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Reflections on Blue Glass Symmetries
2nd PlaceReflections on Blue Glass Symmetries
rhadshaw


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Even II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Nikon AF-S Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8G ED
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Date: Apr 19, 2008
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Abstract, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Apr 22, 2008

 This building is across the street from where I catch the bus every day on my way home from work. I've been drawn to the interesting reflections and lighting effects that can develop when the light is just right.

Of course, one could argue that there are "odd" aspects to this photo (the three points, for example), but I felt that the strong left-right symmetry and the pairing of object and reflection tipped things into the "even" side of the ledger.

Simple post-processing in Aperture:
- straighten
- crop
- increase definition
- increase saturation
- adjust global contrast
- levels
- edge sharpen

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 108
Avg (all users): 6.7951
Avg (commenters): 7.4375
Avg (participants): 6.7297
Avg (non-participants): 6.8095
Views since voting: 4721
Views during voting: 329
Votes: 205
Comments: 31
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 05/01/2008 03:08:44 PM
Wow...you did a great job displaying the symetry of this building. What's the name of it btw?
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 04/30/2008 05:06:19 PM
Wonderful photo. Congrats on a new personal best and your first ribbon.
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 04/30/2008 11:57:20 AM
Very nice symmetry and tones, congrats on your first ribbon and PB!
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 04/30/2008 11:52:55 AM
Perfect symmetry, great shot. Big congratulations on your first ribbon and PB.
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 04/30/2008 10:27:28 AM
Congrats on the ribbon and excellent score. Well seen!
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 04/30/2008 10:05:16 AM
Nice shot
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 04/30/2008 07:26:08 AM
way to go !!
Local boy makes good
BTW my ver of the same
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 04/30/2008 02:09:49 AM
congrats on the red one and new PB, very well done!
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 04/30/2008 12:49:59 AM
Post-Challenge

Wow ... I must admit I'm a little shocked. I was hoping to score in the high 5s, a nice, measured, improvement over my previous entries. Instead, this score pretty much blows away my previous personal best. That alone was far more than I was expecting for this image; to win a ribbon---icing on the cake.

The only problem is, I've now set a very difficult bar for myself to surpass in the future...
 04/30/2008 12:34:49 AM
Congrats on your first ribbon and new personal best!
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 04/30/2008 12:04:37 AM
Grats on second place!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/29/2008 10:41:08 PM
Wow, nice picture, good work, 7.
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 04/29/2008 09:05:38 PM
wow, really trippy photo, i love all the reflections and the rich blues.
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 04/29/2008 10:09:01 AM
perfect angle on this shot. i suppose this may have affected the lighting but i would have liked to see some clouds in the sky above the building to give some contrast to the blue. great photo though
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 04/29/2008 01:13:57 AM
My initial reaction to the photo was that it is technically very nice but not very interesting. Coming back to it later it grabbed me a little more and the more I look at it the more I like it.
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 04/28/2008 03:42:37 PM
Very nice shot.

I guess it's 'even', even though there are 3 points along the top, and three points if you count upwards - but if you count them all it's 6 - and that's nice and even :- )

Anyway nice shot and nice colours.
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 04/28/2008 02:55:12 PM
Great colour and symmetry. I have bumped you up on second viewing!
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 04/28/2008 02:45:03 PM
awesome image. the reflections are amzing, nice use of line
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 04/27/2008 07:39:04 PM
This picture is very interesting, with the reflections in itself. The blues also don't blend together, which make the picture work.
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 04/26/2008 08:30:40 PM
Excellent! I love this.
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 04/26/2008 07:57:55 AM
You lined this up perfectly for the symmetry! The color feels a little dull, perhaps an adjustment to hue or contrast to make it a warmer blue?
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 04/26/2008 01:18:12 AM
Perfect crop! Love this. 10
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 04/25/2008 04:17:42 PM
very very nice blue toned image.
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 04/25/2008 03:19:53 PM
I like all these lines. Nice alignment.
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 04/25/2008 09:45:20 AM
This picture is very monochromatic. It is also very geometric.
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 04/24/2008 10:56:38 PM
Perfect angle for this. Symmetry is a good take on the Even concept and the blue throughout means no distractions from the theme.
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 04/24/2008 03:34:06 PM
I like the angles of this building and the reflections are lovely
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 04/24/2008 01:50:54 AM
sorry cant see the reflections but like the symetry 7
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 04/24/2008 01:08:18 AM
Great shot of a cool looking building!
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 04/23/2008 07:52:52 PM
Very cool, I kinda like the blue on blue alot!
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 04/23/2008 06:44:15 PM
There's a building in Ottawa that looks like this. I like the symmetry and all the blue.
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