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Challenge: Far Side: Gary Larson Tribute (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
Location: Edinburgh
Date: Sep 9, 2006
Aperture: f4.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/125sec
Galleries: Humorous, Animals
Date Uploaded: Sep 10, 2006

 The "Cat Fud" Far Side cartoon is one of my favourites and one I could pay a tribute to relatively easily since I have a washing machine and a cat. The dog is missing but I think the joke works without it visible.

My cat is an experienced model by now and very curious so just opening up the washing machine was enough to get her interested.

Post processing: Adjusted curves and levels, cloned out minor distraction, cropped, resized, added text and saved for web. Some spot editing to bring out the scribbles and the cat.

Statistics
Place: 24 out of 80
Avg (all users): 6.2852
Avg (commenters): 7.8000
Avg (participants): 5.8814
Avg (non-participants): 6.3879
Views since voting: 2273
Views during voting: 871
Votes: 291
Comments: 26
Favorites: 0

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 10/21/2009 02:13:40 PM
lol .. this is so funny .. you have a wonderful cat .. :)
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 09/27/2006 06:57:06 PM
great pic...and your cat is very pretty and big
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/21/2006 11:00:47 AM
JUST WONDERFUL! LOL... 10
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 09/21/2006 10:48:54 AM
hilarious!!!
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 09/19/2006 08:26:48 AM
This was always one of my fav. farside cartoons. i love that cat, i've always wanted a bengal =) good luck
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 09/19/2006 02:54:16 AM
Great idea, just like Gary!
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 09/19/2006 01:47:30 AM
Lol! This would have been cool as a Triptych, this first, then one with it in the dryer with the lit closed and then taking a stuffed toy-cat and had the last shot with the dryer going full speed :)
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 09/18/2006 07:31:03 PM
This is absolutely priceless!
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 09/18/2006 06:37:23 PM
That is funny! I don't care who you are, that is funny!
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 09/17/2006 11:04:40 PM
excellent! (bet u had real cat food in the washer). a lower angle had made it perfect - 8
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 09/17/2006 05:38:01 PM
All it lacks is the dog behind the washer! Very well done (and my favorite Far Side to boot!).
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 09/17/2006 03:42:38 AM
It made a lot more sense when I realised that the dog was trying to spell "food".
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 09/16/2006 11:31:00 AM
Too, too funny!
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 09/15/2006 11:45:08 AM
Uh....where's the puppy?
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 09/15/2006 06:17:46 AM
That is a gorgeous cat. Bengal? Nice photo, too. :)
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 09/15/2006 06:10:39 AM
This is probably my all time favorite Far Side. Nicely done.
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 09/15/2006 05:30:03 AM
One of my faves, lol. Wish the kitty wree a touch brighter. :) 7
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 09/15/2006 05:01:40 AM
Very "Garyish"! Nicely done.
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 09/15/2006 04:39:27 AM
Excellent portrayal of the original!
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 09/15/2006 04:37:27 AM
One of my all-time fav Larson's. One other like it in this challenge. Tens for both of you for making me laugh until tears came to my eyes. Love it!
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 09/14/2006 11:03:11 PM
Oh YEAH - too funny!
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 09/14/2006 09:19:46 PM
Haha Well done! Another good one, well executed!
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 09/14/2006 08:40:57 PM
I had contmeplated shooting this one but I dont have the right laundry room. This one is the best of this shot out there. Well done.
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 09/14/2006 08:29:36 PM
the joke doesn't really work without the dog
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 09/14/2006 08:05:23 PM
Would have been better maybe if you had gotten a shot of the cat jumping in? But regardless, this is quite good!
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 09/14/2006 08:02:02 PM
HEEHEEEE Love it! I saw this one in my book today!
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