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Freaky Friday: Darth Vader


Freaky Friday: Darth Vader
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Copyright: Hans Spruijt (GreenBaron) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3083 W: 778 N: 9427] (37689)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-28
Categories: Transportation, Event, Decisive Moment
Camera: Nikon D70s, SIGMA 28-70mm F2.8-4, Hitachi4GBMicrodrive, 58mm UV
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Freaky Fridays where the Friday themes began! [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-10-05 3:14
Viewed: 541
Points: 48
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Freaky Friday

A peek-a-boo from the Belgian balloon Darth Vader (registration OO-BQZ) over the trees at Barneveld.

Darth Vader is watching us......My contribution to the Freaky Friday initiated by Helen [Helkoryo]. It's a funny idea Helen, after all those stressy forum discussions of last week :-)

Taken at the Balloon Fiesta in Barneveld, August this year. In the WS you find a more friendly posting of this festival. Special for Piet [Pierre F] who was looking for my Smurf....well here it is!

This is a cutout of a larger picture, cropped, adjusted contrast and brightness increased saturation, despeckeld and sharpend. Add frame and text resized for TL.

Have a great weekend Trekkies!

Helkoryo, milas, PierreFrigon, shelbeesmom, SunToucher, Silke, Hendrika, ron-franklin, Refugee, inaam, Werewolf has marked this note useful
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Haha this did make me smile Hans (and thats the whole point of freaky Friday)

Great idea and good capture, he does seem to be looking over to the light side though :-)

TFS and for joining in my friend... love the workshop... my brothers call me sister smurf as I am so short.. but dont tell everyone :-)

Have a great weekend

Helen

Have you got the right to use "Dark Vador"? I thought there was a copyright.

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2102 W: 379 N: 2059] (22132)
  • [2007-10-05 4:40]

merhaba myfriend dear Hans...
verynice composition and shot..bravo...selamlar

LOL!!!! So there it was :-).
Excellent. Very funny contribution to the theme.
TFS
Piet

***KKKKKKKK****GreenBaron****KKKKKKKKK****you are my son!! *****KKKKKKK****Come back to the Dark Side***KKKKKKKKKKKKKK****** hee hee
Marvelous contribution my Big Green Hansie!
Let the Force Be With You!
Linda
B-)

Upps ... when did he arrive?
It’s a nice shot and you took it well. I like its composition. Welld done.
Best wishes,
Achim

Hoi Hans,
Dat komt me bekend voor. Jij had je camera al lang rond je nek hangen en ik mocht je statief vast houden. Ondanks dat we heerlijk gegeten hadden, was het wel jammer dat we een beetje laat waren. Maar gezelligheid gaat boven alles, dus zeker geen gemis.
Je hebt de kwaliteit nog aardig weten te redden ondanks de heavy crop. De compositie en onderwerp zijn gaaf, en het moment was natuurlijk super.
Groeten,
Niek

Welcome to the DarkSide Hans, what is he doing down here in planet earth LOL.
Well done and may the Farce be with you.
Tfs Andy

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  • NecipP Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 714 W: 17 N: 404] (4722)
  • [2007-10-05 12:44]

Hello Hans a fine submit to the theme, good cropping, nicely composed, good border, have a good weekend rgds Necip.

Hi From Liverpool Hans

Is this really a hot air ballon?.......imagine waking up in the morning looking out your window to have this float across the bottom of your garden....you would freak......haha

good eye

well done.

Ron

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  • ttreen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1569 W: 118 N: 3553] (14223)
  • [2007-10-05 16:17]
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Hey Hans...
very nice idea.. I showed Noah he though it was "SOOOO COOL"

I also really love the WS with the smurf!

Great addition to the theme

Tricia

Lol, good capture Hans, another terrific find for Helen's theme. We have a few balloons down this way but the rides seem to be exorbitantly priced for the fancy ones like this. TFS,
David

Many thanks for your comment on ‘Old and Grey’

Haha! Well captured! I do like how that particular villain has become so universally recognised, he's probably only a few paces behind Ronald McDonald - and probably more recognised than Jesus - as a popular icon.

Perfect timing!
Rew

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  • Dawn Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1221 W: 110 N: 3188] (15833)
  • [2007-10-05 18:34]

Well done Hans for this Freaky Friday photo...
This is freaky!!..so freaky that the "copyright police" even had to have a look..lol.

Well done, and Kia Ora to you..
Dawn.

Hallo Hans..
Waww ganz tolle POV und die Bilder ist ganz stark hab meine kinder ghesacht:-)
Danke schon!
L.G.
Ella

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3303 W: 269 N: 6218] (23150)
  • [2007-10-06 1:43]

Great capture!
Fabulous details and superb idea.
I love the composition
TFS
silke
:D

Hi Hans,
That is a magnificent balloon that one, I've seen it before somewhere, it's huge.
hey Hans, we make incredible milkshakes here in NZ from our pure milk. I'll shout you one when you come down under, mind you, I'll be having a beer:))
Cheers mate,
Pete.

Hans
Nice expressions and innocent look of this creap caught by your camera. TFS :-)
Vandana

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1660 W: 0 N: 1] (10681)
  • [2007-10-06 10:25]

Hallo hans
Mooie misterieuze foto.
Good gezien.
Gr Jos

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  • inaam Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1738 W: 5 N: 382] (1348)
  • [2007-10-06 13:25]

Hi Hans,

Aaha, so the big brother is watching you? haha. Your have taken this image from a nice view point which has immensly added value of vision. Fine details and excellent colors, well done my friend.

Thanks for sharing this shot.

I imagine it could be some special to see Darth Vader's head comming just like that! Funny! Even the bird is afraid and move to the other direction... But me... I alway's that Darth is very cool! :)

Well then, this takes the freaky stuff to a whole different level alltogether.
Hans, great idea - if you would not have explained the ballooon story, then it would be even freakier - next time say "I will explain what's what with next week freaky picture - is this the start of a whole new trend? I like it - not sure if I have freaky stuff to share - but it is really fun....
TFS
Els
:)follow

*lol*.. awesome composition with the balloon right over the trees.
such a cool hot air balloon, i wonder if they take "normal" passengers too.
well done & viele grüße aus köln, thor.

De idee ( wil nog altijd " het " schrijven ... ) vind ik goed.
De compo " ik kom hier loeren " ook.
Maar ( dat voelde je al aan je theewater ;-) )
waarom is er rond die mottigaard en de vogel een wit lijntje ?
Zou die zotskap iets meer drama geven.
Weet niet goed hoe ( dat is een liedje )
maar nu is ie wat " vlak "

't Is maar dat je me verstaat ... ;-)

Groetjes

Jan

HI Hans,
OH my gosh, I think I would of jumped if I saw that lurking over the tree tops!! Amazing a balloon ? for real? What will they think of next?? Great addition to the freaky friday theme..:o) TFS
Donna:o)

Beautifully captured photo.
Well composed.
Great focus.
Excellent foreground & background.
GRACE

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