Rush Hour
Combining two views, one gets an unusual traveling scene. Or maybe something which will be common in less years than we'd suspect! :)...
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Combining two views, one gets an unusual traveling scene. Or maybe something which will be common in less years than we'd suspect! :)
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TelD
December 11, 2013
superb, love the extra detail, reflection of the fish on the bonnet of the car, and rear view mirror reflection.
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Behind The Lens
Location
This is a combination of two photos. The windshield part was shot somewhere on the road, and the underwater part was photographed in the reed forest that lines the Lake Ohrid shores. It is an incredibly rich eco-system, both above and under the surface, and many life forms can be observed and photographed there.Time
The best underwater photos are usually made around mid-day when the light best penetrates the surface. For the car photo, any time of day will do. Depending upon your intentions, you can vary the light direction, so as to show more or less of the car details.Lighting
Both parts of the image were photographed using only daylight. I use Daylight setting for underwater photos too. Those built-in Underwater Modes are never what one sees when diving. Added artificial toning is not what the divers see since underwater world is lighted by water-filtered Sunlight. Regardless of the fact that no-one can program true color modes for all kinds of waters, such Underwater Modes are neither life-like nor useful. You only see an underwater object in its true colors when you bring light closely to it... and then you do not need an Underwater Mode!Equipment
I have used the small Canon D10 for both images in this composite, with no other light save daylight. And because of the circumstances, both times the camera was used one-handedly. But since my underwater cameras are equipped with my special add-on (shown here: http://www.viewbug.com/photo/56398337 ) which lets me grasp them absolutely securely, both shots came out correct.Inspiration
I like funny pictures, and often I manipulate some ordinary pictures into something else, which would be more interesting. These are not always blatant impossibles like this one, sometimes the subtle changes help me observe how many people actually notice that something is not quite natural. This is fun, too... and also a way to learn how much attention some viewers are willing to pay to your work.Editing
After the most obvious change of the windshield view, I tried to add detail which would support "reality" or credibility of the scene. So I added the bonnet reflections, rearview mirror contents, and finally my fish drawing as a mirror pendant. The screen-projected information (like in a jet-fighter) shows direction, speed, battery, oxygen and scrubber state, hinting at closed-circuit breathing system in an electrically driven subaquatic vehicle. The most important thing: I had immense fun creating the whole fable. :)In my camera bag
I do not use a photo bag. I carried a lot of camera systems in my life and career, but the characteristics of my job taught me that a good, versatile bridge camera with several add-ons serves me quite sufficiently. So all my equipment and spares usually travels in the pockets of my photo vest. Nowadays I enjoy the simplicity and speed of pocket cameras, which also have always been along as a backup, especially in the days of film.Feedback
Nothing will ever replace imagination, and this will always be the prime source of unusual imaging. It is clear that one needs some watertight kind of camera for underwater work (also for adverse weather conditions). The other camera(s) will usually be whatever you have, if you succeed in acquiring a camera that fulfills your needs. No sense preaching about brands; every camera is good, as long as it is with you at all times, and if you know precisely what its limitations are. At the end of the day, what matters is what you have captured, and what you do with it.
