Could have posted another aurora borealis nightscape shot that would probably score much better than this but I personally like this shot better, it´s one of my favorite so far this year and something different than what I usually do.
This is Jana, who is about 6-7 months pregnant at the time we shot this. We went out to Seljavallaug to take some maternity shots, mainly above water with my regular camera but since I recently aquired a Canon G11 with a waterproof casing I had to try it out. This was the first time I shot with it besides taking shots of my kids having fun swimming. I thought posing in a fetal position was fitting since she is pregnant. I thought about removing the reflection and actually tried it but the shot just looks so much more uninteresting that way.
The swimming pool is filled with natural water and growth so it is very murky as you can see, wich I like, I think the floating dirt/algae adds to the atmosphere of this picture but I am sure I´ll get a few comments regarding that. I pretty much shot it blind since I usually have to use glasses on a day to day basis, I couldn´t see a thing underwater, the next time I made sure I had swim goggles.
Ambient light only.
Well this certainly did HEAPS better than I thought, I guessed I would be lucky to barely score a six so I was pleasantly surprised. Not that I think the shot doesn´t deserve it, I love it, just that I think it´s a shot you need more than two seconds to take in, wich is probably what I spend on average viewing images here at DPC when I vote myself.
Thx for the score but mostly the comments and favorites!
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This is absolutely incredible! I am about to take up some underwater photography with a really old underwater film camera I have. This is so inspiring!
DPC surprises me when pictures like these don't get the position they deserve! This is the second shot in the challenge that should have been much higher!
This was one of my few 9s. 6.6x is hardly bad, but I do think it should have scored higher than 18th. You're right, it does take more than two seconds to really appreciate this picture, but it doesn't take long at all just to notice that it's something very different.
This was one of the 10s I gave - I absolutely fell in love with it on first viewing, and it continues to grow on me! Thank you for posting the notes - it seems so appropriate that the girl is pregnant, even though you can't tell from the photo.
I really like that you can't see any part of the pool, it really makes the shot for me :) and I was wondering whether I would recognise your entry... Áfram Ísland!
really nice shot. I like how the colour of the water and the reflection you have do. Not 100% certain about the pose reflecting at peace, the muted colours help the message, but she looks tense as she is grabbing her knees.
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