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Mistaken Identity (Gordon of Sesame Street for Zacarias Moussaoui)
Mistaken Identity (Gordon of Sesame Street for Zacarias Moussaoui)
Qwest30


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Children's Toy (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
Location: Studio
Date: Apr 2, 2006
Aperture: f/10
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Humorous, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Apr 2, 2006

 My workmate found this old "Gordon" Sesame Street Character (from the #938 Sesame Street Characters Collection) soon after 911 and it was kinda scary to see the "seperated at birth" similarity between this plastic character & Zacarias.

Since he was back in the news recently I thought this challenge would be a good place to share this.

I created a mini newspaper prop and held it next to Gordon Figure with tweezer in such a way to create the effect as if he was reading his own story in the news.

Adjusted exposure, contrast, brightness, Cropped & resized.

Statistics
Place: 81 out of 300
Avg (all users): 5.4615
Avg (commenters): 6.9091
Avg (participants): 5.2667
Avg (non-participants): 5.6102
Views since voting: 1342
Views during voting: 286
Votes: 208
Comments: 16
Favorites: 0

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Nikon D40
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 04/13/2006 07:32:49 PM
This was one of my favourites, thought it should have done better. I STILL think so! :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
HP PhotoSmart R927
 04/11/2006 08:44:01 PM
this is funny.........
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/11/2006 07:25:16 PM
This is a really good idea. So clever.
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 04/11/2006 01:20:42 PM
funny
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 04/10/2006 08:51:31 PM
hilarious! busted!!!!!
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 04/10/2006 01:28:32 PM
lol. this is great.
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Nikon D70s
 04/10/2006 02:52:14 AM
so so funny...good luck
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 04/07/2006 06:22:21 PM
LOL - 7 for effort (and making me smile)
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Canon EOS-D30
 04/07/2006 09:57:33 AM
Very clever! The resemblance is uncanny.
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Nikon Coolpix 5200
 04/07/2006 03:45:05 AM
good
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 04/07/2006 01:48:13 AM
No comments..
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 04/06/2006 08:15:44 PM
Funny!
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 04/06/2006 05:49:04 PM
Original idea!
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 04/05/2006 01:56:29 PM
Has to be Ken!!

This is so funny. Very ingenious! 10.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
 04/05/2006 09:13:21 AM
I love little people!
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 04/05/2006 12:56:15 AM
I loved Gordon. He died not long ago, did you know that?

FUnny entry. ha ha ha
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