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Clouds on Glassy Lake

Clouds on Glassy Lake by Creativity+ Timothy K Hamilton.
I liked the way these clouds, shot from my balcony really showed the plane of the cloud line. So I played around a bit in photoshop:
1) mirror image
2) gradient on reflection
3) gaussian blur on reflection
Beleivable? I don't know, but I like the image

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Th_Aviator  Pro User  says:

I do to, it looks like reflecting on the sea..
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the spacecowboy  Pro User  says:

I think you'd need some kind of ripple effect on the reflection to make it more believable, but it doesn't really matter, I like it like this. Great photo.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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SeenyaRita  Pro User  says:

i will suspend my belief since i like this so much.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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iceman9294  Pro User  says:

nice flood action
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!!WaynePhotoGuy  Pro User  says:

Dang yes!!!

My son says really cool!!!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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Daily Inspiration says:

Beautiful scene....sigh :)

Thanks for sharing and have a lovely weekend :))
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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ColorSync  Pro User  says:

Nice PS manipulation.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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alison.livingston  Pro User  says:

Really cool, for some reason it reminds me of the end scene on the Truman Show.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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Dani℮l  Pro User  says:

Looks cool!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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ArtsySF ©  Pro User  says:

Faved... Saw on my iPod Touch while waiting in Fort Lauderdale to board our ship for a Panama Canal cruise
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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CateForgotten  Pro User  says:

Awsome!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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Shabbir Ferdous  Pro User  says:

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nice work



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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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Toni_V  Pro User  says:

creative work!
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mocachip  Pro User  says:

Fabulous! Great work, I love it !
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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Jeff Clow  Pro User  says:

Very, VERY creative, Tim....and I like it a lot.

Superb stuff.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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marlenells says:

Wonderful!
Have a great weekend Tim! : )



I'm an admin for a group called DRAWING IN CLOUDS - Desenho em Nuvens, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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Kris Kros  Pro User  says:

Excellent mirror fx.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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eye of einstein  Pro User  says:

I like the image as well..

most times clouds are not that much of a deal

but this time for me, it is a winner...
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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Dinnovation  Pro User  says:

Ace shot!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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Sean Mantey - http://www.seanmantey.com  Pro User  says:

That's incredible and thanks for the notes / recipe.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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B. Wilson  Pro User  says:

Wonderful - like the way you arranged the clouds ... :-))
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*Agnes  Pro User  says:

Lovely clouds, I love them
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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Little Thoughts  Pro User  says:

wow well done! It looks amazing like this!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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Ana Valéria  Pro User  says:

Magic!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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Denis Collette...!!!  Pro User  says:

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Ethan G. Knuti  Pro User  says:

Wow!
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Sunset Sailor  Pro User  says:

Yep, this is what it's like in heaven on a good afternoon.
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hamapenguin  Pro User  says:

marvelous!
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ZeeQ8 says:

Brilliant.!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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Creativity+ Timothy K Hamilton  Pro User  says:

If you like this one. . . try this one which is REAL:
Energy Lake
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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Tall Bob  Pro User  says:

Fantastic image and photography!!!

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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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W.R. van Straalen says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Flickr Envy ( Invited Photos Only ), and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Surreal beauty!
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W.R. van Straalen says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Photo Distillery., and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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eNil  Pro User  says:

That does work really well - I was thinking that was too good to be real ! (only 'cos I would want to see this for real ! )

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Felipe's Photos says:

you could do more distortions in the "water", and them it would be more real.



Congratulations for your work!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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curlyson  Pro User  says:

Beautiful sky nice effects !!
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LOlla" says:

fantastic!!!
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stocks photography  Pro User  says:

I like it too, excellent.
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Sty£ïSh GùrL says:

Congrats =)
Seen on explore first page!!
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Lemon Lady  Pro User  says:

This is stunning!! Congrats on Explore.Excellent.
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sunshadows ~a very slow comeback~  Pro User  says:

fantastic!
Congratulations on Explore!
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baby7  Pro User  says:

Wonderful lighting details.
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DonaSite  Pro User  says:

This is what infinity looks like..............
Beautiful.
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tintinian  Pro User  says:

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yamiq says:

I like the result too, the color and the composition are very nice,
I saw it on the explore, well done!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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cgat says:

reminds me of the watery salt flats in bolivia where you can get this type of reflection.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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kenlefeb  Pro User  says:

I agree with Space Cowboy, both that ripples would make it "more believable" and also that it doesn't matter. Believability isn't so important... it's the emotions you evoke that matter, and this image succeeds on that count, IMO.
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bascianomarco says:

bellissima
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BRY4N UK says:

Nice work!
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rachel.am says:

Congrats on making the front page!
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akabeko  Pro User  says:

Wow! fantastic.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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Great image


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JoelDeluxe  Pro User  says:

this works; how is the one done where the "reflection" looks like a pool of water?
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Renata Diem  Pro User  says:

Wonderful!!!! :)
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photofool  Pro User  says:

wonderful clouds
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Full Metal Photographer says:

Nice shot. I've been playing around with this a bit myself lately.

A couple things to try:

- use a horizontal motion blur instead of gaussian blur; and/or try Filter > Distort > Ocean Ripple (and use only a slight effect)
- darken the "water" slightly by using Filter > Render> Lighting Effects or by simply going to Image > Adjustments > Levels.
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Light and Life -முரளி (Back to BUSSY)  Pro User  says:

Nice work
Awesome
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shutterskull  Pro User  says:

Wow, seamless and beautiful
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shadowplay  Pro User  says:

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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MariaLaura2008 says:

Nuvole riflesse nell'acqua o nuvole riflesse nel cielo?
Specchio di nuvole? Favolosa!
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madcrow  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Explored <100, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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the yard  Pro User  says:

very nice, just one comment.
Reflections can never be brighter than the object wich is reflected.
So the reflection in the water should be darker than the clouds in the sky.
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

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