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School For The Gifted
School For The Gifted
Angadeon


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Immovable (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D100
Lens: Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Nikon
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Date: Sep 9, 2008
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/180
Galleries: Humorous, Interior
Date Uploaded: Sep 9, 2008

Anyone who was raised with Gary Larson will recognize this as a homage to The Far Side.
Very last minute. It was a desperate attempt to kick my ass back into using my camera again.

PP: Tweeks to the RAW settings of exposure, tint, colours etc etc. Slight rotation. Crop, sharpen & resize.

Statistics
Place: 42 out of 53
Avg (all users): 4.4984
Avg (commenters): 5.0345
Avg (participants): 4.3235
Avg (non-participants): 4.5194
Views since voting: 1400
Views during voting: 541
Votes: 317
Comments: 29
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/15/2008 07:45:56 PM
Someone had to have the chutzpah to plagiarize Gary Larson in this challenge. I salute you!
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09/15/2008 10:39:24 AM
Haha, I like this one. Seems a bit flat though - upping the brightness and contrast may help.
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09/14/2008 07:10:35 PM
His right hand looks out of focus to me. Would have also liked to see mopre colour,. Maybe a different coloured shirt, as the brown shirt and wood makes the photo a little boring colour wise.
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09/14/2008 04:04:48 PM
This is a good concept. The photo could use a little more contrast.
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09/13/2008 11:20:46 PM
It would be funnier if it was closed
09/13/2008 04:15:57 PM
Lighting is a little flat, and contrast seems a little low.
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09/13/2008 09:41:11 AM
Right now it looks like your exhausted and need a rest. Maybe a bit more effort type look would make this a good picture.
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09/13/2008 07:05:21 AM
very funny, I think I've seen this is a cartoon once
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09/12/2008 02:12:48 PM
Needs more light/sharper colors.
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09/12/2008 10:22:18 AM
Fit Challenge Criteria: 2/2
Contrast/Color: 0/2
Composition: 1/2
Photo Quality: 1/2
My Subjective Affinity: 0/2

Oh, I love the Far Side comic strips, and this is one that I have always remembered. Great idea. The entire photo is a bit muddy and underexposed, lacking in contrast and punchy colors. The crop is way too tight, and the model appears to be resting against the door, and not trying to open it.
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09/11/2008 01:24:11 PM
10/10 because I was thinking of the same idea. Gary Larson right?
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09/11/2008 11:10:32 AM
Gary Larson reference?

At first I thought the door was opening even though the guy is pushing. (If you can't envision that, imagine the door hinging from the right hand side, the guy would be going outside)

Underexposure a bit of a factor here too.
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09/11/2008 07:36:48 AM
Nice composition, Striking catch the lines on the shirt verses the wood grain. Just try and explain to the subject what the word PULL means, it might help.
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09/11/2008 02:47:30 AM
This would've been really funny and effective if his expression showed some effort, he looks kinda sleepy.
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09/11/2008 12:47:31 AM
Humourous. Probably could have set it up a bit better for more effective communication of your idea (like a more straining sort of pose, pushing the door).
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09/10/2008 06:16:57 PM
The door looks open, and thus does not lend itself to immovable. Color and light are flat, not sure if that was an artistic choice, but it doesn't work for me.
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09/10/2008 05:31:17 PM
Good interpretation of the "Far Side" cartoon! Might benefit from a little more PP but cute none-the less!
CJ
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09/10/2008 02:25:22 PM
Not a very good redo of a Gary Larson cartoon.
09/10/2008 10:00:30 AM
Welcome to Midvale ;)
Too dark, flat colors
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09/10/2008 09:24:16 AM
That is a clever idea. Try brightening the photo and possible adding some contrast.
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09/10/2008 09:11:43 AM
Nice photo. Good idea. A small detail to make this photo much much better would be to change the model's shirt. It might add an element of color or contrast to the photo.
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09/10/2008 09:06:21 AM
Far side? Good execution. I like the crop a lot.
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09/10/2008 08:55:38 AM
an amazing idea, but you could have had a better execution...a brighter photo with the pull more obvious than it is
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09/10/2008 08:46:13 AM
This can be read 2 ways: he's so gifted that he can open a door the other way, or that he's stupid. Also, he's pushing OUT of the school into the outdoors, or does this mean that the school is actually the real world? Either way, he doesn't look that happy.
09/10/2008 08:21:11 AM
how is it opening if he is pushing instead of pulling?

(is this a far side reference?)
09/10/2008 08:12:14 AM
Nice try, but it would have worked much better if you didn't have the glass in the door that makes it look like it's open.
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09/10/2008 08:12:05 AM
Ha! Ode to far side.
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09/10/2008 12:36:31 AM
it was predicted in the forums that a shot like this would appear.. lol..
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09/09/2008 09:14:46 PM
Smart concept, but not well executed (technically). It lacks the technical strengths of a good photograph.


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