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Challenge: Far Side: Gary Larson Tribute (Advanced Editing IV*)
Collection: 2006 Challenges
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
Location: My Studio
Date: Sep 14, 2006
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60 sec
Galleries: Humorous, Digital Art
Date Uploaded: Sep 13, 2006

 This is one of my favorites. I have many but this one had something to do with art.

STEP 1:
I started by setting up the fruit bowl for real and taking a still life pic. (It turned out really good.) I photoshoped to to grayscale, and ran a few filters on it to make it look like a drawing. I then used the magic erasure to erase parts of it to make it look like it is in progress. I printed it on my laser printer.

STEP 2:
I took the printout and taped it to a canvas. I set up some storage boxes to get my crummy easel (it's a table top model.) It was hard to get the googly eyes to stick on the fruit. My daugter has every tiny prop you could imagine for her Barbie dolls, so I got some guitars, pizza, and food. I set them up and snapped away.

STEP 3:
Post processing. Not really much. I had some levels and saturation. I had to fix a shadow on my arm and the lue plastic storage box showed so I had to "healin brush" it out. (Right under the easel, I extended the table cloth to the easel leg. Lastly I drew the "movement" lines and put in the text.

This is a recreation of a real Far Side. It may not be a popular one, but I happen to get a kick out it. It's like Spongebob Squarepants. You either "Get it", or you don't.

This will be a fun challenge to vote on. I can't wait. 34 minutes.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/21/2006 01:54:49 PM
Back to comment. Very cute and a great choice to emulate. Fun shot.
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 09/20/2006 03:21:40 PM
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Funny and entertaining.
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 09/20/2006 02:27:31 PM
That's hilarious - good job.
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 09/19/2006 01:36:50 AM
I think having the caption or text box at the bottom would have worked better in this case, I didn´t notice it at all at first.
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 09/15/2006 12:54:41 PM
Haha this is silly and fun... I like how the apple is eating dessert..whats that about?
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 09/15/2006 05:37:46 AM
Great capture! The drawing adds!
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 09/15/2006 05:27:22 AM
lighting is flat, arm looks cut-and-pasted
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 09/14/2006 10:43:07 PM
Lol.. that happens to me a lot.. usually the case of jittery hands on camers..
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 09/14/2006 08:44:58 PM
thats funny, good luck!
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 09/14/2006 08:06:31 PM
LMFAO! GREAT 8
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