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Stripey Reflection


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Stripey Reflection
Stripey Reflection
f/4, 1/170, ISO 200 w/2x teleconversion telephoto lens on sunny day with patches of shade around 11:15 a.m. Taken yesterday at the Basel Zoo as a zebra gets close to the water (for a tasty stick, not a drink). Shot some of zebra with reflection, then some of just his reflection. This was one of the "just reflection" shots. Shot as is with only a clarify at level one in PSP8 and a flip to turn the reflection upright.

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- Kelly Abernathy

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Very cool shot Jan - Great reflection and color! -K


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April 23, 2004

 

Rob Friedman
  Very nice Jan--from the thumbnail I expected that this was a straight on shot of the zebra. Love the reflection!


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April 23, 2004

 

Diane Dupuis
  Very well done!


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April 23, 2004

 

Charlene Bayerle
  Very beautiful!!!! Wonderful presentation Jan!!!


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April 23, 2004

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Beautiful sgot, Jan!!!


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April 23, 2004

 

Donna W. Neal
  Great capture of a wonderful reflection. Good eye Jan!!!


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April 23, 2004

 

Allan L. Whitehead
  Wonderful capture, Jan. I love what you've done with the effects. I love everything about this and particularly the reversed reflection to give a great interpretation of the entire scene. I think we'll be seeing this again in a few weeks. Magnificently done, my very dear friend. And thank you for the explanation which is helpfull to realize the amount of work that goes into something like this - Allan


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April 23, 2004

 

Debra Booth
  Beautiful capture!


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Paul Michko
  Wonderful shot, Jan.


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Joy Brown
  Great job, Jan!


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April 23, 2004

 

Gianna Stadelmyer
  Thanks for all the wonderful comments, K, Rob, Diane, Charlene, Colette, Donna, Allan, Debra, and Paul! I greatly appreciate them! This photo was actually quite simple with very little digital manipulation. I flipped it 180 to make it more comfortable to view (since the way it was shot made it look like he was standing on his head) and the clarify just makes the darks a tad darker and the lights a tad lighter, depending on the level you choose - 1 being the mildest and 5 being the most extreme. I used a 1 here. That was it... Probably one of the simpler photos with the neatest outcome I have posted:-)


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April 23, 2004

 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  Well, whatever you did, it sure does work. Great job!!!!


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April 23, 2004

 

Gianna Stadelmyer
  Thanks Joy and Carolyn (we must have crossed in cyberspace, Joy)! I appreciate the input and comments:-) Have a great day...It's Friday!!!


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April 23, 2004

 

Marie Fields
  Terrific image, Jan! Great job on capturing this reflection. Very cool!!!


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April 23, 2004

 

Wally Orlowsky
  Great shot, Jan! But your hands seem a little shaky .... Oops, it is a reflection...Never mind. Just kidding, wonderful presentation.


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April 23, 2004

 

Judith G. Secco
  Awesome reflection, Jan! This is great.
Judy


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April 23, 2004

 

Lori Ditlefsen
  Outstanding Jan! Hope to see this again! Well done!


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April 23, 2004

 

Karen Bacon
  Great shot Jan!


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Gianna Stadelmyer
  Thanks so much for the nice comments and support, Marie, Wally, Judy, Lori, and Karen! I really do appreciate it:-)


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April 23, 2004

 

Terry R. Hatfield
  Very Creative Jan!! Nicely Done!


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April 23, 2004

 
- Susan T. Evans

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  cool reflection Jan!!!


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April 23, 2004

 

Gianna Stadelmyer
  Thanks Terry and Susan! Glad you like it:-)


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April 24, 2004

 

Casey A. Hanson
  I don't know how I missed this one Jan-excellent reflection shot! I agree with Lori, I hope we see this again also! Great job dear!


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May 13, 2004

 

Terry R. Hatfield
  Congrats Jan On Your Finalist!!


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May 13, 2004

 

Marie Fields
  Congratulations, Jan!!!


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Casey A. Hanson
  Congrats Jan!


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Joyce Baldassarre
  CONGRATULATIONS!!! THIS IS EXCELLENT!!!!


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Diane Dupuis
  Congrats Jan!


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Stanley J. Contrades
  Congratulations once again, Jan!! Good job and great post-work!
Aloha,
Stan


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Lori Ditlefsen
  Congrats Jan!


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Donna W. Neal
  Congratulations!!! Jan


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May 13, 2004

 

Gianna Stadelmyer
  Thank you for the congrats everyone! It's an honor to be in the finals with such talented people:-)


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May 13, 2004

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations again, Jan!!!


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May 14, 2004

 

Debra Booth
  Congratulations, Jan!


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May 14, 2004

 
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  Congrats again Jan!


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Paul Michko
  Congrats, Jan.


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Janice Forrest
  Outstanding. Congratulations.


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  Congrats Jan


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May 14, 2004

 
- Kelly Abernathy

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  Congratulations! -K


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May 14, 2004

 
- William C. Raco

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  This is fantastic, Jan!!
Love the clarity of the reflection.
Excellent eye and editing!
Congratulations,

bill


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May 14, 2004

 

Karen Lewis-Gunn
  Congratualtions!!!!!!!!! Very creative!


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Cathy Barrows
  Congrats! and Good Luck!...fabulous


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May 15, 2004

 

Susie Peek-Swint
  Great image Jan ~ many congrats!


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May 16, 2004

 

Gianna Stadelmyer
  Thank you all so much!


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May 17, 2004

 
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