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Antigravity
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Techo


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Challenge: Ducky II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Date: Aug 12, 2008
Date Uploaded: Aug 12, 2008

 Hi everyone. Thanks for leaving your comments. Having a few hours left before rollover and my initial idea not fitting for basic (outtake below). Wasn't well prepared for that, so I decided to shoot something totally different. Initial idea/concept was to have the ducky protected from the water in it's little apartment. First title idea was 'blowing bubbles' but antigravity fit well, and it was short and sweet. I wanted to get that inital splash of water in, when a container is empty. The curving swirl.

It was fun reading comments on how folks thought this was done. But the trick was in the pour and I didn't have to invert anything. The set, camera or the photo. After each pour I had to wipe dry/clean the little glass container. Also, flash power set to the lowest possible 1/128. Alas I have no flashes anymore but it was fun to try and get some shots done with decent lighting. And I highly recommend the use of two units. Back to my old ways now. This photo was also specifically shot for the DPC Olympics going on. But I'm quite happy to have this in my portfolio. I was going for something artsy and/or with a concept. I have some nitpicks with it, pertaining to the surface not being uniform and the little white reflection speck on the duck.

And yes, my ducky has a little hair do hehe.

Statistics
Place: 9 out of 151
Avg (all users): 6.6979
Avg (commenters): 7.7857
Avg (participants): 6.5833
Avg (non-participants): 6.7500
Views since voting: 2272
Views during voting: 389
Votes: 192
Comments: 22
Favorites: 4 (view)

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 08/24/2008 03:29:07 AM
Great shot. Congrats on your high finish!
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 08/20/2008 01:47:05 PM
How did you do this shot?
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 08/20/2008 06:03:27 AM
Very cool, great job with this one.
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 08/20/2008 05:04:50 AM
Different and well done, congatulations on top ten finish.
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 08/20/2008 04:05:36 AM
Very creative take on a ducky! Congrats on the top 10, Techo!
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 08/20/2008 12:54:28 AM
Keep on rocking Mr Techo, this is class
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 08/19/2008 09:38:22 PM
9th place... look at all these top 10 finishes, our team rocks! Nice execution on the pic
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/19/2008 02:57:40 PM
Very cool!! 10
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 08/17/2008 11:57:45 PM
Nice silhouette.
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 08/17/2008 05:17:49 PM
Now coming back to comment. How the?!?!?!?! Hmmm, gonna take a guess but first the critique. Love the black and white for it really calls attention to the silhouette and the 'airdome' and bubbles. Color would have probably been a distracting element. Good choice to go with the B&W. Love the crispness of details we see of the bubbles and the 'sparkling' water adorning the side of the bowl the ducky is contained in. Tones are nice and dynamic. Now, my guess is that you accomplished this visual illusion by gluing the duck down to the bottom of the bowl and then turning it upside down. The bowl is then placed it in a fish tank filled with water. The bubbles are air bubbles escaping out of the bowl as water rushes in the side. The image I would guess was flipped to make it look like the bottom of the bowl is rightside up. That is my guess. Even though I have a guess how this visual illusion was created it is still an above average composition that was executed well and very creative.
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 08/17/2008 12:48:24 PM
Nice trick :-)
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 08/16/2008 10:08:40 AM
nice idea
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 08/14/2008 08:43:11 PM
creative ideas...
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 08/13/2008 03:07:37 PM
cool picture,very creative
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 08/13/2008 02:32:52 PM
Good effect, shame it's not in colour
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 08/13/2008 02:21:54 PM
clever lighting
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 08/13/2008 09:13:52 AM
Just mad! I like it.
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 08/13/2008 08:18:09 AM
cool concept. love the lighting. 9
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 08/13/2008 07:51:54 AM
wow
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 08/13/2008 07:20:49 AM
this is very interesting, how did you do this?
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 08/13/2008 05:21:46 AM
whouls like to know how you did it
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 08/12/2008 11:46:40 PM
Love this shot for its creativity & lighting. Into my fav 8
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