Tomato, Toothpicks & Pine Sol [Contest Finalists February 2009]
Uploaded: February 22, 2009 10:30:19
Recipe:Cut tomato in half( remove all cat hair after it falls to floor).
Search house upside down for styrofoam cup. Insert toothpicks in tomato. When wife goes for nap, fill cup with purple pinesol.Do not spill on tv stand. Place tomato on cup & shoot 1400 times.Enter on BP.
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/20 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 7.40 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot G9
Patrick Rouzes February 22, 2009
Oh, & do not be too disappointed if you did not get even one shot you are totally pleased with! #1087798Tamara K. Walker February 22, 2009
Very, creative and unique! #7193942Lynne Morris February 22, 2009
Haha, love it Patrick, what a fabulous macro. #7193948Tammy M. Anderson February 22, 2009
Commented on this once but don't think it went though. This is just too funny, Patrick. I sure hope you let your wife see this.LOL. Very interesting idea and creativity. Details and colors are great. #7193962Karen Engelbreth February 22, 2009
Cool and creative image, Patrick.... #7194152Sam Britt February 22, 2009
Toothpicks, Pine Sol, a slice of tomato - how do you come up with this stuff?? Very creative & unique image, Patrick. #7194209Pamela Shane February 22, 2009
LOL! You are toooo funny Patrick - thanks for the giggle!Nancy (Peaches) Harker February 22, 2009
LOL Patrick on your description, excellent capture! #7194234Susan Weisensel February 22, 2009
Very cool and colorful Patrick, I understand about the cat hair.Rhonda Burger February 22, 2009
I don't know what is funnier...the image, or the description. I agree...what possessed you to come up with this combination? Rhonda #7194453Cathy Barrows February 22, 2009
you cracked me up #7194614Ron McEwan February 22, 2009
Don't tell me that some one will make a drink out of this. You sure have the eye for color combinations Patrick, this is another unique image and I learned how to spend an afternoon LOL. #7194735Janet Daniel February 22, 2009
Stuff like this happens to me all the time, Patrick! LOL Except I don't have your unique creativity! You are a hoot! This is one dynamite shot! Love it! #7194777Courtenay Vanderbilt February 22, 2009
LOL Patrick! Thanks for a big fat laugh after a grueling out of town trip. Love the image...fabulous colors and delightful description! #7194811Tammy Espino February 22, 2009
ROFLMAO Paddy!! What an awesome capture! I hope you poured that pinesol on the floor and cleaned before your wife woke up from her nap and found you wasting it :O) #7194885Jodi Zimmer February 22, 2009
your so funny Patrick! Interesting shot. I like all the detail and superb colors. The composition is awesome! #7195322Beverley Scott February 22, 2009
Someone has either far too much time on their hands or has run out of kitchen graters!!!! Love the colours and the humour, Patrick, don't think it would tempt me to taste it though! Bev #7195466Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 22, 2009
LOLOLOLOL...I'm at a loss for words here, LR1!!!!!! hehehehehe :-) Ma #7195575Tommy E. Burgess February 22, 2009
LOl very funny Patrick!! Not only is this a fantastic capture but wonderful advice on how to pull something like this off without spending time in the dog house. #7195774Bill Wyatt February 23, 2009
You are so creative this is beautiful. Excellent colors and details!! #7196401Sirsendu Gayen February 23, 2009
Excellent creative image.You are so creative. #7197081Melissa G. Meiselman February 23, 2009
Patrick, your description of how you set this up is so funny!! It gave me my first laugh of the day!! This creative shot is terrific with sharp detail, great color and awesome composition!! #7197379Kerry Hill February 23, 2009
HA HA HA HA!!John Connolly February 23, 2009
Love your recipe Patrick! This obviously kept you creative mind occupied for a few moments! An excellent final result! #7200082David Phalen February 23, 2009
LOLOL!! Only you could take a tomato, paper cup and pine sol and come up with a terrific photo!!! #7203115Christine Lobsinger February 24, 2009
Dynamic Colours!!! Awesome Mind!!! Love this cool image!!! How on earth do you do this???Tiia Vissak February 25, 2009
cool colors & framing! #7214629Laura E. Swan February 26, 2009
Ha! You are so funny Patrick. I love your instruction for us. So did you wait till your wife was snoozing so when she woke up and smelled PINESOL she would think you were cleaning house for her? (Sly dog!) I'll have to do that same thing so hubby will think -I- was cleaning!!!BTW- this is a terrific image! Love the bright colors and of course as always your VAST imagination. -Laura :) #7216381
