POTN G-series Speed Challenge #214 - Reflection Revisited

[Randall n LV]

Challenge #214 Reflection Revisited

Any reflection that your heart desires as long as the reflection is the main subject.
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Post until Monday noon GMT, 3/16/2009.


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Camera -- Canon G-Series Camera (G1, G2, G3, G5, G6, G7, G9, G10) or Pro 1 only.
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All I can say is WOW !!! Everyone really stepped up this week. Sorry I have to make this short to catch a flight.

RESULTS:
1st CJin Austin "retirement" Absolutly Beautiful !
2nd KevanG9 "Ellis Island: Reflecting on the Past" Love the whole composition and creativness.
3rd. Bobs your uncle "Menacing Sky "

[KarlMarsh]

G10
ISO 80
F/4.0
1/250th
http://karlmarsh.smugmug.com/photos/489104173_cDDJa-X3.jpg

[Kevan]

G9:

[CJinAustin]

Canon G9

[NJdez]

Canon G10
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j308/ndhernan/ClearviewSunset.jpg

[Maureen Souza]

Pro 1

[Boutty]

Canon G6

[rpolitsr]

http://sites.google.com/site/rpolitsr/r_polit_7/pictures/potnentries/214_selfportrait_CRW_3550.jpg

powershot Pro1

[Mike53545]

G10

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/mgnphoto/HDreflection.jpg

[MFor]

G9, 1/100 sec, F 4.5, ISO 100.

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/1516/daknred.jpg

[ahobden]

G10 f/2.8 1/30s ISO 200

[marie]

http://www.pbase.com/image/110205099/original.jpg Pro1 1/250 f/4

[BobsYourUncle]

G9

http://www.hanover1.net/files/miscfiles/MenacingSky.JPG

[Piet]

G9 f/3.5 1/10s ISO 200

[Car]

G7

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc306/biya_photos/Fishingforareflection1.jpg

[tomy]

G9, ISO 80, f/3.2, 1/5 sec.

[TommyG]

G9, ISO 200, F/8, 1 sec

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/5387/img1122mod.jpg
http://img13.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1122mod.jpg

[Gloubiboulga]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3555/3358778603_ec666c1733_o.jpg

[Randall n LV]

Challenge is closed

[Randall n LV]

Results posted. Thank you all for partisipating.

[CJinAustin]

Congrats to everyone; all the pics were great...

Some people have asked for the data on that shot so....

1/100th second
F/3.2
ISO-80
12.733mm
no flash
Metering mode: pattern

[Kevan]

Thanks Randall for 2nd place. The photo was taken a week ago while attending my first POTN get together in lower Manhattan and Ellis Island. To say the least ,it was a little intimidating showing up with my little camera when the rest of the gang attending was armed to shoot elephants, if you take my meaning.

Wonderful shots everyone and it's good to see CJ back sharing his mastery again.

[CJinAustin]

Thanks Randall for 2nd place. The photo was taken a week ago while attending my first POTN get together in lower Manhattan and Ellis Island. To say the least ,it was a little intimidating showing up with my little camera when the rest of the gang attending was armed to shoot elephants, if you take my meaning.

Wonderful shots everyone and it's good to see CJ back sharing his mastery again.

Mastery... I wish... lol

I just get lucky like every 1000 shots....
But enough about my dating life....

[BobsYourUncle]

Hey thanks for third place!!
When I saw all the other talent posted here I thought there was no chance for my sky shot from a fishing trip last fall.

[Gloubiboulga]

Congrats to the winners!
Wow!!… it's the only word that came to my mind when I saw CJinAustin shot! Wonderful colours, composing, etc. This photo seems to be taken from a dream ;)
I also like ahobden's and boutty's one...
Still awsome shots here!

[marie]

:)

Congratulations to the winner CJ Austin
and to placings #2 Kevan and #3 BoBs your Uncle

terrific photos and reflections
Thank you for hosting and judging Randall

:cool:

[Kevan]

Okay tomy...what gives? There's something about the logic of those Scrabble tiles that leaves me scratching my head. Did your gameset come with misprinted tiles or what?
Which way is up?

Terrifc thinking outside the box. That photo looked like fun to set up.

[BottomBracket]

Wow, this particular challenge has some seriously well taken shots. Kudos to everyone, and I am glad to see familiar names still grace the challenge ;)

[tomy]

Okay tomy...what gives? There's something about the logic of those Scrabble tiles that leaves me scratching my head. Did your gameset come with misprinted tiles or what?
Which way is up?

Terrifc thinking outside the box. That photo looked like fun to set up.

Thanks for the comments, Kevan, it was indeed fun.

