Post-challenge notes:
Did this as a gag entry, figuring it would hold it's own but not thinking it could do this well, until it started out at way over a 7 and stayed high. Dropped very slowly over the week, but still came in as one of my highest.
Even more than the votes, I appreciate all the great comments and faves. This set a new in-challenge record for me for both. 45 comments and 6 faves, Wow! my previous best was 36 comments for the shoehorn fly.
A few people questioned whether this really could be used as a stock photo. I think it absolutely could. If you think about it, many advertisers might be able to use such an image in a print ad. (Especially to illustrate their competition) I just might submit this to a stock site and see if it sells at all.
There was also a more subtle connection to an existing set of ad campaigns by the Geico insurance company. I did realize that this connection would not be recognized by anyone outside the US, so for the benefit of those folkse, here are the Geico caveman commercials.
The green tail that Grog has squashed is supposed to be another reference to Geico, their annoying Gecko mascot, whose English accent gets more pronounced with every commercial. Grog HAD to squash him. Not a lot of meat in a Gecko, though. The tribe will go hungry tonight.
Update: Posted this on Flickr and it looks like it got explored after the first day. Apparently, people everywhere enjoy seeing me humiliate myself in a cheap caveman outfit.
See, I'd have missed the whole squashed gecko thing, too. I just thought it typical of what I remembered from "operators are standing by". You did a great job dolling up the eyes!
Congrats Steve. You did it again. You should maybe have another look at that wardrobe of yours. A bath now and again would maybe have lifted this to a blue..lol. The Mud is a cool touch...oops..that is mud right? :)
Enjoying this with my wife
Waw Steve, this has to be one of your best for sure, I like the creativity in here, too bad I didn't vote this challenge, but if I did, this would've been 10 for sure .. very well done buddy :)
Wow...Grog really knows how to make a fashion statement...from his grungy hair right down to the dirt in his finger nails! Thank you for this laugh! Congrats on a well-deserved ribbon!
O.M.G. I open my email and this is what I see first thing in the morning. It was a good thing I was not drinking a hot beverage at the time! Congrats on yet another ribbon.
I could see a company using this for a "we don't outsource customer service"-type promotions.
Very funny shot :-)
My own entry is doing pretty well right now, and I figure this one is my main competition ;-) I will also vote fairly, doing otherwise would be pretty pathetic.
Technically, this is a very good shot, although the plain white background is very "dense" and distracting in my eye... However, most stock photos comply with this "rule", so I have to say that your entry is way more a stock photo than mine. Congrats :-)
Oh btw, what is this poor green thing that got crushed?
A very niche company might actually buy this if it fit their advertising. So not sre about the "stock" side of the challenge, nevertheless, great concept and execution!
This could totally be picked up by Geico (So easy, a caveman could do it). Love the dead lizard. I don't really like how the desk is bright white, it gives a floating feeling to the computer.
Ooga think Grog make good living for Ooga. Will have to keep Grog in cave but will have to toss the shiny black thing in fire. Ooga can't eat shiny thing but will keep the other end of what is under big stick thing. But Grog has to promise not to hit Ooga with stick thing when she puts shiny thing in fire.
Not going to vote because I'm sure I know the photog.....wouldn't want to go down that road. But I like the outfit and the idea and great execution of it!
Grog is great offerer-of-protection. You call Grog. Get free rate quote.
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