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WC#270 Stoney Observer
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WC#270 Stoney Observer

by Gary Minish

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted March 14, 2007952 views6 comments
As I came around the rocky point during a low tide the shape of the shale cliff side struck me as the backside of a shaggy haired person's head as they enjoyed the scenery across the bay. The jawline was perfect and the alder brush made for a good head of hair. I was carrying my 5 mpixel Sony 707 so I shot 3 horizontal photos and stitched them vertically to get a higher resolution image. Each photo was shot with fill flash to bring out a little more detail in the rock and brush.

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6 comments
Comment posted by Grant Collier on March 14, 2007 at 4:27 PM
Nice. I like how he seems to be guarding the shoreline. It's interesting how there is an obvious face despite how subtle it is. Apparently, the human brain has a separate area devoted to recognizing human faces. So that's why we tend to be more likely to see faces where there are none.
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Comment posted by Maureen McKovich on March 14, 2007 at 9:12 PM
This is great!
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Comment posted by Dale Williams on March 17, 2007 at 10:35 PM
Great find Gary. Very nice image and perfect for this week's theme.
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Comment posted by Jim Erhardt on March 19, 2007 at 7:11 AM
The face jumped right out as soon as I opened this. Nice job!
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 20, 2007 at 12:34 AM
Nice image - and something different! Congrats on EP !
Sandy R
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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on March 20, 2007 at 1:42 AM
Yes, I see it! very :cool: Fun when a comp comes together like this. I like the scene the observer is watching as much as I enjoy the anthropomorphized rock formation. Congratulations on the EP, too. :toast:
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