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Pond as Mirror


Pond as Mirror
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Copyright: Vandana Bajikar (vandana2923) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2465 W: 125 N: 5702] (22207)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-27
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D80, Nikkor 18-200 f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AFS DX VR, UV
Exposure: f/11, 1/200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-06-21 18:33
Viewed: 555
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 74
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TL, from St. Louis botanical garden...pond as a mirror.

One of the beauties of this garden....many ponds, and beautiful sculptures!

First, I looked myself in that pond, in that hot, stormy overcasted day .... Nah...not that good...... Then suddenly I noticed the reflections of the sculpture... tree.... building ....and that looked much better than my reflection :)

So why not? My camera was ready to capture that present beauty, than ...had to wait for at least 15 minutes so that no visiters would be showing in the shot.

Mirror, mirror, tell me how I Look???? No wonder in ancient time, water was used as a mirror.

Thanks for popping. Vandana
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Age is…wisdom, if one has lived one's life properly.
---- Miriam Makeba
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Vandana, I have been here!!
:)
Great clarity, sharpness, lighting, and details. Very well done :)
TFS
Leanne

Hi Vandy.. is that nice..? 3 oin a raw ..You ..Pierre and 'moi,
Nice clean shot! Very apealing what you show here, the reflection is Super! If you dont mind I find the frame a little less, (white a little to large) but overall exceelent
Bye for now
John

Excellent reflection and great composition.
I think that the sky is too white
TFS.
Mario

Hi Vandana,

I love how you framed this shot. Lovely reflections on the pond. The water indeed looked like a mirror. Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice weekend!

Allan

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  • Tomek Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1312 W: 47 N: 2914] (16758)
  • [2007-06-22 0:20]

Absolutely stunning shot.
All the great in one.
Regards - Tom

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  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer [C: 3409 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-06-22 1:27]

Good morning Vandana.
Nicely captured but a pity that the tree is in this position.
You should have clone it out before you took the picture.
hahahah
Jan

Hi Vandana
Great shot, well presented. Sharpness, background, point of view , mirror in pond, great. Bye bye
Joos

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  • juta Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 139 W: 20 N: 103] (1650)
  • [2007-06-22 2:03]

Hi Vandana,
This want goes to my favourite
Good picture here.
Composition*****
color****
POV****
PP****
shapness****
Well done
TFS,
JUTA

Hi V*
Good composition, a great capture that tells an entertaining story. Well done
Rob

beautiful comp with the reflections vandana
a little over exposed in the sky but just minor considering the extreme lighting conditions
very nice work

koh

Hi Vandana,
excellent composition with the reflections. Very good detail and colors.well done vandana.TFS.
Greetings.
H.Ayhan

Hello Vandana :o)
Wow ! Nice shot ! Great reflections and light. Very well captured and so excellent frame :o) Congrat !
Greetings
Marylou
'Give life to the years, and not years to your life ;o)
:) later

Excellent work Vandana; and I like your notes:)
The still waters are just perfect and your image is sharp and with great
exposures.
Super work!
David

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  • Jens Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 558 W: 52 N: 1139] (4661)
  • [2007-06-22 6:37]

Hi Vandana
Beautiful shot, I had sayd it before, I will say it again, you got the eye fore it. Brilliant.
Jens.

Good capture. Excellent sharpness and details.
Love the calm of the reflection :-).
Well done
Pierre
:) later

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  • linus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1476 W: 10 N: 738] (10761)
  • [2007-06-22 9:30]

Hi Vandana,
Nice composition. The sky is kind of over-exposeed. I would have tinted the sky very slightly to give some colour.
Sunil

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  • NellyD Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 362 W: 0 N: 697] (2745)
  • [2007-06-22 10:42]

Hi Vandana,

Great mirror image you've captured here, the reflection looks great. Excellent sharpness, details and light and I like the composition.
Thanks for sharing!

Greetings, Nel

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  • efi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 211 W: 11 N: 183] (3302)
  • [2007-06-22 10:46]

hi vandana;
amazing reflection.TFS.

Hi Vandana,
Excellent sharpness of the reflections and very clear! A fine relaxing posting.
Hans

Vandana
Lovely reflection in the water. Clear and sharp picture. The sky looks a little bit washed out - darker colour in the reflection looks much better.
TFS
Andrei

Hi Vandana, splendid mirror, great light, very well done, have a nice week end, ciao Silvio

Hi Vandana, I have found that quite often the better reflections are captured on days with overcast skies. Nicely composed and perfect colour and detail. TFS,
David

Many thanks for your comment on ‘First Basin IX’

Haha Vandana, I know that feeling, that you want every visitor gone and the world for yourself to capture al this beauty - unless of course you set out to capture people, then more = better.
Lovely reflection, well worth the wait.
TFS
Els
:)follow

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1372 W: 0 N: 1] (12003)
  • [2007-06-23 4:49]

Hi Vandana
beautiful picture and very nice reflections.
Gr Jos
P**

Nice shot.
Most splendid reflections on the water, both of the statute as well as all other surroundings, i.e. trees and architecture.

Well done.
Tom

Excellent clear reflection. Really looks like a mirror.

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2640 W: 1 N: 1262] (15439)
  • [2007-06-23 9:54]

Hola Vandana,
precioso trabajo,
bello reflejo.
buen pov y sensacional dof,
saludos

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2847 W: 263 N: 5947] (23588)
  • [2007-06-23 19:49]

The details and colours in the reflection are superb. I wonder how one might get a little more depth to the "real" image above the air as well?
TFS
silke

Hi dear Lady Vandana;this reflection wonderful,very good idea,good sharp-colors....
Habema.
:-]

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  • deains Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 189 W: 33 N: 1172] (5039)
  • [2007-06-24 10:04]

Good morning Vandana, Great reflection shot. I like how the reflection is sharper! Well presented. :} Don

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  • inaam Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1719 W: 5 N: 389] (1376)
  • [2007-06-24 15:43]

Right justified subject has been composed in accurate axes of shooting. The mirror image as reflexion is fabulous. Well done Didi, such a magnificient post.

Thanks for sharing this image.

Ahhh, I perfect mirror here Vandana! Nice composition of these two nekkid jay-birds!! Nice statue! Lovely patina!
Linda
B-)

Hi Vandana,

Very nice capture. Perfect !

Details, sharpness , lightningand great reflexion. Well done Vandana, TFS

Regards, Josée

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2498 W: 56 N: 3862] (17484)
  • [2007-06-25 15:04]

Well sharpnes and wonderful place Vandana,
I like the reflection...well presentation and lovely shot.
Compliment.
Janusz

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  • Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2744 W: 369 N: 2624] (11948)
  • [2007-06-25 16:38]

I'm fond of underexposure, Vandana... that's why I like the reflection better than the actual statue - it's darker, so more details are left.
Nice compo. TFS

hi Vandana,
the mirror-like reflection in the water looks really amazing.
I also appreciate the nice symmetry in the sculpture and the tree in the back (both as vertical visual elements - and nicely placed just off centre in the composition)

Best regards, Daniel

Hello Vandana,

I am confused, me no which is more beautiful if above the surface or the reflexes in this beautiful lake.!!!! visual and big Beautiful composition!
Congratulations

Sérgio

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  • jone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2237 W: 172 N: 0] (28850)
  • [2007-06-27 8:55]

Hiii Vandana ;)
excellent composition and perspective...beautiful reflection...TFS
Best regards,
J ;)

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