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Post by Sepiana on Jul 21, 2016 16:08:30 GMT
Note:Image was taken in low light and was very blurry, which lead to creative processing. "The rules are rather simple. ... You are allowed to do some photoshopping. You are to experiment and, most of all, have fun." Sepiana if this image doesn't fit within the rules let me know.
Moto,
I am not sure I had welcomed you to the WP challenge before. If not, welcome! Glad to see you here.
Your image, as you shot it, fits the "Look Down!" theme to a T. You nailed it! You got your camera to look downwards to capture something. That’s why I would love (and I am sure so would our members) to see the original image, to see what your camera captured, even if blurry.
Yes, photoshopping is allowed. Unless someone gets everything perfect out of the camera, post-processing will be needed. The important thing is not to go so far that the original image is so transformed that we can’t tell from looking at it how it fits the posted theme.
Yes, experimenting, being creative, and having fun are all key ingredients of this challenge. This challenge is a three-pronged one. It was designed with the following in mind: 1) get you better acquainted with your camera(s); 2) take your photography skills to the next level; and 3) provide you with many moments of fun.
For further information on this challenge, you may want to check this sticky thread -- What is the Weekly Photo Challenge?
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Post by Sepiana on Jul 21, 2016 16:21:41 GMT
Sepiana - I was standing on a rock wall looking down on these ducks. The perspective is a bit altered since I was using a long lens from a distance. kdcintx,
Thanks for the explanation! Your second image makes it quite clear how your camera was pointing. It is my favorite of the two. It is an amazing one!
Your sequence of shots would make a wonderful triptych or even a storyboard. If placed on a wall, it would undoubtedly generate some really interesting conversation.
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Post by Moto on Jul 21, 2016 18:17:49 GMT
Sepiana: "That’s why I would love (and I am sure so would our members) to see the original image, to see what your camera captured, even if blurry.
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I updated the op by adding a larger version of the original photo.
I already had a tiny version of the original photo in the lower right hand, but it apparently was too tiny to be viewed clearly.
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Post by tonyw on Jul 21, 2016 21:18:27 GMT
What better place to look down from than a bridge over railroad tracks! This one is at the St Clair River Tunnel which connects Canada and the US under the St Clair River. The first shot shows a train approaching down the hill and the second shows it entering the tunnel portal. You can see on the left the original tunnel completed in 1890 and on the right the new one finished in 1994. Both are just over a mile long. The first was dug by hand and the second using a boring machine. As I recall the new one took twice as long as the old one! I nearly dropped the camera as the train blew its horn when right underneath me! It's loud! It's quite a steep hill and trains need enough speed and horsepower to get up it. Sometimes they don't quite make it (I used to work very close by and could see them when they got stuck!)   Tony |
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Post by preeb on Jul 22, 2016 13:29:06 GMT
LOOKing way DOWN, from Trail Ridge Road into Forest Canyon in Rocky Mountain National Park. I am at around 12,000 feet elevation and the valley floor is some 3500 feet below me. The small tarn (lake) is on a shelf about 1500 feet below me. The image is a panorama stitched from 6 individual exposures, 3 frames across and 2 frames tall. 
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Post by preeb on Jul 22, 2016 13:47:03 GMT
LOOKing DOWN a steep hill from about 20 feet away I took this photo of an Indian Paintbrush. There were flowers everywhere on our drive Wednesday.  |
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Post by verber10 on Jul 22, 2016 13:58:06 GMT
What better place to look down from than a bridge over railroad tracks! This one is at the St Clair River Tunnel which connects Canada and the US under the St Clair River. The first shot shows a train approaching down the hill and the second shows it entering the tunnel portal. You can see on the left the original tunnel completed in 1890 and on the right the new one finished in 1994. Both are just over a mile long. The first was dug by hand and the second using a boring machine. As I recall the new one took twice as long as the old one! I nearly dropped the camera as the train blew its horn when right underneath me! It's loud! It's quite a steep hill and trains need enough speed and horsepower to get up it. Sometimes they don't quite make it (I used to work very close by and could see them when they got stuck!) Tony Hi Tony, I remember them rail ferries on the river. That would be some of the best fishing there was. After a ferry would leave from shore, you could pull up river from them and float down threw their wash behind the boat, and slam the walleye.
