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ctfchallenge | all galleries >> Challenge 149 - Breaking the Rules >> Challenge 149 - Eligible > Broken Mirror
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26-DEC-2007 RK

Broken Mirror

Badwater (Death Valley)

Rules Broken: Rule of thirds. The mirror effect is broken by lack of water.
Justification: Wanted to capture a mirrored landscape scene for this challenge. Placing the horizon centered works best for this. Took various takes of this scene with varying composition/exposure combinations. Liked this the best for the lack of full mirror effect (hence the title).

Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM
1/125s f/16.0 at 21.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Guest 28-Dec-2007 23:40
I too, like John, was puzzled at the abrupt line of the water. Nice optical illusion.
ctfchallenge28-Dec-2007 04:04
Wait a minute I see it. This is all water. Its just that the reflection of the hill to the right is much more powerful than the reflection of sky. The effect is great. I thought I was looking at a dry lake bed with a wet line of water. John
ctfchallenge28-Dec-2007 03:50
RK, does the water really just stop like this? I don't think I understand what I am seeing. It is very unusual behavior. I do like the effect though. John
ctfchallenge28-Dec-2007 02:10
Qualified. I like the two-tone palatte. ~ Lonnit