Self Disassembly
I have a robotic left arm. It malfunctions once in a while from too much computer work, so I have to take it off and service it.The hardest part is trying to reconnect all these wires with one hand.
This photo was taken on December 5, 2006 in East Petaluma, California, US, using a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi.
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tox_nirol, jipol, Manυ, Brixr, and 91 other people added this photo to their favorites.
jipol (78 months ago | reply)
Do you want that 6PO helps you? Very good and fun picture!
Manυ (78 months ago | reply)
Excellent!
Do you need a hand?
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Brixr (78 months ago | reply)
Nice!!!
//BWR (78 months ago | reply)
well done well done well done!!!
Cayusa (77 months ago | reply)
Wow, great job. Well done.
Metabisulfide (77 months ago | reply)
Excellent job ;)
Patrick Hoff [deleted] (76 months ago | reply)
lol
No really, fantastic shopping!!
mental_freedom (76 months ago | reply)
really nice i love the effect
boynumber1 (76 months ago | reply)
That's so inpiring!
boynumber1 (76 months ago | reply)
inspiring*
Jacco Noordhuizen (75 months ago | reply)
Shame you had to take your power supply out of your PC for this :)
Josh Sommers (75 months ago | reply)
Jacco, you're the first person to notice that this is a powersupply. However I didn't have to take it out, it is just a spare one I have laying around, I have two sitting around at the moment, the one's that came with cases but I replaced with higher power/quality versions.
sunblock (75 months ago | reply)
Awesome man. I'll try it out some day.
Kor La Lier (75 months ago | reply)
Great, future!
Seen in Manipulation on body mind and nature..
Señorita Angelita (75 months ago | reply)
fantástico!
chicphotog (71 months ago | reply)
this is a great shot.....one of my favs from what i have seen so far.....great idea and all! if you were ever a part of DPChallenge.com, with their challenges, you would probably be winning every challenge, very popular and all! great job!
Bobshaw (71 months ago | reply)
Great work, love the messy wires
WorldFlickr (69 months ago | reply)
Hi, I am an admin for a group called Landmarks around the world, and I discovered this great shot in Petaluma Municipal Airport, United States. We love to have your photo added to the group.
Popewan (69 months ago | reply)
Ahora entiendo como eres tan bueno con la fotografia, es porque eres un robot. Muy buena si señor
Karl Batchelor (69 months ago | reply)
'This Great Image Has Won A Extraordinary Compositions Award'
Excellent Work.
David S. Sommers (David Scott Photos) (69 months ago | reply)
Very cool effect! I see you used computer power supply wires for your arm. Nice touch.
Uncle D.
casbahdude [deleted] (68 months ago | reply)
Bravo! This is flippin' brilliant!
Neil Hobbs (68 months ago | reply)
Excellent idea & really well done
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M A R C O . (66 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Perfectly Twisted Reality, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Mohamed Dabub (61 months ago | reply)
niCe one
hussainfad (60 months ago | reply)
veryyyyyyyyyyyyyy nice
u did a great job on this picture
CrAzY bOt (55 months ago | reply)
CooL
nice
elinorp (54 months ago | reply)
This picture is amazing. I came across it doing a search for 'cyborg', as I'm giving a presentation (on Wednesday morning, GMT) on concepts of nature (a masters course assignment); I would like to ask your permission to use this picture in my assignment. I hope to hear back from you soonest.
Josh Sommers (54 months ago | reply)
Yes, elinorp, you may use it in your presentation.
freyrstrongart (50 months ago | reply)
man I really wish I knew how you do it... I know how I do things but I don't think you do it the same way... can's see any residues and leftovers from cutting and pasting. The pix is as pristine as if it had been taken that way. Your shadows are perfect.
You're a master of treatment. not only technically perfect but also total fun to look at. That goes for all the pix in your stream.
I bow before your genius. *grns* can I get some of yours?
Josh Sommers (50 months ago | reply)
Frey- I use masks. I never use the eraser or selection tools. The trick to this image was that I shot all of the pieces in place. So I shot myself in several positions, and I shot the wires, drill and other elements right there on the table, so that way I didn't really have to worry about unrealistic lighting or shadows. Then it was just a matter of masking each layer so that they all fit together. After that it was down to adding in little details that couldn't be created in real life, like the screw holes in my arm.
freyrstrongart (50 months ago | reply)
Ah... thanks for the info. Since I work mainly with existing photographs to create new content, residue edges is always a problem and takes the most time to eliminate. Your method explains how everything fits together so perfect. the advantage of planning a picture.
Josh Sommers (50 months ago | reply)
Yes, but even when I don't have the ability to shoot everything in the same setting I still use masks, and not the eraser or selection tools. I'm not 100% sure I know what you mean by residue edges, but the answer is still to use layer masks.
akihp (49 months ago | reply)
Excellent work. Very nice. Love it !!
♥ vhirg ♥ (47 months ago | reply)
oh man! i'm tired of just viewing all your works!! PLEASE TEACH ME! TEACH ME! ♪♪
venicewow (40 months ago | reply)
really cool
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Mach_One. (2 months ago | reply)
Awesome work and great shot.