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by Jon Stern
[ 7th Place ]
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08-AUG-04 Jon Stern

The Second Son of Man *
by Jon Stern
[ 7th Place ]

Laguna Beach, California

This is based on the Rene Magritte painting "The Son of Man". The apple was suspended infront of my face using a stick that I held between my teeth (not easy, I can tell you). Afterwards I decided to enlarge it slightly in Photoshop. The shoot was done at the beach and was slightly rushed because a) I felt a bit of a plonker, and b) it was too hot to wear a suit!

Canon EOS 10D ,Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
1/250s f/13 at 85.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Canon DSLR Challenge10-Aug-2004 16:41
Thanks for your comments people. For the next challenge I'll be attempting to recreate Salvador Dali's "Persistence of Memory"! LOL - Jon Stern
Guest 10-Aug-2004 15:06
I agree with iso -- this is a great idea!
iso320009-Aug-2004 20:09
Ahh yes. I rememember now. The *prop* that you ordered. It was worth the wait and I think the picture suits this challenge better anyway.
Canon DSLR Challenge09-Aug-2004 18:25
I was originally going to do this for the "fruits and Veggies" challenge, but the hat didn't arrive in time! - Jon Stern
iso320009-Aug-2004 16:53
Great fun. Great shot.
Canon DSLR Challenge09-Aug-2004 07:10
Great shot, love the way you are holding onto the apple, very cool. Certainly made me grin. :-)

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Canon DSLR Challenge09-Aug-2004 04:35
I'm just smiling, that's all. :) ~ Lonnit
Canon DSLR Challenge09-Aug-2004 04:04
Jon,
Love this one! Great idea and execution of your own Magritte. Roberta