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Goblin Fruit by =silvergrey:iconsilvergrey:

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Submitted: December 29, 2007
File Size: 185 KB
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Resolution: 600×504
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Make: Canon
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shutter Speed: 1/3 second
F Number: F/8.0
Focal Length: 17 mm
ISO Speed: 800
Date Picture Taken: Dec 29, 2007, 10:37:05 AM

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We must not look at goblin men,
We must not buy their fruits:
Who knows upon what soil they fed
Their hungry thirsty roots?

Read the rest of the poem here: [link]

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Vwah! Everything done by me. For a first set shot with my new equipment, I'm pretty happy with it.
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~LietKynes82:iconLietKynes82: Dec 29, 2007, 4:19:00 PM
i lile it. but i don't like the shapness. what lens did U used? looks too soft for me.

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††Just remember...when U think U R free...the crack inside Your F****in' Heart.. is ME††

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*Ptollemy:iconPtollemy: Dec 29, 2007, 4:27:23 PM
I like the composition and the use of colour is gorgeous; but I think your glasses positioning detracts from image as as it cuts right across your front eye. [Yes I know I've mentioned it before; just one of my personal quirks. :)]

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"Looking for the character and the quirky as well as the occasional beauty, but definitely not the cliched."
=silvergrey:iconsilvergrey: Dec 29, 2007, 4:29:54 PM
It's Canon's Zoom Super Wide Angle EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Autofocus Lens. Yeah, say that five times fast :lol:
Any softness isn't the lens' fault, though- it's reeeally sharp. It's more likely to be a hair out of focus, as I was using the timer and couldn't focus exactly where I was going to be. I'll be working on eliminating that problem, though- have any tips? :P

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It is through art, and through art only, that we can realize our perfection; through art and art only that we can shield ourselves from the sordid perils of actual existence.
-Oscar Wilde

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~LietKynes82:iconLietKynes82: Dec 29, 2007, 4:38:46 PM
ok i got it. that's why i don't make too many selfportraits (above all problems like my face:P) cause no full control of scene and details as sharpness...

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††Just remember...when U think U R free...the crack inside Your F****in' Heart.. is ME††

[link] - my gallery
~diesseapril:icondiesseapril: Dec 29, 2007, 4:40:40 PM
I loooove your lips here.

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You are a figment of the imagination that shattered my past. I can't quite figure out who you are ..my innocence or my sanity?
*Kodachiku:iconKodachiku: Dec 29, 2007, 5:08:19 PM
This is a beautiful shot!

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"It can't rain all the time."
=silvergrey:iconsilvergrey: Dec 29, 2007, 5:21:36 PM
Thanks! Well, on the plus side, at least my glasses are cutting across *closed* eyes, rather than open ones :lol:

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It is through art, and through art only, that we can realize our perfection; through art and art only that we can shield ourselves from the sordid perils of actual existence.
-Oscar Wilde

AestheticAlchemy.com
*Ptollemy:iconPtollemy: Dec 29, 2007, 5:29:19 PM
Yes, that is a plus. :)

Oh, I just realized this is a self portrait, which adds to the technical difficulty - I'm impressed! :D

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"Looking for the character and the quirky as well as the occasional beauty, but definitely not the cliched."
~heartsdream:iconheartsdream: Dec 29, 2007, 6:18:21 PM
I think its lovely. Everything is well put together and the facial posing came across very well, especially considering it as a self-portrait.
it reminds me of Neverwhere-and I LOVE that novel.

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If you offer the roses violence, they will return the favour.
=silvergrey:iconsilvergrey: Dec 29, 2007, 6:42:39 PM
Thank you!
I bought and read Neverwhere a few years ago because I'd heard it was a great book and, well, anything with urban fairytales catches my attention, lol. I was kinda disappointed though- it didn't seem to have the same level of flavour as Holly Black or Emma Bull's novels. Maybe I should reread Neverwhere and give it a second chance :\

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It is through art, and through art only, that we can realize our perfection; through art and art only that we can shield ourselves from the sordid perils of actual existence.
-Oscar Wilde

AestheticAlchemy.com
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