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Found it on reddit today and recognised it from here, thought you might wanted to know!

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But she was nice enough to leave the key and ring! Wonderfully realized image.

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sweet, my 15 minutes of fame



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Originally posted by PaulMdx: Congratulations, you got Dugg!



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Saw this on Digg. You can ignore the "shop'd" comments, that's an inside joke that spreads around the comments section of every photograph or image that gets 'dugg.'

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Your now Top on Digg (ATM)!!

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just so know, the link to your picture made it on the front page of reddit.com

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Congratulations, you got Dugg!



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The really basic compelling question I have is... do you have another keyboard? I'm thinkin' this one isn't going to be of much use anymore... :-)

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Clever image, congratulations on your ribbon.

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Milo you are the Man.... I love this picture and so do my friends in Africa...

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very crisp and creative...what a story going on here...congrats on the ribbon, well deserved

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I like this photo. It made me gasp out loud! It's very creative and yet totaly plausible. Very compelling and yes, it is a good photo in terms of photography.



Congratulations on the ribbon!

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brilliant..!

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This is fantastic!

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no, this comment is just oozing with respect :)



i'm cool with you man, no offense taken .. seriously



your opinion is just that ... to each his own



Originally posted by agenkin: Respectfully, I think that this image is tacky, primitive, and contains no photographic merit. Is this bad manners?

Originally posted by hopper: You're statement was that dpchallenge is somehow weaker because I've submitted an image that is not as good as someone else's. You're reasoning implies that every person new to photography should not participate here because only images which YOU think will benefit the site are allowed.

"Allowed"?..



I believe that the DPC site would benefit if there were more interesting/artistic images and less boring/tacky ones. You yourself wrote that you didn't like this image. I concluded that we owe it purely to the WPL that this mediocre image was posted to the site.



Originally posted by hopper: Hilarious that you're pointing out my bad manners. Don't take what I'm saying as a person attack, take it for what it is - which is a defense of what you call tacky, mediocre images and whether or not they are a detriment to the site.

There is nothing personal, I am only discussing this image, which you have posted for public discussion. Respectfully, I think that this image is tacky, primitive, and contains no photographic merit. Is this bad manners?

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Nicely composed and great detail. Really does tell a story in a light sort of way.

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Originally posted by daboardergirl: Set-ups really show creativity. Good job!



but not creativity in photography.



Kris, don't get me wrong, I also didn't think this showed photographic skills and photographic creativity(which you obviously have) and therefore didn't deserve to win on a photography site.



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i don't mean to sound ungrateful ... i'm just surprised it won. it scored higher than images which were clearly superior (of course, this is my opinion)



thanks everyone for you kind words

uhhh.. I guess I'm a crappy judge of an interesting & compelling image, but I like this FOR THE CHALLENGE it was entered into.It bums me out to hear you, as the photographer didn't really like it because I think based on the majority of the comments & the fact that it won a ribbon, you and agenkin are in the minority. It may be cheesy, but it was creative, it was well lit, the focus is perfect & overall based on the merit of the photo, it was well done. It seems that if you are voting based on comparison's to other photo's, one might feel it wasn't as dramatic or challenging to capture, but that's not how I vote.. Besides, we all know what opinions are like..... (you can fill in the rest)



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You missed the point completely. I don't at all wish to discuss your images (which are quite good, but that's not the point). You're statement was that dpchallenge is somehow weaker because I've submitted an image that is not as good as someone else's. You're reasoning implies that every person new to photography should not participate here because only images which YOU think will benefit the site are allowed.



My image shouldn't have won ... but it hasn't weakened the site, which is the same as saying the site would have benefited without it.



Hilarious that you're pointing out my bad manners. Don't take what I'm saying as a person attack, take it for what it is - which is a defense of what you call tacky, mediocre images and whether or not they are a detriment to the site.



Originally posted by agenkin: Originally posted by hopper: Would you say that you're challenge entries have "benefited" the site?

What do my entries have to do with this discussion? It is bad manners to turn a discussion onto the commenter's own images; if you feel like discussing them, feel free to post a comment under any of them.



We are talking about *your* entry and your own admission that you submitted something that you yourself considered a bad image into a challenge just for the benefit of your WPL participation.



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This is really creative, way to go Kris, congrats on your yellow!

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Originally posted by hopper: Would you say that you're challenge entries have "benefited" the site?

What do my entries have to do with this discussion? It is bad manners to turn a discussion onto the commenter's own images; if you feel like discussing them, feel free to post a comment under any of them.



We are talking about *your* entry and your own admission that you submitted something that you yourself considered a bad image into a challenge just for the benefit of your WPL participation.

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People are going to submit photos that they think will do well, regardless of if they are in the WPL or not...:) I like this photo. It illustrates the idea of hate quite well. Set-ups really show creativity. Good job!

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Would you say that you're challenge entries have "benefited" the site?



Originally posted by agenkin: Originally posted by hopper: The WPL has nothing to do with the way people vote on images

This is not what I was implying.



