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Canon Image Challenge | all galleries >> History (Best Of) >> Best of C*I*C >> Best of 2012 > 1st--Mirror Mirror by Shu
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21-Jul-2012 shu

1st--Mirror Mirror by Shu

outside wash.depot fine arts exhibit

these are mirrors outside the washington depot art association. they are just there on the brick wall reflecting the landscape around the building. you can see just my legs in one of the mirrors and also ed sitting under an umbrella.


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Canon Image Challenge25-Jul-2012 09:24
Another excellent shot and a great interpretation. I'm sure this will do well come voting time. You are really giving that iPhone a great workout. Regards, -Najinsky.
Michael Kilpatrick24-Jul-2012 12:02
Excellent take on the topic and a really intriguing image. Regards, Michael
Canon Image Challenge23-Jul-2012 01:25
Really visually fabulous, intellectually stimulating. Love it. Traveller
Canon Image Challenge22-Jul-2012 23:09
paul, the smoothing i mentioned is not global -- it's just done w a small brush using the smudge tool on places where it's needed. yes, it is great to use gaussian blur on a duplicate copy of an image and then, using a mask, reveal just the areas where you want the image to be sharper, using the brush with the appropriate opacity. (ed got a big laugh over your comment, too!!) shu
Canon Image Challenge22-Jul-2012 22:15
I was going to say "those are some mighty sexy legs you have there shu" then I noticed the guy "ED" sitting at the table was checking you out. Or was he thinking "is it time to go yet"?

I'm sure you already know this but for smoothing work, guassian blur is your friend. Paul
Canon Image Challenge22-Jul-2012 21:53
fyi, the entire image was put through a topaz labs filter just to sharpen and brighten the mirrors and then a mask was attached and just the brick wall was brought back to the original image. shu
Canon Image Challenge22-Jul-2012 21:42
don't bother! i spent two hours cloning and smoothing. i'm afraid someone will see my shoddy work. thanks for the compliment tho. shu
Canon Image Challenge22-Jul-2012 21:34
Great find and capture. It sure makes you want to study the contents.
Jim