Thursday, August 31, 2006

HNT - Darth Unmasked Out-takes

I thought I'd slap up another "out-takes" HNT, this one from what turned out to be a pretty popular series of HNT shots, with a fun little tale about a battle between myself and Darth Tater. I'd originally done a single shot of myself unmasking Darth Tater, playing on the unmasked as half-nekkid. That single shot immediately inspired a story that turned into a continuing series that I managed to stretch out for almost half a year.

As I'd mentioned last week, I've taken most of the HNT shots I've posted over the past year or so myself, without a tripod or a timer, and thus I often get a lot of out-takes where I didn't quite get the shot I was hoping for. I think I took 5 pictures for the Tater unmasked shot I finally used in THIS POST, and here are two of the ones I didn't use. (Yes, it's summer, so forgive me for posting re-runs)

In this one, I liked the shot of my hand holding the mask, and Darth's body, but the look on my face was a bit too stunned & goofy



This one I got the right look on my face, but Darth's bodyand the mask are cut-off too short


Click on the image to see either one enlarged -- the keen observer might notice my skull Yorrick on the bookshelf in the background. (Yes, a reminder that there are less than 24 hours left in the "I, Death" character auction to raise funds for literacy - you too can be killed by Peter O'Mallick's death curse with the winning bid. Current bid is only $75 Canadian. What an awesome deal for a chance to read about your own murder. Or, purchase a "friend of Peter O'Mallick" t-shirt at the Cafe Press Deathshop, and I'll donate profits from each sale to the Hamilton Literacy Council.)


Click on image link below to learn more about Osbasso's Half-Nekkid Thursday . . .

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18 comments:

  1. well, spoon dangling, eyebrow arching and tongue rolling aside, your creativity with the whole darth tater series made you one of my heroes. it was just hilariously brilliant!

    HHNT

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  2. woooohooooo!!! darth tater is my favorite :) *~*happy hnt*~*

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  3. Anonymous11:41 PM

    Hats off to creativity!!

    you take the cake ... HHNT

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  4. I love it..HNT bloopers! HHNT :)

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  5. Great helmet, My hubby to be is a huge fan. BTW lego star wars 2 comes out soon.
    HHNT

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  6. Oh the trials and tribulations of self HNT photography, I know it well...but it does leave you with lots to chose from...soemtimes!

    Happy HNT!

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  7. Star Wars.... goodness. :p
    HHNT

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  8. Hehehehe

    These are the best ever...

    You look as if the tater has got face of something like hash browns!

    Happy HNT!

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  9. That was a cool series!! and summer reruns are not a problem...I posted some myself...lol

    HHNT :)

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  10. Mark, your out-takes are great! Darth looks as if he is talking to you in the top one as you look on so intently.

    Happy HNT sweetie ;)

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  11. still love that series.
    happy hnt!

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  12. Anonymous11:59 AM

    hehe, most excellent, looks like fun. happy hnt! x

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  13. I love outtakes! One day I oughta post a bunch of my really bad expressions and stuff! I make the weirdest faces...

    Mark,
    lets do get you a new vegetable, shall we? That way we get a whole new series of adventures!
    :P

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  14. Anonymous1:12 PM

    hahaha, as it were there is a star wars spanking party this weekend online!!!

    I get to dj....

    and you look cute in the picture you said is goofy, what the hell are ya talkin' bout boy??

    HHNT!!!!

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  15. Dang! I'm pretty sure I posted a comment here last night. No matter... I just wanted to eay that I loved this series. Cheers!

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  16. Always clever!

    HHNT!

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  17. Where evil lurks!!!
    Love it!

    Happy HNT!
    ~xo

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  18. Anonymous10:00 PM

    You definately Canadian!

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