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Glimmer by ... Arjun.
It took many shots to get this one "wrong".

It was a bright and crisp morning, and there was more dew than usual. The sun and water complemented each other to create an effect of 'city lights at night'. I wanted to capture this feeling in the image. So I knew I had to get it "wrong".

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Manhasset, New York
2007

Arjun Purkayastha • travel & fine art photography • 
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jot.de  Pro User  says:

wonderful dof and mood!
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dr_know | Visual Magix  Pro User  says:

nice.. shot.. love the partial red ... nice capture!!
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Milk.Tea.Girl  Pro User  says:

natural jewels :)
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munna-shiv nagar  Pro User  says:

Awesome !
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CinemaCowgirl  Pro User  says:

this is gorgeous. deep sea wonders.
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九九丸  Pro User  says:

Im impressed with the bokeh
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CarTOON_FaCe says:

talking about textures :) looks very fresh and sparkling
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Prithaz  Pro User  says:

amazing shot... really intrsting composition...
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original_ann  Pro User  says:

Like golden sequins! This scene is magical, particularly with that one spot of red!
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Is this Graham? says:

Fantastic - your wrong shot is oh-so right =)
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chibietotoro13  Pro User  says:

oh waoww..it's so beautiful....
love the red dot too :)
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espion  Pro User  says:

beautiful deliberate mistake ... :-)

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aumbody images  Pro User  says:

Beautiful light and dof!!!! A great shot!
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Rosina  Pro User  says:

Sparkling shot ... "wrong" feels so right here! ;-) Love the single red dot in the image!
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Vaeltaja  Pro User  says:

Amazing light.
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***TR.iPod says:

Very abstract. Very nice. That red sure is catchy :)
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സഞ്ജു | Sanju says:

Thats beautiful !! nice idea !
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kumo36  Pro User  says:

so beautifull~!! great lights!!
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stephenadcox  Pro User  says:

Wonderful light and color! (-8 Lovely image!!

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bossa67  Pro User  says:

Gorgeous bokeh. Excellent work.
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cghkcyukcí says:

i really liked this one. v nice :)
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Karan Nevatia  Pro User  says:

i adore. i always wanted to try something like this
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indian nomad  Pro User  says:

Beautiful.. Love this. I've got to start getting up early..

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woolloomooloo  Pro User  says:

i absolutely love it 'wrong'!! :)))
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CallMeSubtle  Pro User  says:

so awesome.
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miss_kcc  Pro User  says:

this is beautiful - although it makes me think of christmas!
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Matteo de Mayda says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called One point bLuR, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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UrvishJ  Pro User  says:

tripod has said what i have to say. wonderful
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fardatxo_  Pro User  says:

Fresh & beautiful texture ...I love it
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snowy4052002  Pro User  says:

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Orbitaldebris  Pro User  says:

Great bokeh and light
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Flying Fin  Pro User  says:

fabulous bokeh!
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dhun8881 says:

wonderful
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G0Da  Pro User  says:

BOKEH BOKEH. So round your aperture is, How do you do it!

Great shot
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rutchee  Pro User  says:

amazing..
this is something which i would like to make a big poster of and put in my drawing room..

loads of emotions..

shall ask you for a print permission soon.. :)
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klevo! says:

very interesting shot!
You are invited to place this outstanding photo as Photo-Of-The-Day


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Patflinschrod  Pro User  says:

Love it and glad you got it "wrong."
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tuis  Pro User  says:

Glad you posted this. I love it.
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art director says:

marvellous...!
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Farl  Pro User  says:

I know what you mean to get it "wrong". I never could execute it this way. so difficult.
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*Kelso*  Pro User  says:

What a beautiful "mistake!!!" You should "get it wrong" more often ;)
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Lucas Jans  Pro User  says:

Holy Bokeh! Nice shot.
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naashna  Pro User  says:

WOW!! Beautiful abstract, love the colors & composition.
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A.W.A.N says:

Wonderful Capture!


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Etc.Ja.An says:

Love the tones!
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punch for lunch says:

so beautiful!!
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frenchen says:

wow wow wow
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Sam_J98 says:

I really like the glitter. Very beautifully captured.
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Rashed Al Ben Ali says:

Nice! what a great "wrong" capture! : )
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Taylor Dundee  Pro User  says:

Lovely shot! Love the DOF.
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Dan65  Pro User  says:

This is one of those streams on Flickr, where you know it's going to be a joy and a revelation to stop by. Every picture is a wonder, and a lesson in fantastic composition.
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ÏrMâ  Pro User  says:

Beatiful... melancolica, nostalgica....Fantastic
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paranoidandroid_  Pro User  says:

I have no idea How you shot this, but it is so evocative and beautiful!
Just watched a movie called - Life in a Metro and thot this is such a great imagery for that movie, too!
Fantastic work, as always, Arjun!
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Aimee... says:

awesome shoot =o!!
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Naxief  Pro User  says:

wonderful shot! keep it up.
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dr_know, original_ann, chibietotoro13, Rosina, **TR.iPod - Yes, the red makes it :-)

stephenadcox, mate_oba, snowy4052002, klevo!, Idrees Awaan - Thanks for the invite.

