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But you'll shoot your eye out, Dear.
But you'll shoot your eye out, Dear.
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Challenge: All I Want for Christmas (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Location: Home, OH
Date: Dec 21, 2008
Aperture: f 22
ISO: 320
Shutter: 8"
Galleries: Humorous, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Dec 21, 2008

 Ralph's, in Christmas Story, dreamed of a BB gun under the tree. Took a 8 sec timed shot an removed the gun half way through to show only a ghostly image.

In Photoshop:

cropped,
sized,
adjusted levels,
sharpened,
fade sharpen by 50%,
adjusted color balance,
curve adjustment,
dodged and burned gun,
saved for web

Statistics
Place: 70 out of 89
Avg (all users): 5.0964
Avg (commenters): 5.8889
Avg (participants): 4.6190
Avg (non-participants): 5.2581
Views since voting: 877
Views during voting: 345
Votes: 166
Comments: 10
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/28/2008 11:30:51 AM
LOL!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/28/2008 10:35:36 AM
You used good photographic technique to create this image. You deserve credit for your effort. Good luck
 12/28/2008 08:26:00 AM
Funny. I think it could be bigger (720 px), and since you're using a narrow frame, you need all the length you can get.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/28/2008 05:20:41 AM
But what a great Movie
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/28/2008 04:49:31 AM
I enjoy this view of a table top tree with elegant red draping below and excellent capture of lights and decorations. Makes me wish the image would be all about the tree.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/27/2008 05:33:09 AM
is this in a clear box, or is this 2 shots together...gun is very grainy...while the rest looks clear???
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/23/2008 11:26:28 AM
Ghostly! Love the title too!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/22/2008 11:20:45 AM
Hehe! What a classic move. This does look a bit grainy on my screen, and for some reason the gun almost looks green, but you've set your shot up very nicely. The only thing I might have changed would be to move the "Merry Christmas" words at the bottom if possible, they're a little distracting. But otherwise this is very well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/22/2008 02:10:36 AM
the idea could be good but you need a better sharpness on the tree
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/21/2008 08:23:08 PM
i thought it was, "you'll shoot your eye out, kid" still really funny and well executed though :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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