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Young Darwin’s apocryphal vision
Young Darwin’s apocryphal vision
jjbeguin


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Challenge: Surrealism (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Sony DSC-F828
Location: Dijon, France
Date: Mar 8, 2005
Date Uploaded: Mar 8, 2005

 shot at a flower show setup. the use of the flash was a plus in this one.

Statistics
Place: 28 out of 271
Avg (all users): 6.1051
Avg (commenters): 8.3571
Avg (participants): 6.0000
Avg (non-participants): 6.1504
Views since voting: 1482
Views during voting: 578
Votes: 352
Comments: 18
Favorites: 4 (view)

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Sony DSC-F828
 03/21/2005 01:48:24 AM
This is one of the only truly surreal shots in the contest, and one of the two that I gave a ten. It's great to see a fellow Sony DSC-F828 owner doing such great work ;)
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 03/16/2005 12:33:58 AM
Peter, this was a good find. Glad to know it is yours.
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Canon EOS-10D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 03/16/2005 12:18:18 AM
I truly enjoyed this photo, gave it top marks. Pleasure to let this one twist the mind.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
 03/15/2005 10:29:54 PM
Very weird picture with a suitably weird title. One of the best in the bunch. (9)
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 03/15/2005 03:33:35 PM
Strange. I don't know which elements of this picture are real and which are painted. Is that ladder really standing there? Bewildering. 7.
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Nikon D100
 03/15/2005 01:11:35 PM
Very unique. I really love what you've done here. 10
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 03/15/2005 03:00:04 AM
The ladder is spectacular as is the treatment of floor and walls. I like the reflactions and refractions and the colors. What this might have to do with Darwin at any age is lost on me. A 10l
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 03/14/2005 05:53:33 PM
i soo much like these drawing-like images..its a great scene ..max appeal..absolutely surreal too..great job
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Canon EOS-10D
Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon
 03/10/2005 10:14:49 PM
10+
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 03/10/2005 06:53:14 PM
Colours are rather dull and contrast is wierd. Composition could've been a little tighter. Intriguing idea, which i do not understand... this is not surrealism. 4
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Sony DSC-F828
 03/10/2005 11:30:31 AM
Wow, this is surreal!
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 03/09/2005 10:53:18 PM
Wow!
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Sony DSC-T1
 03/09/2005 07:19:00 PM
Very, very nice effects and composition... and everything. It really seems a surrealistic painting. How did you do that?
One of my favourites.
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Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 03/09/2005 03:21:32 PM
I thought this was the best representation of surrealism!
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Nikon Coolpix 8700
 03/09/2005 09:40:56 AM
Kind of mirror's the ascent of this photo once I made the connection. It started at 3 and I think it will finish at 6 or 7 on my scorecard. What I don't like is that it looks like a photo of a stage set. And it doesn't have a strong link to the subconscious, IMO.

I like that the ladder appears to be underwater powerfully evocing the 'Ascent of Man' . It's very clever, and cleverly photographed.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 03/09/2005 06:00:53 AM
very darn good. fits the challenge perfectly 10
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Canon EOS-10D
 03/09/2005 01:44:48 AM
pretty good.
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Canon PowerShot A300
 03/09/2005 01:12:04 AM
I love that this feels like a painting.
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