Upside down

Challenge #21 in the B & W square series. Hosted by Bernard909.

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Show us something upside down ....but NOT by turning the camera upside down.

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Announced:

Thursday, 13th August, 2009 (GMT)

Submissions:

Thursday, 20th August, 2009 – Wednesday, 26th August, 2009 (GMT)

Voting:

Thursday, 27th August, 2009 – Wednesday, 2nd September, 2009 (GMT)

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No borders
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Only cropping is allowed
Pictures aspect ratio shall be preferably 2:3 or 4:3 or 16:9 or 1:1

Capture date rules:

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Do not use post-processing to turn the picture upside down !

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Upsidedown City

by Joe Josephs

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Camera:	Nikon D700
Lens:	60mm 2.8
Submitted:	Saturday, 22nd August, 2009 15:40 (GMT)
Taken:	Thursday, 21st May, 2009
Focal length:	60 mm
Shutter speed:	1/800 sec
Aperture:	F5
ISO:	320
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Views:	9060

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Total comments: 14

wonderful

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The glass learning to the outside of the frame makes the scene feel off-kilter, yet nothing else in the picture supports that as the intention. The random specks on the glass contribute confusion but not character.

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rfc wrote:
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> Congrats !

Thanks Bob. The little upside down city in the vino was six image pano - thanks for all those cinerama, wide world posts - they came in handy.

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Congrats !

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Hey Bro:
Thanks for kind comment - will be back home on 9/5 - see ya in the 'street' some time soon.

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Thank you Ale - greatly appreciate the look & kind words

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Thank you Stephen - hope one day to drift south of the equator and do some 'shootin' in Australia (perhaps Fremantle).

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Thank you Max - greatly appreciate the look & kind words

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Thanks Bob - as to the image, my lady on the terrace, enjoying a glass of wine when I noticed the inverted image - reached for D700, snapped a few frames and there ya go.

Heading back to NYC tomorrow (Friday) after a month 'shootin' your state's glorious central coast.

Be well.

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Works for me too. Congrats on the win :)

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lovely... simple and attractive!
Ale

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Very clever interpretation of the challenge - well done!

Stephen

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I second that. It is an absolute winner in my mind too. Pleased to see this photo took first.
Keep up the good work.
Max

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Joe,

Your lovely image caught my eye even before it was announced as the winner. Very deserving!

Best regards,

Bob

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