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Written v Electronic Words...Is The War Lost?
Written v Electronic Words...Is The War Lost?
jonfrommk


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Book Smarts (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Location: British Library
Date: Nov 20, 2007
Aperture: f2.7
ISO: 100
Shutter: 0.125
Galleries: Snapshot
Date Uploaded: Nov 20, 2007

 I nipped into the British Library one lunchtime for this shot. This is looking down onto the Kings Library. There are volumes of priceless ancient tomes and yet everyone was focussed on their PC's.

Yep I know it is noisy, to be honest I was going for an old world feel and to try and make the laptops seem even more out of place

I'm guessing most will feel I have failed and a sub 5 will follow

Statistics
Place: 12 out of 63
Avg (all users): 5.8843
Avg (commenters): 6.3000
Avg (participants): 5.1875
Avg (non-participants): 5.9905
Views since voting: 1523
Views during voting: 374
Votes: 242
Comments: 16
Favorites: 0

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 12/13/2007 06:55:21 AM
It's light enough for me and I love the juxtaposition. It's well and subtly done. Excellent perspective for this.
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 11/29/2007 01:07:59 AM
Great shot, Jon. Top 20 finish - sweet. I love the photo, though I could have lived without the border. Good choice of duotone.
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 11/28/2007 03:13:34 PM
Congrats on a #3 personal best. Love the tones and sharpness here.
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 11/28/2007 05:37:30 AM
Jon - Clearly one of my favorites in the challenge. I love libraries like this and I think it really comes off well.

I think the issue I have with the grain is that there is 'not enough' of it to come off as being on purpose. With the extensive dark areas and the carpet that has a texture to it, the only grain I really see is on the columns and this looks a bit out of place.

Nice work and good score and placement. Top 20!!!
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 11/28/2007 12:05:38 AM
Ha! No sub 5 here, way to go on still such a high finish! 13th and a new profile pic? Congrats!
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 11/28/2007 12:04:04 AM
Hey, way to go Jon!! What a cool photo. An awesome addition to grace your profile page :)

CONGRATULATION!

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/27/2007 11:17:39 PM
Nice coloration on the photo...very pleasing
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 11/26/2007 05:49:44 PM
I like the perspective and the lighting very much. Classic shot
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 11/26/2007 03:52:29 PM
nice view 8
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 11/26/2007 09:13:59 AM
Nice idea, looks a little grainy, I do like the colors, 6.
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 11/25/2007 10:54:33 AM
The thick black border is a crime here. I can barely make out what is going on in the shot because it was taken from 17 miles away, and then part of the frame is lopped off amd replaced with two thick black lines. Lighting looks nice.
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 11/22/2007 09:03:28 AM
Like this one
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 11/21/2007 01:33:42 PM
Tough to tell what exactly is going on here.
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 11/21/2007 09:23:31 AM
Great angle and contrast with the stacks of books behind the students.
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 11/21/2007 05:22:26 AM
excellent perspective - i just wonder about the use of grain here
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 11/21/2007 01:45:16 AM
Very interesting perspective.
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