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who got caught cheating.

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Oct 06, 2007 at 05:15 PM

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Beautifully atmospheric shot, Jane, my dear! I love the color and the lighting is superb! Bravo!

Fond regards,

Endre

Oct 07, 2007 at 02:35 AM

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Jane,
Another interesting entry. Lighting, focus and shot layout complement your imagination.
Well done!
Tom

Oct 07, 2007 at 07:27 AM

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Strad wrote:
Beautifully atmospheric shot, Jane, my dear! I love the color and the lighting is superb! Bravo!

Fond regards,

Endre

Thanks Endre!

Thought I'd tell another story this week. I'm glad you like it.

Oct 07, 2007 at 03:18 PM

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bouchto wrote:
Jane,
Another interesting entry. Lighting, focus and shot layout complement your imagination.
Well done!
Tom

Thanks Tom!
I know... a gun again... but hopefully not as offensive.

The origins of this little beauty are a mystery. There are no markings on it but it looks well used. I doubt a modern black power gun would have so much wear or maybe it was manufactured to look that way. It is missing it's hammer, but I bought it from a neighbor for it's beauty. He found it in some things left behind by his room mate. I bought it for $25 about 20 years ago.

Oct 07, 2007 at 03:26 PM

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Every picture tells a story, and I like the story this one tells! Blood would be shed, for sure!

That's a lovely pistol, and your composition is great fun! Super Job!

Oct 09, 2007 at 03:00 AM

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I, too, like a photo that tells a story.
Nice set up and lighting.
Carrol

Oct 09, 2007 at 10:25 AM

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Love the story here, - very clever, those darn aces get everywhere !

Great photo, a winner I'm sure.

H

Oct 09, 2007 at 04:28 PM

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Philly Rains wrote:
Every picture tells a story, and I like the story this one tells! Blood would be shed, for sure!

That's a lovely pistol, and your composition is great fun! Super Job!

Thanks Philly!

When this theme came up last time, I forgot about this relic. I'm glad I remembered this time. The full size shows more of the scrolling, but a lot got lost in the resize. I have left it out of the vault incase we get a theme where I can use it as a macro to show it's true beauty.

Oct 09, 2007 at 08:31 PM

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Carrol wrote:
I, too, like a photo that tells a story.
Nice set up and lighting.
Carrol

Thanks Carrol!

This seem to me like a perfect background for this relic rather than just a closer view on a plain background. I would have liked to shoot it tighter, but I like the story this shot tells and I was willing to sacrifice some of the detail to achieve the drama.

Oct 09, 2007 at 08:37 PM

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Howard A-J wrote:
Love the story here, - very clever, those darn aces get everywhere !

Great photo, a winner I'm sure.

H

Thanks Howard!

I was going for a story that fit the era of this relic and this seemed a natural. This black powdered gun would have been what is refered to as a pocket pistol or a derringer. By today's standards it is rather large, but in those days the concealed weapons laws were not what they are today.

I'm hoping for a finalist, but I think the composition could be a little stronger. But I'm glad the story has been conveyed.

Oct 09, 2007 at 08:41 PM

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Dramatically lit, and on topic...well, done Jane.

Oct 09, 2007 at 11:00 PM

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beautiful concept here ... the only thing i would change is to change one off the hands to "Aces and eights" ... the dead mans hand thing fits with the Gun

Oct 10, 2007 at 12:17 AM

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1_of_9 wrote:
Dramatically lit, and on topic...well, done Jane.

Thanks Jim!
I appreciate your comments.

Oct 10, 2007 at 06:57 PM

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PyroDenny wrote:
beautiful concept here ... the only thing i would change is to change one off the hands to "Aces and eights" ... the dead mans hand thing fits with the Gun

Thank you!

I'm not much of a poker player so I would not have thought of that. I was just thinking about a ace up ones sleeve.

Oct 10, 2007 at 07:00 PM

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Hey Jane!!

Congratulations, finalist!!!

Oct 11, 2007 at 02:07 PM

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Philly Rains wrote:
Hey Jane!!

Congratulations, finalist!!!

Thanks Philly!

Kudos to you too!

Oct 11, 2007 at 08:34 PM


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