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Mendel's Legacy
Mendel's Legacy
Dr.Confuser


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Lucky 7 (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Nikon D70
Location: Kirkland, Washington, USA
Date: Nov 25, 2004
Aperture: F/32
ISO: 200
Shutter: 8 Seconds
Galleries: Macro, Science and Technology
Date Uploaded: Nov 26, 2004

 Photographer’s Notes
I was working on a photo for the Low Tech Invitational and noticed that in one of my shots I had exactly 7 seeds. Hmm … maybe this would work for Lucky 7!
The text of the letter was composed by me based loosely on a biography of Mendel. It was formatted with a handwritten font and printed on the paper from a grocery sack. The seeds are in fact dried peas. The seal is a genuine wax seal and the pen is an old pen from my wife's caligraphy set.
In many ways this is a tribute to Gregor Mendel. His biography is interesting … as a newly minted priest; he was assigned to a parish but failed in the role of parish priest. He was then assigned to teach but had such a great fear of taking tests he became severely ill at the prospect of taking them. He did not pass them to become a certified teacher. At the direction of the Church, he turned his attention to the study of what would become genetics and discovered the properties of genes, dominant and recessive traits and so on. His work was ignored during his lifetime and was recognized only after his death.
So here for your viewing pleasure … “Mendel’s Legacy.”

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Camera Data
Nikon D70
2004/11/25 14:35:50
JPEG (8-bit) Fine
Image Size: Large (3008 x 2000)
Lens: 105mm F/2.8 D
Focal Length: 105mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
8 sec - F/32
Exposure Comp.: +0.5 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Optimize Image: Vivid
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-S
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp: Auto
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Normal
Sharpening: Auto
Image Comment:
Noise Reduction: Fixed Pattern

Statistics
Place: 30 out of 260
Avg (all users): 5.9586
Avg (commenters): 7.4000
Avg (participants): 5.6752
Avg (non-participants): 6.1503
Views since voting: 3770
Views during voting: 391
Votes: 290
Comments: 18
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 12/08/2004 06:39:56 PM
Great entry with a facinating subject. Thought this would score higher. Very well done!
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 12/08/2004 08:20:47 AM
Mendel is one of my heros! This is a lovely tribute to him. Gentle light, monastic colors...well done!
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 12/08/2004 12:37:57 AM
Definitely was one of my favorite shots....it's very well-done. I thought it'd make top 10 at least....
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/07/2004 10:43:30 AM
Beautiful. The pen's a little distracting, seemingly out of focus and the paint flaking off it bugs me, but it's a minor detail. Overall a wonderful shot and better than the competition for the story value. 9.
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 12/04/2004 11:54:56 AM
Interesting image for the eyes...a lot of information in this photo to digest and quite effective.
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 12/02/2004 08:41:56 PM
Rich colors, well executed study of this revolutionary, evolutionary monk's work. Good luck on this genetic still life....
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 12/02/2004 05:19:59 PM
Very clever...great idea..10
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 12/02/2004 04:29:16 PM
I love the depth and clearity. Please explain how this relates to the challenge. Since I am not familiar with Mendal I'm not getting it.
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 12/02/2004 01:11:00 PM
Gregar Mendel? Never heard of him. I'm ignorant, I guess. Nice composition. I like the look of the pen, but I don't like that the text doesn't help me understand what Mendel dicovered.
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 12/02/2004 11:18:52 AM
cute, but I don't think he would have written in English...
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 12/02/2004 08:40:28 AM
excellent idea, and execution is perfect
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 12/02/2004 04:33:31 AM
Wow. This feels 3D. The glare on the pen is a little harsh, other than that I do like this, it draws me in somehow.
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 12/01/2004 10:20:34 PM
hehe, just taking a break from my studies, biology exam tomorrow. guess what im studying! half of it is on genetics!
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 12/01/2004 09:23:50 PM
Ahh, the Mendellian pea experiments. As a biologist I like your idea a lot, but wonder how many others will make the connection. Creative shot!
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 12/01/2004 04:14:11 PM
Dont get it?
 12/01/2004 02:17:35 PM
Excellent photo idea! I love the effectiveness of the lines in the letter and the random feel of the seal, peas and pen.
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 12/01/2004 08:30:48 AM
Nicely done.
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 12/01/2004 03:10:22 AM
nice and sharp, great tone and color. nice lighting. are those the original peas?
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