Steps: Miniature furniture in an aquarium. Fish stickers on the glass front and back I set up the aquarium and put it on a stand on the patio then kept placing the chair further and further away taking test shots with a 10 second delay on the shutter until I got the perspective and placement of the chairs to my liking. It was 92 degrees out and running back and forth became quite an effort!! After everything was set up my wife was graciously helpful in sitting in the chair for me. I took 5 stacked images each time with me running back to my seat so that I could sequentially focus on us, the back of the aquarium, the miniature furniture and the front of the aquarium so that everything would be in focus in the final image.
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Congratulations, Larry!
It was quite exhausting to get this scene perfect — but running back and forth is good for your health!
It's amazing that you had the miniature furniture on hand; the end result is fantastic!
Very nicely conceived and executed. Having tried something similar with a willing subject and failing repeatedly, I know exactly how hard this is to get right! Pretty sure this is a lock for the top spot, and my personal favorite in the challenge.
I'm not so sure I would have included the fish. I get the rationale, but I would have probably opted more for a terrarium vs. aquarium effect, since (for me) the fish interrupt the illusion a bit due to the obvious absence of water in the glass.
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