My point was that (if I was reading you correctly) you would not have submitted this tacky, mediocre image if not for the WPL, which would have been a benefit for the site (well, at least from where I am standing).

Originally posted by hopper: The WPL has nothing to do with the way people vote on images

This is not what I was implying.



My point was that (if I was reading you correctly) you would not have submitted this tacky, mediocre image if not for the WPL, which would have been a benefit for the site (well, at least from where I am standing).



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this is really awesome. Love it. so creative.

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Nice idea, I like how you don't need any explanation whatsoever.

She hates him, she left her ring he gave her, and the key to their place. Nice idea and way to execute. Nice Work.

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The WPL has nothing to do with the way people vote on images



Originally posted by agenkin: One more argument why WPL is a bad thing for this site.



Originally posted by hopper: I don't think it's very good and I dislike images like this ... but I also thought it could pull an average score which would help my team.

One more argument why WPL is a bad thing for this site.



Originally posted by hopper: no offense taken ... this image should not have won a ribbon

Good to hear the author say this, seriously.

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no, you aren't the only one ... I agree with you 100% and I'm shocked that this could win. I'm in the WPL, that's the only reason I entered this photo. I don't think it's very good and I dislike images like this ... but I also thought it could pull an average score which would help my team.



no offense taken ... this image should not have won a ribbon



(edit to add) - I feel this way about a lot of images that win here, so I don't feel guilty at all about submitting an image I dislike in an attempt to win. It's just a game we're playing :)



Originally posted by rswank: Congratulations on the ribbon and seriously please do not take this personally, I mean no offense.

Am I the only one who thinks this is rather chessy?

Maybe it's b/c I have an inherent distaste for such obvious setups aimed squarely at attaining the inverse of a DNMC.



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Congratulations on the ribbon and seriously please do not take this personally, I mean no offense.

Am I the only one who thinks this is rather chessy?

Maybe it's b/c I have an inherent distaste for such obvious setups aimed squarely at attaining the inverse of a DNMC.

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Very cool idea! Great lighting too :-)

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Eeeee. . .that is very sad! But very creative and well done. "It's only a picture. It's only a picture. It's only a picture :)



Congratulations on a most effective illustration of the subject, and top honors to reward you for your creative skill!





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Congrats!!! Fabulous idea. Hope it never really happens!

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Maybe a few more of these will bring her back:





Nice job -- congrats on the ribbon!

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Congratulations on your red and a great shot, well deserved.



Jack

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Congrats on your well deserved ribbon!

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Great idea, and congrats on the ribbon.



I tried something like this myself, with less luck and skill, and ironically fell for ....







... myself!



By the way, about a third of my keys are still out of order to this day, as this turned out as the solution that FINALLY taught me to type without looking at the keys all the time! Highly recommended for anyone who wants to learn to type while NOT looking at the keyboard.



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Very, Very clever. Great shot. Congratulations.

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WOW, very good...love it!!!!

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Nice job MIlo! Congrats.

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Clever idea. I'm amazed at how clean that keyboard looks. :P

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Great shot Kris, very creative. Congrats on the red.

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Great, Kris! Big congrats on your ribbon!

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Well, there ya go. :) Congrats on the 7+ score and the ribbon Kris!

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Comments Made During the Challenge

My favorite. It made me laugh. I admire your creativity.

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Awesome idea and execution! Maybe you should've given her a kiss? ;-)

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Ouch!, that hurts... (great shot!)

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hahah very creative, and rather funny as well.

But if someone really hated the other person (fiance) then im pretty sure they would do a lot worse then mix up the letters on a keyboard.

Nice Job Tho!!

Thumbs up.

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love it great mind work

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man thats harsh. 7

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extra points for being creative. well done.

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funny!

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Very imaginative and well done.

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like the message. great composition, even the shadowing is nice. overall, i really like this. nice job.

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Clever.

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Awesome; my first "10" so far.

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Great setup and perfectly fits the challenge. Wow!

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Very smart.... 9 from me

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I hope that didn't really happen to you????? Good setup, and creativity. 9

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Great play on the competition. Hopefully this never happened to you! Very origianl 10

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Ouch... thats harsh, I hope your not photographing out of experience. Great photo.

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creative and well lit

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One of the most creative photos in the challenge

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10. Priceless!!!!

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personally i think the keys on their own wouldve been brilliant, the addition of the key and ring dont make it as good, but thats obv my opinion! Good work though

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Absolutley awesome ! 10 !

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One of my favorites in this challenge. From a technical aspect, you've done a brilliant job. Love the idea, and very original, creative, and unique. Well done!

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Ouch... that's... painful.

Wonderful idea, perfect execution. Composition, lighting, focus, everything is great here.

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Well executed, nice idea.

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Creative idea. Good Job!

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at least she gave the ring back...

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thats soo cool!

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great job with this ... focus is spot on, lighting is good ... very creative ... 9 (BTW ... love the ring!)

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Nice touch...silvercoloured key would've made for a nicer toning.

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very creative, excellent sharpness

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Ouch!!! That stings just to look at it! VERY clever, great composition and lighting. Nice job!