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Portal

Portal is a conceptual composite of my own imagery that I created with the intent of playing on the mind's perception of perspective and reality. The skysc...
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Portal is a conceptual composite of my own imagery that I created with the intent of playing on the mind's perception of perspective and reality. The skyscraper is the beautiful Two California Plaza in downtown Los Angeles, while both the plane and sun flare were shot in my back yard in the high desert. This image is part of my larger Vertical Reflecions series, which you can view in its entirety here: http:--www.kapuschinsky.com-vertical-reflections.html
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Apr, 2016

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Contest Finalist in Look Up Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Aircrafts Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Airplanes Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Silhouettes And Negative Space Photo Contest

People's Choice in Just stunning shots of anything Photo Challenge

Contest Finalist in Getting Creative Photo Contest

MPIX Print Credit

Contest Finalist in B&W Leading Lines Photo Contest

Peer Award

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Absolute Masterpiece

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Outstanding Creativity

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Top Choice

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Magnificent Capture

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Superior Skill

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All Star

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Genius

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Nice shot!

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Thank you!

Pure ART!

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Thank you so much:)

how many frames to get the perfect timing of this shot ...Awesome Shot

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Thank you!

The symmetry is superb. A great black and white

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Thank you so much, Kaite!

Amazing shot!

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Thanks, Erica!

Wow magnificent capture and composition!

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Thank you!!:)

this is my favorite photo i have ever seen on the website! great shot love your work(:!

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Thank you, Jenna! That is so kind of you.

Simply stunning!

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Thanks so much, Karen!

this is one of my favorite photos of all time! congrats!

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Thank you so much, Alejandra!

Amazing capture! Congrats.

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Thank you!

Amazing shot! Absolutely beautiful!!

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Many thanks, Leann!

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Excellent image, the plane gives it a great focal point.

This has to be one of the best leading lines photographs ever! Well done.

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Thank you so much for your kind words!

did you even shoot this frame? good manipulation!

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Thank you! Yes, all components of the image were shot by me. The skyscraper is Two California Plaza in DTLA, and I photographed the sun flare and airliner in my back yard in the high desert.

Amazing shot and great job placing the plane . What software did you use?

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Thank you so much! All my images are edited in GIMP.

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Awesome work of art.... beautifully done! Congratulations on your win.

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Thank you so much! That means a lot!

Wow!!!

It's amazing capture

WoW

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Great B/W !!!
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Good time Good place, congrats...

Love Everything about this shot :-)

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AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG SHOT. WOWWWWWW

Love it!

Lucky? huh.... How many attempts on taking this shot?

Talk about leading lines! Superb

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Thank you so much, William!

Stunning work!

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Amazing photo!!

Nice composition. Also, thank you for being up-front and honest about the composite nature of your photo Far too often, I see photographers purposefully lead viewers to believe they were there at just the right moment for a great "capture." All that said, nice, clean compelling image!

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Thanks, Tom! Yes, there's a fine line between fine art and not-so fine deception! So glad you like it:)

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Amazing capture!! Congrats on your People's Choice Award!!! : )

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Thanks so much, Pamela!

Cool shot!

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Amazing capture.

Great EDIT.

Brilliant composition!

awesome timing!!

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This is a very thrilling capture!!! Congratulations!

Breathtaking!!

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Fantastic!!

Awesome capture!!

Brilliant composition

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Love it the angle spectacular

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Amazing ...keep going ;-)

Inspiration

This has to be a composition right???

Stop!!! Amazing!!!!!!

Omg, left me speachless

Fantastic Image

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Genius pairing!

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Absolutely stunning!

Wow, love the leading lines and scale, well done ????

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this is really fantastic, award winning ???? click. i would be obliged to know was aircraft merged in frame or did you shot in I single frame?

Mesmerizing. Absolutely my most favorite image ever seen on this site

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Perfectly Timed - Awesome Light Compilation -

Like a magnet! Superb!

Amazing concept and execution...Love it!!

Nice shot . Very interestig

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Wonderful shot ,I would’ vote a thousand times if I could .......

awesome shot

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I love this photo!

love this!

magnifique and Beautiful capture!!

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Your B&W can compete with Ansel Adams. Lighting is INCREDIBLE!

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Outstanding !

