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Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins
Shermy


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Challenge: Magic & Mystery (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Olympus E-20
Location: Cool Sheep Farmer's Feild
Date: Aug 20, 2006
Date Uploaded: Aug 20, 2006

 Setup:

I am in a sheep field standing on top of a very wobbly ladder on a very windy day. I was also by myself so I had 10 seconds to run from my camera to the ladder, run up it, and balance. It was difficult, but I was very pleased with the outcome. I also wanted air under my feet but, I didnt have the guts to jump. It was a long way down and it was extremely hard to balance :P

Statistics
Place: 14 out of 127
Avg (all users): 6.5455
Avg (commenters): 7.4091
Avg (participants): 6.5893
Avg (non-participants): 6.5294
Views since voting: 14747
Views during voting: 490
Votes: 209
Comments: 37
Favorites: 10 (view)

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 09/01/2006 02:35:38 PM
thats funny to imagine u and the preps for this
i remember i used to watch this on tv when i was a kid
u really did a wonderful job here to bring her alive for a sec


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 08/29/2006 06:35:28 PM
Gotta' say this caught me off guard.
Took some homework to set this up to look like the real thing.
Congrats on a fine job - one to be proud of.
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 08/29/2006 06:59:51 AM
please tell us the story behind this photo!! how did you do it?
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 08/28/2006 05:11:21 AM
I love this one and think it should have placed higher. 14th is a great finish, but his should have been in the top 10, IMO. I gave it a 10.
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 08/28/2006 02:23:43 AM
This one should have placed in the top three. In my opinion this is a clear winner. Great job!
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 08/27/2006 08:57:56 PM
Great finish! Congrats! BTW: AWESOME image!
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 08/27/2006 08:49:58 PM
Congratulations on your top 20 finish with this outstanding composition.
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 08/27/2006 08:20:25 PM
Definately my favorite, and I also think it has been underrated. But in saying that, there were some really great entries in this challenge. I congratulate you on getting in the top 20, as you have been so consistant lately, and producing some really magical images, like this one. Very close to being on the front page, and a great score.

Message edited by author 2006-08-28 00:22:39.
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 08/27/2006 08:10:19 PM
congrats on top 20!! go team!
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 08/27/2006 08:07:47 PM
Underated! I didn't vote on this, but I love it! Well done!
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 08/27/2006 08:06:47 PM
My favorite. Congrats on top 20
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/27/2006 04:33:54 PM
Well done. Great idea. Perfect color tones and crop.
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Back to bump up Poppins. I like this. Bye bye 7, hello 8.
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 08/27/2006 11:33:19 AM
Need some negative space beneath her feet to heighten the impression of flying...just my $.02. Grand concept.
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 08/27/2006 02:43:23 AM
As much as this movie irritates me I really like this shot. Well executed and processed. Bumping up 2.
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 08/26/2006 08:17:51 PM
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Great Job! Could have worked with the "Scene it" challenge also!
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 08/26/2006 08:16:41 PM
amazing reproduction. 10
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 08/26/2006 07:19:28 PM
clever
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 08/26/2006 09:55:06 AM
Very nice idea, and good execution overall. However, Mary seems a bit soft (no pun intended!). A little more sharpness would make this extra good.
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 08/26/2006 09:54:59 AM
Like the minimalist treatment
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 08/26/2006 04:13:42 AM
Supercallifragilisticexpialidocious!!!!!!! Amazing photo!
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 08/25/2006 01:20:17 PM
Nice siloheutte. Could be a little darker foreground. :)
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 08/25/2006 05:08:39 AM
This would be great if you'd got your model to jump slightly so that you could crop out the platform, but still a nice shot. Good costume too! :)
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 08/23/2006 08:16:19 PM
Not a bad idea...captured the Mary Poppins feel and this meets the challenge. I give you an above average score for a worthy effort
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 08/23/2006 07:02:31 PM
I like the concept a lot. Something's just missing for me. Maybe the cloudy sky isn't interesting enough, or maybe it's that "Mary" seems rooted to the ground. Even a little air under her would've added a lot. 5.
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 08/23/2006 06:33:34 PM
:spoken with a british chimney sweep accent: Oh, I know that silhouette anywhere - Mary Poppins!!!:-)This is a wonderful shot trying to capture the magic of Mary Poppins. I love the silhouette of the woman against a blueish grey sky. The vast negative space works for it keeps the eye's attention on the main focus/element of the composition. With the hat, the umbrella, and the overcoat she does take on the impression of Mary Poppins but there are two little things that could have strengthened the connection to the charming mysterious Mary Poppins even more (I know picky picky, but spit-spot lets have a look into it shall we?;-) ). The Mary Poppins we are all familiar with and love is that brought about by Julie Andrews performance. She always made it a point to stand with her toes sticking out and heels together because she wanted to remain true to the illustrations in P.L. Travers Mary Poppins books. Also, there is the flower that sticks up out of her hat and I see no adornment on this figure. Lastly the pose of the model seems a tad stiff. Her movements seem forced in this photo as that the arm with the bag is lifted much too high and the arm sporting the umbrella seems held too stiff - I would imagine that the arm holding the umbrella would be holding much more aloft in order to catch a breeze to take flight.
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 08/23/2006 02:33:26 PM
love the idea. One of my favs. I would have given one additional point higher if it was either more of a silhouette or brighter in color. It appears to be in the middle. 9
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 08/22/2006 12:05:24 PM
5: good use of empty space
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 08/22/2006 04:07:01 AM
Ahhhh....from my childhood...very clever.
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 08/21/2006 05:01:35 PM
This photo made me smile.
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 08/21/2006 03:18:30 PM
Very nice costume and props. Could you have somehow gotten even a little air under her feet? 6
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 08/21/2006 11:13:32 AM
Great Idea! Good composition.
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 08/21/2006 09:28:19 AM
nice picture but for me the fuzzyness or blur is distracting.
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 08/21/2006 07:09:36 AM
oh, one of my all-time favorite movies! the only thing I would change is being able to see the platform she is standing on ... very well done!
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 08/21/2006 06:50:19 AM
Nice use of backlighting and negative space. Very well done!
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 08/21/2006 04:34:14 AM
I love it, really well done. Colors are great and the minimalist look is wonderfull. Added to my fav. Good lunk for the challenge.
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 08/21/2006 02:13:24 AM
thats a dude ??? ... nice idea.. and execution... the resolution seems a bit off.. vignetting ? ... what the hell.. i'll give ya a 10 ... looks like it took alot of work to execute. ..
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 08/20/2006 08:37:11 PM
I love that. Still remember seeing that movie when I was 12 - it was $2.50 to get in and that was VERY expensive.

Great image. The movement of the wind on her coat and skirt - BRAVO
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