A fortunate mistake
Perhaps the most fortunate mistake I have ever made with a camera. This was taken in front of a Mexican restaurant in Flagstaff, Arizona, where the landscaping includes a metal-frame structure designed to look like a saguaro cactus. I had not intended to take any more pictures that day, but one of the other Flickrites involved in the Flagstaff day-trip suggested that I take a picture of the cactus symbol. I had planned to take my tripod on the excursion, but forgot it, so I held the camera in my hands as I took the picture. I don't remember moving my hands during the exposure, but this image proves beyond reasonable doubt that I did so. This was the first time I had ever set the camera for night shots. Aside from a small reduction in the size of the original image, this picture was not edited in any way before posting.
I am not into abstract photography, but one look at this on my LCD was enough to convince me that this one was well worth keeping.
(Footnote: This photo appeared in Interestingness on 8/14/05.)
Comments and faves
Jeff Clow (83 months ago | reply)
This is one SLICK photo image...and mistake or not....it is VERY visually interesting....
NICELY done....!
gwilmore (83 months ago | reply)
Thanks, Jeff. You're one whose judgment I really value where photography is concerned. And I'm glad that after a long and enjoyable, but rather tiring, day of driving to Flagstaff and taking dozens of pictures, I decided to pull my camera out of its bag yet again and take just one more.
cobalt123 added this photo to her favorites. (83 months ago)
gem66 (83 months ago | reply)
Good job! Maybe you should learn to shake on cue.
Urmia Pictured (83 months ago | reply)
It`s great. I like it.
aquagirl1 added this photo to her favorites. (83 months ago)
cobalt123 (83 months ago | reply)
This is one you will not regret taking the time to click on the "All Sizes" to see the largest view. It is very rich and has great color. A stunner, even, in the largest view!
xtoq and buck999 added this photo to their favorites.
gwilmore (83 months ago | reply)
I agree. I just looked at it in the large size, for the first time.
titawheeler added this photo to her favorites. (83 months ago)
titawheeler (83 months ago | reply)
super one!!!!
Denver_Modern (Angelo M.) and kookymojo added this photo to their favorites.
mirsavio (80 months ago | reply)
Stunning
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lisa maria (79 months ago | reply)
fortunate indeed.
very ghost-like and ephemeral...
GStrader added this photo to their favorites. (77 months ago)
GStrader (77 months ago | reply)
Please post this photo with Search the Best
GStrader (77 months ago | reply)
I am not supposed to invite more than two or three to post on this group, but could not resist. I count you as perhaps my favorite of favorite photographers. It makes me sick, to think you are only a beginner! LOL...we all should be as good as you !
gwilmore (77 months ago | reply)
Thank you for the compliment, as well as the invitations to put some of my pictures in Search the Best. (It may be tomorrow before I get around to all of those, but I'll try to finish them before bedtime.) I'm glad I'm able to post images that people enjoy looking at -- although this one, of course, was an accident.
saloje5377, Cathryn's Gallery, rosebud12, chinarut, and mondoagogo added this photo to their favorites.
http://moty66.ipernity.com (62 months ago | reply)
very nice shot, the mistake is looking so so so grate
i wouldl like to have this picutre in this pool (MISTAKE group)
www.flickr.com/groups/390903@N22/
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3lyssa (54 months ago | reply)
so awesone!
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