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Challenge: Far Side: Gary Larson Tribute (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date: Sep 14, 2006
Aperture: f22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 30s
Date Uploaded: Sep 14, 2006
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 i guess this is what i should have submitted. although the original larson cartoon has no other text from 'look out, it's a red hot poker', i should have thought that some people might not have been as completely addicted to larson as i was.
the scene was: two typcial larson people answer the door, and standing there is a man, wreathed in flames, poking out his right hand. thus the title - look out, it's a red hot poker.
i still haven't found the real larson cartoon of this. when i do, i'll post it.
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Well, as i don't have the cast for a true larson set up, this is my own take on one of my favourites of his cartoons.
yet again, i'm glad we live in the country. i'd have been put away by now otherwise...
Pretty basic photoshopping:
convert from raw
crop
clone out a few stray highlights in the background
many layers of multiply, withmasking
usm
resize
save for web |
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09/28/2006 05:55:04 PM |
Critique Club Review:
To tell you the truth, the alternative entry would have worked better. Were there more "steam/smoke" coming off the character the picture would have worked better also. As is, the negative space is pretty good sized, and sort of just there.
Focus, lighting, color, saturation, and hue are well done.
You did a very good job keeping things sharp with the timed exposure, and yet at the same time, giving the impression of movement.
In some respects I feel that the challenge turning into a graphic arts contest, but nothing says that we can't have one of those once in a while. Perhaps that should have been made a little clearer to entrants.
Overall I really like this picture, the alternate picture felt even more Larson-ish. I do not remember this particular cartoon. But then there are many I do not remember.
I do think you should have scored higher than you did. |
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09/21/2006 07:57:08 PM |
| Sorry, I don't get the tie in to Larson or the Far side. |
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09/20/2006 03:28:42 PM |
Returning for comments:
Highly interesting image. |
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09/19/2006 07:19:25 AM |
| I don't find this particularly funny (Far Sides aren't always funny, either), but it's still a well-executed pun and is more interesting as a photo than it would be as a cartoon (I consider that a good thing, since this is a photography challenge). 9 |
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09/19/2006 01:40:52 AM |
| Lol! Yeah, look out :) Would rather have her poke me than a red hot metal stick, good choice :) |
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09/18/2006 07:14:49 PM |
| I find this one to be disturbing! good job! |
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09/15/2006 01:01:11 PM |
| Great shot, I love your setup and your Post P. my suggestion would be to make it look a little more like the guy from the strip (really nerdy and silly looking) that was half the fun. |
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09/15/2006 05:45:37 AM |
| don't get the joke, hm, maybe this is hell? |
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09/14/2006 08:05:32 PM |
| I uh.. dont like the motion blur... |
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