From across the street

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From across the street

Postby sirhc55 on Tue Jul 05, 2005 3:41 pm

This shot was taken with the Sigma 70-200 + 2x converter. f/5.6 @ 1/750th sec iso 400. Effective focal length 240mm. Handheld.

Shot across Military Road in Neutral Bay at some mirrors on display outside of a shop. Focussed on the reflection in the mirror, hence everything else including the frame is out of focus.

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Postby stubbsy on Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:19 pm

Chris. This is magic. Very creative, effective and well done. So who else were you playing paparazzi with :lol:
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Postby Geoff on Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:34 pm

Nice shot Chris, as usual! Very much from a different perspective. Good work champ! :)
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Postby fozzie on Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:40 pm

Chris,

Sensational shot.

If you are not careful there will be signs put up in Military Road, Neutral Bay - No Cameras :lol:
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Postby WadeM on Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:42 pm

Nice focusing, nice colours, details dof. Perfect!

Thanks for sharing.

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Postby meicw on Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:49 pm

Unusual perspective, Chris. Nicely executed. Good eye.

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Postby phillipb on Tue Jul 05, 2005 8:32 pm

Yep, I like this one Chris.
Isn't it amazing how all the "different perspective" photos come out now. I guess in a couple of months we'll be seeing the really good "decisive moment" photos. :wink:
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Postby big pix on Tue Jul 05, 2005 10:12 pm

What NO BIRDS.......... good shot.......

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Postby Alex on Sun Jul 10, 2005 3:47 pm

Chris,

Great shot and concept. I like it.

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Postby wendellt on Sun Jul 10, 2005 4:01 pm

Tight concept, nicely composed.
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Postby HappyFotographer on Sun Jul 10, 2005 4:46 pm

Chris I like the effect of the stacked mirrors(?) to the right of your subject, the continuing reflection looks great.....are you in a position to reshoot them?

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Postby Matt. K on Sun Jul 10, 2005 6:04 pm

Chris
Many years ago in the day of film...I did a whole series on reflections in shop windows. By forcing myself to look at these reflections I eventually began to see reflections within reflections...like another universe. Sometimes I would see 4 or 5 levels of reflections, a mirror in a mirror in a shop window bouncing off another level off glass etc. There is a whole universe of life that lives parrallel to our universe in the magic mirror. And the store dummies come to life at night and love and party and travel from shop to shop. It's very spooky stuff. PS I declare that I do not take illegal drugs or other narcotics.
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Postby Heath Bennett on Sun Jul 10, 2005 6:10 pm

You definately have some creative writing talent there MattK :D
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Postby sirhc55 on Sun Jul 10, 2005 7:11 pm

I will reshoot this week when the winds and rain stop - and, I agree Matt you don’t need drugs to see beyond the first plain of existence :D
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