Confrontation

Some days, it's hard to look in the mirror.

Taken outside. Bug on my backdoor glass. I used my nifty-fifty with a very wide aperture, fast shutterspeed, 400 ISO.

Edited in LR5--radial filters on top portion of the wood frame and on the bug's eyes and reflection for clarity and exposure. I used graduated filters on the dark portions for noise reduction and saturation.

Used perspective aspect for the first time to create the white framing. So good to know something I never used. Played with distortion, but the effects were pretty ugly.

Overall shot looks best on a highly calibrated monitor. Something I struggle with when editing on my new monitor and then I see it on 365 with my old monitor. Oh well, busy day ahead.

[Ross Walker]

It looks like an incoming jet plane at about mach 2, thanks to the blur streak. Pretty cool, but I know my laptop won't do it justice.

[Simply Amanda]

Cool effect here!

[Mark Prince]

Great shot, Daryl, I think its got a very Spacey feel to it, as in a scene from Star Wars or some such similar film.

[John Falconer]

Great lighting Darly

[Deb]

Very cool processing! I agree with Ross, it made me think of a jet plane with the streak.

[Julie Duncan]

Looks like a spaceship docking! So cool!

[kali]

I have to go out of my way to find a mirror.

[katy]

Interesting subject that has an outer space feel to it!

[Pete]

Looks like a satellite in space - an unusual shot

[Richard Sayer]

Brilliant composition and processing - looks like something out of '2001 - a Space Odyssey'.

[Kay Hodges]

Great comp and lively shot

[Taffy]

I'm impressed -- it's abstract or certainly a bit surreal. Love that eerie white background.

[MaryBeth Dailey]

What in the heck is that thing? haha

[Joe]

Very nice. I appreciate the frustration with the monitors. I have the same editing on my Macbook Pro which is calibrated, and then view my upload on my work PC it's horrid . Ah well...