Where two worlds meet....
by byshen

Comment by KarenB:
Incredible idea... executed beautifully! Very inspiring!

Where two worlds meet....
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Comment by jab119:
I love this photo. It's a blue ribbon from me. Great composition, contrast, levels, etc. Nice job.

Where two worlds meet....
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Comment by imagesloyola:
THIS IS THE BEST ENTRY IN THIS CHALLENGE AND IM SO GLAD YOU MADE IT! GREAT SHOT....HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Where two worlds meet....
by byshen

Comment by WILDBLUE:
Congrats!

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Comment by vadvirag:
This is wonderful, congrats! :-)) I am so happy this one won a ribbon, it was one of my favs in this challenge! :-)

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Where two worlds meet....
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Comment by Alecia:
what a fantastically surreal picture--i love it. congrats on your ribbon!

Where two worlds meet....
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Comment by TooCool:
Well ya fooled me, I wouldn't have believed that anyone would actually take a mirror that big out into the middle of no where! And I wouldn't change the ring thing either!

Where two worlds meet....
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Comment by byshen:

Thanks for everyone's comments! The great thing about this site is it challenges us to be creative and to take pictures we wouldn't normally think of taking. Even if my picture did not do well in the contest I still would have been happy because I took a picture that I really liked that I would not otherwise have taken. That said I am THRILLED at winning my first ribbon!

I woke up in the middle of the night with the idea. I got up, got out the camera/tripod and took some test shots in the dresser mirror and thought....hmm....this could work. The next day, I got out the screw driver, removed the dresser mirror (quite heavy....my wife said YOU BETTER NOT BREAK MY MIRROR) and put it in the back of my pickup. Drove around town trying to find a good background and finally decided on the fence and hill line. I thought it would give the picture a feeling of depth and also I could line up the fence and skyline in line with my hand placement.

There were several comments about the ring on my hand, yes I could have removed it but then my wife would have KILLED ME! Actually it was an oversight. I was too busy worrying about the composition that I didn't even notice the ring until I uploaded the picture at home.

Thanks again for the comments, Happy New Year to Everyone!

Where two worlds meet....
by byshen

Comment by tfaust:
Congrats on your first ribbon!!! This is a great shot and I love your idea for the challenge. Excellent work! :-)

Where two worlds meet....
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Comment by DJLuba:
This was one of my favorites for the challenge. This is a great shot and I think you really captured a moving piece. Nice job. You deserved the honors. I could have done w/o the fence, but maybe you can photoshop that out for the print on your wall.
cheers ~