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Through the looking glass
Through the looking glass
LeeD


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Illusions II (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Under da sea
Date: Aug 1, 2005
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Abstract, Water
Date Uploaded: Aug 1, 2005

 Shot up through an aquarium
The "mirror" is actually the surface of the water I then "clawed" at the surface of the water to give a liquid mirror appeareance...

Post processing included
>cropping
>minor level adjustments
>cloning out of a few artifacts floating on the water surface.

I'm starting to get the hang of this photography thing and am fairly pleased with the overall appearance of the photo. The colors could be a little better, but I haven't completely got the hang of Photoshop yet.

Statistics
Place: 13 out of 127
Avg (all users): 6.5102
Avg (commenters): 7.3500
Avg (participants): 6.3556
Avg (non-participants): 6.5784
Views since voting: 4910
Views during voting: 822
Votes: 294
Comments: 52
Favorites: 12 (view)

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 09/06/2006 10:22:38 AM
Neat effects...
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 07/05/2006 10:39:54 AM
What? Only 13th place for such a cool image?!?!? You were robbed!

I'm going to have to copy your idea for a challenge someday. Perhaps I can win a ribbon using your idea!

:-)
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 09/09/2005 11:21:42 PM
so amazing...this should of placed even higher than it did !
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 08/31/2005 08:23:10 AM
I like this image a lot. It has that "matrix" feel to it. A little minor specks of dust and debris but nothing that takes away from the overall feel of this photo :)
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 08/30/2005 10:43:35 AM
LOVE this shot - scored it a 9. I seem to recall you throwing this image up for additional critique and "PS play". I also seem to recall that there was a version that increased the detail on the skin and maybe got rid of the "island" beneath the pinky - and thinking that those modifications made it perfect. Not that it was far off the mark to start with! I think this was/is not only very creative, but also very emotive. To me, this shot screams humanity. Very nice job.
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 08/14/2005 08:16:17 PM
Congratulations on your top Twenty Finish with this creature from under.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/14/2005 07:55:13 PM
now why would you put your had in mercury like that, it will poison you

last min bump
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 08/14/2005 06:25:32 PM
The skin tones of the hands are a little put offish to me. Is it a real hand or fake? If it's real, you got some color issues. If it's fake it explains things a little. Still well done even if it needs work. Try reshooting it under different lighting and you'll get one that makes everyone go 'Wow!'
TC
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 08/14/2005 05:26:26 PM
love this
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 08/14/2005 12:51:13 PM
Very interesting image
good luck
8
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 08/14/2005 08:02:53 AM
Interesting and very eerie.
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 08/13/2005 10:23:52 PM
love the colors and the creativeness 10
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 08/13/2005 06:34:18 PM
a very interesting take on this. I especially like the green water. good job.
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 08/13/2005 04:29:21 PM
Very cool. I love your imaginative take and use of deep greens. Love it!!! Good job. 9
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 08/13/2005 03:09:56 PM
Very creatively setup and executed. Cool photo.
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 08/13/2005 11:48:46 AM
very cool, bumping up
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 08/13/2005 10:47:20 AM
the idea i really like it
the colours and black spot on the middle not soo appealing
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 08/12/2005 04:28:42 AM
strangely disturbing.
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 08/11/2005 11:33:48 PM
Very cool effect that you've executed perfectly here...9
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 08/11/2005 07:47:17 PM
Seems simple enough, but I like it. Great color and stillness. Is this water or something else?
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 08/11/2005 09:43:48 AM
Great effect.
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 08/10/2005 10:11:35 PM
cool. tho i can guess how you did it, it really looks like your reaching out of a puddle of liquid mercury or something. Very creative and interesting.
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 08/10/2005 01:07:59 PM
for an illusion challange you have certainly hit the preverbial nail on its head.
I like this a lot, the colour makes this for me, its vile yet strangely compelling
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 08/10/2005 07:01:42 AM
Very interesting. I like this. Not sure how it is done.
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 08/10/2005 01:38:50 AM
Love the stillness of the water, the colour and reflection, it all works to make a great image. The small part of the hand/finger visible under the pinky finger and reflection of the thumb is the only thing that slightly distracts from the composition.
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 08/09/2005 03:48:23 PM
Excellent, I love the color and sharpness here. 10
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 08/09/2005 11:13:36 AM
nice
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 08/09/2005 07:54:04 AM
Almost looking like green Mercury.
Nicely done! Top ten for sure. (9)
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 08/09/2005 06:45:12 AM
cool concept, a little weird, but thats what makes it interesting.
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 08/09/2005 06:19:08 AM
It's really a nice illusion and well thought out, hand/fingers a little overexposed if if from a dead person..maybe you meant it that way..
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 08/09/2005 12:23:59 AM
Very nice. I'm not sure about the green though. Possably desaturated?
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 08/08/2005 10:42:06 PM
this is really gr8
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 08/08/2005 10:01:21 PM
What is the matrix Neo? Cool image here.
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 08/08/2005 06:25:44 PM
Very nice effect, the color reflected in the water is what pushes this over the top.
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 08/08/2005 05:30:45 PM
simple and clean, why didn't i think of this.
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 08/08/2005 02:51:59 PM
this is an great shot and suits the challenge well 9
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 08/08/2005 02:31:28 PM
eerie and artistic
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 08/08/2005 11:26:49 AM
hehe, great color, good title, good effect! good detail.
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 08/08/2005 09:14:33 AM
looks like quicksilver! Neat trick.
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 08/08/2005 09:12:26 AM
this is nice i really like it, good one
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 08/08/2005 08:19:55 AM
Rather interesting!!!!
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 08/08/2005 08:09:49 AM
good choice of color, almost looks like liquid mercury.
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 08/08/2005 07:53:59 AM
Ah yes. Nice effect! I love the green colouring too!
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 08/08/2005 06:08:53 AM
A good idea with interesting use of composition. The image feels a little soft to me though, and I think more contrast and a touch of saturation would have helped. Good luck!
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 08/08/2005 05:42:29 AM
Awesome shot! Very well done. The part of the hand showing that doesn't represent a finger or thumb is a little distracting, but only a very minor point. Great job.
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 08/08/2005 05:36:03 AM
This is very cool.
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 08/08/2005 04:30:13 AM
reminds me of the matrix! must have been hard to get the reflections. Only downpoint is a rouge relefection on the left (another hand?), very original!
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 08/08/2005 12:14:59 AM
Hand seems a little too bright IMO. Brilliant idea.
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 08/07/2005 10:56:07 PM
What a cool image love the liquid and colors in this. Only thing I don't like is the loss of detail in the fingers.
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 08/07/2005 10:20:32 PM
Fantastic! Oil? Mercury?Looks very cool!
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 08/07/2005 09:02:06 PM
Very cool!! I don't really like the lighting though..too bright. The skin tones are off.
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 08/07/2005 08:57:32 PM
A bit blown out on the fingers. Cool green liquid though.
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