Arabian Flights
by scalvert

Comment by JPR:
Truly a magical shot. I predict a ribbon for this one.

Arabian Flights
by scalvert

Comment by tate:
Great idea ... the image even gives a feeling of vertigo!!! why'd you have to beat me like that? At first i thought the smoke was intedend to be like engine smoke from the contraption but then I realized -- a cloud obviously. Anyway, I'm guessing you used a table and a huge topo map and a fog machine ?? Who has a map like that?? I like the attention to detail also -- the bump in the rug, the perfect direction of the tassels at either end. I'm looking for something to keep this from being a 10. .... hmmm, you even pretty much used rule of thirds .. I can't even say the shadows are off ... Alright 10 ... Congrats.

Arabian Flights
by scalvert

Comment by mycelium:
a photo like this invites guesses about the technique-
my guess is that you must have a huge printout of an aerial shot of a suburban area-
if it's not that, then I have no idea how you did this.

I've ruled out projection, glass-bottomed airplanes, and huge LCD screens

I haven't been impressed with a technical tour-de-force so much since labuda's "Bodhisattva" -



Amazing work! It would be remiss of me to continue without adding this to my favorites! I look forward to seeing this on the front page.

Arabian Flights
by scalvert

Comment by marbo:
Congrats on your blue ribbon. Fantastic shot.10 10 10

Captivated
by scalvert

Comment by ShutterPug:
Great DOF. The composition is strong. The catch lights in the cats eyes really set off the gaze.

Arabian Flights
by scalvert

Comment by ursula:
Your pictures always look so professional - this is no exception. Good concept, well executed - the big cloud to the bottom right really "makes" it IMO, it gives it that quality of floating that's so essential here.

Arabian Flights
by scalvert

Comment by hotpasta:
my favourite shot in this challenge

Arabian Flights
by scalvert

Comment by whiteroom:
flippin awesome!

Arabian Flights
by scalvert

Comment by wavelength:
scalvert I presume? very nice, would love to know where you got the background.... 10

Arabian Flights
by scalvert

Comment by fotomann_forever:
This is cool... I will definitely be curious as to how you did it.