I'm floored at how well this was doing. It was at 7.35 until the last day, and 9 comments!
It's not a reflection. Had the idea of ghosting myself. It was a lot more complicated to begin with but those thoughts didn't work out.
This is a long exposure with me in the frame for part of the time. I also used to flash on me at the beginning of the exposure.
I thought it was a pretty cool idea, and I showed my husband and he said nice reflection.
Seriously?!? A reflection? Argh! that would have been so much easier.
But then I thought about it, and couldn't figure out how you could take a straight-on reflection of yourself without the camera showing. So then I felt a bit better. :)
The photo is the only one that I had that was big enough for a background. It's one that I took a number of years ago. It's matted but not framed. So I just propped it up on top of a bookcase.
Thanks for the comments!
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so cool you got the red for this Wendy .. what i really like about this is there is something rather lovely coming out of this photo .. something about your energy and personality ..
altho i know the camera can lie .. i think you caught empathy and caring .. hope i'm right .. lol ..
its actually quite beautiful .. and the bird on your face .. i have changed my mind about that .. it totally works especially with your title ..!!.. xx
So glad you got the blue for this and Im even more impressed after reading your notes that this is not a reflection. great job Wendy and a well deserved.
Congrats on the red, Wendy. Brilliant photo to do in minimal. Thanks for the notes. (I thought it was a reflection too, but there would be that camera problem, wouldn't there?) This was my equal top pick (along with Anita's).
I also wondered how you kept the camera out of the “reflection”. What a brilliant technique, and it really really reeeaaally turned out great! Congratulations!
Already voted, commenting now: I don't remember seeing that shot before, where have you been hiding it? I like your expression. Probably gonna ribbon, so congrats :-)
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