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ctfchallenge | all galleries >> Challenge 145 - Two in One >> Challenge 145 - Exhibition > Kissing Tree
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20-MAY-2007 John Prichard

Kissing Tree

Stephen F Austin College Arboretum, Nacogdoches, Tx

Warning: Pretty place, filtered sunlight and an alien plant life can create spontaneity

Canon PowerShot SD800 IS
1/60s f/2.8 at 4.6mm full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Rod 30-Oct-2007 07:34
It does work better for us left to right readers, goodun John.
ctfchallenge26-Oct-2007 19:00
Mirrored it is. Now for people that read left to right, the events are in sequence. It is interesting that time is important in a picture that is meant to imply both events took place in this space. I was going to combine them back to back with the red bench forming a "V" but couldn't pass up on the unusual limb structure and trunk when combined this way. Changing the name to just Kissing Tree. John
mcbit26-Oct-2007 18:49
Wonderful moment but I agree it may be more effective mirrored. -mcbit
ctfchallenge26-Oct-2007 02:41
great use of symmetry - and nice capture of the spontaneous moment! would it view more 'logically' if you swapped the left and right? (I mean, mirror the whole set keeping tree in middle). not sure but just a thought - b.c.
sue anne25-Oct-2007 22:18
Very well done and the tree in the middle works like one big picture.
J.V. 25-Oct-2007 22:16
That looks like a relaxing afternoon. My great-grandmother actually attended that university for a couple years.
ctfchallenge25-Oct-2007 21:41
TV, no one around for us to be embarrassed but I was racing back from setting the camera up (flushed) and my wife was laughing at me because I had to hustle and then sit down slow and calm. I think I surprised her because I turned around quick and kissed her just before the timer shot. The one on the left is after the one on the right. John
ctfchallenge25-Oct-2007 19:54
It's just my imagination, but I can feel them blushing after being caught in the act. Very effective use of "reflection" that I would normally consider hokey. -tv
ctfchallenge25-Oct-2007 19:27
Rod, that's easy. All you have to do is know her for over 30 years -- next year is our 30th. I'm thinking Windjammer Barefoot Cruise in the Caribbean Islands. John
ctfchallenge25-Oct-2007 18:38
the tree does look like an alien...hehehe
this set of shots is a beautiful way of portraying some loving moments. -Abstract
Rod 25-Oct-2007 18:27
I don't want to know how you got this very nice shot but I do want to know how to get a kiss from a luvely lady:-)
ctfchallenge25-Oct-2007 18:20
Had the SD800 propped up on a unipod which also serves as my walking stick for hikes. Was taking the second shot just in case when I was overcome with spontaneity. John