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If Only I Could Be.....
If Only I Could Be.....
TDCollins


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Challenge: Illusions II (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5700
Location: Fresno, Ca
Date: Aug 6, 2005
Aperture: 5.7
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/4000
Galleries: Studio, Floral
Date Uploaded: Aug 6, 2005

 The hardest part of this picture was dismantling the mirror so I could slide the rose picture inside the frame. The second part was getting the lighting right. I finally took the entire setup outside to shoot it in natural light. Thanks for all the positive comments.

Statistics
Place: 12 out of 127
Avg (all users): 6.5608
Avg (commenters): 7.4634
Avg (participants): 6.3678
Avg (non-participants): 6.6411
Views since voting: 2015
Views during voting: 583
Votes: 296
Comments: 47
Favorites: 4 (view)

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 01/08/2006 06:33:45 PM
well done. this is nice. good idea.
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 08/17/2005 07:11:48 AM
I really think this is an amazing idea. I noticed the same things most of the others noticed, needs softer light, baby's breath, etc...

The only things I would contribute is that the angles are a bit weird on the rose (probably because the angle on the mirror was changed from shot to shot). That isn't that big of a deal though.

Also, while I like the sadness indicated by the fallen petals of the yellow flower, I was a little disappointed by the perky happiness in the flower itself. It is pointed up and not quite directly at the rose bloom itself. If the flower were drooping slightly below a line of sight to the rose, perhaps with a petal about to fall off or having just fallen off, I would say the mood would be much more complete.

Hope it's helpful.
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 08/15/2005 03:54:20 AM
FANTASTIC finish!!!!! And well-deserved! Congratulations on 12th place!!!
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 08/14/2005 08:15:09 PM
Interesting. Congratulations on your top Twenty finish.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/14/2005 07:54:17 PM
I see a huge amount of potential in this shot and in your photographic talent here. This took a lot of work to put together I can tell. You just need to tweek the lighting. Experiment try one or two lights on either side and move them around. Make sure the lighting and tonality of the 'reflection' match the rest of the shot. Play with it. It'll be worth it!
TC
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 08/14/2005 07:18:37 PM
Clever imaginative take on the challenge.
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 08/14/2005 07:05:29 PM
"I thought I was yellow!" Nicely done.
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 08/14/2005 03:30:02 AM
This is a neat idea, but I jut think the vase in the mirror should have been in color.
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 08/13/2005 03:03:47 PM
I like this alot - a new slant on the "ugly duckling". Well done.
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 08/12/2005 10:30:55 PM
interesting. nice idea
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 08/12/2005 03:46:33 PM
Ooo! I like it. However, the vase and the fallen petals are distracting to me, as is the rumpled, off-white cloth.
 08/11/2005 10:55:55 PM
Good illusion!
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 08/11/2005 08:29:19 PM
Nice story telling on this image. The lack of reflection of the baby's breath is a quick giveaway and takes away some of the power of this image. I really like the drooping leaf on the mum(?) I rally denotes the sadness. 7
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 08/11/2005 07:34:54 PM
Very well done.
Maybe it's a mental block, but I have studied this and honestly don't know how it was done. (8)
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 08/11/2005 04:50:48 PM
Nice arrangement. I like the depth the babys breath gives.
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 08/11/2005 04:39:08 PM
It is obvious how this is done, but a good effort nevertheless. Two things I would suggest - don't used a desaturated photo of the rose, and be careful of the shadows falling on the "mirror".
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 08/11/2005 04:21:21 PM
Very creative, the baby's breath and fallen petals are a distraction, the rose is dramatic all on it's own.
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 08/11/2005 12:14:25 PM
Very elegant and dreamy. Good composition and technical skills, too! 9
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 08/11/2005 08:09:59 AM
good idea..
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 08/11/2005 08:03:35 AM
I'm intrigued by how you did this one. I assume it is a picture of a rose, since the mirror image of the baby's breath looks more like a shadow than a reflection, but I may be wrong. nice job!
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 08/10/2005 08:16:12 PM
fantastic idea. i wish the lighting was a little less harsh. would have been even cooler if you had included the little shrub thing when you took the first photo so it would have had a reflection for the second. i guess you would have still had to tone down the shadow, but i assume that wouldn't have been a problem as you managed to clone out the shadow of the yellow flower pretty well. there does appear to be just a wee bit of strange coloring just above it that looks like it might have been left by some errant cloning. still a very, very good entry.
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 08/10/2005 10:05:31 AM
great reflection illusion. It shows that the set up does not have to be elaborate to create a well thought out well composed and well taken illusion.
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 08/10/2005 07:56:14 AM
nice work creating this illusion of a transformed mirror image
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 08/09/2005 09:56:14 PM
What a great take on this challenge. Excellent composition and lighting. I might have reversed the selective desat, but thats just my own opinion. 9
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 08/09/2005 10:57:22 AM
Your illusion brought a smile - 10
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 08/09/2005 10:23:17 AM
this is a GREAT shot, i really like how you set this up, especelly in this day in age that a reality, wow, i give it a 10 for sure, i hope you win,
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 08/09/2005 07:42:22 AM
good idea, cool effect. tell that yellow flower there's nothing wrong w/ it.
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 08/09/2005 06:13:22 AM
Nice.
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 08/08/2005 09:28:08 PM
Quite creative! I like it.
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 08/08/2005 09:01:06 PM
Great idea. Very clean studio shot. I would like it more if the flower in the lower right were gone, and more focus on the sunflower / rose.
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 08/08/2005 04:01:17 PM
This is my fav so far!
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 08/08/2005 02:37:27 PM
wow how did you do that 9
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 08/08/2005 02:01:34 PM
Interesting illusion and well done. I would not change anything technically. 10
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 08/08/2005 12:38:12 PM
First Impression:Strong composition, clear representation of the story, and image too!
Was I fooled? Yes! Well done! 10
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 08/08/2005 11:57:02 AM
Nice effect, good color.
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 08/08/2005 10:04:14 AM
LOL, very imaginative!
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 08/08/2005 09:36:19 AM
Cute idea! I tihnk daisies are much more fun than roses though ; }
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 08/08/2005 09:35:03 AM
I really like this image... the angles must have been a nightmare to work out! It's a little obvious what you've done here, maybe a little more work with the angles would have made the illusion more believeable.
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 08/08/2005 09:30:04 AM
aww the aster is crying petals - how sad.
not sure about the desat on thestem of the rose rose. the babysbreath was a nice touch.
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 08/08/2005 08:30:48 AM
Nicely done. 8.
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 08/08/2005 07:25:13 AM
great idea
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 08/08/2005 06:33:38 AM
superb! 10
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 08/08/2005 03:50:39 AM
this is so creative and clever! Great composition, and expertly done. An awesome illusion!!! I hope this does great because it is one of my favorites in this challenge! GOOD LUCK!!! 10
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 08/08/2005 03:33:05 AM
Very creative. great idea. Well executed.
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 08/07/2005 09:50:10 PM
Lovely illusion with great clarity and DOF. This would have been very difficult to set up, you have created a real interesting illusion.
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 08/07/2005 08:36:36 PM
Great idea and execution! Well done!
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 08/07/2005 08:15:25 PM
Way cool, way cool!!!
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