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07-AUG-2007 Ralf Brown

2007-08-07 Talisman

Pittsburgh, PA view map

Why is this man's nose so shiny?

One of Carnegie-Mellon U. traditions is to rub Hamerschlag's nose before an
exam for good luck. Campus legend has it that the first student to do so prior to
a difficult test aced the test, and ever since, the nose on this 1928 bas relief
has remained well-polished.

This is my entry for this week's Totally Informal Thursday Challenge, themed "B&W Portrait".

Nikon D80 ,Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6g IF-ED AF-S DX VR
1/40s f/4.2 at 37.7mm iso800 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time07-Aug-2007 15:15:00
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D80
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length37.7 mm
Exposure Time1/40 sec
Aperturef/4.2
ISO Equivalent800
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode (-1)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Azlin Ahmad11-Aug-2007 17:19
What I like about these challenges are the out of the box interpretations of the theme! Well done, voted
Sheila10-Aug-2007 05:31
What a good idea!
Guest 10-Aug-2007 03:46
Neat idea and great narrative ;o)
laine8209-Aug-2007 20:50
I like how you framed the frame...a nice shot.
Guest 09-Aug-2007 16:10
very classic and grand.
Carolyn Rasmussen09-Aug-2007 14:12
Very creative idea!
Johnny Rasmussen09-Aug-2007 13:31
That´s a clever entry!
Guest 09-Aug-2007 11:36
Nice shot!
Cindi Smith09-Aug-2007 11:24
How awesome....maybe we should all rub his nose!
Jola Dziubinska09-Aug-2007 09:52
Clever shot :)
j>a>e>17 :):):)09-Aug-2007 08:50
hope rubbing his nose gives you endless luck & never gooey treats :):):)

(that snots funny) LOL
Barbara Heide09-Aug-2007 08:33
nice story and good shot!
Guest 09-Aug-2007 08:30
excelllent entry.
Maaike Huizer09-Aug-2007 05:58
:) Good thinking.
Tim van Woensel09-Aug-2007 05:32
He's not breathing! ;)
Linda Willets09-Aug-2007 04:43
Interesting story