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Great Beginnings
Great Beginnings
tommyd65


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Challenge: In the Beginning... (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Location: My Living Room
Date: Mar 28, 2005
Aperture: f/13
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1.5 sec
Galleries: Vintage
Date Uploaded: Mar 28, 2005

 Not being a very religious person, my first thought for "In the Beginning..." was the start of something creative. I originally wanted to use Moby Dick, but that was written before the advent of the typewriter.

In any case, I chose Fahrenheit 451, because I like the book and because the first line was short enough to make a good impact.

My futzing in Photoshop:
- Crop and rotate slightly
- Curves
- Shadows/Highlights (to remove a little shadow)
- Sharpening

Special thanks to my good friend Frank, who lent me his parents Royal typewriter. Wish I could have gotten more of it in the shot...

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Place: 123 out of 300
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/05/2005 11:14:23 PM
Many good things with a blank piece of paper and a single line. Bumping up.
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 04/04/2005 02:38:01 AM
don't get it
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 04/03/2005 11:32:46 PM
Wow, I didn't know these machines still existed in working order! Very crisp shot. Lighting is good and overall composition is great. Well done!
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 04/02/2005 08:45:41 AM
Be proud of this one, is the best i've seen so far
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 04/01/2005 09:18:36 PM
i read that novel and made a play.
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 04/01/2005 07:47:38 PM
great idea, I love it. where did you find the tapewriter? :)
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 03/31/2005 11:26:49 PM
awesome concept...i likeed that book a lot. Keep up the Good Work
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 03/31/2005 10:05:09 PM
Great idea! A tighter, well-focused macro at a lower angle would have made this more powerful.
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 03/31/2005 12:52:49 PM
I've seen the film but I would'nt dare own the book, I understand you but I doubt if many others will. 8 .
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 03/31/2005 12:21:32 PM
Nice simplicity found here. Slight artefacting in the paper in the top half perhaps? Otherwise, striking and on-topic image!
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 03/30/2005 09:16:54 PM
Ooo, I really like this one. Offset just right, and the concept is great. 9/10
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 03/30/2005 08:30:02 PM
Nice approach to the challenge.
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 03/30/2005 06:23:14 PM
Great idea, and a great book too. Oh, and a good shot as well!
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 03/30/2005 05:59:45 PM
i've yet to read this...but i hear its great...
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 03/30/2005 02:22:27 PM
Nice shot, but I think it might have been nicer in black and white.
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 03/30/2005 09:42:40 AM
very nice - creative 8
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 03/30/2005 02:05:08 AM
Nice take on the challenge.
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 03/30/2005 02:00:31 AM
like the picture brings back memories...nice contrast , nice pic
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 03/30/2005 12:25:11 AM
I had a similar idea, but not with that book. I gave up, though, because by typewriter isn't as photogenic. I wish my efforts had turned out more like yours. By the way, that's an excellent book.
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