Photographer’s Notes
This was hard challenge for me. I corralled a lot of folks into composing a list of “D” words, and “L” words, and created a ton of permutations. In the end, my best idea turned out to be impossible to take.
As luck would have it, I was at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma on Thursday and shot this photo of the ceiling of the bridge over to the museum. I liked the colors and the way the ceiling blended naturally into a reflection of people looking up, of families enjoying themselves and of Tacoma in the background.
I flipped the photo 180 degrees and liked the surreal nature of it even better. The rest is history. We’ll see how it does in the voting.
Post Processing
Rotate 90 Degrees Clockwise
Crop
Reduce Noise (Neat Image)
Sharpen (Lab Color Method)
Select “Real World”
Desaturate Partially
Add Noise
Adjust Rotation Slightly
Crop
Resize (Bicubic Sharper)
Save for Web
Camera Data
Nikon D70
2005/08/25 14:46:09.8
JPEG (8-bit) Fine
Image Size: Large (3008 x 2000)
Lens: VR 24-120mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 24mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/250 sec - F/5.6
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Optimize Image: Vivid
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-S
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp: Auto
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Statistics
Place: 74 out of 200 Avg (all users): 5.7824 Avg (commenters): 6.6818 Avg (participants): 5.4677 Avg (non-participants): 6.0652 Views since voting: 1295 Views during voting: 397 Votes: 262 Comments: 23 Favorites: 0
I think the 180 degree rotation is a bit disconcerting, unless of course you shot it upside down. GREAT reflections and you did well with what must have been a difficult exposure.
I find your photo very intriguing and it makes my eyes want to look and explore all parts of it. For me, had you cropped it where the buildings start in the background it would have been even better.
A very interesing shot. Lots of detail. It just seems a bit too dark, but if you use software to brighten it up, you may lose something. I hope this places high.
Looks like the Chihuly Blown Glass Exhibit. Delusions is right, its hard to tell from the reflections whether you are shooting it through a glass ceiling or a different perspective.
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