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Potato Cannon!
Potato Cannon!
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Challenge: Extreme Action (Advanced Editing IV)
Collection: 2005
Camera: Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z2
Location: Front Yard
Date: Apr 10, 2005
Aperture: F4.5
ISO: ISO 50
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Humorous, Action
Date Uploaded: Apr 10, 2005

 Potato Cannon is made from PVC pipe. Uses hairspray as propellant. Added a dash of baby powder for the special effects. ;^)

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Brightness & Contrast: Brightness -5, Contrast 0
Sharpness: USM (.65,125,0)
Color Balance: RGB (Red -5)
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Statistics
Place: 48 out of 132
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Votes: 261
Comments: 12
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Nikon D7000
Nikon MF 50mm f/1.4
 05/30/2010 11:36:52 PM
The powder is a good idea. We will have to try that with the melon musket someday when we want a smokey looking photo.
It takes a big yard to play with a "tater" gun. We have problems finding empty places big enough to launch watermelons 1/2 mile or more.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
 04/17/2005 07:57:27 PM
Great idea. 8
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 04/15/2005 08:44:22 PM
:D
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Nikon D500
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Minolta
 04/14/2005 07:53:28 PM
Good 'ole potato gun :)
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Canon EOS-60D
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 for Canon
 04/12/2005 07:05:51 PM
This would have AWESOME if we had a glimpse of that tater.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 04/12/2005 11:55:36 AM
Cool toy!
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
 04/12/2005 10:18:48 AM
nice capture of smoke.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 04/11/2005 11:23:49 PM
Cool capture!
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Sony Ericsson W810i
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Pentax
 04/11/2005 10:59:54 AM
There's just something missing here.. Or maybe it's that there's too much here.. clluttered background. This really could have benefitted from a much shallower DOF, and more emphasis on the cannon itself.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR
 04/11/2005 03:39:36 AM
used to love those nice capture
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Nikon Coolpix 5700
 04/11/2005 01:05:09 AM
LOL.... I remember all the guys I knew making those back in like junior high! Highly illegal (atleast here), but fun! :-)
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Kodak DX7590
 04/11/2005 12:51:56 AM
Not bad
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