If Only I Could Be.....
by TDCollins

Comment by rjkstesch:
Nice story telling on this image. The lack of reflection of the baby's breath is a quick giveaway and takes away some of the power of this image. I really like the drooping leaf on the mum(?) I rally denotes the sadness. 7

If Only I Could Be.....
by TDCollins

Comment by Brad:
Very well done.
Maybe it's a mental block, but I have studied this and honestly don't know how it was done. (8)

If Only I Could Be.....
by TDCollins

Comment by barndog:
Nice arrangement. I like the depth the babys breath gives.

If Only I Could Be.....
by TDCollins

Comment by Pug-H:
It is obvious how this is done, but a good effort nevertheless. Two things I would suggest - don't used a desaturated photo of the rose, and be careful of the shadows falling on the "mirror".

If Only I Could Be.....
by TDCollins

Comment by hideout:
Very creative, the baby's breath and fallen petals are a distraction, the rose is dramatic all on it's own.

If Only I Could Be.....
by TDCollins

Comment by OdysseyF22:
Very elegant and dreamy. Good composition and technical skills, too! 9

If Only I Could Be.....
by TDCollins

Comment by dragonlady:
good idea..

If Only I Could Be.....
by TDCollins

Comment by dsa157:
I'm intrigued by how you did this one. I assume it is a picture of a rose, since the mirror image of the baby's breath looks more like a shadow than a reflection, but I may be wrong. nice job!

If Only I Could Be.....
by TDCollins

Comment by muur88:
fantastic idea. i wish the lighting was a little less harsh. would have been even cooler if you had included the little shrub thing when you took the first photo so it would have had a reflection for the second. i guess you would have still had to tone down the shadow, but i assume that wouldn't have been a problem as you managed to clone out the shadow of the yellow flower pretty well. there does appear to be just a wee bit of strange coloring just above it that looks like it might have been left by some errant cloning. still a very, very good entry.

If Only I Could Be.....
by TDCollins

Comment by Artan:
great reflection illusion. It shows that the set up does not have to be elaborate to create a well thought out well composed and well taken illusion.