A Play on Reflection

shotokan101 · 26-09-2009, 9:00 PM

Just messing around

Larger

http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a79...60-cropped.jpg

Jim

EDIT: just spotted rules need PP info with comp. post - Oops!

Original Picture was PP'd in Lightroom - just boosted Recovery + Blacks + Vibrance and Saturation to enhance the "Prism Effect" a little. Then cropped to remove extraneous background.

EDIT2: Just spotted that the pic link is also too big - dimensions and file size - c'est la vie

goso · 27-09-2009, 10:42 AM

Nasty crack,hope it was not done in the making of your shot.

shotokan101 · 27-09-2009, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goso

Nasty crack,hope it was not done in the making of your shot.

Nope - it was a deliberate choice to use the cracked side. I liked the "added Distortion" for some bizzare reason

and the way it distracts from the the Cats.

Jim

electrolyte · 27-09-2009, 2:39 PM

This is a nice shot but I'm a bit put off by the crack. Would be great reflections otherwise.

shotokan101 · 27-09-2009, 3:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by electrolyte

This is a nice shot but I'm a bit put off by the crack. Would be great reflections otherwise.

Thanks - the thinking was kind of "broken glass" possibly making it a bit more theme-centric - guess it failed miserably.

Think I'll maybe re-shoot usinng the other side and post in the "It's Not valid" thread.

Jim

Butch499 · 27-09-2009, 5:26 PM

I kind of like the crack, it makes a statement about the image I think. Nice to see these interesting subjects, and the different approaches to creating the entries.

shotokan101 · 27-09-2009, 5:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Butch499

I kind of like the crack, it makes a statement about the image I think. Nice to see these interesting subjects, and the different approaches to creating the entries.

Many thanks - much appreciated

...how ever you do make me want to say something like :-

"Ooh Err Missus ! - Now then.... Now then..."

JIm

shotokan101 · 27-09-2009, 8:05 PM

Following some of the feedback comments here I've reshot a similar composition without the cracked mirror for comparison - see link below to view :-

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79...74-cropped.jpg

Jim

Antpink · 28-09-2009, 1:11 PM

FWIW I prefer the cracked one for greater interest in the picture. The other is just a "stock" image, this one is a bit more "story".

shotokan101 · 28-09-2009, 1:13 PM

Thanks for that - that was my original thinking but TBH I keep swapping between the two

Jim