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Pet Rock in the Middle of the Road
Pet Rock in the Middle of the Road
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Challenge: Pet Rock (Expert Editing)
Collection: Challenges
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM II
Location: Harwich Port, MA
Date: Oct 11, 2012
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500 +/-
Date Uploaded: Oct 11, 2012

 3-exposure HDRI 0664, 65, 66

[Oct. 18th, 2012 11:21:31 PM]

The reference is to Loudon Wainwright's "Dead Skunk in the Middle of the Road", one of my favorite songs back in the day...

Dead skunk in the middle of the road
Dead skunk in the middle of the road
You got yer dead skunk in the middle of the road
Stinkin' to high Heaven!

Take a whiff on me, that ain't no rose!
Roll up yer window and hold yer nose
You don't have to look and you don't have to see
'Cause you can feel it in your olfactory

You got yer
Dead skunk in the middle of the road
Dead skunk in the middle of the road
You got yer dead skunk in the middle of the road
Stinkin' to high Heaven!

Yeah you got yer dead cat and you got yer dead dog
On a moonlight night you got yer dead toad frog
Got yer dead rabbit and yer dead raccoon
The blood and the guts they're gonna make you swoon!
You got yer
Dead skunk in the middle of the road
Dead skunk in the middle of the road
You got yer dead skunk in the middle of the road
Stinkin' to high Heaven!

C'mon stink!

You got it!
It's dead, it's in the middle
Dead skunk in the middle!
Dead skunk in the middle of the road
Stinkin' to high heaven!
All over the road, technicolor man!
Oh, you got pollution
It's dead, it's in the middle
And it's stinkin' to high, high Heaven

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sony DSLR-A580
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 10/18/2012 09:52:21 PM
Nothing of the pet in this but I love the simplicity, the lines, the boldness, the textures. Voted earlier.
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OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
10/18/2012 09:30:38 PM
rock.... and roll. love the shadow.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8D
 10/18/2012 09:20:16 PM
Ready to do it. 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III
 10/14/2012 10:04:20 PM
Yes it is.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 10/14/2012 08:54:01 PM
I like the simplicity of this.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
 10/13/2012 01:42:01 PM
Very simple idea.
Title seems a little flat.

And don't like the harsh light on the rock.

But overall, nice entry.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 10/12/2012 03:34:09 PM
its an interesting shaped rock in the middle of the road but, i think this is a case where atleast the title can do more.
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 10/12/2012 08:29:35 AM
Sure beats a dead skunk. LOL :P
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