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Jul 5, 2009, 11:00:39 AM
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...a rose that wanted to become a mushroom?
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Highly experimental, fluid, high speed: 1/10'000th of a second photography.

Director:
Vitaly S Alexius

Studio assistant:
Chico

2 cameras, 2 speedlights, one water-proofed studio.
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Critique by ~Astroquicky Jul 10, 2009, 1:35:53 PM
This picture definitely attracts attention, as it has something intriguing going on. The mind wants to know what it is seeing.

The lighting adds mystery with its darkness yet colours the rose nicely. The level of detail in the water droplets both on the rose and in the air is extraordinary. Your technique seems to be flawless here. At least I can't find anything wrong with it.

My main problem with this picture is that the eye doesn't really know where it is supposed to focus. On the rose which is the only thing in colour and consists of concentric circles (the rose petals) that lead the eye to its center, or on the mushroom of water where the line through the rose and up the water seems to go to. Also, what is both intriguing and a little annoying is that it's really hard to figure out what exactly is happening with the water. It's not at all obvious how the flow of water has been created. On the one hand this lets the viewer think, on the other hand... it frustrates me that I can't figure out!

In essence, well done!
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Critique by ~twistedvisionz Jul 8, 2009, 3:01:17 AM
Although I'm not entirely sure what's happening in this picture it is incredibly beautiful. The picture is very detailed and the colour is elegant and rich. The droplets of water look absolutely amazing. The mushroom water is interesting...ugly with the beautiful? That's a good contrast. I don't know if the main focus of the picture is supposed to be that the water is making a mushroom shape from a rose or if its just supposed to be a beautiful picture to look at and you see what you see, but either way at first i didnt see the mushroom in the picture so i was kind of confused and just thought it was a picture of the rose and some water bouncing off of it. Either way its still a beautiful picture.
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~bluegoldrose May 6, 2012
somewhere between yesterday and today is a journal asking why we are here. This picture I'm pretty sure was the first one I saw in your gallery, and I've been a watcher ever since.
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~Sedeslav Apr 29, 2012
Excellent! moment in time of absolute beauty....

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~Orea-Vertigen Apr 29, 2012
Very powerfull et wonderfull work <3

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~ankit56 Apr 13, 2012
do you photoshop multiple images together? or was this taken as is?!!!

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I think not. Don't you think?
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*t-mercier Apr 12, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
If I had to guess, I'd say the rose petals are filled with water, and then without much delay the rose is pulled quickly downward through the frame, and a well timed shot is taken. A few ounces of water between the petals would be suspended as the rose is pulled down faster than gravity can pull the water, but the droplets on the leaves have enough surface tension to stick. Very nice shot regardless.
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Mood: Wow! ~harera22dec Dec 4, 2011
wow
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Mood: Love *jvel4073 Nov 12, 2011
I will always LOVE this one!
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~BelLaHouz Nov 10, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
This is truly amazing. I love the water emerging from the rose.

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~Naktergal Oct 30, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
Amazing work!

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Unzip my skin and leave it here
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I’d never let nobody in"
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*Zhaanman Aug 8, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
Breath Taking effect and style to this look Truly Stunning look!!
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