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The Tell-Tale Heart
The Tell-Tale Heart
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Heart II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Pentax K10D
Lens: Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
Location: the O.R. (kitchen actually)
Date: Nov 16, 2008
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/20
Galleries: Emotive, Horror
Date Uploaded: Nov 16, 2008

 Courtesy of Edgar Allan Poe, I bring you a modern photographic interpretation of his short story A Tell-Tale Heart.

I am holding a real cow heart (well, half of one anyway). Lighting is a hotlight to my right and natural window-light from behind the camera.

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Place: 79 out of 105
Avg (all users): 5.0373
Avg (commenters): 5.1667
Avg (participants): 4.8298
Avg (non-participants): 5.1228
Views since voting: 845
Views during voting: 339
Votes: 161
Comments: 7
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/18/2008 12:23:45 PM
you wanted to prvoke reactions, didn't you? THe face is nicely in focus, the heart seems to be more on the soft side. But then again it's not propared and really is soft tissue.
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 11/17/2008 05:55:45 PM
The heart looks more like a roast. ;) I actually thought about getting a beef heart from the store but thought better of it. LOL This image is not that convincing because the butcherer would have been splattered all over with blood. I suppose if the story was written today, It would be possible he would have used a Santoku knife. ;) Yes Im being picky on the details. Fun image.
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 11/17/2008 04:35:40 PM
I knew someone would have this, a little more light and a little less shadowing would have rung by bell more.
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 11/17/2008 12:58:41 PM
I think that the lighting should be more low-key and the "surgeon" should be looking at the meat instead of the camera. Doesn't feel creepy enough for me. I might even like if the person's hand/knife and face weren't in the pic, so that we only see a shadow of a cleaver and the meat.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/17/2008 07:20:25 AM
Looks like a Rump Roast.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/17/2008 03:43:31 AM
that looks like a liver to me hahaha
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 11/17/2008 01:11:18 AM
Ouch! I have a heart ache now :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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