Oh Wow! Thanks for the ribbon and the super comments. A special thanks to Jon imagineer for taking the time to leave such a detailed comment. I really appreciate it.
Catching a shot like this using the “no trigger, just drip, drip, drip with one hand and the other on the camera” method ;-) is so unusual I just had to show it to you. My mouth dropped open in amazement when I saw the image in the D50 display. I know it’s not perfect but it’s one in a million, billion ;-) and I love the splash reflection in the water “stem”.
Anyway, a big thanks from me!
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This photo, I will tell you, this photo is absolutely the worst examples that I have seen of one of an imitation of one of my pathetic (and failing) attempts at some kind of beautiful photography (AKA: Good Job and congratulations on your blue ribbon!!).
Ha! I KNEW it! A most deserving winner. And for what it's worth from a non-pro, the shot works for me as cropped. It is "balanced" on the diagonal by the weight of the lower left horizon, and the droplet farthest right. Also, the bulk of the subject is slightly left of center, with the motion towards the right.
Congrats! Yeah, also curios on the uneditted version....maybe could steal some tricks!!! Hee!!!Hee!!! Hee!!!
( Not that you need any....your skills are just too good!!!!)
For you, a ribbon is, just another drop in the bucket!
Nice capture. Is this just plain water?
If you could see my nervous hitting of the update button every two seconds the whole week you'd know that a ribbon is anything but a drop in the bucket ;-))
Yes, it's plain tap water.
As usual, spectacular and congrats. The operative words though are "as usual". I guess I had the same gripe with Manny Librodo. When the viewers get to know your work due to the same subject matter, its time to reinvent. You certainly do have the talent and I'd love to see you use it in areas that are not so "comfortable".
This is obviously an accomplished shot but this kind of thing needs to be hangable to make it art, and currently the colour in this feels a bit drab and the viewpoint too high, so that the process looks too understandable (if that makes sense). A 90 degree plane with the water surface may yield more intrigue.
Just a couple of additional points: 1. it's over-sharpened, so I'd hold back a bit as it can spoil the subtleties, and it seems you've sharpened after adding a border. I'd do that last so you get a clean edge. 2. composition is a little awkward as it's neither centred or thirds, etc..
I knew I would have to eventually see one of these in this challenge. Great hoto and I LOVE how I can see the ripples in the flat portion of the splash.
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