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Yorick Nobelium
Yorick Nobelium
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Challenge: Periodic Table (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Location: Albuquerque NM
Date: Nov 8, 2008
Aperture: 20
ISO: 640
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Humorous, Macro
Date Uploaded: Nov 9, 2008

 No one knows what Einsteinium looks like, but it is radioactive. This is a representation of the element.
Nobelium Symbol: No
Nobelium Atomic Number: 102
Nobelium Atomic Weight: (254)
The metallic transuranic element belongs to the actinoids. Seven known isotopes exist, the most stable being No-254 with a half-life of 255 seconds. First identified with certainty by Albert Ghiorso and Glenn T. Seaborg in 1966.

Statistics
Place: 94 out of 102
Avg (all users): 4.8654
Avg (commenters): 5.0000
Avg (participants): 4.5000
Avg (non-participants): 5.0000
Views since voting: 13055
Views during voting: 313
Votes: 156
Comments: 14
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AuthorThread
 11/23/2008 07:30:38 PM
I was happy that some of you "got it".
Shakespeare's Hamlet when Hamlet, upon seeing Yorick's skull, says "Alas poor Yorick."
Used the skull to represent radioactive elements, such as Nobelium.
The rock is actually a light volcanic one known as scoria. Here in NM, we have lots of them :)
 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/17/2008 12:29:08 AM
hahaha - very funny - points for making me laugh!
 11/15/2008 08:04:33 PM
I'm not sure I get the reference in the title. The texture is interesting, but the image fails to inspire any emotional response. Technically, I can't find fault except perhaps an ever so slightly too narrow DoF, but that's just nit-picking.
 11/15/2008 06:33:27 PM
I knew him well.
 11/14/2008 09:06:58 PM
nice lighting!
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 11/13/2008 03:17:39 PM
Excellent take on the challenge
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 11/13/2008 12:19:49 PM
I like the Hamlet allusion. Intelligence is always a winner even if the image is a force for this challenge. 5
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/12/2008 05:12:28 PM
I knew him! Really, this is just fantastic.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/12/2008 04:00:57 PM
Another image of a rock... the back lighting looks OK but other than it is just not interesting or pleasing.
 11/11/2008 04:42:01 PM
Composition is nice, interesting subject but, something is lacking. Just don't know what?
 11/11/2008 02:38:28 PM
what does the title mean? it's just a picture of a rock... am I wrong?
 11/11/2008 12:48:49 PM
i've never heard of yorick nobelium. maybe i should pay more attention in chemistry. all in all i dont really care for this photo. it seems a bit dull, i do like the texture on the subject though
 11/11/2008 11:16:16 AM
LOL!!! Priceless!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/11/2008 08:18:42 AM
Lighting is wrong, too strong, you either have some lens flare or a large bokeh circle in the back.


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