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Darth Potato Conquest
Darth Potato Conquest
scarbrd


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: DPC Cinema (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro
Location: Houston, TX
Date: May 6, 2006
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Humorous, Advertisement
Date Uploaded: May 6, 2006

 Had to come up with something using the Darth Tater.

Stacked 15 lbs of potatoes, used real potatoes for the Darth figures (my wife says I'll eat potato salad for weks!). Lit with a single flash held low to shoot upwards for a Darth like effect.

RAW - increased brightness and saturation for the light saber - toned down hot spots - Neat Image - Save for Web.

Statistics
Place: 151 out of 207
Avg (all users): 5.0974
Avg (commenters): 5.2143
Avg (participants): 4.8081
Avg (non-participants): 5.3958
Views since voting: 1144
Views during voting: 289
Votes: 195
Comments: 17
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 05/14/2006 08:50:29 PM
This shot broke me up....... very well done
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 05/14/2006 03:17:35 AM
Love people with a sense of humor. Great title. Fun picture... Well done!
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 05/13/2006 10:59:33 PM
Good use of the diagonal and good crisp focus on the front potato guy. Back potato guy needed to be looking a bit more in the forward direction maybe.
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Panasonic DMC-FZ30
 05/13/2006 02:15:42 AM
LOL! I love your humour
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Panasonic DMC-FZ20
Panasonic DMW-LTZ10 1.5x Teleconverter
 05/12/2006 04:28:50 AM
Strong creative but a weaker pic. The subject is so cool and the idea so strong, there's probably even more potential than you've already achieved
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 05/11/2006 11:57:20 PM
I think the second "Darth" in the background distracts more than it helps.
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/11/2006 04:07:10 PM
brilliant film.....The Maris Piper wins.
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Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
 05/10/2006 05:16:46 AM
hilarous take on the challenge.
Love Starwars too, by the way :)

Message edited by author 2006-05-15 02:48:44.
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Leica M9
Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux M MF - Chrome
 05/09/2006 02:47:19 PM
You were the chosen one! O. Kenobi
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Pentax K10D
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 05/09/2006 01:54:03 PM
A-"peel"-ing Title! :)
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Apple iPhone 4
 05/09/2006 09:28:58 AM
LOL
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 05/09/2006 09:06:59 AM
Oh no! A multitude of Darths! Good dramatic lighting and DOF. I can't wait to see the world's first potatomation feature!
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Nikon D70
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6G
 05/09/2006 06:24:24 AM
Funny shot! I like the DOF. I guess it would have looked a bit better if you used more space on the left.
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 05/09/2006 03:07:19 AM
funny shot
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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 05/08/2006 02:50:31 PM
Ha ha ... this is halarious
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/08/2006 02:22:29 PM
Now that is funny :-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 05/08/2006 12:41:21 PM
nice job at having a fun stab at the challenge. the two silver things on his mask aren't focused well. too many shaodws for my taste.
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