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Exit Music by Ian Rankin
Exit Music by Ian Rankin
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Challenge: Classic Novels (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Fujifilm X-E1
Lens: Voigtlander Nokton 58mm F1.4 SL II
Date: Oct 14, 2013
Aperture: 2.4
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/20
Date Uploaded: Oct 15, 2013

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Statistics
Place: 56 out of 86
Avg (all users): 5.5238
Avg (commenters): 4.8421
Avg (participants): 5.6585
Avg (non-participants): 5.4375
Views since voting: 506
Views during voting: 208
Votes: 105
Comments: 19
Favorites: 0


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10/22/2013 11:21:47 PM
not giving much away. 2
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10/22/2013 06:42:40 PM
I think this one may have fared better with a 1x1 crop. I do like the image just not the crop :)
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10/22/2013 06:19:38 PM
(Know that I only vote in even numbers.)

A four for you. A clever composition that wants to be abstract. The lighting is dull, though, and the impact just isn't there.
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10/22/2013 04:08:30 PM
Based on the plot summary (I haven't read the book) there is no apparent connection to this crime novel, only a literal reference to its title. The shot is well detailed and moodily exposed and I like the POV to add some instability/tension - but this old organ has me thinking more Broadway theatrical horror (as in Phantom of the Opera) than modern Welsh noir thriller. 5
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10/22/2013 11:18:14 AM
simple, straightforward but in a knowing smile sort of way.
an 8 from me
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10/21/2013 11:12:21 PM
Initial Reaction: An organ...
Suitability for Challenge Topic: It seems this book is about a Russian poet found dead in Scotland. By a retiring detective. Ok, so sure, organs are used at funerals, but... That's a pretty weak connection.
Aesthetic: Lint on keys, and a bit dark overall. Nice DOF.
Needs Work: Exposure, concept
Final Thoughts: Not a bad image, just the wrong challenge, or book choice.
Score: 4
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10/21/2013 07:27:20 PM
4...I'm not familiar with the story, but I just don't find this image very engaging. I think my main problem is the light...it could use more pizazz. It looks like it's being lit with an old school fluorescent tube.
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10/21/2013 09:36:57 AM
Good close up, well lit and exposed but soulless, static 4
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10/21/2013 06:42:13 AM
I don't get a feel of a crime novel. I like the aged look, but feel that it could be a tad brighter. A 5 from me.
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10/20/2013 08:31:47 PM
Nice close up of the organ, not much connected to the novel that I know unless that is a Scottish organ produced by Russian businessmen, but I've only read the plot summary. 5.
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10/19/2013 06:49:48 PM
Not a clear tie to the book, except for the title. The layout and DOF are nice, and the tones very realistic, but it doesn't wow me. 5
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10/19/2013 06:42:36 AM
Its ok but ultimately does nowt for me.4.
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10/19/2013 06:15:05 AM
I an one of a few that have taken on theâ Comment on every vote challengeâ. I will post the score I gave you then try to explain my reasons for said vote. Hopefully nothing below will be taken personally, and maybe we can both learn from it..
I hate to be one of âthoseâ people, but I hardly call a 2007 novel a classic. Nice shot of the piano, and on a different challenge? On this one a 4 hopefully others donât know the timeline.
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10/18/2013 11:25:28 PM
Simple. I like it, but maybe a little different angle would have made it a stronger image.

Gave it a 5
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10/17/2013 09:31:19 AM
Good title.
The angle is a little too steep for me. But I like the DOF and the detail that's involved.
Gave it a 6
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10/17/2013 05:42:40 AM
wonderful shot and DOF!
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10/16/2013 11:24:32 PM
Have to admit my total ignorance concerning this book. I just searched the title (quite a nice one) and yes, I did hear about inspector Rebus though. In the absence of any connection that i can make with the book, I just look at the image but I have little to appreciate about it, save for a lovely hue
4
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10/16/2013 07:03:50 PM
Lovely lighting and narrow depth of focus. Not sure on the choice of vertical composition though, wish it was more angular.
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10/16/2013 12:06:26 PM
I find most closeups of object very dull and this is no exception. Those odd buttons are intriguing, though, so I'll give you a point for that. 3
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