Upside down by abhijit

Upside down

This is for get pushed challenge this week set by @smevvy. In heather's words "I noticed you have a crystal ball which you haven't used much, so i challenge you to go and experiment with it a bit more. Maybe try taking a landscape through it if you get the chance! Enjoy!"
This is my first response for this challenge. Had a couple of ideas I wanted to try but my younger son got stung by a blue bottle so photography got forgotten for a while :-)
@smevvy here's my first response
January 1st, 2013  
Awesome shot!!! how did you find an empty beach today?!?!?!?! LOL
Hope your little guy is ok! x
January 1st, 2013  
Fab!! Fav! Hope your son is feeling better too.
January 1st, 2013  
Sorry about your son, hope he's OK now. Fortunately for us, you got this one off for us to enjoy. Fav'ed.
January 1st, 2013  
Great shot! Always wanted a crystal ball. Hope your son has recovered.
January 1st, 2013  
@sam_cr @ozziehoffy @david68 @sonibear
Thanks :-) Son got better in about half an hour after the life guards sprayed something on the site. He made me carry him all the way back to the car saying he wanted to go home. When there he decided he was all good and dragged us back to the beach and spent another half hour in the water :-)
@sam_cr Not an empty beach at all. This is Wanda beach (North Cronulla). The pathway where these posts are about 10 meters higher than the beach itself so when you walk down you don't see anything until you on the beach. My post from 25th Nov is at the same location. Even then the beach was packed
January 1st, 2013  
This is stunning! Rather painful to be stung by a blue bottle, I hope your son is okay!
January 1st, 2013  
@abhijit ahhh lol yeah i think i asked the same question last time too huh ;) LOL! we didnt brave the beach today... tooooo many peeps!
January 1st, 2013  
Love the lines and the sand in the ball. Hope your son is feeling better!
January 1st, 2013  
@salza @archaeofrog thanks
Son was better in about half hour
January 1st, 2013  
Creative shot. Beautiful colors and composition.
January 1st, 2013  
lovely ideas
January 1st, 2013  
I love how you captured this scene Abhijit! My crystal ball is the same size, and can be difficult to work with, given its size and weight. I love how you utilized it in this photo. Looking forward to seeing what else you come up with for your challenge with it. :-)
January 1st, 2013  
Oooo this is so very gorgeous :) What an outstanding shot! :)
January 1st, 2013  
really really beautiful!
January 1st, 2013  
What a wonderful shot.
January 1st, 2013  
Stunning reflection
January 1st, 2013  
Kaz
Oh I soooo have to get me a crystal ball!!!!! lol. Love the simplicity in this too as well as the lines. Wishing your little mini-man a speedy recovery, those blue bottles are nasty.
January 1st, 2013  
Brilliant...lavender oil works well
January 1st, 2013  
Crystal clear. :-)
January 1st, 2013  
This is a wonderful shot! Love the clarity.
January 1st, 2013  
Great way to be pushed, this came out great!
January 2nd, 2013  
awesome awesome awesome! fav (:
January 2nd, 2013  
Fantastic, I also want one of those ...;-)))
January 2nd, 2013  
@mchartwig @houdiniem @socalgal @kbalychev @smevvy @helixconcepts @chezza @kazzamazoo @swilde @automaticslim @gladysmg @saphyress @emmy555 @leananiemand
Thanks everyone:-)
For those who want one of these, they are fairly inexpensive on eBay
January 2nd, 2013  
Excellent shot Abhijit! I love the composition. I'm so glad that you're son recovered and you were able to enjoy the rest of the day at the beach! Great job on challenging yourself. My goal is to do more of that this year.
January 2nd, 2013  
That's awesome!
January 2nd, 2013  
Love the POV and general feel of this shot.
January 2nd, 2013  
Wow this is really nice! I love how the beach comes right up into the ball.
January 2nd, 2013  
Fab! ... I got a ball from santa .. just need to find something to shoot through it .:)
January 2nd, 2013  
Great challenge for you and well done in executing it - love the composition and colours of this beach scene
January 2nd, 2013  
Beautiful. I love the colors. Fav.

Hope your sone is recovering.
January 2nd, 2013  
Really awesome one! Love the beach scene!
January 2nd, 2013  
great set up and composition, ab. i'm not surprised though. you're a star!
January 2nd, 2013  
Love it !
January 2nd, 2013  
Great up-side-down shot. Love it.
January 2nd, 2013  
Great shot.
January 2nd, 2013  
Hope Ur son will feel better soon----Great ball shot 'tho :)
January 2nd, 2013  
you are a very talented photographer.
January 3rd, 2013  
Mel
Really nicely done!! wonderful shot
January 3rd, 2013  
Love, love, love all the shots you take with this glass ball. It's such a fun way to view the world!
January 3rd, 2013  
beautiful!
January 3rd, 2013  
Love it! :)
January 3rd, 2013  
All the above fav
January 3rd, 2013  
thats a pretty cool shot :)
fav
January 3rd, 2013  
Gorgeous! I really need to get one of these! fav
January 3rd, 2013  
PP!!! go you!!
January 3rd, 2013  
Fab...fav!
January 4th, 2013  
Kaz
@abhijit - Ebay is probably now wondering why there is a huge surge in "crystal ball" searches!! Thank you ;-)
January 4th, 2013  
Brilliant shot
January 4th, 2013  
Even more gorgeous when viewed large. So sorry about the bluebottle. Hoping hes feeling well.
January 4th, 2013  
So lovely. The simplicity of the background in contrast to the intricate scene in the orb is beautiful. I must dig mine out of the depths of my camera bag and hit the railroad :)
January 4th, 2013  
Just now seeing this, but instant Fav... congrats on your project and for continuing to share awesome photos like this... love the serene, meditative, composition!
January 5th, 2013  
a fav! I want one too!
January 6th, 2013  
One of my photography goals this year is to get a crystal ball and shoot some pics! Thisis fabulous! What size ball is it! I want that size....the bigger one is too big! Fav!!
January 6th, 2013  
Incredible!!!! Wishing you and yours A Very Happy New Year!! ♥
January 8th, 2013  
This is a great shot.
January 26th, 2013  
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