OK, luckly it didn't take too many shots cuz the floor got wet pretty quickly and I got cold!! And I hate cold!!! Brrrrrrrr..... but my girlfriend did enjoy pouring water on me!!!
Thank god for spot editing cuz I cleaned up the background nice an did extra usm and levels on the splash.
Used flash...
I doubt that this is ribbon material but I should get extra points for originality!!! :-D
Hmmmmmmmmmm.... the more I look at it the more the forehead bothers me. But if I crop more of it out I loose my reference points (the eyes) and then it's hard to tell it's a forehead. I guess I'll have to live with it.
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This image successfully conveys the essence of Chinese water torture. The creative choices work well: The light blue color gives the impression of cold and pain a lot more than either normal skin tones or gray would have. The foreboding black background gives an air of malice; about twice as much would have had more impact. Showing the splash is visually more attractive than a drop about to hit and conveys a greater sense of torture. The lighting works well, especially the use of flash to freeze the motion of the water drop. And as you mentioned in your comments, the eye is a necessary reference point so the viewer can tell it's a forehead, although I think cropping the bottom half would have improved the photo. The technical quality is high (including the spot editing).
Overall, this is not an attractive photo, but one that does convey a specific idea very well. (And perhaps it also explains why your profile photo shows you touching your forehead. Does your girlfriend do this to you often?)
Great shot! I love the moment of the water´s splash. In my opinion, you´´ll get a stronger image if the water´s splash will be closer. But, it´s just an opinion. 7
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