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Challenge: Feet (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: The City Morgue
Date: Aug 5, 2004
Aperture: f/2.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/90 sec
Galleries: Humorous, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Aug 4, 2004

 can't get much more of a still life than this… I did a more traditional morgue toe tag shot as well during this shoot (this was for a "Feet" challenge), but my model suggested we try this casual pose cause it was funny.

Statistics
Place: 17 out of 134
Avg (all users): 6.3041
Avg (commenters): 7.9412
Avg (participants): 5.9767
Avg (non-participants): 6.5648
Views since voting: 1392
Views during voting: 345
Votes: 194
Comments: 24
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 08/16/2004 11:35:29 PM
You were robbed of your rightful position by an inferior toe-tag shot which has no detail on its tag and no 'twist'. There's no justice! : )
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 08/15/2004 09:34:35 PM
Congratulations on your 17th placing. The tag of mortalility.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/15/2004 07:05:48 AM
You have obviously taken time and care over this compostion (unless of course you are actually a mortician, in which case get back to work and stop messin' with the bodys!) This picture works very well, the label is key to the success I think. Well done, deserves to do very well
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 08/14/2004 12:41:23 PM
Nice concept, good title and neat execution. Detail on tag is a nice touch and of course the twist of the legs crossed is a master stroke.

My only negatives are: 1. the feet look a little out of shape (sorry) but then I thought - why not? Why the hell does everything have to be just perfect on this site? It could be anyone under there - so that's now a positive! 2. The overxposure is just a little to 'styleless' if you forgive the expression. I'd like to have seen either a more clinical feel to the feet also, or a bit more depth (through some sensitive burning) to darker areas with some higher contrast.

For me though it's one of my favourites and I hope it does well (though not too well!!).
; )
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 08/14/2004 03:16:55 AM
I like the lighting and all white background and shroud...it gives the appearance of death but I assume that with your model's feet crossed this image is more tongue-in-cheek. Yet, if you read the tag it's message is sobering and sad (blunt head trauma) and so I think you're message is kind of confusing.
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 08/12/2004 02:37:25 PM
Made me laugh! And a nice photo as well!
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 08/12/2004 10:33:43 AM
finally someone with a wicked sense of humour and not just another corny title! nice lighting and composition, too - I really love the parallel toe arrangement
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 08/12/2004 07:45:29 AM
:) ... 10
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 08/12/2004 07:14:47 AM
LOL, very original! Great pic!
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 08/10/2004 11:28:03 PM
A little graveyard humor : )
I think though that morgues are usually more dimly-lit than this ... It might be more realistic with different lighting, but you've definitely captured the main subject well.
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 08/10/2004 08:35:28 PM
Morbid! I love it. But the feet apear to be those of the un dead. Dead peoples feet lose all muscle tone.
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 08/10/2004 05:14:36 PM
nice concept. I'm curious, why did you cross the feet?
 08/10/2004 03:01:56 PM
good humor here - use of B&W works well, composition is great... a ribbon pick
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 08/10/2004 08:25:21 AM
Excellent one.
Good composition and lightning. Also so clever idea. Congrats.
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 08/10/2004 01:11:11 AM
I too had this idea, but felt uneasy doing it. Nice light and idea, not very realistic though with legs crossed ;D.

Only bad point os the bottom sheets, would be nicer if it was head-on. 7
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 08/10/2004 12:42:41 AM
Nice idea, I like the high key look. How did it look with more darkness (to fit the mood)? (8)
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 08/09/2004 08:46:24 PM
Great picture ... but makes me feel a bit queasy, being dead feet and all.
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 08/09/2004 05:15:47 PM
Nice, 9
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 08/09/2004 05:10:29 PM
good idea, nice shot
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 08/09/2004 02:54:06 PM
great shot , good composition
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 08/09/2004 08:53:05 AM
Look to healthy too me, but that's good.
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 08/09/2004 08:06:34 AM
drop dead funny - 9 -
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 08/08/2004 10:45:30 PM
so funny, great.
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 08/08/2004 08:58:55 PM
Awesome. Great idea and execution. 10
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