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Vertigo
Vertigo
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Challenge: From On High (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: challenges
Camera: Canon EOS-600D/T3 Rebel
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Date: Jan 20, 2013
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 3200
Shutter: 1/1600
Date Uploaded: Jan 20, 2013

 This image is cropped slightly but otherwise directly out of the camera with respect to the aspect ratio. The white stuff at the bottom is snow on the parking lot, which I can see gave some the impression of clouds. I shot it through the window, as it was about 14 degrees outside, and the foggy area at the bottom is dirty -dusty reflection, which further gives the appearance of clouds.

This was taken from part of the building that is perpendicular with the building face that you see, from one floor up, and therefore I was able to get effect of being pretty close to the building but outside of it. I toyed with the idea of turning it 90 degrees, which probably would have created a real feeling of vertigo. Strangely, and in an unfortunate turn of events, there were much better shots with title the same as mine.

In retrospect, if I had friends, I would have asked one to lie on the ground in the parking lot- a la the clever and very well executed Vawendy shot.

Statistics
Place: 44 out of 65
Avg (all users): 5.4035
Avg (commenters): 8.1667
Avg (participants): 5.5000
Avg (non-participants): 5.3514
Views since voting: 315
Views during voting: 222
Votes: 114
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

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Sony DSLR-A580
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 02/03/2013 09:40:09 AM
I liked this a lot - thought clouds, too, but looked more closely and realized it must either be a reflection in a puddle or something like show. The perspective is very dramatic.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 02/02/2013 09:51:50 AM
i like this. it draws me in.
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Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 02/01/2013 01:43:49 AM
truly wicked.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Fujifilm X30
Custom Made Pinhole
 01/31/2013 11:20:47 PM
nice work
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Sony Alpha a6000
Sigma 30mm f/2.8 EX DN
01/31/2013 10:43:05 PM
The title for this shot is perfect. I am almost sure which way is up. Great capture.
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 01/31/2013 10:12:28 PM
Wow this way cooler than I thought it was the first time around, bumping up!
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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 01/30/2013 06:14:34 PM
Great!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 01/29/2013 02:36:59 AM
Love the surreal effect of this image!
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Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
 01/26/2013 09:24:23 AM
good one!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 01/25/2013 11:30:25 AM
The angle really does give the vertigo effect.
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Nikon D500
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 01/25/2013 07:22:26 AM
Intriguing shot. Flipped? Reflection? How do interpret this? Great shot nonetheless
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