I Couldn't Resist

I Couldn't Resist · 05:21 AM

I couldn't resist having a little fun with the post-processing on this photo. See if you can figure out why this image looks the way it does. There's a relatively simple explanation and I suspect that almost everyone will figure it out very easily.

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mel · 05-13-2008, 05:25 AM

is it a reflection in water and you turned it upside down to have the reflected part on top? Just a wild stab.

Peter Zack · 05-13-2008, 05:31 AM

I thought so as well at first glance but the bottom is too sharp for a reflection. So I'd say you selectively used a blur to the upper part of the image.

KrisK10D · 05-13-2008, 06:37 AM

Looks like a heat shimmer to me. Did something with a high exhaust pipe just drive past?

Romoman · 05-13-2008, 06:44 AM

Through the wet window while moving?

Fritz · 05-13-2008, 07:06 AM

The grass growing upside down in the bottom of the frame gives it away.

It does make you look, and it is an interesting photo.

Peter Zack · 05-13-2008, 07:21 AM

I had to take a closer look at this again. Fritz caught an important detail if I'm guessing right. This is 2 images layered. The Light green grass in the top right and bottom left are from one image and the rest is another. Then some blur was added. The lower traffic light has some window reflection so I'd say it was shot from inside the truck as well.

little laker · 05-13-2008, 07:24 AM

Love it Mike, and what Peter said sounds about right to me

daacon · 05-13-2008, 08:11 AM

Now that could be weekly a challenge - I like the current theory as well. My alernative quess is you traveled to a different demesion - did yoiu happen so see Bizzaro

Well done Mike.

**NaClH2O** · 05-13-2008, 09:13 AM

Actually, I think it's a straight reflection, turned upside down. Water absolutely still at the "bottom" and a slight ripple up near the "top". Note that the weeds in the upper right corner are also upside down, and that the ripple extends behind those weeds.

NaCl(thats my story and I'm sticking to it)H2O

mel · 05-13-2008, 10:12 AM

Originally posted by NaClH2O

Actually, I think it's a straight reflection, turned upside down. Water absolutely still at the "bottom" and a slight ripple up near the "top". Note that the weeds in the upper right corner are also upside down, and that the ripple extends behind those weeds.

NaCl(thats my story and I'm sticking to it)H2O

I'm still with that camp as well. But I'll add that there was a flipflopping as well to make the writing be frontwards and not "reflected."

He did say SIMPLE explanation. That's fairly simple. Layering images is probably simple to a lot of people. To me that's theoretical physics.

Mike Cash · 05-13-2008, 12:37 PM

Mel and our salty friend from the Bronx got it.

It's just a water reflection turned upside down and then horizontally flipped so the writing goes the right way. I thought about cropping the tell-tale vegetation out, but decided against it. Also notice that the extreme bottom edge provides a clue.

Peter Zack · 05-13-2008, 12:55 PM

I always did suck at puzzles. Always looking for the tougher answer...

mel · 05-13-2008, 02:48 PM

Originally posted by Mike Cash

Mel and our salty friend from the Bronx got it.

so do i win a prize?

**rparmar** · 05-13-2008, 05:22 PM

Originally posted by mel

so do i win a prize?

I think the usual prize is that you get to host the next one.

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05-13-2008, 09:13 AM	#10
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631	Actually, I think it's a straight reflection, turned upside down. Water absolutely still at the "bottom" and a slight ripple up near the "top". Note that the weeds in the upper right corner are also upside down, and that the ripple extends behind those weeds. NaCl(thats my story and I'm sticking to it)H2O Last edited by NaClH2O; 05-13-2008 at 09:16 AM. Reason: added about the top weeds

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05-13-2008, 05:25 AM	#2
mel Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,531	is it a reflection in water and you turned it upside down to have the reflected part on top? Just a wild stab.

05-13-2008, 05:31 AM	#3
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	I thought so as well at first glance but the bottom is too sharp for a reflection. So I'd say you selectively used a blur to the upper part of the image.

05-13-2008, 06:37 AM	#4
KrisK10D Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,274	Looks like a heat shimmer to me. Did something with a high exhaust pipe just drive past?

05-13-2008, 06:44 AM	#5
Romoman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 126	Through the wet window while moving?

05-13-2008, 07:06 AM	#6
Fritz Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tillamook, OR Posts: 1,222	The grass growing upside down in the bottom of the frame gives it away. It does make you look, and it is an interesting photo.

05-13-2008, 07:21 AM	#7
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	I had to take a closer look at this again. Fritz caught an important detail if I'm guessing right. This is 2 images layered. The Light green grass in the top right and bottom left are from one image and the rest is another. Then some blur was added. The lower traffic light has some window reflection so I'd say it was shot from inside the truck as well.

05-13-2008, 07:24 AM	#8
little laker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,697	Love it Mike, and what Peter said sounds about right to me

05-13-2008, 08:11 AM	#9
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Now that could be weekly a challenge - I like the current theory as well. My alernative quess is you traveled to a different demesion - did yoiu happen so see Bizzaro Well done Mike.

05-13-2008, 10:12 AM	#11
mel Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,531	Originally posted by NaClH2O Actually, I think it's a straight reflection, turned upside down. Water absolutely still at the "bottom" and a slight ripple up near the "top". Note that the weeds in the upper right corner are also upside down, and that the ripple extends behind those weeds. NaCl(thats my story and I'm sticking to it)H2O I'm still with that camp as well. But I'll add that there was a flipflopping as well to make the writing be frontwards and not "reflected." He did say SIMPLE explanation. That's fairly simple. Layering images is probably simple to a lot of people. To me that's theoretical physics.

05-13-2008, 12:37 PM	#12
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950 Original Poster	Mel and our salty friend from the Bronx got it. It's just a water reflection turned upside down and then horizontally flipped so the writing goes the right way. I thought about cropping the tell-tale vegetation out, but decided against it. Also notice that the extreme bottom edge provides a clue.

05-13-2008, 12:55 PM	#13
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	I always did suck at puzzles. Always looking for the tougher answer...

05-13-2008, 02:48 PM	#14
mel Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,531	Originally posted by Mike Cash Mel and our salty friend from the Bronx got it. so do i win a prize?

05-13-2008, 05:22 PM	#15
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,819	Originally posted by mel so do i win a prize? I think the usual prize is that you get to host the next one.