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Knocking them down since 1889
Knocking them down since 1889
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Challenge: Free Study 2009-09 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Puhoi Pub, New Zealand
Date: Sep 15, 2009
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Humorous, Advertisement
Date Uploaded: Sep 30, 2009

 This is a crop of the shot that we will use for the 2010 Puhoi Pub Woodchopping Day Poster (it is sponsored by Tui hence the selective desaturation to hilight their logos etc).

The title is what we are thinking of for the slogan on the poster. Tui posters always have a slogan that goes "... since 1889".

This is the 4th year I've done the photo for the poster. This is 2006's shot and was taken a week after I got my camera. At that stage I didn't even know how to clone out the fence wire!


Lighting was the pub lights plus a flash off camera to the left of the shot (you can see a shadow on the door that shows the angle it's coming from). There is movement in two of the guys in the back but I can't do much about that now. I didn't see it at the time I took the shot (I blame the piddly little LCD on the 350D ... because it can't be my fault can it?)

I was so not going to enter this but the balance of opinion just swung to the "enter it" side so...

Statistics
Place: 147 out of 400
Avg (all users): 5.9048
Avg (commenters): 6.9000
Avg (participants): 5.9182
Avg (non-participants): 5.8649
Views since voting: 854
Views during voting: 308
Votes: 147
Comments: 12
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 10/08/2009 03:35:38 PM
Oh so close to a 6, damn. Still think it was worth entering though. Love it.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/07/2009 12:36:58 PM
I would think that the axe would damage the felt.
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 10/06/2009 12:06:09 PM
Excellent shot and great job on the processing. The colors are perfect. 8
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 10/06/2009 06:50:55 AM
IMO the guy making eye-contact spoils a good set-up. good luck
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 10/05/2009 11:18:36 PM
Yeah right! The Puhoi pub, that great instution, I have sunk a few beers there myself over the years. I really hope the kiwi humour isn't being lost on the non kiwi voters.
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 10/05/2009 06:24:28 PM
I can't get the idea, but it looks intresting. :)
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 10/05/2009 08:12:22 AM
The processing here is excellent , suits the overall atmosphere very well. Unfortunately the EXIT sign spoils it for me here (which you hv no control over). 7
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 10/05/2009 02:07:27 AM
Great setting for this shot and I like the processing. Well done.
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 10/03/2009 08:22:39 PM
You think playing pool with an ax is challenging?
Try cutting down an Oak tree using a pool stick.
7
:)
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 10/01/2009 11:22:52 AM
AND they wear matching shirts whilst playing pool with an axe. Very bizarre indeed!
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 10/01/2009 05:24:08 AM
An axe??? LOL
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 09/30/2009 08:08:18 PM
ahaahahahah puhoi axemen !
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