DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register) 
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images
This image is not part of a public portfolio.
Self-Trepanation
Self-Trepanation
violinist123


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Working Without a Net (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Location: USA
Date: Aug 25, 2007
Aperture: F11
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/80s
Galleries: Black and White
Date Uploaded: Aug 25, 2007

 Ok, it's not the best photo in the world. But what I think is going to sink me here is submitting something that will probably require some research to understand. Strangely though, it was the first thing that came to mind when I read the challenge description - DIY brain surgery... I was too much of a coward to shoot it with the drill spinning, and I couldn't get it rigged up to spin slow enough.

post: by consensus it appears that I have a kiwi for a head lol

Statistics
Place: 29 out of 86
Avg (all users): 5.9007
Avg (commenters): 7.4000
Avg (participants): 5.5405
Avg (non-participants): 5.9551
Views since voting: 715
Views during voting: 435
Votes: 282
Comments: 25
Favorites: 0

Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/04/2007 07:59:07 PM
Did it work? ;-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/04/2007 04:20:32 PM
ow
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/04/2007 01:07:46 PM
I thought this was a kiwi fruit for a moment... nicely done, I love the lighting and the tones 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/04/2007 01:58:17 AM
Great lighting, great composition, well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/03/2007 04:27:22 AM
Would be alright. You would have to have ROCKS in your head to try it so it should be safe. Doesn't look like a masonary bit. 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/01/2007 02:01:59 AM
ouch! good shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/31/2007 09:12:36 PM
Good idea and very sharp picture, but to be believable it would be better to break the bit in half to make it appear it was embedded in the skull. Figuring a way to show motion in the drill bit would further improve it, but that could be dangerous.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/31/2007 07:18:07 AM
Nice, at first I thought the head was some fruit, like a kiwi :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/31/2007 02:50:17 AM
Now if that drill was turning I would be worried!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/30/2007 04:55:52 PM
I love the lighting and the centered composition. This is a very creative perspective on the challenge and well executed. Well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/30/2007 06:08:29 AM
ewe, that is kind of gross. Gave you a 7! Good job!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/30/2007 04:27:37 AM
oh no! a peach!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/29/2007 09:52:48 PM
Nice capture - Nice crisp simple image that makes you look - Great tones.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/29/2007 08:55:01 PM
No idea what is going on here (I can only imaging) but tones work well along with the nice sharp subject. Nice job on the lighting, right at that sweet spot for darkness (uncalibrated monitor voters might get cha). Great job, cool concept.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/29/2007 06:11:23 PM
great lighting and detail
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/29/2007 05:14:27 PM
I did that once.


I think.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/29/2007 04:33:12 PM
The lighting is incredible. great comp and crisp exposure. a definite ribbon contender.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/29/2007 08:44:55 AM
Yikes! Looks like something from a horror movie!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/29/2007 08:18:35 AM
Is that a drill going into a head? Very nice tones. This might be "too outside of the box" but i'll give you a 7 cause it's very good technically.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/29/2007 07:41:21 AM
ouch! bore holes in the head can help relive pressure...but a tad extreme!
:)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/29/2007 07:10:46 AM
High marks this round. Nicely done. I have that headache RIGHT NOW!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/29/2007 05:15:44 AM
THAT is brilliant. Love the lighting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/29/2007 01:28:47 AM
silly picture, love the lighting though (7)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/28/2007 08:44:31 PM
ouch! nice tones in the image. made me smile so 7 for that.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/28/2007 08:29:36 PM
I don't know what it means - but GREAT image!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 04/06/2025 10:56:27 PM EDT.