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Post by mrkrnbrd on Jul 24, 2016 15:05:43 GMT
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Post by Sepiana on Jul 24, 2016 18:16:46 GMT
We went for a walk along the beach at Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge, just to the east of Port Angeles. Kept looking down in the hope of finding some sea shells, but not a single one. So I had to be content with photos of my son's feet, and a feather. Dennis Dennis,
Your two images are perfect for this theme. I really like how you captured the contrast in shapes in the first image (feather linear lines vs curvy lines of rocks) and the water motion in the second image. Great job!
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Post by Sepiana on Jul 24, 2016 18:23:55 GMT
Helen,
How can you stay in the kitchen with such an enticing view below? I really like all the geometric shapes displayed in your image (circles, rectangles, lines, etc.). Great job!
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Post by Sepiana on Jul 24, 2016 18:29:34 GMT
Sepiana: "That’s why I would love (and I am sure so would our members) to see the original image, to see what your camera captured, even if blurry.
"I updated the op by adding a larger version of the original photo. I already had a tiny version of the original photo in the lower right hand, but it apparently was too tiny to be viewed clearly. Moto,
Thanks! As I said before, you nailed this theme. It was a great idea to get up close and personal with those empty bottles. I think it would be really nice to hang both versions on the wall side by side.
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Post by Sepiana on Jul 24, 2016 18:36:53 GMT
LOOKing way DOWN, from Trail Ridge Road into Forest Canyon in Rocky Mountain National Park. I am at around 12,000 feet elevation and the valley floor is some 3500 feet below me. The small tarn (lake) is on a shelf about 1500 feet below me. The image is a panorama stitched from 6 individual exposures, 3 frames across and 2 frames tall. Rick,
Perfect choice for a panorama. What a capture! I have driven along that road (highway to the sky) many times. You did justice to the beauty of the area. Hope you planning to frame this and place it on the wall.
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Post by Sepiana on Jul 24, 2016 18:46:16 GMT
LOOKing DOWN a steep hill from about 20 feet away I took this photo of an Indian Paintbrush. There were flowers everywhere on our drive Wednesday. Rick, great pointing-down shot! I love the depth of field. I bet that was quite a sight -- flowers everywhere. That's one of the things I remember most from my vacations in Colorado (and hiking in snow, in summer!!!). |
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Post by Sepiana on Jul 24, 2016 19:07:02 GMT
What better place to look down from than a bridge over railroad tracks! This one is at the St Clair River Tunnel which connects Canada and the US under the St Clair River. The first shot shows a train approaching down the hill and the second shows it entering the tunnel portal. You can see on the left the original tunnel completed in 1890 and on the right the new one finished in 1994. Both are just over a mile long. The first was dug by hand and the second using a boring machine. As I recall the new one took twice as long as the old one! I nearly dropped the camera as the train blew its horn when right underneath me! It's loud! It's quite a steep hill and trains need enough speed and horsepower to get up it. Sometimes they don't quite make it (I used to work very close by and could see them when they got stuck!) Tony Tony,
Two amazing images! I love trains as well as leading lines. My favorite is the first image with a vanishing point created by the train tracks. Great job (as usual)!
Glad you didn't drop your camera. You would never see it again. 
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Post by cats4jan on Jul 24, 2016 19:32:53 GMT
Mark - your new puppy is precious - I know I'm a cat person, but I could spend a little time with that sweety.
You captured the essense of this challenge very well. Nice shot.
I think everyone's photos are spot on- I'm not much of a photographer, but I know good work when I see it.
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