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Something to break the animal exhibition i seem to have gathered recently. Thanks for the comments on my last upload, loved the reaction i got for that - here is the secret: it was shot through a thick window, inside with weird coloured lights. Oh and i might break the spell with the next thing: he was having a play with his little thing at the time - watching the random humans pointing and laughing...and mums and dads ignoring it, ushering children away from the scene of the crime! :)
Anyway, this is pretty much my first serious attempt at catching free flowing silky water on a long exposure, and one of my first shots in the town i stayed at in Peru. I was walking around looking for shots to take on the stream which ran through the village and this boot was just there, wedged into the rocks, so i took advantage of the situation (and almost fell in) to compose a shot (no i didnt move the boot... i found it right there!). Much to the amusement of the villagers passing over the bridge i was under taking this shot. I doubt they had seen many foreigners in the village for long (the bus stops on the back route to machu pichu, but only to let the locals off) let alone a loon with a camera taking a photo of a boot... one of a few moment where i felt a little silly. "It's all for the shot, Rich." i told myself.
Hopefully the experience was worth it. This was originally intended for an HDR, but instead i just composited the middle and high exposures of the three to get the sky looking ok (the HDR version looked terrible - got to get to grips with that). The rest was photoshop trickery :)
Enjoy!
Rich
Comments (25)
tofi
Definitely worth it Rich! This is an excellent image. Love how you've brought attention to the boot.......... attempt to be serious, yet there is a slight taste of humour... brought a smile to my face! :) You gotta wonder sometimes..... a lot more original than a bottle with a note inside... such a clear and crisp capture..... wonderful texture and an extremely beautiful presentation..... the little bit of red is eye catching and yet not distracting.... superb artwork! The misty water is remarkable as well....... so much detail!!!
danob
A very striking image though I find myself a little concerned for the owner!!
efron_241
The Dutch will understand :) Some one has put his shoe there for Sinterklaas !!! wonderful
jeroni
excelente comp, una gran captura el detalle de la bota espetacular
thevolunteer
This is a terrific find. Glad you didn't fall in yourself. Love it. Aloha
BorisB
Wow, impressive POV, GREAT!!
alphalioness
Love the misty feel of the water...great eye for a cool shot...Glad you braved scorn for this is an awesome capture :D
short_ribs
Excellent shot there rich! Gotta love that wide angle and the subject is awesome... Nice job with getting all that detail too, some good photoshop skills I see #;0)
Radlafx
Wow that's real close buddy even on a 1.6 crop sensor. It's also a very bootiful photograph
Very well worth the risk.
MrsLubner
wonderful water... great compo with a good story in it. Stunning.
RobyHermida
Excellent capture. Bravo!!!!!
jedink
It'd make a great advert for Paddy Palins or some other adventure based store. Glad you took the time to bemuse the locals.
subcultura
very nicely done, i especially like the boot there ;-)
stuart83
Stunning photography and postwork
aljaysart
Beautiful scene and capture, Excellent.
Thelby
WOW, Super Setup and shot!!!
Sans2012
Well done Rich, I'm sure the locals thought you where a crazy person he he. No really, great shot, you done well with the exposure - I reckon a crop just above the boot would look nice too. Got that trek-advert "for rough and ready hiking boots" thing going on - I know what I mean:) Great shot!
Valerie-Ducom
Oh yes, excellent picture and fantastic composiotn and color ! Good day :)
Maska
Is easy to laugh on everything but hard to create such an excellent shot from nothing. Very nice composition and watter is superb ;-)
Rob2753
What a superb shot the water looks excellent and a very creative composition !
witch_1612
Superb Compo!!!
mark.spooner
An excellent piece of work, very creative!
Saurav
Dramatic with that angle.
PeeWee05
The wide angle makes it look like a clowns shoe LOL
kgb224
Wonderful capture.Wonder if the shoe is still stuck there currently.