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someone's pouring warm gravy all over me
someone's pouring warm gravy all over me
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Boats II (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D80
Date: Jun 14, 2010
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1250
Date Uploaded: Jun 15, 2010

 I know this is going to get creamed, but I like it, so nyah.

Yes, it's a gravy boat.
Yes, it's abstract.
Yes, I know you don't like the title.
I still like you.

Maybe I'll be surprised. Should make for an interesting week.


Post Challenge.....
Well, here's to the brown.
This is what the (all white) gravy boat actually looks like. The blue is from a gelled strobe. I loved the way the color looked painted on.


Also, the title comes from the Blind Melon song "2x4"
"Needle, fetal
Someone's pouring warm gravy all over me
And you see that synthetic therapy
Don't you know it seems to be so unappealing
But, oh what a feeling"

It's something about the high Shannon got from shooting up, whereas my high comes from shooting images that I end up loving...like this one.

Statistics
Place: 170 out of 171
Avg (all users): 3.1525
Avg (commenters): 4.5000
Avg (participants): 3.4211
Avg (non-participants): 3.0250
Views since voting: 932
Views during voting: 357
Votes: 177
Comments: 15
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 07/06/2010 08:29:19 PM
Well, I gave it a 6, so that makes me one of your admirers :-) Congrats on grabbing Brown with a truly memorable image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/06/2010 08:23:02 PM
i missed this challenge. nice shot. welcome to etcetera.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/24/2010 11:03:06 AM
Having mistaken the lip of the pouring spout as a stream of gravy, the title befuddled rather than clarified my interpretation of the image. I see it now, and can only admire the way your thinking out of the boat.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/24/2010 09:19:17 AM
A lot of good pictures and ideas have earned this distinction...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/23/2010 09:37:28 AM
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
I thought for sure this was a Posthumous entry. Suits his usual approach to things. I gave it a 9, but I'm one of the folks that likes abstracts, and I also appreciated the out of the box thinking on this.

Your original quote was just the sort of thing I was hoping for and was a nice way to start the week, so thank you.
 06/22/2010 10:22:01 PM
I understood your idea immediately, it was a nice concept. I just think, maybe not for this challenge, if it wasn't for the title I would have completely lost, so good thinking there. Not a bad photo at all-try for an abstract challenge. I like that you went for something original though.

Message edited by author 2010-06-23 02:23:21.
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 06/22/2010 08:26:30 PM
I thought for sure this was a Posthumous entry. Suits his usual approach to things. I gave it a 9, but I'm one of the folks that likes abstracts, and I also appreciated the out of the box thinking on this.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/22/2010 12:37:49 AM
different slant on the challenge good idea
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/18/2010 01:29:10 PM
While I usually like abstract pictures - not sure what this is and the title doesn't help that fact.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/17/2010 02:26:47 AM
I don't think I see or get it... I'd like to know about it when it's done. Won't vote yet until I've had another gander at it later.

Later: Ah. Gravy boat. Of course. (was tired last night when I commented I guess so didn't 'get it') I like the idea. Definitely different.
It's an interesting photo. To be honest I can't see much that's going to make me vote highly in it. But don't take that as meaning I'm not voting high because it's different. I just don't think the different is done well... sorry.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/16/2010 09:03:39 AM
Took a minute to get it :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/16/2010 08:52:00 AM
I need to know which part of the boat this is.... ha ha ha.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/16/2010 08:34:45 AM
Ohhhh, it took me a while to connect "gravy" with "boat". Creative idea, but the photo looks more like...well, I'm not sure what it looks like. Here's hoping to more people connecting with your idea!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/16/2010 03:37:12 AM
Not sure about this one at all. Oouuh....gravy boat, off course, how dumb of me not to have gotten it right away especially with the title as a clue.

Message edited by author 2010-06-23 03:03:50.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/15/2010 08:36:38 PM
I have no freaking idea what I am looking at. It's a cool abstract, though it may or may not be a boat. Ok, duh, it's a gravy boat! Now I'm arguing with my wife over whether this meets the challenge in a creative OOTB way. Let's look at the challenge description:

"Big boats, little boats, toy boats, dinghies, sailboats, rowboats, ocean liners, speed boats, cargo ships, cruise ships, etc... take a picture and try to float the voters boat!"

I say it falls under "Etc."
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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