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Challenge: Household Appliances (Basic Editing)
Collection: 2009
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Location: My laundry room
Date: Aug 16, 2009
Aperture: F7.1
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Humorous, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Aug 17, 2009

 This is Tokyo the duck. So named, because my grandson was attacking him with the Godzilla toy one day.

Tokyo has a tendency to frequently get himself into awkward situations:



I had previously shot this about a year ago, and thought I could improve on it for this challenge.
Tumble dry, low heat

Pre-challenge notes:
Not much hope for a high score with this. Though I think it is fairly well done, it does not have the magic "wow-factor" that is needed here. Figuring this is good for a low to mid 5, depending on how well the cute and humorous approach comes off. I do think that my approach to the challenge will be pretty unique and I am hoping for some good comments on that.

Anticipated critiques:
-Main subject is not the appliance
-Uneven lighting
-Slightly overexposed highlights on the sock

Post-challenge notes:
Came in toward the higher end of what I had predicted for it, and above my average. I didn't think the cute approach would gain a high score. I'm happy with how this one did.

Statistics
Place: 26 out of 71
Avg (all users): 5.4240
Avg (commenters): 5.9091
Avg (participants): 5.1250
Avg (non-participants): 5.4757
Views since voting: 978
Views during voting: 399
Votes: 217
Comments: 16
Favorites: 0

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 01/15/2010 03:07:39 AM
This is adorable! I want one! :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/27/2009 01:20:16 AM
That Godzilla is a beast (a mythical one, but nevertheless, a beast).

Like the beret.

Subtle use of the appliance theme. Good on you.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/26/2009 05:11:38 AM
I really, really liked this one...it was soooo very cute and cuddly...I thought I should have done much better...I gave you and 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/25/2009 07:43:34 PM
This is cute. Nice personification of the toy.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/25/2009 04:42:24 PM
great scene of humor.......looks like it has a little static cling
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/24/2009 05:51:50 PM
:o)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/24/2009 09:58:02 AM
Sock thief! Cute shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/23/2009 09:37:48 AM
GREAT PICTURE,
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/22/2009 06:50:56 AM
Cute shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/21/2009 04:32:43 PM
Bonus point for cute. Might have worked with dude off center a bit and the backdrop clothes piled all on the other side of him. The sock rocks!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/21/2009 07:38:32 AM
Nice clarity and colors, 6.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/19/2009 05:33:33 PM
This one is cute - it actually made me laugh - but I don't care for the "bulls-eye" composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/19/2009 01:02:52 AM
So adorable!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/19/2009 12:48:50 AM
That is absolutely the cutest thing ever
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/19/2009 12:37:30 AM
Cute :-)
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 08/18/2009 11:54:01 PM
applience is not the sujet, fair enough it's a decent picture of a stuffed animal, 2
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