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Found my 'Basic Instinct' Barbie!
Found my 'Basic Instinct' Barbie!
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Challenge: Children's Toy IV (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Location: Chateau Snaffles
Date: Dec 30, 2012
Aperture: f.16
ISO: 200
Shutter: 10 seconds
Date Uploaded: Dec 30, 2012

 Ahh, I love Barbies. Never had one as a kid but now as an adult I have 3 or 4, and I LOVE doing things like this to them ;-) Let's face it, Barbie wardrobe is usually very minimal and she is a highly unrealistic, over-sexualized doll. So I have no problem having her portray that infamous scene as Sharon Stone's infamous Karen Trammell in the 1985 movie Basic Instinct.

Chair is an inflatable Barbie chair painted in black craft paint, as somehow a clear pink one didn't look quite right. The pedestal it's sitting on, as it's somewhat low on its own, is a slice of water noodle also painted with matte black craft paint. Dark blue cloth atop au upside-down box, scooched forward so Barbie is about 3ft from the back of the Closet of Doom. Blue LEDs positioned about 8 in off the floor provide the bakclight.

Used Flash Gordon, handheld at 1/8 power, angled away from bg, to bounce light off all around Barbie.

Barbie's hair is tied back in a long straight ponytail as I didn't want to scalp her. This time, anyway. The dress is in fact a Nurse Barbie smock turned backwards, the sleeves cut off. Used quite a few safety pins to get it to fit her right. Then used mounting putty to make shoes for her - if you don't look too closely they pass pretty well for pumps!

Camera on tripod.

pp: shot RAW, straighten, crop, resize, brightness, clone out minor imperfections, resize, sharpen, save for web

Statistics
Place: 16 out of 76
Avg (all users): 6.0336
Avg (commenters): 7.6667
Avg (participants): 5.9783
Avg (non-participants): 6.0685
Views since voting: 1698
Views during voting: 300
Votes: 119
Comments: 17
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 02/01/2013 07:41:14 AM
This sure should have been higher.
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Nikon D200
Nikon MF 105mm f/2.5 AIS
 01/07/2013 04:46:39 PM
This one is humorous, it just sparkles with fun yet somehow has that edge to remain serious at the same time.
Surprised it did not crack top 10.
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Apple iPhone Xr
 01/07/2013 12:31:38 AM
My top pick. Lighting and blue background was perfect.
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Fujifilm X-Pro2
Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 R IOS
 01/07/2013 12:14:17 AM
This was perfect. I had this in my top three. Should have finished higher.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 01/06/2013 06:20:27 PM
LOL!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7100
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D
 01/06/2013 05:55:35 PM
I knew immediately what this was from the thumbnail. I love it!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R5
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
 01/06/2013 05:22:25 PM
Your white balance is quite a bit too blue
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8D
 01/06/2013 05:01:37 PM
Nice setup. Good knees.
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Olympus E-520
Vivitar MF Zoom 19-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Series 1 for Olympus
 01/06/2013 03:45:22 PM
HA!! Love it. Great concept and execution. Well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/01/2013 03:37:58 PM
I can't believe you just made me have dirty thoughts about a Barbie.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 12/31/2012 02:13:40 PM
this made me smile. really niche idea. - good luck and a happy new year!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Canon Mount
12/31/2012 01:12:22 PM
genious.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 12/31/2012 12:47:42 PM
this made me laugh.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 12/31/2012 12:09:17 PM
Hahahaha.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 12/31/2012 11:46:38 AM
Ha,I like it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone Xr
 12/31/2012 12:55:39 AM
Haha, excellent!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 12/31/2012 12:05:20 AM
What a wonderful idea with perfect setup and lighting.
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