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Attempting to Swim
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Attempting to Swim

by David Cobb

Gallery: FloraPosted December 4, 2009752 views28 comments
I've been working a lot lately, so not many Flora posts for me. Decided to play in the late afternoon today, and it's fun to see what a bit of rain-x on glass and some water spray can do. I used my 100mm macro, and my Canon 500D diopter for this. Taken on my living room floor at f11.

Comments

28 comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 4, 2009 at 11:19 PM
David: Thoroughly C :cool: :cool: L! Looks like floral jellyfish. Incredibly creative concept and a fantastic result. 2+ thumbs up! >=))>
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Comment posted by Morris McClung on December 4, 2009 at 11:27 PM
Very creative and it as great color and so many "blooms" to look at. Fun shot!
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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on December 5, 2009 at 1:22 AM
Very creative play! Awesome captures in the water droplets. Love it! :toast:
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Comment posted by Rodney Dugmore on December 5, 2009 at 4:09 AM
Very nice and well executed
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Comment posted by Steven M Kahn on December 5, 2009 at 4:56 AM
David, neat experiment and capture. I like Bill's interpretation - jellyfish! Nicely done. :toast:
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Comment posted by Kathy Odiorne on December 5, 2009 at 8:40 AM
Very creative and unique. I like it :toast:
Kathy
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Comment posted by Carrie O'Brien-Sib on December 5, 2009 at 10:06 AM
Looks like eyeballs to me! :smile: I love it, David! :toast:
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Comment posted by John Kerr on December 5, 2009 at 10:42 AM
Very cool, I must try this. :toast:
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Comment posted by Ken Smith on December 5, 2009 at 11:18 AM
Fun!! The rounded flower shape is probably the only viable form...Looks great here. Well seen. Ken S
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Comment posted by David Cobb on December 5, 2009 at 2:24 PM
It is possible that the round shape is the only thing that will work for this Ken, but I'll be experimenting with other shapes and colors soon, and will find out then. Thanks for everyone's input so far.

David
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Comment posted by renae sandberg on December 5, 2009 at 2:55 PM
Super creative shot, it is beautiful. :toast: :toast:
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Comment posted by Debashis Bandyopad on December 5, 2009 at 4:21 PM
Very clever effect David :toast:
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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on December 5, 2009 at 7:56 PM
Very creative, David! The colors are great. Thanks for sharing how you did this.
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Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on December 5, 2009 at 7:59 PM
Off the charts creative image David! A very unique and eye catching image. :toast: :toast:
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Comment posted by Philip Southard on December 5, 2009 at 10:08 PM
Superbly fantastic David. :cool:
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Comment posted by Matthew Lippert on December 5, 2009 at 10:37 PM
How cool is this! Really like the colors and refractions!

Matthew Lippert
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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on December 6, 2009 at 8:43 AM
Brilliant, David ! I like how the flower itself makes up the background to the wonderful array of droplets.
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 6, 2009 at 11:06 AM
Cool creation David, fun too.
And so many ways for the viewer to interpret.
Lets see, we have jellyfish & eyeballs so far..How about endless alternate daisy universe's? ;-]
Well done :toast: :toast:
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Comment posted by Elisabeth Czwikla on December 6, 2009 at 11:24 AM
interesting, creative image!
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Comment posted by David Cobb on December 6, 2009 at 12:30 PM
I can go with all those interpretations Howard. Thanks! :wavey:

David
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 6, 2009 at 6:37 PM
Hi David :wavey: Your creativity shows in you work :eek: :eek: This is a worlds record of refractions on droplets :eek: Amazing work. :smile: :cool:
Albert Darmo Canada
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Comment posted by Laura Stafford on December 7, 2009 at 3:02 PM
Very interesting. It looks like a lot of little daisies. I like it a lot.

Laura Stafford
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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on December 8, 2009 at 12:32 AM
Congrats on the EP, David. :toast:
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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on December 8, 2009 at 9:51 AM
IT is soo cool. Congratulations!
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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on December 8, 2009 at 11:27 AM
Congratulations, David :toast: (Sorry for mentioning Ian..in the middle of some hectic work :frown: )
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Comment posted by Barb Hansen on December 8, 2009 at 11:28 AM
Congratulations David........I'd have to say this image is way beyond C :cool: :cool: l . Still trying to figure out how you might have done this, but alas with my carpeted floors I doubt I'll be trying anything like this anytime soon. Incredible work here!! :toast: :toast: :toast:
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Comment posted by beth summer on December 8, 2009 at 6:29 PM
How did I miss this one :eek: :eek: :eek: Awesome, David :toast: Congrats on the EP...
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Comment posted by Angela Classen on December 8, 2009 at 9:49 PM
Very creative!! This is just AWESOME :eek: Congrats on a well-deserved EP for this shot :toast:
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