If you remember yesterday's PAD, Still Life #3 http://www.pbase.com/ed_k/image/90904620 , here's the same subject - but different. Made entirely in camera (except cropping it square) by zooming in from 36mm to nearly 200 mm. It wasn't as easy as I thought to get this 3-D effect (in fact, I didn't plan for it initially until I saw the possibility in an early preview - thank goodness for monitors). I delayed starting the zoom momentarily in order to "freeze" a copy of the subject in semi-sharp focus. Keeping the zoom smooth gave better results.
I've been playing with still life's for the past few days because the club has Still Life for an upcoming themed competition. Although I no longer compete, I decided to work on the theme because it makes a good indoor winter project.
Club Still Life rules - More than one object; object must be inanimate; objects' placement must be arranged by the photographer. Yesterday's PAD clearly followed the rules. My question is - Doesn't today's PAD also follow the rules since the subject hasn't changed from yesterday's, only the technique for making the image changed. Assuming that it follows the rules, I'd bet that it would raise eyebrows with the competition committee and the judge. Almost worth entering in the colored print category (strict rule here about no alterations permitted) to watch the reaction.
Keep pushing on that envelope.