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Subtle Reflections
Subtle Reflections
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Challenge: Mirrors (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S7000
Location: Living Room Table "Mirrored Top"
Date: Sep 11, 2004
Galleries: Digital Art, Floral
Date Uploaded: Sep 11, 2004

 Would you believe I almost trashed this. After taking dozens of shots and getting fed up with the lack of equipment to produce the proper composition, I decided to quite trying this idea. But before I erased all the shots I downloaded the images to take one last look before erasing my CF card. As I thought, most of the pictures weren’t what I expected, then I noticed this one, and I thought that it might have some potential.

Well, after treating it with “Neat Image” and then adjusted the “Levels”, this image just blossomed (pardon the pun). It started to look really, really good, well at least to me it did. In fact this is probably the best photo of this kind that I have ever produced. I’m just hoping it places in the top 25%

By the way, this carnation was filmed on my living room mirrored table using my built in flash set at –0.6. I was not expecting to see everything go black except for the Subtle Reflection of the flower.



Statistics
Place: 86 out of 140
Avg (all users): 5.2021
Avg (commenters): 5.8889
Avg (participants): 5.0538
Avg (non-participants): 5.3474
Views since voting: 1016
Views during voting: 286
Votes: 188
Comments: 10
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/19/2004 12:24:25 AM
I like the strong rich colours and the composition. The lighting has been handled well also.
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 09/17/2004 08:07:15 PM
Interesting use of the black background and thesubdues reflection.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/16/2004 03:33:28 PM
Keeping the uniform black background while getting the proper lighting and reflection could be difficult in this shot, but you did it well. The black rectangles (two to the lower-left of the flower and one in the lower-right corner of the image) were a bit distracting, though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/16/2004 04:50:07 AM
This is a great shot
I hope it will do very well
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/16/2004 03:06:37 AM
A bit too centered and looks slightly overprocessed. I would leave some negative space on the right side of the frame and maybe a bit more at the top.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/16/2004 02:40:06 AM
light angle is to head on... looks like an on the camera flash almost.. and that makes it look too snapshotish
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/15/2004 07:40:04 AM
i'd probably like it more if it wasn't so centered. all the same, i'm sure it will do well
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/14/2004 08:38:34 PM
This is a nice shot, I really like the light. On my monitor I can see rectangular patches where you have done some spot editing, as well as a dark strip going straight across the top of the image. Unfortunately that takes away from the overall impact of the photo.
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 09/13/2004 04:49:12 PM
NIce sharpness in the center of the flower but the edges are a little soft. I personally would like to see more DOF in a shot like this. Also, your reflection is a little dark. My recomendation (based on MY taste) would be more light and a smaller aperature.
TC
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 09/13/2004 12:35:26 AM
Beautiful shot love the the red and black.
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