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Local 'Kindling Queen' Splinters World Record
Local 'Kindling Queen' Splinters World Record
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Challenge: Headlines (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Location: Chateau Snaffles
Date: Nov 11, 2012
Aperture: f2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500
Date Uploaded: Nov 13, 2012

 Now this was a fun shoot, and I got a lot of kindling chopped in the process!

Yes, I did chop all the kindling you see there, though not all at the same time, as is insinuated in the headline. That's about 3 sessions worth of kindling of about a dozen cedar logs, at roughly an hour per batch.

For whatever reason, neither of my remotes would work consistently in the damp weather, so I got Ryan, aka Magnumphotography to hit the shutter for me. Only problem was, towards the end it was really tough to keep going as I was running out of logs to chop! That and making eye contact with the camera while chopping, without losing control of the axe on the downswing. You don't want to be sitting in an ER on a Sunday morning.

pp: altered RAW, crop, brightness/contrast, vibrance/ saturation, dodge and burn, minor cloning, desaturate, resize, sharpen, save for web
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Post challenge: Woohoo, 6th place! Thanks all for the nice comments! As usual my mouth is semi-clenched so I look like I have no lips, but ah well :-)

Statistics
Place: 6 out of 78
Avg (all users): 6.2824
Avg (commenters): 7.5714
Avg (participants): 6.1628
Avg (non-participants): 6.3409
Views since voting: 1766
Views during voting: 263
Votes: 131
Comments: 20
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Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
 11/23/2012 11:49:35 AM
Time for a little roof work now, snaffs? Anyway, congrats on the high finish!
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OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
11/23/2012 09:25:03 AM
Love this - congrats on the high finish!
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 11/22/2012 01:22:00 AM
I really like this one. Congrats on TT.
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 11/21/2012 10:23:37 PM
What a fun idea and photo! :)
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Canon EOS-80D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 11/21/2012 07:29:33 AM
keep going, there's a lot more to split. Great finish.
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 11/21/2012 04:45:42 AM
Great stuff,this was my number one.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+
Sony Sonnar T* FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA
 11/21/2012 02:03:28 AM
Cool image, I wouldn't mess with you.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
11/21/2012 01:25:10 AM
Can't fake this kind of chopping. This is a seriously good image. Interest everywhere, action, and a pretty girl to boot. Very well done.
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Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 11/21/2012 12:42:38 AM
You're doing it wrong. :P :P
Congrats on numero sixo!
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Fujifilm X-Pro2
Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 R IOS
 11/21/2012 12:06:05 AM
I love the eye contact. Congrats on a great shot and high finish.
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Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 11/21/2012 12:04:34 AM
front page queen.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Fujifilm X-Pro2
Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 R IOS
 11/20/2012 11:45:09 PM
Gotta love a woman who knows how to handle an ax. Nice shot.
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Fujifilm x100
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 11/20/2012 10:03:44 PM
Busy queen
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 11/20/2012 08:02:06 PM
Well now. I must try the backkick, Susan.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 11/20/2012 10:26:06 AM
Who's that girl.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R5
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
 11/18/2012 04:07:10 PM
Great tong in cheek picture, love it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 11/14/2012 02:29:14 PM
Haha, that's great. Definitely a story that would appear front page in the small town papers.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 11/14/2012 12:04:33 PM
OMG I love the log heading for the camera... Thank goodness it's gonna hit a cannon instead of a nikon, ( I hope )
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX Aspherical DG HSM for Nikon
 11/14/2012 12:51:22 AM
Clever title. Well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
 11/14/2012 12:20:16 AM
Lookin' tuff, snaffles :-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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