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Love at first sight ...
1st PlaceLove at first sight ...
Rob O


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Children's Toy III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Location: Foyer
Date: Mar 9, 2010
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/8s
Galleries: Humorous, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Mar 9, 2010

 I predict this will get slammed for not being interesting nor creative, per the challenge details. I'd originally wanted to show wall*e doing something mischievous, but couldn't get the right combination of scale, DOF and detail to convey/portray that intent. One shot had him holding a tube of Super Glue in front of my netbook, shot from behind wall*e, with little adhesive droplets on the keys of the keyboard ... as if he was playing a practical joke. I couldn't get it to work. :-/

Oh well ... let the 3s and 4s begin! :)
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*post challenge*

Wow! Thank you all. So unexpected.

At one point my score was a PB 7.3 (well into voting) and I couldn't believe that either. I truly expected this to pull in a 5.5 or so, not because of the technicals ... but the challenge details.

Thanks for all the comments and favs!

My first blue ... woohoo!!!

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 139
Avg (all users): 6.8932
Avg (commenters): 8.3333
Avg (participants): 6.7966
Avg (non-participants): 6.9320
Views since voting: 6844
Views during voting: 369
Votes: 206
Comments: 44
Favorites: 14 (view)

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 03/24/2010 11:02:41 AM
Very well executed to bring such emotion to a toy! Congrats on your ribbon - well deserved!
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 03/23/2010 04:45:50 AM
Excellent image! Well deserved first place-this seems so simple but says so much
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 03/22/2010 08:02:12 PM
Congratulations. This is a great shot. The toy has such personality in its expression.
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 03/22/2010 08:57:50 AM
It's all about creating/capturing the emotion and you certainly achieved that. Congrats on the ribbon.
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 03/19/2010 03:41:54 PM
great! love the blurred "object of desire"
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 03/17/2010 11:39:53 AM
This is so cute and very creative
Debbi
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 03/17/2010 09:29:00 AM
Great shot. Congrats.
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 03/17/2010 08:18:44 AM
I loved this pic so much! So glad it won! Many times I don't see what others see in some of the "winners", but in this one, I think they nailed it! Congratulations!!!
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 03/17/2010 07:41:14 AM
Congrats on your first Blue! Wall*e looks so lifelike here! well done.
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 03/17/2010 05:11:06 AM
That's great. Congrats.
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 03/17/2010 04:52:45 AM
Love it, very cute.
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 03/17/2010 04:03:31 AM
Congrats on your first blue ribbon, that must be very exciting! You did a great job!
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 03/17/2010 02:35:14 AM
Congrats on your first blue ribbon such emotion in those eyes great job.
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 03/17/2010 01:18:44 AM
My top pick, congratulations!
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 03/16/2010 11:46:09 PM
loved everything about this picture...was one of my three 10's given out in this challenge. very glad to see it get the blue ribbon. congrats!!
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 03/16/2010 11:17:06 PM
Never go into fortune telling. You will be stoned. This is a great pic and scored it an 8 myself. Def my blue for this challenge
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 03/16/2010 10:23:37 PM
This pic is great.....how could you not vote high for Wall-E....Everybody loves Wall-E
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 03/16/2010 09:58:38 PM
My top pick - awesome - congrats!
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 03/16/2010 09:12:47 PM
Sometimes being simple is better - grats on the blue!
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 03/16/2010 08:47:56 PM
Ha, you totally blew that prediction :)
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 03/16/2010 08:18:28 PM
Is it the iPhone or the reflection he is in love with? Congrats on the Blue!
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 03/16/2010 08:14:13 PM
congrats, this was one of my favs!
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 03/16/2010 08:10:58 PM
congrats on the blue!
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 03/16/2010 08:09:43 PM
congrats
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 03/16/2010 08:04:58 PM
Well, you didn't do too badly after all. Congrats.
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 03/16/2010 08:03:45 PM
I only saw this at the end of the challenge and loved it, congrats on your ribbon.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/16/2010 07:55:32 PM
Too cute.
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 03/16/2010 06:29:38 PM
Walle and Nexus one?

Love it 10
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 03/16/2010 04:40:02 AM
then how come Wall-E is having a sad look on his face?
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 03/13/2010 12:23:56 PM
I love the warmth and blur in this image. I wish you had a little EVA tho.
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 03/13/2010 11:45:04 AM
What a wonderfully composed photo! The lights in the background add to the romance between the two. I love the simplicity of this photo, and Wall.E looks so darn cute :D
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 03/13/2010 07:31:30 AM
Excellent color choice and sharp, tasteful plus funny. 9
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 03/11/2010 09:03:34 AM
How sweet. Reminds me of mine, actually... but totally different ;-)
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 03/10/2010 03:46:42 PM
Love it!
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 03/10/2010 02:45:52 PM
Back to comment and bump: Very well done. The lighting is exceptional. Hope to see this on th front page.
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 03/10/2010 09:17:33 AM
Wonderful. One of my ten's.
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 03/10/2010 08:17:14 AM
this is too cute! Good job! :)
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 03/10/2010 07:05:03 AM
aww i love this, i love wall E , the colors are great and love the bokeh!
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 03/10/2010 05:02:59 AM
If only you could have got enough depth of field to get the phone sharp too. Love the colours
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 03/10/2010 12:02:53 AM
Really nice and funny!
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 03/10/2010 12:01:05 AM
creative idea, excellent lighting and DOF, love the bokeh
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 03/09/2010 11:19:12 PM
This rocks!
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 03/09/2010 07:12:12 PM
Amazing! I'm only through a couple pictures here but this is amazing!
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 03/09/2010 07:11:48 PM
Would've been much better if some part of the phone was in focus
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