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BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Free Flight
Free Flight
To get this composition to work I fixed the camera on a tripod and used the self timer to capture myself balanced on a stool. After the stool capture, I removed it and captured the background. The rest was a matter of masking to eliminate the stool from the scene. The shadow was created by filling a duplicate of my body shape with black, applying Gaussian Blur and reducing the Opacity. A fun project to capture and create.

Brian D. Watters

 
 
 

Brian D. Watters
 

To get this composition to work I fixed the camera on a tripod and used the self timer to capture myself balanced on a stool. After the stool capture, I removed it and captured the background. The rest was a matter of masking to eliminate the stool from the scene. The shadow was created by filling a duplicate of my body shape with black, applying Gaussian Blur and reducing the Opacity. A fun project to capture and create


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July 27, 2008

 

Kathryn Wesserling
  How cool to see you (in flight, no less!) Very creative as usual. Congratulations for the Finalist and Good Luck in the Gold Round.


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December 28, 2012

 

Kathryn Wesserling
  How cool to see you (in flight, no less!) Very creative as usual. Congratulations for the Finalist and Good Luck in the Gold Round.


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December 28, 2012

 
- Peggy Pfister

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  What a fun shot! Congrats on the finalist!


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December 28, 2012

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Mannnnnnnn! That is unbelievable creative! Bet we see this in Gold!

Big congratulations Brian!

jo ann c.


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December 29, 2012

 

Brian D. Watters
  Thanks everyone, I really appreciate it.
Jo Ann, that's very kind, but there is much better works than mine in contention for the Gold. :)
- Brian


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December 29, 2012

 
- Lindley Johnson

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  How creative! Congratulations on this cool finalist, Brian.


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December 30, 2012

 

ALLEN O. HOWARD
  Excellent! Congratulations!


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December 30, 2012

 
- Mariann Kovats

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  Well deserved win! Huge congratulations!


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December 30, 2012

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congrats!!!


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December 31, 2012

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Nice to see you & your work again, congrats Brian


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December 31, 2012

 

Kathryn Wesserling
  Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Congratulations, Brian.


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December 31, 2012

 
- Peggy Pfister

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  Congrats, Brian!


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December 31, 2012

 

Stan Kwasniowski
  Brian, congratulations, excellent, regardless of how it was done, Houdi, lol


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December 31, 2012

 

Julianne Bradford
  congratulations on this great winner Brian!


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December 31, 2012

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Well I said we should see this in Gold...looks like I was right!

Absolutely fantastic! Congratulations on your wonderful Gold 2nd Place Winner
Brian!

jo ann c.


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December 31, 2012

 

ALLEN O. HOWARD
  Had to be!!! Congratulations!


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January 01, 2013

 

Brian D. Watters
  Wow! I really didn't think this image stood much of a chance. Thanks! :)


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January 02, 2013

 
- Lindley Johnson

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  Congratulations on your fantastic and fun winner, Brian!


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January 02, 2013

 
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  Great idea, beautifully executed. Congrats on the winner.


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January 02, 2013

 

Merna L. Nobile
  January is a month of reflection for me, I remember how privileged I was to observe all the outstanding work and beautiful photographs of the past year. For the last time this year, I would be honored to congratulate you for your spectacular work and willingness to share with all of us, Happy New Year, Merna Nobile


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January 03, 2013

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  :)

UB.


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January 23, 2013

 
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