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WC467 Wanna Sip?
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WC467 Wanna Sip?

by Lucy VanSwearingen

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted January 26, 2011369 views11 comments
Maybe, I look at things a little differently or interpret them wrong.
But, I thought this challenge was about weird, cheesey photos , that could become a cult favorite....like the old, 1956 B/W version of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" Do you realize that "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" is still considered to be one of the ten most loved cult classic movies? I love the old horror movies,which are sooo bad, that you can see the seams of the monster's costume.

Several of the challenge photos seem to me as "missed opportunities" or are actually quite beautiful..like the Ghosts, the Skimmer and the Robin. I, particularly, like Mauro's robin photo! It is a beautiful capture of the speed of the wings and keeping the clarity of the the robin's eye. I would have put Mauro's photo in the Bird category any day of the week!

Anyway, this is my challenge entry. Enjoy. Maybe Godzilla and Mothra will like this! I'll bet Stan "gets it"! His humor seems to be much like my own!

***The photo is technically so bad! It was taken in the pouring rain through a double paned window. This little guy was standing on my porch lapping up the water in the slate depressions. That really caught my attention. I never thought about lizards getting thirsty. Did you? I think this is the strangest subject I've ever shot!!! :wavey:

He was so grainy from the low light, and the water spatters looked like noise on his back. So, I used a bit of editing to make him stand out! This is about as "campy" as I can get! :jump:

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Paul Duval on January 26, 2011 at 6:37 PM
Try chameleons, seems like they are thirsty all the time my wife raises them. Buying crickets and fruit flies is expensive for now 19 of the little tongue flippers. But Lucy's image shows exactly how they drink, find water stick out their tongue and bring the tongue back in coated in water. It's "bad" but illustrates an interesting behavior.

Paul :wink:
Registered on June 30, 2009, 508 Posts, 1907 Comments
Comment posted by Stan Rose on January 26, 2011 at 7:16 PM
Exactly, Lucy! I was wondering why it was taking so long for anyone to figure this theme out, when i thought i made it clear in my theme that i was looking for the photographic equivalent of a Japanese Monster movie, or Rocky Horror. In fact, when i was thinking about this theme, my first thought was the scene from Mothra with the singing minature women--so bad it's great! I grew up on cheesy 60s horror flicks. But I knew you would pull through for me! :wink:
Your only mistake was posting this on Thursday instead of 11:55 on Saturday--now someone else might 'get it' :wink:
:toast: :toast:
Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments
Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on January 26, 2011 at 8:03 PM
Stan, Glad to oblige!
I KNEW this was what you were looking for. I told you I was saving a photo for this theme!!!

I have kept this shot, not because it is any good...but, because I can't seem to "look away". So, to me, it is a keeper. :toast:
I told you I love this gallery the most!
Registered on May 23, 2009, 800 Posts, 2042 Comments
Comment posted by RL Potts on January 27, 2011 at 9:53 PM
This is an interesting image possibly because it defocuses the elements that would distract form the image's strengths which are color harmony, placement, and cropping.
Registered on November 24, 2003, 188 Posts, 985 Comments
Comment posted by Peter Richter on January 28, 2011 at 6:33 AM
Lucy, an exceptional shot, I think it is really ugly enough for this theme!

Peter
Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments
Comment posted by Barbara Graham on January 28, 2011 at 4:21 PM
Perfect, Lucy!
Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments
Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on January 28, 2011 at 5:30 PM
Strange being from another planet.... :toast:
Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments
Comment posted by Eva McDermott on January 29, 2011 at 11:38 AM
Great subject for the theme Lucy!
Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on February 2, 2011 at 11:56 AM
Congratulations Lucy!!!!
Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments
Comment posted by Monica Siri on February 2, 2011 at 12:30 PM
Congrats on EP, Lucy. :toast:
Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 2, 2011 at 3:07 PM
Great entry!
Congrats on the EP!
Sandy :wavey:
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments