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Operators are Standing By
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KarenNfld


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Challenge: Stock Photos: The Operator (Advanced Editing VII*)
Collection: 7's
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Date: Aug 3, 2010
Aperture: 11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/100s
Galleries: Macro, Science and Technology
Date Uploaded: Aug 3, 2010

Mini figures on my cellphone, on a mirror, backlit. A bit of a shoehorn since I'm not using real people but we'll see how it goes.

[Aug. 10th, 2010 07:33:12 PM]

Never expected it to do this well, wow!!

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 26
Avg (all users): 7.0040
Avg (commenters): 7.8800
Avg (participants): 6.2941
Avg (non-participants): 7.0551
Views since voting: 5064
Views during voting: 520
Votes: 253
Comments: 55
Favorites: 4 (view)


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12/15/2012 12:27:47 PM
Ha! I'm back to laugh again at this! I love it! I hope you sold it.
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08/18/2010 08:17:43 AM
Love your take on that trite old phrase! And it probably is exactly what they're doing, too.
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08/17/2010 02:07:31 PM
I like this one. Can see it generating revenue on a stock site if you did a series using this theme (miniature people with office objects)
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08/16/2010 06:13:38 PM
Congrats Karen!
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08/13/2010 02:00:21 PM
Congrats Karen on your red. Great idea and image.
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08/12/2010 10:09:14 AM
Cool shot and fits the theme great, real figures or not. Congrats on the Ribbon Karen
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08/11/2010 09:52:51 PM
Karen, Congratulations for the Red on another well done product shot!
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08/11/2010 09:27:05 PM
Congrats on the red Karen! Very nice image.
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08/11/2010 01:59:34 PM
Brilliant! My fave in this challenge... including my entry. *sigh*

Congrats on your ribbon, Karen!
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08/11/2010 11:31:29 AM
Very clever Karen I love it. Congrats on your Red Ribbon. :)
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08/11/2010 10:10:58 AM
Karen, you sure have figured out how to get the most out of your little figures. Perfect shot for the challenge and a great title. Congratulations!
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08/11/2010 08:48:39 AM
What a great shot!! Congrats on the red!
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08/11/2010 07:56:56 AM
i must admit for a mediocre pic top of the tops
and also the first to receive the PINK FLAMINGO award
i still have to work this out but rest assured you the first
(and like they say ,good KITCH isnot badKITCH)

Message edited by author 2010-08-11 08:01:59.
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08/11/2010 07:32:30 AM
Congrats on the ribbon, I loved this one! Got a 10 from me.
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08/11/2010 06:41:54 AM
Congrats Karen!
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08/11/2010 04:13:34 AM
simple and effective!
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08/11/2010 03:19:17 AM
So those are NOT real people? Im very disappointed :)

Congrats, BTW
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08/11/2010 02:50:09 AM
Way to go, Karen!
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08/11/2010 02:23:45 AM
Nicely done... Just cracked a 7...
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08/11/2010 01:44:33 AM
Congrats Karen. Very creative!
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08/11/2010 01:43:03 AM
Great photo. Congrats on the red.
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08/11/2010 01:11:12 AM
Congratulations Karen, I like this shot very much. While I'm usually not fond of plain white backgrounds, I think it works very well on your picture due to a clever use of silhouettes, greatly done!
Also this is not a shoehorn at all, it fits the challenge perfectly :)
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08/11/2010 12:58:47 AM
Karen, congratulations on your ribbon! great idea and it's meaningful!
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08/11/2010 12:57:13 AM
Congratulations, Karen. This is your best little people shot yet, and far from being a shoehorn, it's perfect for this. It is perfect technically as well.
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08/11/2010 12:41:10 AM
This is just so perfect for the challenge, love it! Congrats, Karen ((Hugs)).
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08/11/2010 12:31:49 AM
Karen, congratulations not only on your ribbon but on such a well executed shot .. you are getting to be the master of photographing the little people figures.
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08/11/2010 12:30:03 AM
See, I told you in the pre-challenge discussion that you would ribbon. I knew this would do well when I first saw it. We both didn't do shabby for a shoehorn and a gag entry.
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08/11/2010 12:15:24 AM
Congratulations! Very well thought & executed !
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08/11/2010 12:03:14 AM
Great Job! Congrats on 2nd!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/10/2010 11:53:19 PM
Nice take, one of the better ones in the challenge, 9
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08/10/2010 05:08:02 PM
Great photo, it, well, kinda fits your title. I think this was a bit of a conceptual stretch, but it's a really, really nice image.
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08/10/2010 07:17:05 AM
Nicely done, this ones different and fun, definitely expect to see this one in the top 5.
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08/09/2010 08:50:41 PM
My top rated in the challenge. I like the concept and it's a bit different from anything else in the challenge.
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08/08/2010 07:51:43 PM
Snicker. This is amusing and well shot. Good job.
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08/07/2010 08:53:43 AM
A 10! This is my favourite image. Could easliy be used for a company. Great idea. Did you use toy people? 10
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08/06/2010 07:55:43 PM
Ha, nice
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08/06/2010 07:37:42 PM
Creative idea! Nice crisp image!
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08/06/2010 02:10:25 PM
Great concept, good execution. I can totally see this as a stock image.
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08/06/2010 10:38:09 AM
Nice take on the challenge, great idea.
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08/06/2010 10:22:54 AM
Real neat idea.
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08/06/2010 10:20:24 AM
I'm guessing you'll get the red with this one, Karen. Great idea and very well executed.
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08/06/2010 10:13:56 AM
haha I LOVE this!! 10
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08/05/2010 03:45:15 PM
Oliver? Great shot and take on the challenge. good luck.
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08/05/2010 02:40:26 PM
Excellent!
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08/05/2010 06:39:56 AM
hrm... Grammar Police alert!!! "Standing On"?... "by" would be "next to" in this instance.
hehe - otherwise i like the individuality of the concept and the clean execution.
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08/04/2010 11:06:43 PM
interesting take I think had this been a cradle phone... or I dont know something is a bit off for me... (5)
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08/04/2010 01:39:09 PM
Fabulous. I see a ribbon in the future.
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08/04/2010 11:26:17 AM
with this little figures it seems to be a Karen shot... in every case i like it very much! complmets for the idea and realization...
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08/04/2010 11:01:19 AM
oh, what a great idea!
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08/04/2010 10:41:29 AM
This photo demonstrates a very creative, imaginative, and interesting approach.....great job! Photo is shown in un-expected way, and the focal point is clear....
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08/04/2010 08:38:39 AM
Cute! Without the title, I don't think people would get the joke, so it probably wouldn't do super well at a stock site.
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08/04/2010 04:09:34 AM
Excellent idea!
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08/04/2010 03:47:47 AM
Nice idea, would work very well on stock I guess.
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08/04/2010 12:33:41 AM
The phone even LOOKS like a shoehorn Karen. :)
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08/04/2010 12:04:31 AM
hmmm, reminds me of Karen and her little people, this is the best entry I've seen so far
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