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02-JUL-2004	Michael Puff

4th place
everybody is an art critic *
by Michael Puff

Due to some of the questions that have been asked in comments, I felt I should post a bit of explanation on this photo since it is not my intention to trick anyone. The photo was taken in the modern art gallery of the Stanford Museum of Art. The "workman" is actually a sculpture in the collection. He was created by artist Duane Hanson, a member of the realist school in the 1960s and 1970s. The title is "Slab Man", he is vinyl resin and fiberglas, polychromed in oil.

"Slab Man" is VERY realistic. I was comepletely fooled for a minute the first time I saw him and was shocked by his casual stance in such a formal setting (well, I *thought* he was real!). I now chuckle every time I see him. Although I took a number of shots, I chose this one hoping it would impart the feeling I had the first time I saw him.

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Sony Forums Challenges 14-Jul-2004 00:22
Sure had me fooled! You captured this scene wonderfully...lighting, composition, exposure...a total package~ Nee :)

Sony Forums Challenges 13-Jul-2004 19:07
Echoing MFC Michael. Fremiet

Sony Forums Challenges 11-Jul-2004 00:27
Neat find, Michael...and a nice shot! I really like the lighting and composition. Realistic for sure. MFC

Sony Forums Challenges 10-Jul-2004 22:50
Great shot, Michael. I would never have imagined he wasn't real. Helen

Guest 10-Jul-2004 08:08
Indeed an extraordinary creation, and you've shown him off to perfection here, Michael. Do people go up and poke him? Well >here's the late cartoonist 'Larry' on that subject, especially for Deb and Katherine :-)

Sony Forums Challenges 10-Jul-2004 08:00
Michael, this is really fantastic photo. Amazing how real it looks.(moti)

Sony Forums Challenges 09-Jul-2004 01:19
Goodness, you had me fooled too, this is a good one. Linda L.

Sony Forums Challenges 08-Jul-2004 21:23
He's priceless, he looks so real, I thought he was, an amazing photo
...Penelope

Sony Forums Challenges 08-Jul-2004 18:16
Good One! Not until I took a minute to *read* your comment, did I understand the humor...He looks sooo real! Meem

Sony Forums Challenges 07-Jul-2004 12:39
Ha! Joke's on us! I would have bet money he was real. Excellent submission to our topic.---Deb...Wouldn't it be funny to see a video of how many patrons HAVE actually poked him to see if he were real?

Katherine Stanback's Photos 06-Jul-2004 00:35
Ha! That's a sculpture - are you sure? Did you go up and poke him? He sure looks real.

Sony Forums Challenges 05-Jul-2004 07:03
Hahaaa! I never would have guessed this was a sculpture! Never never never! I'm so glad you said something, because it makes this piece even funnier. Great catch, Michael! --Nancy/JoseNoway

Sony Forums Challenges 05-Jul-2004 02:46
Really funny, Michael; I would never have guessed he is a sculpture. Your title is classic; I love it. AND, since we're talking photography - the lighting is perfect - great capture. Bev

Katherine Stanback's Photos 04-Jul-2004 20:18
Very funny - he really looks like he's thoughtfully comtemplating the artwork!

Guest 04-Jul-2004 17:29
This is a very funny shoot Michael. Was this guy posing for you or he was really doing some repairs and took a break?

The composition is really excellent.

Miguel

Deb Kees 04-Jul-2004 13:03
Oh, and just a quick question. Was there a big red handprint on that wall afterwards?---Deb

Deb Kees 04-Jul-2004 13:01
Wonderful, Michael. One can easily read this fellow's mind.---Deb

Sony Forums Challenges 04-Jul-2004 11:01
Hi Michael,

i think this is really very, very funny! Hahaha, i like it a lot. Nice capture!

Adrian van Ammers

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ISO Equivalent	100
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White Balance	(-1)
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Sony Forums Challenges		14-Jul-2004 00:22
Sure had me fooled! You captured this scene wonderfully...lighting, composition, exposure...a total package~ Nee :)

Sony Forums Challenges		13-Jul-2004 19:07
Echoing MFC Michael. Fremiet

Sony Forums Challenges		11-Jul-2004 00:27
Neat find, Michael...and a nice shot! I really like the lighting and composition. Realistic for sure. MFC

Sony Forums Challenges		10-Jul-2004 22:50
Great shot, Michael. I would never have imagined he wasn't real. Helen

Guest		10-Jul-2004 08:08
Indeed an extraordinary creation, and you've shown him off to perfection here, Michael. Do people go up and poke him? Well >here's the late cartoonist 'Larry' on that subject, especially for Deb and Katherine :-)

Sony Forums Challenges		10-Jul-2004 08:00
Michael, this is really fantastic photo. Amazing how real it looks.(moti)

Sony Forums Challenges		09-Jul-2004 01:19
Goodness, you had me fooled too, this is a good one. Linda L.

Sony Forums Challenges		08-Jul-2004 21:23
He's priceless, he looks so real, I thought he was, an amazing photo ...Penelope

Sony Forums Challenges		08-Jul-2004 18:16
Good One! Not until I took a minute to read your comment, did I understand the humor...He looks sooo real! Meem

Sony Forums Challenges		07-Jul-2004 12:39
Ha! Joke's on us! I would have bet money he was real. Excellent submission to our topic.---Deb...Wouldn't it be funny to see a video of how many patrons HAVE actually poked him to see if he were real?

Katherine Stanback's Photos		06-Jul-2004 00:35
Ha! That's a sculpture - are you sure? Did you go up and poke him? He sure looks real.

Sony Forums Challenges		05-Jul-2004 07:03
Hahaaa! I never would have guessed this was a sculpture! Never never never! I'm so glad you said something, because it makes this piece even funnier. Great catch, Michael! --Nancy/JoseNoway

Sony Forums Challenges		05-Jul-2004 02:46
Really funny, Michael; I would never have guessed he is a sculpture. Your title is classic; I love it. AND, since we're talking photography - the lighting is perfect - great capture. Bev

Katherine Stanback's Photos		04-Jul-2004 20:18
Very funny - he really looks like he's thoughtfully comtemplating the artwork!

Guest		04-Jul-2004 17:29
This is a very funny shoot Michael. Was this guy posing for you or he was really doing some repairs and took a break? The composition is really excellent. Miguel

Deb Kees		04-Jul-2004 13:03
Oh, and just a quick question. Was there a big red handprint on that wall afterwards?---Deb

Deb Kees		04-Jul-2004 13:01
Wonderful, Michael. One can easily read this fellow's mind.---Deb

Sony Forums Challenges		04-Jul-2004 11:01
Hi Michael, i think this is really very, very funny! Hahaha, i like it a lot. Nice capture! Adrian van Ammers

4th placeeverybody is an art critic *by Michael Puff

4th place
everybody is an art critic *
by Michael Puff