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The Self-Satisfied Smile
The Self-Satisfied Smile
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Challenge: The Smile II (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2013 Challenge shots
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
Date: Sep 28, 2013
Date Uploaded: Sep 28, 2013

[Oct. 6th, 2013 09:22:50 PM]

I know this really doesn't count, but I really loved it, so I had to put it in anyway.

I was in Vermont with Ja-9 and her husband. Bear_music, PennyClick, and her sister had left the day before, and had told us about a wonderful place to stop:

[url]Bread and Puppet Museum[/url]Bread and Puppet Museum

It was incredible!! Truly fascinating. I just had to find a smile in it to enter, because I really wanted people to see what I was seeing.

This was one of my favorites, and I almost entered it:



There was some fascinating things:



I didn't take nearly enough pictures -- I was way too focused on finding smiles, and simply was flabbergasted when looking at other things. I wish I had taken pictures of everything there!

But I ended up just loving the lighting on her. I enhanced it a bit in photoshop, and it got a little too dark, because I did it on an old laptop instead of my desktop at home. There should be another figure off to the right, similar to the one on the left, that should be peaking through a bit. I could see it on my laptop, but it's pretty dark on the desktop.

Thanks for the comments, I knew that it was going to be hit for what it was, but I am surprised it did as well as it did. It seems like perhaps some people got as much enjoyment out of it as I did. :)

Definitely, if you find yourself in Vermont, make a stop. It's free, and it's well worth it!


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Sony Alpha NEX-7
Sony Sonnar T* E 24mm f/1.8 ZA
 10/07/2013 10:05:00 AM
It made me smile when I first saw this shot. Cool pic.
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Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 10/07/2013 04:00:54 AM
fetching. all of it.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
 09/30/2013 10:56:16 PM
I wish I could have this smile... Beautiful colors!
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 09/30/2013 09:57:17 PM
Oh how cool!! What a quirky, artistic entry. The iron, the lamp, the hovering mask... Love it.
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 09/30/2013 07:56:30 AM
Very good, great lighting.
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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 09/30/2013 12:07:00 AM
Yes, he does look happy with himself.
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