Through a glass, darkly

My better half, through a found object on the beach. large, on black

"For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face..." 1Cor 13:12 KJV

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mike.irwin says:

great creative concept, i like it! (4 Aces)
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Bluepeony says:

Nice effect!

Summer Scenes
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Iconoclast! (shutterclutter.co.uk) says:

Love the composition of this shot. Very well thought out!!

The World Through My Eyes
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

pfflyers1 says:

Bitchen

4aces
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Enlightened Fellow says:

Very nice. It looks like you really did have a productive day on the beach.
Found in the "ool" (no "P" in it) of Enlightened Fellow's Shangri-La of Consistently Eyecatching Photographers
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Fave! Rule Five! Do you really want more comment? O.K. here we go. Perfect in every aspect of photography. Great exposure! Perfect use of lines and textures and colors and composition! And an exceptional idea with this person behind the glass. This is one of the best pictures I've seen in all of my life.

Only point is why you used HDR on this one, which introduces so many artifacts.

From the MiRea's Realm Group, you are given a 7/7 ranking.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

~ Sailor ~ says:

Very creative image.

www.flickr.com/groups/summerscenes (?)
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Zenith Phuong says:

very lovely...

i like the composition very much...

and teh lighting is just perfect.. ;)

this is indeed a material for the sanctuary... ;) good luck...
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

KaroliK says:

Thanks, all!

@Reini, thanks for the nice ranking and compliment. I used HDR because the original shot was really contrasty, and adjustments to it introduced similar noise and artifacts...I figured as long as I was going to try to overcome some of the contrastiness, I might as well use gently applied HDR to bring out more of the detail in the glass.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

CeeCeeDotCa says:

cool.......a great unique photo~~
(summer scenes)
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Southernpixel says:

Excellent FAV !
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

♥Jules♥ . says:

You sure brought that beach to 'life' !:))
Love all your captures and creativity with your beach images!!

"Obsessive flickrites!"
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

auralis says:

Wonderful idea, and very well executed.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

recursion_see_recursion says:

An unexpected juxtaposition of themes. Like the low camera angle. 4 Aces
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

james_michael_hill says:

Very unusual but a great idea - the glass really adds an interesting element to what would have been a great beach shot anyway.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Nooo. Nooo. [deleted] says:

quite original!

however i'd prefer no brand on the glass, but it's nice!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

gundunasu u zeneize says:

Really good, empty beach, waves, good mood. 6/7 from MiRea's Realm group.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Gianluca Pistilli says:

nice!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Charlie_Chalk says:

From the MiRea's Realm Group, you are given a 7/7 ranking.

I absolutely love this photo. It's cheeky way of combining different subject matters, as if in some Dali painting, is hugely intriguing and even though it's not a perfect photo the overall effect has definitely won me over!

I especially like the little blue section at the bottom right of the pint glass and this mirroring the stronger blue at the top left.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Chris Nixon says:

That gives me an idea for this evening...nice shot.
(4 Aces)
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

xthylacine says:

Great composition. Samuel Adams it seems. You are my pare 3 pick.

(4 Aces)
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

boqueron1052 says:

NIce shot. I would have given the 7/7 if some shadow would have enhanced the glass which looks , I wonder why, like not really seating on the wooden ground...

From the MiRea's Realm Group, you are given a 6/7 ranking.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

cindy47452 says:

Wow, what a capture! Nothing to say about this one, it speaks for itself. Great thinking on your part and it looks wonderful to me.

From the MiRea's Realm Group, you are given a 7/7 ranking.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

HannyB says:

I like it.....
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Sherry says:

Awesome creative shot!
Great quote too!

(4 Aces)
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

bcarlson15210 says:

Very interesting idea. Good focus, great composition. It looks a tad dark to me, but any lighter and it wouldn't work for the "through the glass..." quote.

From the MiRea's Realm Group, you are given a 6/7 ranking.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Goldmanoz says:

this is very clever, very well composed, dunno if it was luck or not, but the crashing waves to the left are perfectly timed to add interest to the left side, countering the interest on the right....

the grainy appearance disappoints a little for me, i read your earlier comment regarding the treatment used, i'm left wondering if you could have done a different processing workflow to get a nice clear result, but i am a fan of sharp crisp clean images, not everyone one else needs that...:)....

would like to see the original, pre prcessing...

From the MiRea's Realm Group, you are given a 6/7 ranking.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Stuck in Customs says:

Wow that is great - what a nice idea.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

finnigh says:

What a great effect and composition!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

mykl mabalay says:

excellent composition! 4aces
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

EssjayNZ says:

Congratulations!

Ditching the highest and lowest score you get a total of 32 out of 35 in the MiRea's Realm Group.

You are invited to post your pic in MiRea's Realm Sanctuary
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

caring_litz says:

Brilliant concept!!!!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

nathan_saksena says:

I love such photos. Great expermient and an amazing touch. It is a very well taken photo with an original idea.
Nitin, Sydney
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

nafissatou_camara says:

I love this photo!...tHANK YOU!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

videoal says:

I like this one. The title is a favorite verse of mine, too.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

buddymaxx50 says:

Well done,very good.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

*Firefox says:

Great composition. Love the description too.
Found in the "ool" (no "P" in it) of Enlightened Fellow's Shangri-La of Consistently Eyecatching Photographers
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

VROG in Bristol says:

a very cool image

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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Nick_in_Atlanta says:

Very nice. I like the use of the glass as a "lens" very much. And the HDR is well done, especially bringing out the detail in the wood.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

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