Marisol Pastor February 26, 2009
Love your recipe Patrick! Fantastic colors and composition. #7218445Janice Mezzacappa February 28, 2009
Super cool, colorful and detailed macro! You forgot one thing, kiss wife when she wakes up LOL! Too funny and so creative Patrick! #7227437Susan M. Hembree March 05, 2009
LOL! I really like this colorful shot, Patrick, and even more so, your very colorful discussion. Thanks for a good laugh today! #7248740Eivor Kuchta March 25, 2009
I love the recipe, Patrick! Congratulations on your finalist, and good luck in the next round! #7327462Stefania Barbier March 25, 2009
congratulations on your gorgeous finalist!!! #7327509Christine Lobsinger March 25, 2009
A big Congrats Patrick on the coolest 'Finalist' imagination shot!!!Janet Daniel March 25, 2009
Alright, Patrick! WTG! Congrats! #7327593Pamela Shane March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Patrick! #7327648Vladan D. Djordjevic March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your terrific finalist! #7327680Courtenay Vanderbilt March 25, 2009
Congratulations, Patrick! #7327791Hendrik Storme March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your great finalist,Patrick! #7327933A P March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your outstanding Finalist Patrick!!Tamara K. Walker March 25, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS! #7327977Tammy M. Anderson March 25, 2009
I just loved seeing this as one of the finalist. WTG, Patrick. Good luck in the next round. #7328111Tiia Vissak March 25, 2009
Congratulations! #7328230Michelle L. Frick March 25, 2009
Congratulations Patrick! Incredible shot!! #7328256Bojan Bencic March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Patrick! #7328383Melissa G. Meiselman March 25, 2009
Congratulations on this stunning finalist, Patrick!! #7328418Daniella Puente March 25, 2009
BIG congrats Patrick :))) #7328692Eugenio Diaz March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist!!! #7328874Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 25, 2009
ROLAN NARMAN March 25, 2009
Huge congrats on your superb finalist Patrick! #7329175Tammy Espino March 25, 2009
Congrats :) #7329196Kerry Hill March 25, 2009
A huge CONGRATULATIONS Patrick!!!!!!! #7329389Janice Mezzacappa March 25, 2009
Yippeeeeee Huge Congrats Patrick!!! #7329455Deborah Lewinson March 25, 2009
LOL what great directions for this shoot!Congratulations on your fabulous finalist, Patrick!!!
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Patrick Rouzes March 25, 2009
Thanks everyone!!! #7330082Cathy Barrows March 25, 2009
Congrats on your finalistLindley Johnson March 25, 2009
I love your description of how you made this very creative shot, Patrick! Congratulations on your terrific finalist! #7330278Colleen Farrell March 25, 2009
Hey, how'd you discover my favorite cocktail? lol I love your description, Patrick. FANTASTIC macro! Big congrats on your well-deserved finalist! All that work definitely paid off. #7330296Nadya Johnson March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! #7330430Jessica Jenney March 25, 2009
Congratulations, Patick on your terrific finalist! #7330520Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist! Great colors and design Patrick! #7330686Gail Vitikacs March 25, 2009
Hooray on your wonderful finalist Patrick!!! Congratulations! #7330850Beverley Scott March 25, 2009
Huge congratulations on this imaginative finalist, my friend! WTG!!! #7330907Debra R. Harder March 25, 2009
You are always so creative, Patrick! I love your images. Congratulations on your OUTSTANDING finalist!! Deb #7331084Amber J. Skene March 25, 2009
Congrats on your CREATIVE finalist Patrick! Good luck in the next round! #7331338Tommy E. Burgess March 25, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Patrick!! #7331379Michelle Alton March 25, 2009
Brilliant Finalist Patrick! Congratulations! #7331474Annie Booth March 25, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS Patrick. WTG #7331651Kaye Burazin March 25, 2009
Love your description. Humor Plus a winning image. What a combo. Congrats! #7331855Lisa J. Boulden March 25, 2009
Well, we've seen smoke shots, then oil and water shots. Next thing, BP's pages will be filled with tomato, Pine-sol, and toothpick images!!!Susan M. Campbell March 25, 2009
Congrats Patrick on this fabulous finalist! #7331928Sherran Andersen March 25, 2009
Congrats Patrick. Sherran #7332188Kathleen K. Parker March 25, 2009
You really are funny, Patrick. I love it and this photo finalist! How cool!!Laurence Saliba March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist Patrick!!!
