Thanks to my neighbor for allowing my to shoot his wonderful collection of old cameras.
Post-Challenge: Thanks everyone for your comments on this image. I really didn't know how this would score, but am ecstatic about the 8th place finish.
This was a simple setup. This is exactly how the camera was displayed on the shelf. Since the room was quite dark and I didn't want to shoot a flash, I did a 15 sec exposure and the AWB was fine.
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Great idea, but for me the flat plane of your elements lets the books competing with the camera for my attention, perhaps if the camera was more in the foreground.
I have one of these. I keep it on display at my desk at work. I'd like to take some pictures with it, but I have a crack on mine in the wrong spot where it would probably leak light.