Esther

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Posted: 28 Sep 2014


Taken: 26 Sep 2014

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1/15 f/22.0 26.0 mm ISO 400

Canon EOS 70D

18-250mm

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Attack of the Hollywood Robots (Explored)

Attack of the Hollywood Robots (Explored)
The Sunday Challenge: Forced Perspectives.

The real Robby the Robot was a 7 foot tall creation that made his first appearance in the 1956 film, Forbidden Planet. He later appeared in a number of television series including, Lost in Space and The Addams Family. For more information about Robby, check out en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robby_the_Robot.

This model is less than a foot tall. I posed him near a very large house and used a narrow aperture to get the best depth of field. I also used flash to avoid having the much lighter background overwhelm the subject.

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26 comments - The latest ones
 Rita Guimaraes
Rita Guimaraes
Fantastic, Esther.
Very original capture.

Have a great sunday, dear friend.
10 years ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Outstanding shot.
10 years ago.
 Shuttering Yukon
Shuttering Yukon
ha.. excellent! I do not remember him being on the Addams Family
10 years ago.
 HaarFager
HaarFager club
Fantastic! He was also on an episode of Columbo.
10 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
Brilliantly done !
10 years ago.
 Sami Serola (inactive)
Sami Serola (inactiv…
Very good idea and attempt =) I would place the robot on the gravel/road, not on the grass, and tried to take the shot even lower ;-)
10 years ago.
Esther club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv…
Thanks, Sami. I always appreciate tips on how to make the shot better. I shot this on a slight hill with the camera lower than the robot's feet. Unfortunately, that made the grass more visible. After viewing it in the computer, I thought about reshooting it from the road, but I did not want my obituary to read, "Run over while photographing a toy robot."
10 years ago.
Clickity Click has replied to Esther club
lol
10 years ago.
 Valfal
Valfal club
Ahh, one of my favorite robots of all time! My second favorite was the one on the TV show "Lost in Space". Great shot! :))
10 years ago.
 H C
H C
I don't remember this robot but he looks great in this perspective.
10 years ago.
 Philippe_28
Philippe_28 club
Une sacrée référence !
10 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Fabulous robot capture!

Admired in:
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10 years ago.
 Karen's Place
Karen's Place club
Wow, this is so excellent Esther. It's great to learn how you did it by using the flash too. Very helpful info. I just love this guy and I remember seeing a replica of him over in Seattle at the Science Museum a few years ago and also enjoyed his appearance on Lost In Space.
10 years ago.
 autofantasia
autofantasia club
Used to love Robby the Robot when I was a kid .... great idea Esther and very well executed!

Funny we both opted for robots to meet the challenge! ;)
10 years ago.
 Amazingstoker
Amazingstoker
cool, he looks ten foot tall, really works making Robby big
10 years ago.
 Wierd Folkersma
Wierd Folkersma club
Don't know this guy, but fits well in the picture, well done
10 years ago.
 Jan
Jan
fantastic shot- it really works for me
10 years ago.
 Puzzler4879
Puzzler4879
Great shot, Esther! He's one of my favorite people! I just re-enjoyed "Forbidden Planet" recently. Of course, it was only to see, Robby, not Anne Francis. lol

Congrats on Explore, and thanks for the memories!
10 years ago.
 Indycaver (Norm)
Indycaver (Norm) club
Cool! My favorite robot! :-) Great photo Esther!
10 years ago.
 Valfal
Valfal club
Congrats on Explore! :)
10 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Thank you all for your visits and comments.
10 years ago.
 Fantasyfan
Fantasyfan
Very cool thing
10 years ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
Very cool!
10 years ago.
 Clickity Click
Clickity Click
Ah yes, Robby the Robot ... haven't thought of him in a long time. You certainly have made him appear enormous ... :) Congratulations on Explore.
10 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Thanks!
10 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Thank you!
10 years ago.

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