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Not only can water float a boat, it can sink it also.
Not only can water float a boat, it can sink it also.
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Challenge: Proverb (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D40
Lens: Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
Location: bathroom
Date: Jul 30, 2012
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/4
Date Uploaded: Jul 30, 2012

 水能載舟，亦能覆舟 (Literally: Not only can water float a boat, it can sink it also.)

Moral: Nature can help and harm you. The people(water) can raise someone(boat) to power, but can also take it away(sink).

source: //en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Chinese_proverbs

After metering and getting the custom WB. I tried using the Nikkor 18-200 VRII but it could not focus at such close distance (using the sink as a tripod) then later on switched to the Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D. This was shot hand held. For post processing I've increased the contrast(+57) to bring out the boat from the water and to show more of the shadow I could have shot this one stop under but did not because I would not because I like the this shade of white.

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08/07/2012 02:55:28 AM
Perfectly paired image and proverb
 08/04/2012 08:11:38 AM
Fabulous!!!
 08/01/2012 01:49:48 AM
Such a clever shot.


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