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Santa
jodiecoston


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Out of Place (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 8700
Location: Somers, Montana
Date: Mar 30, 2004
Aperture: f3
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/8.2
Galleries: Humorous
Date Uploaded: Mar 30, 2004

 Shot in my living room, natural light. I didn't have a man to pose for me, so I had to pose myself, hence the headless crop. I hope that the suit and the sign get the point across enough for it to be funny... A little sharpening and overall color correction.

Statistics
Place: 49 out of 241
Avg (all users): 5.7011
Avg (commenters): 7.2727
Avg (participants): 5.4706
Avg (non-participants): 5.8324
Views since voting: 1010
Votes: 281
Comments: 28
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 04/07/2004 08:02:22 AM
You was robbed. Easily one of the best shots of this competition. My only 10, in fact. Nice work.
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 04/07/2004 05:26:39 AM
Thanks for all the kind comments - I was really excited about this shot and hoping it would do better than it did, but I had lots of comments from people who didn't seem to understand what a mug shot is. A cultural thing, I guess. Ah, well... I'm quite happy with it, myself.
 04/07/2004 02:42:18 AM
This should have scored much, much higher than it did. It was one of my few 10's for this challenge.
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 04/06/2004 08:30:05 PM
shoulda won, my favorite shot of the challenge.
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 04/06/2004 08:22:32 PM
Allow me to be the first to say you were robbed! This should have easily been in the top 10.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/06/2004 09:40:13 AM
GREAT IDEA! One of my very few 10's. That glove on the left part of the image is slightly overexposed.
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 04/06/2004 09:22:04 AM
This is probably less out of place than we think... Good shot.
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 04/05/2004 06:25:36 PM
This got a big chuckle out of me! I think it'd be hilarious if you showed Santa's face. Then again, without seeing Santa's face, this prompts the viewer to conjure up various stories and imaginations. Just the idea of Santa Claus being booked is too funny. Great composition/color, good pose, looks realistic, and fits the theme perfectly. Bravo!
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 04/05/2004 05:37:35 PM
Ribbon, Blue.
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 04/05/2004 12:29:48 PM
I'm going to pick nits and say that the sign isn't straight, however, I like the subject. Good job.
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 04/05/2004 11:22:41 AM
very professional
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 04/05/2004 06:04:30 AM
VERY clever. Well done!!
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 04/02/2004 08:53:03 AM
Hehe, you must own a santa suit to have set this up in the off season. It was really nice to come upon something that surprised me as I worked my way through this challenge. Good Job!
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 04/01/2004 09:14:10 PM
In my opinion this does not fit the challenge because Santa Claus actually does have an arrest record. None the less its a nice pic.
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 04/01/2004 03:50:02 AM
Wish you could have gone to a real jail and taken the picture. It would be cool with a real Inmate Number.
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 03/31/2004 09:16:57 PM
bad santa ... nice picture
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 03/31/2004 07:11:04 PM
absolutary spleniferous one nicklaus.
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 03/31/2004 06:30:25 PM
Very funny! Might've had more lighting on Santa's right (esp. under his arm).
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 03/31/2004 04:34:06 PM
Very clever, and I like the way it is cropped with no face. - 9
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 03/31/2004 03:48:50 PM
HAHAHHAHA l love it, 10!
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 03/31/2004 02:27:59 PM
My favorite. I hope you win!
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 03/31/2004 12:09:04 PM
great concept, nicely executed.
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 03/31/2004 10:02:07 AM
Now!! I get the connection! Jail for Santa....that would for sure be out of place for the old guy. :)
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 03/31/2004 05:04:33 AM
finally they got him .....good.......leave me a lump of coal will ya....great shot
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 03/31/2004 04:43:54 AM
being a Canadian, I do not understand the message of this picture and what is out of place Santa or the sign?
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 03/31/2004 04:34:18 AM
LOL really funny!
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 03/30/2004 07:46:12 PM
Great concept!
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 03/30/2004 07:34:19 PM
haha! Multiple shadows apparent on left hand and right hand's fingers blown out a bit. Nice idea and composition otherwise.
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