Fountain Angel

Uploaded: January 24, 2008 06:23:17

Description

Originally shot with EFS17-85 @85mm, f/16, 4 Seconds, -1ev, ISO100, RAW, tripod.
Starting as a shot of the old fountain incorporated into the new WWII Memorial, I was tickled to see this figure,
which resembled an angel in my view, emerge from the edits in PSE2. Original image in Discussion Thread, below.
01-08 Finalist, DD

Exif: F Number: 16, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 4/1 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 85.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi

Comments

Chris Budny level-deluxe January 24, 2008

Original fountain image, and then the mirrored/duplicated (and color-toned) image, before Polar Coordinates. #837903

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict January 24, 2008

Lovely image and work here, Christopher.


Dominick #5386423

Symona R. Wood January 24, 2008

These are sssoooo cool!!! #5386424

Chris Budny level-deluxe January 24, 2008

Oops, I should amend that--After mirroring the original image and colorizing it to light purples, I did the two-pass Polar Coordinates trick, often used to make "photo balls" out of a subject...
A pass with Polar Coordinates, set to "Polar to Rectangular", then flip the image 180 degrees, then a second pass with Polar Coordinates, set to "Rectangular to Polar". On square images, the effect is a centered spherical end result. On rectangular images, you get a stretched, oval result.

And thanks, Dominick! You're speedy today! #5386440

Tiia Vissak January 24, 2008

well done! #5386459

Dr Silly level-classic January 24, 2008

Love it. wonderful photo from effects. And yes it does look like a angel. :O)
#5386502

Datha Y. Thompson January 24, 2008

OH WOW this is AWESOME Chris!! Love it!!! :0) #5386536

Linda Blair January 24, 2008

WOW...this is soooo beautiful....great work!!!!! ☺ #5386555

Jillian Danielson January 24, 2008

WOW Chris!!! Gorgeous!!! #5386598

Susie Peek-Swint January 24, 2008

Love it Chris ~ fabulous abstract! #5386815

Corinne M. Thompson January 24, 2008

Wow...fantastic image and work Chris! And it does look like an angel! #5386823

Linda M. Mishler January 24, 2008

I absolutely love what you've done here Chris! I love the color you chose against the black also,very nice!Wayyyy cool! #5386974

Denise Denomy January 24, 2008

BEAUTIFUL IMAGERY, Christopher! LOVE IT! :0) #5388207

Nikki McDonald level-classic January 24, 2008

Great result, Chris--I can see why you were tickled. Looks very much like an angel.
And Dominick is ALWAYS quick! #5388720

Susan M. Hembree January 24, 2008

Really neat, Chris! I love what you've done with this! #5389382

Chris Budny level-deluxe January 25, 2008

Thanks so much, folks! #5391297

Tammy Scott January 26, 2008

This is so wonderfully creative! I really like your artistic work on this image! #5398265

Chris Budny level-deluxe January 26, 2008

Thanks, Tammy... though I don't know how much artistic credit I can take, since the form resulted from using a standard Elements Filter! #5398766

January 28, 2008

awesome job working them together, looks great #5407735

Chris Budny level-deluxe January 29, 2008

Thanks, Adam. You just never know what might emerge, when you use that Polar process. #5413128

Nancy (Peaches) Harker February 22, 2008

BIG Congrats on ALL your beautiful finalist!!! WTG!!! #5533191

Sylvia Rossler February 22, 2008

Awesome work !!! Big congrats on this superb finalist Chris :O) #5533273

Nikki McDonald level-classic February 22, 2008

Not your fav but a wonderful finalist in its own right, Chris. Congratulations and good luck. #5533744

Diane Dupuis February 22, 2008

I love it! Congrats! #5534475

Corinne M. Thompson February 22, 2008

One of my favorites of yours Chris, Congrats! #5536155

Tiia Vissak February 23, 2008

Congratulations! #5537470

Katarina Mansson February 23, 2008

Another congratulations Chris! #5537571

Chris Budny level-deluxe February 23, 2008

Thank you all very much! I really didn't expect this to make it to Finalist, even though I thought it was pretty cool; a very pleasant surprise! #5537831

Susan Fox February 23, 2008

Congratulations Chris! #5539182

Mitch Spence level-classic February 23, 2008

Congratulations, Chris! #5539377

Ken Smith level-classic February 23, 2008

This turned out very well, Chris. Congrats to you! #5539965

Naomi Weiser February 23, 2008

congrats.love the images, and great editing work. #5540242

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 23, 2008

Congratulations on your very creative finalist Chris! #5541551

Chris Budny level-deluxe February 23, 2008

Thank you all very much! #5541820

Susan M. Hembree February 23, 2008

Look at the luck you have when you go on an outing with me! LOL! We really must do it more often. Great job on this finalist, Chris! Hope things go well for this on the next round. #5541938

Datha Y. Thompson February 23, 2008

Congratulations Again Chris!!! WTG :0) #5542235

Chris Budny level-deluxe February 24, 2008

Thank you Sue and Datha! (Sue, let me know when---I want another winner! :) #5543700

Susana Ms Heide February 24, 2008

This is a beautiful DD finalist!!! Great work in creating this angel!! CONGRATS Chris! #5544186

Cheryl E. Molennor February 24, 2008

Congratulations!! #5544189

Pat Gamwell February 24, 2008

Another big congrats, Chris! FABULOUS! #5544428

Chris Budny level-deluxe February 24, 2008

Thanks so much! #5545345

Gail Vitikacs level-classic February 24, 2008

Terrific...so creative...CONGRATULATIONS! #5546016

Michelle L. Frick February 24, 2008

Congratulations on this fabulous finalist Chris! #5546153

Steven E. Ray February 24, 2008

Very creative and the end result is as you say. Marvelous editing Chris and Congratulations on your finalist! #5546290

Danielle Fuller February 25, 2008

Chris,

I am always amazed at these type of entries. I always try to imagine what the original looks like and then when I see it I'm like WOW!!! Great job on this. Wonderful finalist and I wish you luck! #5548374

Chris Budny level-deluxe February 25, 2008

Thanks, folks! Danielle, it is always a surprising tranformation, when you do those 2 applications of Polar, back to back... I'm no good at guessing what the outcome will possibly be. #5548570

Les Rhoades level-classic February 26, 2008

Congratulations on your FINALIST!
I missed this one earlier..it's very ceative!

#5559247

Chris Budny level-deluxe February 27, 2008

Thanks, Les! #5561139

Don Johnson level-classic March 28, 2008

You are so creative. Another beautiful image. Next time I see you, I am going to ask for your autograph because I know you will be a famous photographer one day soon. #5711023

Chris Budny level-deluxe March 28, 2008

I appreciate that vote of confidence! Thanks, Don! #5712385

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