Maybe next year...
by zolika13

Comment by zolika13:

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff: I gave it an 8. I really liked the story you were conveying with this.

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it!

Maybe next year...
by zolika13

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
I gave it an 8. I really liked the story you were conveying with this.

Waterfall
by zolika13

Comment by tnun:
it's true: I need a new prescription, but meanwhile, life is sureprisingly delightful.

By the Lake
by zolika13

Comment by zolika13:

Originally posted by bjoern: Thanks for the explanation of how the light effect comes about. I wonder - is it a live model or one of the sculptures in the park?

It is a statue.
They have many interesting small and very large statues around the park.

The Choir
by zolika13

Comment by ranrog48:
Love the photograph and especially the "expressions" of the cans.

The Choir
by zolika13

Comment by ranrog48:
Love the photograph and especially the "expressions" of the cans.

By the Lake
by zolika13

Comment by bjoern:
Thanks for the explanation of how the light effect comes about.
I wonder - is it a live model or one of the sculptures in the park?

By the Lake
by zolika13

Comment by zolika13:
For those who are interested, this lake setup is at the Grounds for Sculpture in NJ, which is a 42-acre sculpture park and museum. It's like a huge garden and outdoor museum with large art installations.
Such a fun place to spend the day!

Regarding the photo, I didn't do much to it, mostly just dodge and burn.
The cool effect is created by the steam which sits on the top of lake, and the sunrays coming down and being reflected back by the water.
Have to see it in person! :)

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My biggest challenge with this image was finding a good composition.
I would've liked to make the model bigger, but with a tighter crop the sunrays would just become white stains.

After a few tries I ended up with this.
At the end my wife said: "It's good. Not great, it's just good." lol

By the Lake
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Comment by posthumous:
I imagine this will ribbon unless the voters are blind, which has been known to happen. not sure how you even did this.

The Choir
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Comment by zolika13:
Happy to see that some people enjoyed the photo! :)

Unfortunately I only had about 20 minutes for after-processing, and in those 20 minutes I also had to learn how to focus stack pictures in Photoshop lol

Apart from the yellow cast, I'm pretty happy with the photo. I kept the cans, will try to find a better composition / setup.

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The idea is not mine, btw. If you're curious, just google "beer cans singing" :)