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Amber Kennedy March 25, 2009
way great!love your recipe!lol!you go! #7332433Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas March 26, 2009
Congratulations Patrick!,Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 26, 2009
Congratulations on this FANTASTIC finalist, Patrick. #7332968Stephen Zacker March 26, 2009
Super colors and very creative. Congratulations #7333314Jeff Robinson March 26, 2009
Your effort really paid off:) Congrats Patrick on your Finalist!! Jeff #7333327Laurie Daily March 26, 2009
Love your recipe!!! Congratulations, Patrick, on this fabulous and oh so clever finalist!! #7333394Anita Hogue March 26, 2009
Such a cool and creative image, Patrick! Congratulations! #7333521Carol Sawyer March 26, 2009
Congratulations, Patrick!! #7333526Patti Coblentz March 26, 2009
Hilarious...you got me laughing...like a big kid getting in trouble in the kitchen!Max Aureli March 26, 2009
Congratulations on this fantastic Finalist, Patrick!!!! :-)))) #7334123Sandra K. StJohn March 26, 2009
Congratulations Patrick - this is a really cool shot. #7334185Gary Lange March 26, 2009
Many congrats!! #7334681Alison Krylowski March 26, 2009
Congratulations, Patrick! This is so unique with fantastic colors! #7334798Wanda Judd March 26, 2009
A gigantic congratulations on finalist...the photo is outstanding in itself, I can't get over how hard you worked to get the shot...the next time I see pine sol, you will come to mind...does your wife have any idea what you are doing while she naps? #7334983Jeana Clark March 26, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
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Daiana Kelly March 26, 2009
Congratulation on this gorgeous image. #7335473Patrick Rouzes March 26, 2009
Thanks everyone!!! Wanda,LOL!!! #7335792Douglas Pignet March 26, 2009
Great caption on this one Pat, put a smile on my face, well done & congrats,doug #7335835Stan Kwasniowski March 26, 2009
Patrick, congratulations #7335882Cassie L. Woodlee March 26, 2009
AWESOME Patrick, congrats!!!! #7336078Marijana Fajgl March 26, 2009
Big congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Patrick! #7336120Sue Marshall March 26, 2009
Big congrats to you Patrick on your fantastic creative finalist! :-) #7337308Sharon Sawyer March 26, 2009
Patrick, LOL!!!! I hope you finished shooting before your wife woke up from her nap. Congratulations on your finalist, your effort really paid off!!!! Thanks for the laugh!!! #7337664Patrick Rouzes March 26, 2009
Thanks again , everyone!!! I am happy that I could make someone laugh today!!! #7337692Max Aureli March 26, 2009
LOL I laugh too with your description, Patrick!!! Great work as usually my friend!!! Great shot!!Max
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frank w. degenhardt March 26, 2009
Congratulations on the Finalist for this creative work. Way to go my friend. #7337864Marilyn Cornwell March 27, 2009
Congratulations on Finalist for this delightfully humourous and creative work. Way to go! #7339545Laura E. Swan March 27, 2009
You have been busy getting into mischief with the judges I see!They are all pulling this trick at home now!!!
Huge Congrats, Patrick!!! WELL DESERVED!
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Robert R. Goodman March 27, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful capture,Patrick!!!!!!! #7342280Jennifer L. Taranto March 28, 2009
HAHA (the description)! Great colors on this fantastic finalist!!!! #7343933Lorna Shutter March 28, 2009
LOLOL!!!!! You mentioned in my "Happy Birthday, Courtenay!" image, that you could maybe make me something with Tomatoes and Pine Sol for MY Birthday! At the time, I didn't get it! ... NOW I GET IT!!!!! Ha! Ha! Tomatoes and Pine Sol really do go great together! I don't know how I missed seeing this one! A Huge Congratulation on your FINALIST award for this unique and wonderful image, Patrick!!!!!Marisol Pastor March 28, 2009
Congratulations! Your preparations for this image payed off! #7345154Susan M. Hembree March 28, 2009
It was the cat hair that really made this photo special. Seems the judges felt the same way. LOL! Congratulations, Patrick on your wonderful, colorful (both in sight and words) finalist! I just loved it! #7345189Patricia Ronan March 28, 2009
LOL Patrick, all your hard work creativity and effort paid off!!! Great macro, congrats on your finalist:)) #7345708Sam Britt March 28, 2009
Congratulations, Patrick. You definitely have a creative mind!! #7346127isabel C. Zepeda March 30, 2009
PatrickCONGRATULATIONS my dear friend
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John Connolly March 30, 2009
Heartiest congratulations on this wonderful finalist Patrick, Well done! #7353322Inge S. Lasmana April 04, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist my friend! #7372575Inge S. Lasmana April 04, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist my friend! Thanks for sharing the recipe LOLKathleen K. Parker April 22, 2009
And a huge grande congratulations to you, Mr. Rouzes for your tasty finalist win on both your photo and your commentary!Cindy Bendush April 22, 2009
Patrick - I love your story on this - it gave me a laugh as I can really relate -- especially to the cat hair! Be-lated congrats on this colorful and fun finalist! #7436991Ellen Hodges April 24, 2009
Congrats, Patrick, on this awesome finalist. The story started mt day off with a big smile! Thanks!! #7443177Patrick Rouzes April 24, 2009
Thank you everyone- you are all too kind!!! #7446246Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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