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You Have GOT to be Kidding ME!!!
You Have GOT to be Kidding ME!!!
Quigley


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Bummer! (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Orillia Ontario Canada
Date: Sep 20, 2008
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Humorous, Emotive
Date Uploaded: Sep 22, 2008

 This is my little brother (from the Big Brother programme) his name is Steven. I have been involved with Big Brothers for nearly 20 years now. Steven is my fourth little brother. My first was a young lad called Sean, we were matched for 1 1/2 years and then mom remarried, then came along Marty (Uncle Marty to our boys) and we were matched for 12 years, aged 6-18 by special permission from the organization. After a 6 month break I was matched with a kid by the name of Fonz (no joke, his name was, Fonz) for 2 1/2 years and now, Steven for 3 years and counting.

It is an amazing programme, so if it's in your neck of the woods please check it out. Some little boy (Big Brothers) or little girl (Big Sisters) could be waiting for you to help shape their lives. Lord knows if I can do it anyone can.

So about the photo, I was going to do this one myself and place a ladder on the other side of the roof and position this one on the ground, but it made more sense to have some help with the shot and when I called Steven and asked him to help me with the clean up of the roof, I decided he would be better suited for this shot then I. After telling him what I was looking for and the mood I was hoping to catch he ascended the ladder and I laid it into the trees and started to snap away. I have some closer shots but I thought it was important to see the feet of the ladder tipped out of the sand.

I'm not expecting great things from this one, just good things. We all, at one time or another, have thought "I wonder how I would get down if the ladder fell over"? Those of us who climb ladders as a part of our living, that is.

Thank you Steven, you were a great help as always.

The Edit:

Shot in raw
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Re-sized for web


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Sony DSC-W55
 09/30/2008 10:11:30 AM
lol aw that sucks......i think the shot couldve been taken better though, maybe cut in closer, or pull some color from it....
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Canon EOS-5D
09/27/2008 06:00:37 AM
clever
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Sony DSC-P92
 09/25/2008 08:50:35 PM
haha very funny!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
 09/25/2008 02:51:45 PM
:-}
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/24/2008 10:48:27 PM
lol thats really funny
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/24/2008 06:49:11 PM
To cute.
Very well though though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 09/24/2008 10:50:45 AM
Done that!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K100D Super
Pentax FA J 18-35mm f/4.0-5.6 AL
 09/24/2008 08:52:23 AM
Well thought out. Nice image
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300s
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
 09/24/2008 04:45:19 AM
Here's one that I'm sure a few of us can relate to! I love how the ladder is stuck in the tree.
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Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/24/2008 12:34:14 AM
Clever! Very nice concept. 7
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