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Top 👌🏻🖤🤍🖤😱

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viewbug.com/challenge/blackandwhiteisgorgeous-photo-challenge-by-monikasigrist - would be an honor if you could participate 🙏🏻😁😍 - thank you very much

A masterpiece! Such shots are more than welcome in my challenge Cities in bnw. /Hansi

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Love the composition on this!

wonderful composition

Such a brilliant photograph! Well done! I’d give it an award, but see I already have.😊

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Location

"Portal" is actually a conceptual composite of my own imagery that I wanted to play on the mind's perception of perspective and reality. The skyscraper is Two California Plaza, one of the gorgeous twin towers atop Bunker Hill in Downtown Los Angeles. I shot the sun rays in my back yard in the high desert, and the photo of the jet happened quite unintentionally: one day last March I was watching the Thunderbirds perform for the annual LA County Air Show in Lancaster. Our house was only a few miles away from Fox Airfield, and I was patiently waiting to get a decent shot of them flying overhead in formation when I caught this airliner cruising right above me instead:)

Time

All images were shot at high noon, or soon thereafter. I know lots of photographers tend to shy away from the harsh midday sun, but living in Southern California, I quickly became accustomed to shooting in hard light, just because there was so much of it so often!

Lighting

Skyscrapers look incredible in any sort of light, and the varying types can really enhance the mood you are going for. Shooting on a cloudy or foggy day will add a great sense of mystery. Backlight will give deep shadows and frame the structure, further adding to their massive grandeur. Hard light will reflect and highlight all the differing textures at varying angles, showcasing the many characteristics of the building. If reflections aren't what you're going for, you can minimize them by using a polarizer. These types of filters are also helpful when photographing sun rays, as they lower the exposure and darken blues. Keep the aperture narrow, the ISO low, and the shutter speed fast.

Equipment

All images were shot on a Sony a700; I used my Minolta 28-70 f2.8G and Marumi circular polarizer for the skyscraper and sun rays, and the jet was shot with my 70-210 telephoto.

Inspiration

I've always had a fascination for architecture, in particular towering skyscrapers. Their sheer size alone is breathtaking. When we lived in Southern California, we would often visit Downtown LA so I had lots of opportunities to photograph them. On this particular day, as we strolled around the abstract sculptures and art that surround the exterior of The MOCA, I glanced up at Two Cal Plaza. Beams of light cascaded down its sleek steel and glass facade like an inviting pathway to Heaven. I snapped a few photos and we rushed down the hill to catch The Redline for our commute home. Fast forward to post processing, I had the image converted to black and white, but felt like it was lacking. Often being one that likes to create imagery that causes the viewer to stop and think, I decided to expound on this inviting otherworldly portal by adding the jet where the lines merged- a sense of closure further emphasized by the sun rays, which also balanced the entire composition by adding natural leading lines in the negative space of the sky. Leaving the jet in contradictory position to the direction of the "portal" was a subliminal way exemplifying our conflicting perceptions of reality.

Editing

All editing was done in GIMP; once each component was separately converted to black and white, I assembled the composition, flattened the layers and did the fine tuning as a whole.

In my camera bag

I'm both a minimalist and nostalgic at heart so I shoot solely with vintage Minolta glass on my Sony gear. My 28-70 f2.8G goes with me just about everywhere because it is a great walk around lens. I like to throw in my 70-210 f4 "beercan", in case I find myself shooting macro or portraiture. The lens is as old as me, but it has bokeh unlike any I've ever seen. Other than that, I've got my trusty 50mm 1.7 prime, a Sony HVL f56AM for artificial light, and various types of filters.

Feedback

I'm a notorious rule breaker with my lifestyle and portrait work, but when it comes to architectural photography, it's pretty important to play by the books. This genre weighs heavily on composition, balance and symmetry in order to draw in the viewer's attention in a satisfactory manner. It's a natural tendency to want to fit entire buildings into the frame, which is fine- wide angles are great for this- but a closer crop with strong leading lines at interesting angles can be just as beneficial in portraying the utter magnitude of the structure. Additional components such as clouds, planes and birds can strengthen the composition by adding focal points that will further enhance depth. Also try long exposures with a tripod to create dramatic motion blur in the sky. Just be sure to use a Neutral Density filter to keep the shot from becoming over exposed. Anything to pull the eyes in and lead them upward.

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Portal

Portal is a conceptual composite of my own imagery that I created with the intent of playing on the mind's perception of perspective and reality. The skysc...
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Portal

Portal is a conceptual composite of my own imagery that I created with the intent of playing on the mind's perception of perspective and reality. The skysc... Read more

Views

Likes

Awards

Emotions

Top Ranks

Categories

Submitted to Photo Contests

Tags

Same photographer See allBehind The Lens

Discover more photos See all

Behind The Lens

Location

Time

Lighting

Equipment

Inspiration

Editing

In my camera bag

Feedback

See more amazing photos, follow kapuschinsky

Portal is a conceptual composite of my own imagery that I created with the intent of playing on the mind's perception of perspective and reality. The skysc...
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