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"The Appointment in Samarra" by W. Somerset Maugham
"The Appointment in Samarra" by W. Somerset Maugham
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Literary Adventure (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
Location: Studio
Date: Mar 11, 2006
Aperture: f/5.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1.6 seconds
Galleries: Portraiture, Studio
Date Uploaded: Mar 11, 2006

 Figure of Death with red background lighting and PDA illuminating his face with a very dim key light. Scene from the ancient Arabian folktale that has been written and rewritten by many authors, not the least of which was W. S. Maugham, in 1933.
Cropped, levels and curves adjusted. Selective burn, dodge, contrast, brightness, blurring, sharpening. Cloned over one tiny white spot on the cloak.

Statistics
Place: 113 out of 165
Avg (all users): 5.2567
Avg (commenters): 6.7500
Avg (participants): 5.1781
Avg (non-participants): 5.3070
Views since voting: 3421
Views during voting: 269
Votes: 187
Comments: 4
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/18/2006 11:18:12 AM
such beauty
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 03/16/2006 01:17:45 AM
Ah, even the Grim Reaper is keeping up with the latest technology, I see. The red backdrop is brilliant.
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 03/13/2006 11:18:58 AM
Not a title I remember however the image tells me quite a lot about its content :)
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 03/13/2006 02:59:25 AM
Don't know the book, but I do know the author. I like your background. It looks very evil. As a photo, I found it interesting. It was composed well, and the lighting was really good the way you highlighted the scythe. 8
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