This is one of quite a few shots I've taken in the world's largest mirror ball (20' diameter), and there were three of four that I liked, some showing more of the actual structure of the ball itself, but I think this was the most effective.
Update: I'm really pleased to be guest posting today at Marmalade Chainsaw and have posted a companion shot to this one – one that does include my reflection :-)
camera capture date aperture shutter speed shooting mode exposure bias metering mode ISO focal length image quality white balance cropped?
Canon G5
4.35pm on 4/8/04
f5.0
1/640
aperture priority
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50
28.8mm
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no
comment byanson at 01:33 AM (GMT) on 12 August, 2004
This is impressive if just for the fact you managed to avoid yourself being reflected in the mirrors!
comment byAlison at 02:15 AM (GMT) on 12 August, 2004
You know what I don't get? I took a shot very similar to this at the 'Life' building at Disney. Same, reflective boxes. Yet your shot is remarkably better. How -do- you do it? Or maybe the question is... how, don't... I do it?
Ahem, anyway, I like this a lot.
comment bytanner at 03:37 AM (GMT) on 12 August, 2004
i like the fact that you can see a wheel in one mirror, and then nothing remotely close to a car in the mirror next to it.
beautiful shot.
comment by p23e at 05:04 AM (GMT) on 12 August, 2004
*GREAT MIRROR SHOT!!!
comment byJasper at 06:31 AM (GMT) on 12 August, 2004
Very nice!
You did a good job in not showing yourself in one of the mirrors :) (or am i not looking good enough..).
comment byjack at 10:03 AM (GMT) on 12 August, 2004
i like the guest photo more. the wider shot makes it more... um, coherant? but still with the weird effect of the mirrors. still, they are two very cool pictures, nice one.
comment byRainKing at 10:14 AM (GMT) on 12 August, 2004
What's really striking is the thought of the size of the disco they will need to put the ball in... ;-)
What I like is that it looks like a collage, and I guess the mirrors are not very well placed by looking at the reflections, because some squares show a totally different thing than the one beside. But that's a nice effect and it works for the pic.
comment byJules at 11:47 AM (GMT) on 12 August, 2004
Very well spotted and interesting shot, congrats... I love it !
comment by Katy at 04:18 PM (GMT) on 12 August, 2004
This photo would be great to hang on the wall - as my photography teacher would say, "You'll notice something new about it each time you walk by." It has a collage like feeling, but is all the more interesting because it's not a collage. I love the broken mirrors.
comment by• eMarquetti • at 04:25 PM (GMT) on 12 August, 2004
comment bykane at 06:27 PM (GMT) on 12 August, 2004
I'm not one to build puzzles, but I imagine this shot would be a heck of a jigsaw to build. Interesting photo.
comment bySandra Rocha at 02:31 AM (GMT) on 13 August, 2004
LOL now thats a "'deconstructing' exercise" if I saw one ;-D
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comment bymyla at 07:01 AM (GMT) on 13 August, 2004
I would have to say that I like the one you posted at Ninds' site best; but this is pretty interesting; I tried a similar shot when I was in L.A. but the mirror ball was only about 8" in diameter (so not the same!)
comment bydjn1 at 11:07 AM (GMT) on 13 August, 2004
Thanks everyone :-)
comment byjohn at 03:59 PM (GMT) on 13 August, 2004
wild... lots of possibilities with this thing!
comment byeast3rd at 09:47 PM (GMT) on 13 August, 2004
Very nice photo. Wonderful colors. I prefer this one over the guest photo. Congrats!
This is one of quite a few shots I've taken in the world's largest mirror ball (20' diameter), and there were three of four that I liked, some showing more of the actual structure of the ball itself, but I think this was the most effective.
Update: I'm really pleased to be guest posting today at Marmalade Chainsaw and have posted a companion shot to this one – one that does include my reflection :-)
capture date
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
focal length
image quality
white balance
cropped?
4.35pm on 4/8/04
f5.0
1/640
aperture priority
+0.0
evaluative
50
28.8mm
RAW
auto
no
This is impressive if just for the fact you managed to avoid yourself being reflected in the mirrors!
You know what I don't get? I took a shot very similar to this at the 'Life' building at Disney. Same, reflective boxes. Yet your shot is remarkably better. How -do- you do it? Or maybe the question is... how, don't... I do it?
Ahem, anyway, I like this a lot.
i like the fact that you can see a wheel in one mirror, and then nothing remotely close to a car in the mirror next to it.
beautiful shot.
*GREAT MIRROR SHOT!!!
Very nice!
You did a good job in not showing yourself in one of the mirrors :) (or am i not looking good enough..).
i like the guest photo more. the wider shot makes it more... um, coherant? but still with the weird effect of the mirrors. still, they are two very cool pictures, nice one.
What's really striking is the thought of the size of the disco they will need to put the ball in... ;-)
What I like is that it looks like a collage, and I guess the mirrors are not very well placed by looking at the reflections, because some squares show a totally different thing than the one beside. But that's a nice effect and it works for the pic.
Very well spotted and interesting shot, congrats... I love it !
This photo would be great to hang on the wall - as my photography teacher would say, "You'll notice something new about it each time you walk by." It has a collage like feeling, but is all the more interesting because it's not a collage. I love the broken mirrors.
I can´t see ehere are u here at this shot! ;-)
Greatness!@!$
I'm not one to build puzzles, but I imagine this shot would be a heck of a jigsaw to build. Interesting photo.
LOL now thats a "'deconstructing' exercise" if I saw one ;-D
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I would have to say that I like the one you posted at Ninds' site best; but this is pretty interesting; I tried a similar shot when I was in L.A. but the mirror ball was only about 8" in diameter (so not the same!)
Thanks everyone :-)
wild... lots of possibilities with this thing!
Very nice photo. Wonderful colors. I prefer this one over the guest photo. Congrats!