A consensual hallucination experienced daily by billions of legitimate operators, in every nation, by children being taught mathematical concepts ... A graphic representation of data abstracted from the banks of every computer in the human system. Unthinkable complexity. Lines of light ranged in the nonspace of the mind, clusters and constellations of data. Like city lights, receding… .
William Gibson (1984:51) Neuromancer.
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Make Canon
Model Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
Orientation Upper Left
X resolution 72/1
Y resolution 72/1
Resolution unit inches
Date/time 11.03.2006 22:26:01
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Exposure time 1/25 s
F-number f/3.5
Exposure program Normal Program
ISO speed ratings ISO 200
Date/time original 11.03.2006 22:26:01
Date/time digitized 11.03.2006 22:26:01
Shutter speed value 1/25 s
Aperture value f/3.5
Exposure bias value 0.00 eV
Metering mode Partial
Flash Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal length 24 mm
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Pixel X dimension 3456
Pixel Y dimension 2304
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White balance Auto white balance
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Exif version 2.21
FlashPix version 1.0
White balance Auto
Flash bias 0.00 EV
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Macro mode Normal
Flash mode Flash not fired
Continuous drive mode Continuous
Focus mode One-Shot
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Easy shooting mode Manual
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Metering mode Partial
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White balance Auto
Flash bias 0.00 EV
Image type Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
Firmware version Firmware 1.0.1
Owner name me
Camera serial number xxxx-xxxx
I think this is an excellent image. I dind't vote on this challenge and I don't know the literary item you chose for your theme either, but I think the image is very strong on it's own. I like the point of view and the 'complexity' of the composition as well. I believe that this photo didn't score well in the challenge because of the actual complexity though. It's a very unfortunate situation on DPC that causes this phenomenon. I believe that the nature of the challenge and the number of entries therein doesn't lend itself well to any single image that requires much thought from the viewer. If you browse the winning photos in any challenge(s) you will quickly see that they are all quite simplistic in their composition and themes. There are rarely winners that actually require the viewer to think much about what they are seeing. Each image usually has immediate and strong visual appeal/impact regardless of the chosen theme...
Not familiar with the book. As a photo, there was a lot of unbalanced light. Also it was out of focus. To remedy the problems, use a tripod if you didn't, adjust white balance a bit better when you take the shot, and there may be a filter that would have done better at balancing the light, maybe neutral density.
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