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Still life in a pond.
Still life in a pond.
armin


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Challenge: Backlighting (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Sony DSC-P8
Location: Cambridge Botanical Gardens
Date: Sep 5, 2004
Aperture: 502
ISO: 100
Shutter: 160
Galleries: Abstract, Nature
Date Uploaded: Sep 5, 2004

 Hot afternoon in Cambridge Botaical Gardens after smelling (and viewing) the Titan Arum. The reflections of Sun through reeds in a pond. Dropped a small stone to make tiny splash although still surface was very serene as well. Apart from curves no adjustments.

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Canon EOS-20D
 09/13/2004 10:25:37 PM
looks more like a reflection than backlighting.
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Sony DSC-T1
 09/12/2004 11:06:25 AM
Maybe it's the muddy colors, possibly the uncomfortable feeling one gets looking at the sun in the water, but I am not drawn to this image. It IS good that it catches the ripples and that there appears to be some depth to the water, but it needs something more to make it attractive - maybe brighter green tones, possibly more detail in the reflected leaves, even less specular highllights. Because of the reflection rather than light from behind, it's also questionable whether it meets the critera of "backlighting". Good luck with other raters, though.
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Pentax K10D
Sigma 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical HF for Pentax
 09/09/2004 06:48:44 AM
I don't find this very interesting. Maybe you should have taken a shot of the reeds/leaves with the sun behind, but still include the pond reflection.
Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 09/09/2004 03:19:28 AM
good luck
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Kodak DX6490
 09/08/2004 03:19:32 AM
The glare from the sun or flash really takes away from the backlit effect. The ripples don't help either.
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