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Mirrored walkway: an ant's perspective
Mirrored walkway: an ant's perspective
MrAkamai


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Point of View (Classic Editing)
Camera: Sony DSC-F717
Location: Walt Disney Concert Hall
Date: Jan 11, 2004
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Urban, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Jan 12, 2004

This was taken today (1/11/2004) on my second visit to the Walt Disney Concert Hall. I had this challenge in mind when I took this picture. There is a short hallway which has both matte and polished surfaces and it makes for an interesting subject. You can see the walkway itself in the polished panels in the lower right. I literally had the camera on the ground for this shot.

Modifications are: crop, resize, mild color balance, levels, unsharp and then added the border.

Statistics
Place: 42 out of 286
Avg (all users): 6.0547
Avg (commenters): 7.2500
Avg (participants): 5.8770
Avg (non-participants): 6.2164
Views since voting: 1614
Votes: 256
Comments: 17
Favorites: 2 (view)


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08/02/2004 01:10:25 AM
I didn't vote this challenge, but I must say that it's excellent composition that makes this work. Well, that and the lines. Ok, the tones are good too :)

Cool subject, great image.
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01/26/2004 01:16:42 AM
Here is a link to the overall area while I was standing. You can see the walkway and other details but not above the walkway.

//www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=57067
01/23/2004 04:35:23 PM
Very dynamic view and an interesting visual spectacle too. Well composed, nicely lit and perfect focus.
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01/22/2004 02:20:19 AM
Thanks for everyones comments and votes on this. After I submitted this, I almost changed my mind and wanted to unsubmit. Good thing I forgot to do that otherwise I would have never known how many people liked it! :) I was quite suprised, to be honest.

To answer a few questions, this was completely outside. If you could look up from the walkway, you would see that there isn't a roof. As such, I'm not sure how I could change the lighting without setting up my own lighting. It doesn't directly face the east or west so that may prove difficult. I have other pictures of this same area that I will post to my portfolio later so you can get a better idea what this area looks like.

As for the title, yeah I know it's a long shot as an ant's POV but it was a last minute idea. The only reason I chose that last bit is because my titles (up until now) have been rather boring. I decided to throw ant in there since I actually had the camera on the ground when I took the picture. Maybe if I included some of the walkway it might have been more of a realistic title.

Anywho, glad you all liked it!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/20/2004 04:07:59 PM
a lot of interesting angles....I like it!
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01/18/2004 03:47:06 AM
Whoah! Dizzying. I can hardly tell which way is up!
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01/17/2004 02:19:39 PM
well you may not have been quite low enough to present an ant's point of view and if an ANT's the field of view is far to great and too well defined....that, of course is neither here nor there cause the picture is really well seen and shot and like the line contrasts from the wall to the mirror, the distorted reflections and the curves....so great picture, title could use some work....and since I usually suck at titles: 10
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01/16/2004 09:20:55 PM
Nice take on the challenge
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01/16/2004 02:45:41 AM
it a good perspective, but I can't quite make it out.
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01/16/2004 01:46:11 AM
very cool image. love the lines and shapes in it. border adds a nice touch.
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01/15/2004 09:22:31 PM
A very nice abstract piece. You've integrated shading and curves nicely. The overall feel is one of slight mystery, due to the composition.
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01/14/2004 09:05:25 PM
interesting, the light in this room is sweet, if it's natrual light, say, coming from skylights, you should wait till there's a really orange, colorfull sunrise or sunset and reshoot this.
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01/14/2004 12:55:25 PM
Interesting place. Good perspective. I'm not sure I get thefeel of being as low as an ant, but it looks nice.
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01/14/2004 12:23:42 PM
orginal shot and good sharpness
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01/14/2004 10:37:47 AM
This is an excellent architectural abstract. The lines and curves create a nice flow in this photo. This is definitely an intriguing structure. Very nice capture :)
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01/14/2004 10:31:39 AM
Neat curve and reflection. Architectural, I like it. Good luck in the challenge.
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01/14/2004 02:10:09 AM
I really like this shot, the perspective is amazing and the reflections just add to the quality (9)
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