These dials are called the "Letchworh Enigma" and form part of the "Bombe" code breaking machine used in World War II to decode the German messages sent via their Enigma devices. The Bombe was developed by Alan Turing. It's ability to decoded the German messages was instrumental in ending the war.
Poor light and no flash photography resulted in wide open lens and long shutter speed on a tripod. I created 4 separate exposures from the master raw file and used Photomatix to create an HDR. The image was straightened cropped and sharpened ready for selective desaturation on the background. An s curve and some minor healing and a border to finish it off.
No a ribbon contender but, I have learned lots on this challenge.
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I'm gasping. What is this? A puzzling photo? It can't be. No OOF. No DOF, No bur, weird lighting, or super saturation. I don't know what to say. You have redefined the puzzle macro challenge for me.
My guess is some sort of old cryptography device. Even though I don't think it is the most beautiful photo that I will see in this challenge, I do think it is the most audacious and inspiring. Thank you for opening up my world. 10
I'm not a hundred percent sure this is a true macro. Looks like some sort of mechanical timer, or possibly a bank of potentiometers for adjusting some sort of electronic circuit. (Possibly color projection? As I see red green and yellow; is that the key?) However, this is a very good image. Focus is nice and sharp, colors are vivid, detail is held in the darker areas, highlights are not blown out. Whatever this is, it is a very interesting image and would do well as wall art in a buisness place.
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