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17-NOV-2009 (c) Doug Cruden

18th - "Chapter 24"

Cheltenham, Glos

(from the 1967 album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn)

There's very little room to manœuvre with a title like this, with no poetic licence squeezable from the two words...so, here it is; a down the middle, played with a straight bat, no-nonsense shot, with only a soupçon of off-camera flash bounced off my trusty foil things to give a hint of spectral colour.

Prize to whoever can guess what the book is - only clue I'll give is that it's nothing to do with Pink Floyd... :o)

Wednesday 18th's librarian's entry to the Challenge; click here for other Floydian adventurers this month

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Guest 20-Nov-2009 04:13
No idea about the book but love the dof and hint of colours here!
Inga Morozoff20-Nov-2009 02:20
I have no idea what the book is, but you've made a fine image from that chapter. That splash of colour works well too!
Stewart Mitchell19-Nov-2009 20:08
HeHe..I love it, Doug! In this instant information, data at your fingertips world...Googling "Sandy" and "Blenkiron" gets you the answer in a twinkle of an eye....but that's no substitute for Walter's obvious literary knowledge!!! BTW great macro, tastefully lit :)
lisamidi19-Nov-2009 16:15
Nice dof and light, but I have no idea, admiring Walter's precise answer!
marita toftgard19-Nov-2009 13:22
lovely work!
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Ann...19-Nov-2009 06:12
Excellent dof though the book is unknown to me.
Barbara Heide19-Nov-2009 00:19
nice dof and light!
Guest 18-Nov-2009 23:48
Those first nights, something to remember.....
Marielou Dhumez18-Nov-2009 23:06
Great play on the narrow DOF on this one !
you're right, not a lot of space to imagine something about this title..... :-))
Dennis Steinauer18-Nov-2009 21:00
The four adventures of Richard Hannay
By John Buchan
J. Scott Coile18-Nov-2009 19:17
No idea but well done.
Kathryn18-Nov-2009 19:13
What a wonderful shot,
I like the colours in it.
Kevin Chester18-Nov-2009 17:05
Nice shot,I love the macro treatment on print. Pass on the book
Cindi Smith18-Nov-2009 17:00
I like it very much! Excellent DoF!
globalgadabout18-Nov-2009 16:26
perfect match though...Walter has cleared up the mystery...I was certain it was nothing by Spike Milligan...V
Walter Otto Koenig18-Nov-2009 15:59
Great idea Doug and very well shot with this very narrow depth of field.
I must admit this one had me stumped as "Greenmantle" only has 22 chapters. This is the beginning of Chapter 14 "The Lady of the Mantilla". At least that's what I have been able to ascertain. :)
laine18-Nov-2009 15:28
I agree, it's John Buchan's Greenmantle...a great macro.
LynnH18-Nov-2009 13:42
Focus is brilliant!!! BV
borisalex18-Nov-2009 11:34
Very sharp and narrow focus, great DoF!
Steve Sharp18-Nov-2009 10:21
Incredible narrow depth of field for this one!
Sheila18-Nov-2009 10:09
I do like your spectral colour. Good shot, Doug.
Stephanie18-Nov-2009 08:52
Greenmantle by John Buchan is also my guess. Super image Doug!
Maaike Huizer18-Nov-2009 08:41
I don't know. But I like the shot. Good DOF
Mieke WA Minkjan18-Nov-2009 07:29
I think it is from the book Greenmantle by John Buchan. BTW very nice idea this challenge in a challenge
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