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Challenge: Stupid, Stupid! (Basic Editing III)
Collection: goofy/spooky
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: NJ State Fair
Date: Aug 10, 2006
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/160 sec
Galleries: Humorous, Animals
Date Uploaded: Aug 15, 2006

 Well, shucks... talk about dumb luck ;-)


This was taken at the NJ State Fair. I never did find quite the right title.... feel free to suggest your own!



Thanks for the ribbon :)

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Place: 1 out of 99
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Avg (commenters): 7.4118
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Views since voting: 12780
Views during voting: 675
Votes: 328
Comments: 50
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 08/19/2013 08:27:06 PM
you win/won!
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 02/17/2012 04:34:23 PM
This Elephant looks familiar.
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 09/01/2006 04:48:08 PM
Congratulations on your early blue ribbons. Well deserved!
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 08/29/2006 01:15:41 PM
Congratulations on 1st with this hilarious capture. Well done!
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 08/29/2006 04:00:59 AM
"Bath? Speak For Yourself!" There's that new title for you...Does it work? :)
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 08/28/2006 01:01:09 PM
Wow, all things are possible - maybe even including that thing with the elephant's trunk - best not to think about it.

Massive congrats, pleased to see it.
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 08/26/2006 09:25:06 AM
YEAHHHH a step up!! :)
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 08/26/2006 06:08:50 AM
Congrats on the bluey ... love the texture in this shot well done!
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 08/25/2006 11:11:55 PM
Congrats meanwile .....I'll take the red now thank you!!!!!!!!
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 08/25/2006 07:23:57 PM
More proof we don't digest peanuts! :-) Great ribon shot!
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 08/25/2006 06:55:28 PM
Hahah!
A Blue ribbon!
You are a genius. Maybe you will get a purple ribbon later!?
Congratulations again, and again, and again.
I am so happy for you!!!
I love what you say in your profile:
"Be an artist, not a score-whore" And you did just that!!
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 08/25/2006 06:08:47 PM
This is just too funny! Congratulations on your BLUE.
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 08/25/2006 05:01:57 PM
I have to tell you, it was weird enough to get the yellow...

Yow.

Thanks for your comments and kind words.
 08/25/2006 04:32:10 PM
Sorry, but you've moved up as far as possible now! :D
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 08/25/2006 04:29:02 PM
Wow I bet your cheering now.. from 3rd to 2nd now 1st Congrats mate ^_^
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 08/25/2006 01:09:20 PM
Congrats on the ribbon and I love the title!
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 08/24/2006 06:55:48 AM
What a wonderful capture! Congratulations on the ribbon!
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 08/24/2006 05:24:44 AM
Very well done, and very funny. Congrats.
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 08/24/2006 02:23:28 AM
Very funny. Congratulations on your first shot and personal best.
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 08/23/2006 05:23:41 PM
congrats on your first ribbon...I love the title, in fact I think it's perfect for this shot
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 08/23/2006 03:41:09 PM
Congrats on your first ribbon, great shot!
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 08/23/2006 11:25:17 AM
Thanks very much :)
 08/23/2006 06:49:40 AM
Hurray for Colleen!
Great picture.
Congratulations on your first ribbon!!!!

Edited to say "Great texture on the Elephant and you captured it superb"

Message edited by author 2006-08-23 10:51:24.
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 08/23/2006 05:51:42 AM
Originally posted by hopper:
:) taken at the Altamont Fair


ok, I was wrong, but I can say with certainty that this elephant made it to the Altamont Fair:

//www.shutupmilo.com/pro/index.php?showimage=18

Image by my wife ( prozac)
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 08/23/2006 05:23:25 AM
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYY!!!!!!

You done realllllll good, girlie! A billion conga rats for you!

I'm so proud and giddy and impressed and happy...great job :)

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 08/23/2006 12:38:49 AM
Very clever Kita.....

Originally posted by Kita:
What about"Don't put your nose up there!,Ooh, What Smells?" and "Dumbo!!"?
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 08/23/2006 12:36:41 AM
"WOW".....I am so glad this ribboned as it was definately one of my favorites..... I see it is a personal best as well..... I really loved how you captured the textures of the elephant.....

Message edited by author 2006-08-23 04:40:07.
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 08/23/2006 12:29:31 AM
What about"Don't put your nose up there!,Ooh, What Smells?" and "Dumbo!!"?
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 08/22/2006 08:13:41 PM
Congrats on your first ribbon and new personal best!
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 08/22/2006 08:10:33 PM
very funny..nice capture and congrats on the ribbon...
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/22/2006 06:50:13 PM
I just love this one as it made me laugh.....
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 08/21/2006 06:48:15 PM
LOL---8 or make it 9...
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 08/21/2006 05:28:28 PM
cool!
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 08/21/2006 04:53:20 PM
LOL
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 08/21/2006 06:03:18 AM
:) taken at the Altamont Fair
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 08/19/2006 10:23:11 AM
lmao!
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! this is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute!
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 08/18/2006 02:01:01 PM
Thats funny! I like the cropping on the elephant too.
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 08/18/2006 12:56:54 PM
I really like this shot, it has character and the cropping just captures just enough of the moment. Vry Nice
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 08/18/2006 05:45:59 AM
Great capture!
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 08/17/2006 08:45:22 PM
Haha. That's great.
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 08/17/2006 03:09:59 AM
LMAO
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 08/16/2006 07:12:33 PM
Cute
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 08/16/2006 10:32:11 AM
"Smell ya later" (Bart's quote from Simpsons) :)
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 08/16/2006 10:01:01 AM
well done, great sense of humor and unusual image to say the least..8
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 08/16/2006 08:06:49 AM
It made me chuckle. Thanks I needed that. Top of my list.
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 08/16/2006 06:10:42 AM
this is a great capture! Although i'm sure its not Art's, it has his name written all over it. Good Luck!
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 08/16/2006 04:40:12 AM
Don't know that it's 'Stupid', but it's funnier that heck!!! ;^)
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 08/16/2006 03:48:10 AM
hehehe...this is great!
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 08/16/2006 03:28:03 AM
Very cute. Does the elephant fly?
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 08/16/2006 02:25:44 AM
LOL...hillarious!
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