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I really,really,really think everyone is super picky about the mercury/alcohol thing. This was my favorite.
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Good shot...I really liked this one....
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interesting that your subject takes up such a small portion of your photograph.
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Superb.
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I really, really, really like this shot. Everything works in it. Great Job. 10!! If I could vote that is.
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Message edited by author 2010-03-01 21:13:21.
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Great dramatic lighting and composition, but 80? It's a bit of an anti-climax. Mid-teens or 120 plus would be more appropriate, unless it's Celsius...
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That would be alcohol with red dye in it.
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Hmmmmm Must be that red dye that they use in foods. It's a good idea but it would be better if it were real mercury.
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Technically this is not a Mercury based thermometer. I'm not going to mark down for that though. I like the processing on this and I'm not usually a fan of vignetting but it really works well here.
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Nice picture, great detail, but the thermometer is full of alcohol and not mercury... but, yes I'll say that thermometers do normally make me think of mercury. Actually choosing an alcohol thermometer makes the picture a lot more interesting with the striking colour, so I like it, well done.
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It is mercury indeed and it is sharp. But to me this looks more like a stock photo. It does help it a little though that it is an older thermometer and that it is not completely straight.
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Nice macro, but if it's red it's not mercury (sorry for splitting hairs).
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Great capture, however you did not photograph a mercury thermometer but rather an alcohol thermometer. When the liquid is red the thermometer is an alcohol thermometer and has a lower temperature range than a mercury thermometer which the liquid inside would then be metallic.
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Mecurcy is silver. The red thermometers are usually alcohol. I like the pic though!
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Amazing shot... Just love the creativity...
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oh nice! i like it. where do you live?! its winter!! (here at least:)-8
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A very strong image with great color and composition, but your score will probably get hit for DNMC since mercury is silver (this is tinted alcohol).
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yeah, we typically think of mercury as silver, don't we? Nice idea and good capture. Very well edited.
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I don't think that's mercury... But everything else is great, especially the vignette, the nice diagonals, the "dirty streaks", perfect DOF,...
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would have worked if it was a mercury thermometer..:)
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not really. nice image, anyway.
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nice idea and good macro - but it is alcohol and not mercury...
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I like this idea and the picture looks good. However, mercury isn't red. Most likely alcohol and red dye.
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I like the PP. I hope everyone does.
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simple item, but a nice picture, I like the color contrast and the angle of the mercury on the image.
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mercury is silver , isnt it?
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Sorry this isn't mecury it's alcohol
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this one looks more like the alcohol-filled thermometer, but I get the point. I'm not sure if they ever color the Hg in thermometers... that aside, nice take on the challenge.
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Great shot! My favourite so far. Nicely done. Hope it does well!
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