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The Tarnished Reputation of the Unicorn Hotel
The Tarnished Reputation of the Unicorn Hotel
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: December Free Study (Advanced Editing I*)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5400
Location: Home
Date: Dec 22, 2003
Aperture: f/6.7
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/2
Galleries: Still Life, Studio
Date Uploaded: Dec 22, 2003

 Bought these forks in a junk shop some time ago - and couldn't really work out what it was about them that so interested me: I think I've come to the conclusion that it was the hotel's name stamp together with the tarnishing on them ... made me wonder what had happened to the place, where it had all gone, or gone wrong ... this is my little investigation of that. A sad photograph, perhaps.

As to 'your best shot from December' ... well, I think that was actually the Spoon shot :-)

Statistics
Place: 91 out of 193
Avg (all users): 5.7387
Avg (commenters): 7.8889
Avg (participants): 5.7025
Avg (non-participants): 5.7949
Views since voting: 1170
Votes: 199
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0

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 02/04/2004 12:17:53 PM
Originally posted by Jaguar:
Brilliant; as long as the story and history matches the statement you're making.


Interesting comment - I must presume that therefore this is not, in the end, interesting. The 'story and history' could be anything ... but the story and history I've tried to add to this ... isn't that a different matter?
 01/15/2004 11:56:34 AM
There are clearly seven imbeciles roaming this site who gave this shot a 1 or 2. Please disregard the votes. This is a great photograph. I gave it a good rating, but after seeing it again I should have gone even higher . Very nice!
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 01/15/2004 08:16:19 AM
Originally posted by magnetic9999:
this is so good. i basically have no more faith that this site's voters know what they are doing :P ..


Fortunately, the popular vote cannot do a thing to diminish the integrity of a worthy image. Also, IMO, the score does reflect some degree of appreciation of this capture.

Message edited by author 2004-01-15 13:18:53.
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 01/15/2004 05:46:33 AM
this is so good. i basically have no more faith that this site's voters know what they are doing :P ..
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/11/2004 01:31:53 PM
The well-chosen allegorical title contributes both story and flair to this simple, historical still life.

The very edges of the fork handles appear a little dark on my monitor (despite the 1.8 Gamma/Apple CRT), while the chosen depth of field renders the hotel name precisely and legibly.
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 01/10/2004 12:57:35 PM
This is an amzing shot! I just love the composition. And the levels are spot on. I find it difficult to create impact using simple objects and you succeeded well here. The choice of a shallow DOF brings you back to try and read the engraving. Great shot! 9
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 01/06/2004 09:46:56 PM
the first still life shot to hold my interest for quite some time. nice work.
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 01/06/2004 10:43:08 AM
very nice shot! DOF is wonderful.
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 01/03/2004 02:48:40 PM
This reminds me of the helmet of Sauron (LotR). :)
Nice composition, good lighting, good toning.
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 01/03/2004 11:44:20 AM
Why such a short depth of field? I think the abstract composition would work better with the whole subject in focus.
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 01/03/2004 10:11:30 AM
Brilliant; as long as the story and history matches the statement you're making.
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 01/02/2004 11:05:12 AM
Well done. I like it. Good use of short focus. 9
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 01/01/2004 09:44:52 AM
Love these old forks. Great light, composition and detail throughout. A slight reflective board bouncing some light back to the front would, in my opinion, made this a top shot! 9 -danny
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 12/31/2003 08:55:31 PM
Bravo. 9
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