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Challenge: Wide Angle II (Minimal Editing I)
Collection: 2012
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
Date: Jun 7, 2012
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/500
Date Uploaded: Jun 7, 2012

 It occurred to me that according to general relativity, on a massive enough planet the assertion made in the title can hold true.

This is a retake of a previous photo

which I like much better.

Statistics
Place: 7 out of 89
Avg (all users): 6.5914
Avg (commenters): 6.8571
Avg (participants): 6.4103
Avg (non-participants): 6.7222
Views since voting: 1431
Views during voting: 216
Votes: 93
Comments: 16
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/22/2012 02:14:45 AM
Originally posted by dai_bach:
Re: relativity

Except that on a planet sufficiently massive and dense to bend the light waves (gravitational lensing), the gravity would be so great as to squash you flat!

Thanks. I won't try this at home then.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 06/21/2012 07:05:46 AM
Re: relativity

Except that on a planet sufficiently massive and dense to bend the light waves (gravitational lensing), the gravity would be so great as to squash you flat!
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 06/17/2012 01:15:39 AM
Hey Mita!, I just saw this. Congratulations on your top ten!
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 06/15/2012 10:43:36 AM
Two Long Shots and two fish eye lenses! Congrats Mita on your top ten finish!
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF
 06/15/2012 06:31:48 AM
Two Long Shots in the top ten... I can't take it!! :-)
Congrats on a great shot Mita!!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM II
06/15/2012 02:22:19 AM
This isn't wide enough for me. Lol; it's an awesome photo.
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Sony Alpha a7 IV
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 06/15/2012 01:26:38 AM
Very well deserved top ten Mita! Great use of your lens :)
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
 06/15/2012 12:06:49 AM
Congrats Mita on a top 10 finish and great shot. Nice play on the theme. Good to see your work again.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 06/14/2012 09:02:19 PM
Looks like a great day to take for images; clear and beautiful. You captured it well. (voted earlier)
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Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 06/14/2012 04:13:56 PM
One of the better use of a fish eye lens that I have seen.
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 06/14/2012 01:56:42 PM
that's an impressive lookout. normally i need a series of mirrors for that (or one mirror and i turn around, then crane my head over my shoulder)

(trying to comment on all, sorry if my wit is not up to par)
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 06/14/2012 11:20:19 AM
That's Wide.
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Nikon D500
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 06/13/2012 09:16:30 AM
Sho, its a wide lens! great picture
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/11/2012 11:57:50 PM
LOL! Awesome title. Great use of a fisheye, too!
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Nikon D4s
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 06/11/2012 03:42:12 PM
WOW
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Sony Alpha a7 IV
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 06/08/2012 05:43:05 AM
No one can say this is not wide :)
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