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Copyright: Per Hoj (hojper) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 687 W: 111 N: 847] (4087)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05-08
Categories: Humorous
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20
Exposure: f/4, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): The ones you liked best [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-05-22 6:39
Viewed: 795
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Most English speakers in this world (and on TL I guess) are non-native English speakers like myself. This often leads to some very funny variations of standard phrases, like this one found in the suburbs of Prague. I assure you the place was not the home of an association dedicated to put a ban on Italian food, but a standard take-away outside a subway station. But it did bring a smile to my lips.

Technically it gave me the opportunity to play a little. I post the original photo as workshop, and you will see that I used a perspective correction tool to achieve an interesting effect. After that, further to standard adjustment of colours and contrast, I used a polarising filter heavily, both before and after resizing, and I also took this man for a very long walk indeed.

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hehe ;) Yes, you are right Per! This «universal but not since you born» language truly makes us play hilarious games with it. And your capture is just delicious, in a two meanings way! your capture is really really good man! I mean, its really balanced and with elements that create almost a graphic image. By the way: you´ve been following this guy for how long?

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  • edie Gold Star Critiquer [C: 659 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-05-22 6:57]

Cool capture Per and very nice and real note...I'm a perfect example of your words.
Well seen and intersting use of perspective correction,itworks very well.
See you.
Edie

Nice composition Per, the addition of the man into this urban landscape really enhances the shot. Love the way you have him walking into the shot too. Really does look like a society for the abolition of the pizza. Funny shot well captured. TFS

Peter

A good observation with smile-factor and very good use of the available filters and layer-technique.
Congratulations Per

Wow! This man did have to walk a long way. I remember him near the car park. This is fabulous Per. Excellent work on the perspective. Placing the shopping man in the scene was a good idea. It adds a great deal of interest with him there. If you hand't have told me, I would never have guessed; you did a neat and tidy job. Great work. One of the best pp'd pics from you I think. I really like this one.

Lol. That is funny. Good eye and nice composition. The man really adds a nice touch. Teh graffiti too. Cool photo. JP

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  • Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2744 W: 369 N: 2624] (11948)
  • [2005-05-22 14:29]

Excellent PP work on the distortion correction, Per. But I think you should have straightened the picture too, as it is tilted a bit ccw. Also, it is quite obvious that you superimposed the man (especially noticeable on his feet). I think you should have played with shadow a bit (look at the original in the link)...
Still, a funny shot. Why didn't you add it to the FIUL theme ?
TFS.

Hi Per...What an eye you have for a future finished processed photo! I am amazed at what you did to this image and putting the man there...why you sure fooled me. You really excell in post processing....This is a very funny creation and I am still giggling. TFS...:O)

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  • letr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1162 W: 419 N: 1111] (6780)
  • [2005-05-22 16:01]

Good job on the PP Per !! and the word playing is very funny, nice job you did on the man ..good work !!

This serie from the street is very well done and interesting.
Generaly they say US go home, but here there is this funny text about Pizza to go home, if it is the name of the passer by he must think he is not welcome here.
I like it also for the well buit composition.
jan Michel

Haha very funny indeed Per. And you did an excellent job correcting the perspective.
Regards,
Paul

A big difference from the original. The processing is great it really boosted the color and contrast and the angle is much better as well.

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  • Saiz Gold Star Critiquer [C: 909 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-05-24 0:56]

Everybody go home ... et vive l'humour °-][
Antonio

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  • DAM Gold Star Critiquer [C: 513 W: 67 N: 268] (1110)
  • [2005-05-24 13:50]

I just do not know which of the PP you have done is better. If the perspective correction or the addition of the walking man in front of the building. Just like the other members here on TL I was also fooled. Excellent work and once I see all your steps and creativity one can really appreciate the work involved on this one to make it work. Oh by the way... this man had too many pizzas. :)

DAM

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  • bult Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 229 W: 24 N: 86] (1037)
  • [2005-05-25 11:29]

This one made me laugh, very funny shot!

You did very well on the PP as well, you can't tell it's altered in my opinion. Maybe a snall shadow on the pavament would've helped even more, but as I said, I didn't notice anything before I read your comments :D

great PP work I dont think I've even heard of a perspective correction tool.

Really funny stuff. I always see menus of restaurants here in NYC all the time that don't make sense because of the language differences in translation. Mostly they are Asian restaurants I've noticed.

Thanks for sharing.

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