However, despite spending a good part of Sunday doing the shoot, I am still not quite sure which way is up. :neutral:

The only thing I know for sure is that two mirrors were required to get the Scrabble tiles to show properly. I tried in vain to get it to work using only one mirror, but to no avail.

The attached photo attempts to clarify. The tiles, seen in the foreground, are positioned upside down on mirror #1, which was placed facing up, towards the ceiling. The tiles are now reflected onto mirror #2, which is mounted on the wall.

So, I zoomed in on mirror #2 with the G10 to capture the POTN. Then, I put the G10 into playback mode, freezing POTN on the LCD. I next placed the G10 elsewhere on mirror #1, and shot the G10, with its reflection, with the G9 to get the final image. :???:

[Kevan]

AH-HA! I thought two mirrors were involved. It was the only way to explain the character reversal on the tiles.

I think it's a hoot when we get these hairbrained ideas in our heads we think nothing about spending hours trying to make the photo work. Imagine using film instead of digital...
I gotta say...I'm currently racking my brain to come up with a panorama shot for CJ's challenge. I like too the mindset the photo puts you in (my Maxwell's silver hammer and knife thrower certainly put me in a creepy place. lol); you get such a rush when the photo works. Course, there's the disappointment when it doesn't. Still, it's great fun, pressing the imagination.

[CJinAustin]

Thanks for the comments, Kevan, it was indeed fun.

However, despite spending a good part of Sunday doing the shoot, I am still not quite sure which way is up. :neutral:

The only thing I know for sure is that two mirrors were required to get the Scrabble tiles to show properly. I tried in vain to get it to work using only one mirror, but to no avail.

The attached photo attempts to clarify. The tiles, seen in the foreground, are positioned upside down on mirror #1, which was placed facing up, towards the ceiling. The tiles are now reflected onto mirror #2, which is mounted on the wall.

So, I zoomed in on mirror #2 with the G10 to capture the POTN. Then, I put the G10 into playback mode, freezing POTN on the LCD. I next placed the G10 elsewhere on mirror #1, and shot the G10, with its reflection, with the G9 to get the final image. :???:

Wow, there was some real thought behind that... cool

[Boutty]

Thanks Randall n LV for letting us revisted the great theme reflection.

Congrats to the top three winners - CJin Austin, KevanG9 & Bobs your uncle - for their well deserved moody images.

Well done ALL for your stunning reflections. I hope you have enjoyed working on your images as much as mine. My reflection shot was taken in front of our city's Fitzroy gardens conservatory. The statue 'Meditation' (1933), honours the sorrow of mothers who lost their sons in WWI.

Wow, this particular challenge has some seriously well taken shots. Kudos to everyone, and I am glad to see familiar names still grace the challenge ;)
And I hope to see more of your images. Still have the G6 right Pio?

[NJdez]

congrats winners! fun challenge
awesome pic CJ

[PicBug]

Congrats everybody, really beautiful, thoughtful images. Working now on learning my 40D, so that's keeping me busy trying to find where all the functions went! LOL! I am really appreciating the simplicity of this G9 thing!

[Randall n LV]

I here ya Picbug. I just recieved a 20D yesterday. I had a customer owe me money for almost a year. He came in yesterday with the camera in hopes of payment. i figured somthing was beter than nothing. I have a manuel coming on Monday to help figure it out.

[CJinAustin]

I here ya Picbug. I just recieved a 20D yesterday. I had a customer owe me money for almost a year. He came in yesterday with the camera in hopes of payment. i figured somthing was beter than nothing. I have a manuel coming on Monday to help figure it out.

I almost bought a 20D but man that little screen makes my eyes hurt... If the G9 screen was on the back of it that would be a good camera...

[rpolitsr]

I here ya Picbug. I just recieved a 20D yesterday. I had a customer owe me money for almost a year. He came in yesterday with the camera in hopes of payment. i figured somthing was beter than nothing. I have a manuel coming on Monday to help figure it out.

While the printed manual arrives, download it in .pdf format from the link provided by usa.canon:

http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/0900000259/EOS20DIM-EN.pdf (http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/0900000259/EOS20DIM-EN.pdf)

I always use the .pdf user guides because the search feature of the readers helps to find things fast.

Good luck with the new camera.

[Maureen Souza]

Congrats to the winners.....and sorry for my tardiness. Life is hectic at the moment!

[Car]

Same here - meeting myself coming back these days.
Congratulations CJin Austin, KevanG9 & Bobs your uncle. CJ - nice to see you back, it's been a while!
Thanks Randall n LV for hosting and judging

[Michael Wells]

I've been out of the loop for a couple weeks, but congrats to all of you for some amazing work! I'm hoping maybe I can come out and play again next time around!:)

Mike