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The four Elements - Earth, Wind, Fire and Water
The four Elements - Earth, Wind, Fire and Water
gstrotmann


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Challenge: Life (Classic Editing)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S602Z
Location: In my garden
Date: Sep 14, 2003
Aperture: F 11
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/56
Galleries: Abstract, Floral
Date Uploaded: Sep 16, 2003

 I found this plant in my garden. The photo was a little bit tricky.
I took an aquarium with a blue paper as background on my table in the garden. Filled it with water. Lay a small wood on it and put some earth on it. On the wood I put a filament and stick the plant on it. On the glass in the front of the aquarium I putted a double adhesive tape and glueted some earth with it. I used a mirror as background to see the sky.
I had problems with reflection on the glass so I had to use a big cardboard box to put my camera and me in.
In the picture are some mistakes, but it was the best one. You can see the plant in the mirror on the right, also you can see the filament at the left.

Statistics
Place: 28 out of 231
Avg (all users): 5.8614
Avg (commenters): 6.4286
Avg (participants): 5.7048
Avg (non-participants): 6.0309
Views since voting: 2618
Votes: 202
Comments: 18
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 09/26/2003 07:03:10 PM
Thanks for the "how to" on the picture. I have to admit that I gave it a 5 because I didn't know how it was done and I didn't want to use the dq option. Sorry. You really did go to a lot of work, and I wish I had given it a better score.
 09/24/2003 05:12:12 AM
This is such a great photo, and I loved reading how it was done...it should have done much better. Very creative idea that took a lot of planning. Nice shot.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/23/2003 06:29:21 PM
Cool photo, would love to know how this was done.
 09/23/2003 06:36:10 AM
I would love to know how you did this. Nice idea... the extra white border on the outside might be a bit much, it detracts a little from the subject.
 09/23/2003 12:06:26 AM
Nice interpretation.
 09/22/2003 12:19:36 PM
Very Creative, nice
 09/19/2003 07:58:39 PM
Clever shot. I'm wondering how in the world you did this.
 09/19/2003 09:39:25 AM
Great Photograph I like the colors.
 09/19/2003 03:47:25 AM
where's the fire?
 09/18/2003 01:08:29 PM
Where's the fire? Is life the fire? I'm lost...
Lovely pic tho.
 09/18/2003 10:28:21 AM
Where's the fire?
 09/17/2003 04:34:09 PM
Fantastic concept and execution. The roots in water are excellent. Not entirely sure about the effectiveness of the sky, but a darned good shot anyway. HOWEVER, I can't stand your border, which I'm going to have to knock off a couple of points for. I cannot concentrate on the photo with that huge frame pulling my eye away, and your photo has been made far too small. Shame. 7
 09/17/2003 01:31:41 PM
The contrail messes it all up.
 09/17/2003 10:26:59 AM
Fantastic idea and framed very nice. The shot just has too much back light. Difficult shooting.
 09/17/2003 08:35:18 AM
Neat idea
 09/17/2003 06:20:27 AM
Nice!!!
 09/17/2003 12:55:37 AM
can't see any fire!

Great image though - best seen thus far ;) For what it's worth, your border is awful, and takes away some effect from the photograph. By square inches it's nearly 50% of the image.

But I like the photo itself ;)
 09/17/2003 12:48:54 AM
Did you accidentally write the wrong caption? Where's the fire and wind? Spoils an otherwise nice photo.


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