G0Da - The trick is in the 200mm!

rutchee - Hhmmm.

Farl - You are a master photographer. I am sure you can do something like this. I will be waiting to see one from you. ;-)

Dan65 - Thanks for the kind comment on the photo stream.
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D-K-D  Pro User  says:

Excellent Photographer Awards
*Excellent Photographer Awards*

This is an official invite for you to post this photo to our group. Feel free to join in on the fun but please follow the rules.
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donmimi83 ( away ) says:

amazing !!!
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ckm2005 (catching up!!)  Pro User  says:

amazing DOF...love it.
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... Arjun  Pro User  says:

D-K-D - Thx for the award and the invite.

donmimi83, ckm2005 - Thank you.
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Cate  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called *Magic EYE*, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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Monique Barber  Pro User  says:

How beautiful! It makes me think of Christmas!
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poonomo says:

sometimes wrongs turn out to be so right... !!! ... and a very good example here... !!! ... :o) ...
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... Arjun  Pro User  says:

tsunami_greycat - Thanks for the invite.

Monique B - I can see why.

ickypoo - Yes, they do. :-)
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lulu1313 says:

I love the way you got it wrong! Great pic
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chris_fatseas says:

very elegant photo, the colour balance is just right
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hiibiiscus  Pro User  says:

Beautiful dof!

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Alicia Lim  Pro User  says:

Nice one Arjun.
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no tomato says:

oh amazing man!its simply perfect or perfectly wrong u'd say....
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Lucid Illusions says:

beautiful .... proves that wrong is right sometimes :o)
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jodi*mckee  Pro User  says:

gorgeous!
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marleh says:

Amazing one....
Really really good...
=DDD
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Kiwitui [deleted] says:

Yes! A perfect combination of out-of-focus elements and light. The one red ball holds and balances the entire picture.
Well done.
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gardinergirl  Pro User  says:

Also beautiful.
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parul sen says:

like jewels. ur work is inspiring
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... Arjun  Pro User  says:

lulu1313, chris_fatseas, hiibiiscus, Alicia Lim, no tomato, Rajiv©, jodi*mckee, marleh, Furdyphe, gardinergirl, parul sen - Thank you.
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bryan lowe says:

Perfect.
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AnnuskA - AnnA Theodora  Pro User  says:

wonderful composition! really beautiful bokeh and colors
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... Arjun  Pro User  says:

gilowe [bryan lowe], AnnuskA Hjärta - Thx.
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operian says:

So unnatural copper tinge,and the blur is excellent.
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... Arjun  Pro User  says:

Miguel Nunez Photography - Thx for the invite.

flickrgrit, arimailbust - Thanks for dropping by.
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~ Olive juice  Pro User  says:

so romantic
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Twilight Fairy  Pro User  says:

absolutely lovely!
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Lady Candy says:

Amazing --- what a little imagination can do. NICE !!!
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teamknitjj says:

very romantic
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Al Fed  Pro User  says:

congrats on this one, it's a real beauty!
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Miles Away Photography  Pro User  says:

Love this shot! Great feel and tone to it!
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por_las_ventanas  Pro User  says:

You got this perfectly "wrong".
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only because mushroom asked me to  Pro User  says:

Beautiful!
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ScarletFaerie  Pro User  says:

A glimmer of hope...beautiful!
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Vic DeLeon  Pro User  says:

wrong or not you nailed it, and it's very evocative.
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TomClark5707 says:

Truly spectacular, This photograph really plays with me, a very interesting shot that I keep spotting new detail in,
I LOVE IT thank you
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Clara's Bell  Pro User  says:

I'd be more than happy to take a photograph 'wrong' like this.....:) These are like perfect little sparkling ornaments.....who let that red one in there in the center?
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... Arjun  Pro User  says:

mon nom est emily t., Twilight Fairy, Lady Candy, teamknitjj, Al Fed, Mandi A. Miles, por_las_ventanas, only because mushroom asked me to, ScarletFaerie, h33dude, TomClark5707, Clara's Bell - Thanks a lot.
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moh780 says:

Very Good !
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bubbles.*  Pro User  says:

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sohom_alternativephotographer says:

amazing.Its the best
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