POTN G-series Speed Challenge #214 - Reflection Revisited

G10 Mirrored

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

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G9, ISO 200, F/8, 1 sec

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Reflecting for sure… but what? [G9]

Challenge is closed

Results posted. Thank you all for partisipating.

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

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.

Kevan_G9 wrote in post #7538214
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....

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.

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!

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

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.

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

Kevan_G9 wrote in post #7540642
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.

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.

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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.