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I Bid on Reflectoporn and All I Got was this Haunted Pot
I Bid on Reflectoporn and All I Got was this Haunted Pot
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Challenge: I Bought It On eBay (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Lens: Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital
Date: Dec 16, 2007
Galleries: Abstract, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Dec 16, 2007

 This is gonna do soooooooooooooooooooooooooo bad - and I don't care. I put it in because I LIKE IT.

First off, I like the contrasty processing and the flash was intentional.

Second, the idea for the face came courtesy of the folks who sold Reflectoporn on ebay.

linkie - probaby not safe for work or kiddies

I think kettle man was the first. Seriously, how does one come up with an idea like this anyway? Shake your money maker, baby.

I initially thought of someone being shocked to find that they bid on reflectoporn and when they got the item - the reflectoporn was gone! So I got my son to do the shocked look and when I processed it, he came out looking a little possessed. He may acually be, but I love him anyway.

Also, I think some haunted items have been sold on ebay as well. Here is one...

Haunted Painting

This is my first entry with RAW processing (I used silkypix) and then I did the contrasty stuff and USM in Photoshop.

Enjoy!

Statistics
Place: 77 out of 87
Avg (all users): 4.8696
Avg (commenters): 5.7000
Avg (participants): 4.6250
Avg (non-participants): 4.9504
Views since voting: 2593
Views during voting: 337
Votes: 161
Comments: 19
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 02/03/2008 06:36:17 PM
I thought this was hilarious when I saw it, but also winced, since we all know what happens to shots like these. :) Nicely original for this challenge.
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Nikon D3s
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 01/02/2008 10:27:53 AM
I see it, I see it!
I can see it with my naked eyes.
This idea can be used in other challenges, too.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 12/24/2007 10:20:32 PM
I was hoping someone would address reflectoporn!! great scary reflection.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 12/24/2007 07:01:25 AM
To hell with the score, this is one of your fantastic surreal and to be honest slightly scary images which I have become accustomed to.

I bet you this suffered at the hands of speed voters who did not spot the face in the metalwork

Many congratulations on the evolution to working in RAW (perhaps appropriately giving the title of the image)

Weird and wonderful
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 12/24/2007 01:21:15 AM
Well, you got a 6 out of me just for his face! :)

I can't believe you linked to the haunted painting. I KNOW the painter! He's married to a colleague of mine, and I spent a pleasant evening in their loft when she hosted the office holiday party. Cool guy. He has a large version of it.
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 12/24/2007 12:19:56 AM
Hilarious! His expression is just great.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital
 12/24/2007 12:01:33 AM
**snort**

Originally posted by wudyanameis:
I always thought that an ok/bad color picture could be made just alittle better in BW but in this case it made it worse...
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Kodak Z650
 12/23/2007 05:42:34 PM
I always thought that an ok/bad color picture could be made just alittle better in BW but in this case it made it worse...
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 12/22/2007 09:03:40 PM
ha ha thats funny, nice idea, 7.
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 12/21/2007 09:04:30 PM
Hahaha. You remember that tea kettle? Nice job and creativity.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 12/21/2007 02:10:06 PM
just a little eerie and funny at the same time.
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Sony DSLR-A200
Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6
 12/19/2007 09:51:39 PM
Brilliant!!
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Nikon D100
Nikon FC-E8 Fisheye Adapter
 12/19/2007 03:44:11 PM
Hahaha. This is an amazing shot.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 12/19/2007 02:52:51 AM
Not sure about the title, but love the face in the pot! Too funny!
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Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 12/19/2007 01:50:51 AM
(Reflectoporn? Am I missing something?) Anyway I like the idea and the shiny metal and its ghostly scream.
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 12/18/2007 11:14:47 AM
Kind of neat looking. What the heck is "reflectoporn"?
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Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II
 12/17/2007 01:28:08 PM
Haunted pot - hahahahaha!! This is so weird that I'm going to give it a good score. Also, I like your BW conversion - the high key, high contrast look.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 12/17/2007 09:23:19 AM
This is funny.
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 12/17/2007 12:16:27 AM
Heh. I had to look again after reading the title!
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