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Modern Chemistry
Modern Chemistry
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Challenge: Chemistry (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Location: Victoria Texas
Date: Jun 9, 2008
Aperture: f4
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Science and Technology, Wedding
Date Uploaded: Jun 9, 2008

 Bought these two chemistry books in Ada, Oklahoma. The old one, in the background, was published in 1901 by Rufus Williams, "Elements of Chemistry", is stained throughout with AgNO3. The yellowed paper is from this textbook. The open book was purchased new in in September, 1914, by Vernon Rollow, ECSN, "Practical Chemistry", by J.N. Roe, ScD., 1912. Vernon's handwriting is beautiful. The rest are tools of the trade.

Statistics
Place: 38 out of 62
Avg (all users): 5.3333
Avg (commenters): 5.6000
Avg (participants): 5.4400
Avg (non-participants): 5.3238
Views since voting: 941
Views during voting: 454
Votes: 306
Comments: 11
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/17/2008 04:28:50 PM
I like the overall composition and colors but the white is a little too bright, maybe a change in lighting.
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 06/17/2008 03:25:02 PM
Not very interesting and too blown out on the right.
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 06/16/2008 06:04:25 PM
Chem MB? Blue from blue? Nice arrangement. Pencil notes?
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 06/15/2008 01:13:26 PM
The bottle dominates the composition. Don't know if that is good or bad.
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 06/14/2008 01:17:22 PM
All the elements of this photo shout 'Chemistry' to me so you have met the challenge really well, I think you should spend some time thinking about the composition though. The first thing that jumped out was the bottle of acid(?) the label really should be facing forward so we can identify exactly what it is we're looking at. You could also try limiting the amount of objects in the photo and concentrating on the strongest one and isolating this by depth of field. I know these seem like little niggles but when something doesn't quite sit right it spoils the entire effect of the photo. Hope this is some help, 5 from me.
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 06/13/2008 06:53:39 AM
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 06/12/2008 05:43:30 AM
good composition
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 06/11/2008 07:43:26 AM
This photo might've been enhanced with a sepia tone as the tools in the photo look somewhat dated. Otherwise, nice idea!
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 06/11/2008 04:42:47 AM
Needs a central focus point.
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 06/11/2008 12:07:42 AM
nice still-life, good lighting. had rather not cropped the bottle. title is quite irritating. looks more like "ancient chemistry"
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 06/10/2008 08:26:32 PM
i dont like how the top of the bottle is cut off
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