PROOF!
by GeneralE

Comment:

Originally posted by bpickard: So if the light goes off......what was illuminating this photo???!!!! I don't see evidence of a flash here. This is not a scientific experiment. I remain to be convinced. P.S. How did you fit inside?

I did use a flash, but disguised the fact with Curves and a little cloning. I used the timer, and remained outside while the shot was taken.

Originally posted by ecorrus: Haha! This one took a minute to understand. I passed by the first time and came back when the title clicked in my mind. Clever shot.

Thanks, this perfectly describes the intended response. : )

Not Again!
by GeneralE

Comment:

Originally posted by chuck50124: this would have been better without the blur in the foregroung. good job

Thanks -- I really wanted to keep some reflection to make it "clear" that I was outside the window.

Glad to spread some chuckles around -- thanks for the comments!

Eight Ball, Corner Pocket
by GolferDDS

Comment:
You had a choice of fifteen balls ... is this some form of subliminal advertising? : )

Nice control/use of the reflections.

Hop In, I'm Driving
by eostyles

Comment:
Probably has a license at least ... : )

Although I suspect the translation would probably come out closer to "Where to, Mac?"

Secret Garden
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
Good choice of a photo to demonstrate the effective use of this technique. Nice parallel lines with the two major trunks. It's possible that moving slightly to the right would show a bit more of the further trunk.

What's In The Box?
by mrmorris

Comment:
Good idea and execution. I'd have probably had the title make a reference to the myth of Pandora's Box.

Getting to 1st
by L1

Comment:
"On the outside, looking in," sounds like how a hitter might explain taking a called third strike ... : )

Nice action capture.

Plumerian Delight
by khrys

Comment:
Nice color, texture, and angle of view.

Four Windows and a Thumb
by GeneralE

Comment:

Originally posted by train: I dont get the title I can clearly see 5 windows and if that is a thumb you could have cropped it off

I titled it that way because the fifth window was off on a separate part of the building, similar to the way four fingers are clustered together and the thumb is off a bit to the side.

I thought about cropping the foreground, but I wanted to experiement with simulating a shallow DOF look instead.

Starry, Starry Night
by GeneralE

Comment:
Wow, what a nice variety of comments! I knew a lot of people would hate this, but it's nice to see a sprinkling of the others as well.

While agree this was highly processed, I'm not sure it's really over-processed, considering what I was starting with:


Re-sized original capture.

The editing steps are listed in the Photographer's Comments area above.