Image - Save for Web.

Statistics
Place: 151 out of 207
Avg (all users): 5.0974
Avg (commenters): 5.2143
Avg (participants): 4.8081
Avg (non-participants): 5.3958
Views since voting: 1016
Views during voting: 289
Votes: 195
Comments: 17
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/14/2006 04:50:29 PM
This shot broke me up....... very well done
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05/13/2006 11:17:35 PM
Love people with a sense of humor. Great title. Fun picture... Well done!
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05/13/2006 06:59:33 PM
Good use of the diagonal and good crisp focus on the front potato guy. Back potato guy needed to be looking a bit more in the forward direction maybe.
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05/12/2006 10:15:42 PM
LOL! I love your humour
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05/12/2006 12:28:50 AM
Strong creative but a weaker pic. The subject is so cool and the idea so strong, there's probably even more potential than you've already achieved
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05/11/2006 07:57:20 PM
I think the second "Darth" in the background distracts more than it helps.
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05/11/2006 12:07:10 PM
brilliant film.....The Maris Piper wins.
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05/10/2006 01:16:46 AM
hilarous take on the challenge.
Love Starwars too, by the way :)

Message edited by author 2006-05-15 02:48:44.
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05/09/2006 10:47:19 AM
You were the chosen one! O. Kenobi
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05/09/2006 09:54:03 AM
A-"peel"-ing Title! :)
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05/09/2006 05:28:58 AM
LOL
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05/09/2006 05:06:59 AM
Oh no! A multitude of Darths! Good dramatic lighting and DOF. I can't wait to see the world's first potatomation feature!
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05/09/2006 02:24:24 AM
Funny shot! I like the DOF. I guess it would have looked a bit better if you used more space on the left.
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05/08/2006 11:07:19 PM
funny shot
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05/08/2006 10:50:31 AM
Ha ha ... this is halarious
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05/08/2006 10:22:29 AM
Now that is funny :-)
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05/08/2006 08:41:21 AM
nice job at having a fun stab at the challenge. the two silver things on his mask aren't focused well. too many shaodws for my taste.
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