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Challenge: Impressionism VI (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Sony Alpha a1 II
Lens: Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM OSS
Date: Nov 1, 2026
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 2000
Shutter: 1/1000
Date Uploaded: Nov 3, 2026


[Nov. 10th, 2026 08:02:23 PM]

So I tried playing around with a different shot, but I couldn't get it to look right. It just didn't look like impressionism, even though I tried some blur, and different techniques.

So I needed to start of with something that was close to impressionistic to begin with. So I started out with a reflection. And then did some work on that.

Here's the original shot.

[Nov. 10th, 2026 08:02:55 PM]



So I flipped it upside down and worked with the reflection.

Thanks for the comments!

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11/11/2026 12:28:54 AM
Had I managed to find an appropriate subject, I considered trying exactly the approach you describe here--of working with the inverted reflection of cattle or something similar. I really enjoy the end result you achieved with the art filtering layered into that.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/10/2026 11:19:36 PM
C'est payé, balayé, oublié. Je me fous du passé. (Je suis l’aigrette de rien.)
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11/10/2026 06:25:22 PM
Good sous-couche (underpaint)
voted before
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11/07/2026 06:02:43 PM
One imagines Cezanne using chalk on a cave wall
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