Photographer’s Note
No this is not photoshopped.
What you see is a swimming pool so constructed that when you place yourself correctly the pool seems to overflow into the sea.
Foreground: the pool at +/- 1m so clear water
Mid: the pool at +/- 3m so dark blue
Then: the sea at 1-2m light green
Background: the sea >3m dark blue.
The arms of the model are very long as they are under water. They are enlarged due to the breaking of the light.
It was a lot of fun.
PS: I picked as category "Daily life". If only that could be true :>) Alfred
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marianita
(3356) 2007-01-24 6:20
Alfred,
i am so jealous! wish i was there...beautiful colours...excellent gamma of blues
marianna
atilgone
(4749) 2007-01-24 6:24
Hi Alfred,
Fantastic shot! Amazing colors Nice persfective. TFS
Kind regards
maciekda
(19599) 2007-01-24 6:30
beautiful picture Alfred, the place looks like a paradise. very nice and unusual composition, it would be perfect with a straight horizontal horizon - now it is slightly curved and tilted. cool stuff, original
sacavem
(8481) 2007-01-24 6:31
Olá Daniel,
Maldivas être un pays d'une beauté naturelle rare, tu as beaucoup de chance à connaître ce pays.
Excellent compo and POV, very nice colours, and light.TFS.
regards
filipe
lilimih33
(9874) 2007-01-24 6:32
Hello Alfred!
Wonderful place with a great colours! Good light and sharpness! Lovely point of view!
Well done!
Lili
madux
(170) 2007-01-24 7:31
Hello Alfred,
Very very nice composition. it looks like a gradient, going from the lighter-bottom, to the darker-top. looks very accomplished.
{^_^}
agbonavita
(0) 2007-01-24 8:44
Hi Alfred, what a spetacular place! I never saw a swiming pool like that. It looks magic! You have great moments ther, doesn't you?
I only sugest a noise reduction filter and a 0.7° rotation to the left as correction to your pretty photo.
Regards
Andre
teutza
(10568) 2007-01-24 9:32
wow!!amasing place!!maybe the perfect one !!!!!
thanks for sharing such a beauty!!
teo
Kenggaroo
(807) 2007-01-24 11:00
It's a miracle of blue, Alfred
Your outstanding POV made an amazing result.
You've discovered the very stunning seascape.
Very worth viewing.
kenggaroo
Senk
(2033) 2007-01-26 1:23
Hi Alfred
good picture if you not tell I think you use photoshop to do this, I like the blue and the green
regards Senk
Jean-Luc
(5488) 2007-01-26 5:24
Bonjour Alfred,
Une prise assez originale et tout à fait réussie.
Les couleurs sont belles et le modèle est judicieusement placé en un point fort de la photo.
Amicalement
Jean-Luc
Scharan
(13955) 2007-01-26 19:00
Olá Alfred
A composição e as cores ficaram ótimas. A variedade de tons de verde e azul é fabulosa. Parabéns!
Grande abraço,
Vera.
Manamo
(3474) 2007-01-28 18:21
Hello Alfred,
beautiful Alfred!! I like the pose of the model which seems so relaxed!!! I like as well where you placed it, just perfect! Your image is well contrasty and illustrates well what you say in you note.
I'll be the bad guy here, but I have to tell you that the horizon is a bit tilted...A small rotaton ccw will do the trick:D
Au revoir,
Marc
riclopes
(33121) 2007-01-29 3:06
The visual effect is indeed, quite curious, Alfred. Blue, Blue Blue! A nostalgic image that makes one dream with exotic holidays. Very well done!
Ricardo
tibervince
(781) 2007-01-31 4:25
Alfred,
hmm... one word came out... arrrgghhh...... ;)
I am sure the pool is superb but you have managed to capture perfectly the intent of its design... I had never seen any pool like this before (real of picture)!
Thanks a lot for this fresh escape!
Vincent
TravelerNL
(2967) 2007-01-31 12:11
Hello Alfred,
Beautiful combination of watercolors with a nice POV. The model adds some life to the photo ... you could just dream away with these colors. Well done.
Harko
shirgold
(2439) 2007-02-04 16:27
Hi Alfred,
Wonderful tones that go from white to blue. The place looks very inviting and the pool creates a feeling of being part of the sea.
Great effect of the model's hands - it looks interesting.
TFS - Shir
parbo
(11006) 2007-02-05 11:05
Hi Alfred,
Magnificent swimming pool I never imagined like this before. Color parts excellently isolated with sharp border and you captured this spectacular scene professionally. Your model is adding the life needed for your photo and helping to us imagine the scale of your landscape view. Congratulations.
Best Regards,
Ertugrul
vascao
(192) 2007-02-05 19:09
Hi, Alfred.
Really impressive colors, this place must be unique. It could be used in an advertising campaign without a change. Wish I could be there someday.
Regards and TFS.
Sergio
thierry37
(669) 2007-02-06 5:21
Bonjour Alfred,
la gamme des couleurs est extraordinaire ! l'angle de prise de vue est excellent.
Si nous n'avions pas les explications, cela pourrait être un tableau d'un peintre hyperréaliste.
Je ne suis pas sûr que j'aimerai en faire ma vie quotidienne !
Cordialement
Thierry
dcawker
(5691) 2007-02-08 11:19
Really fantastic shot, Alfred.. I'm also jealous that you visited my favorite fantasty travel destination (which I can't afford)..
:( Just amazing photo here! Regards, Doug
fenvemat
(544) 2007-02-10 13:00
Hi Alfred,
Fantastic shot! Amazing colors Nice persfective.good eveneng (goker)
tinamunk3
(6382) 2007-02-11 12:36
Oh wow - just the place I would like to be right now - getting away from the cold and stormy weather we have here. Great lines, great colours, nice, simple and very tempting.
:) Tina
aadilj
(17950) 2007-02-12 2:42
Thats indeed a very finely view captured by you Alfred. You've got the right angle and perspective and have achieved a very intelligent result. Your gallery is full of lovely work that makes my work look rather amateur. I love the colours you have got here and the overall composition, lights and pov. Great work indeed.
aznegrao
(10246) 2007-02-19 11:06
Is this paradise??
Linda foto Alfred, e lindo lugar tambem. As cores e a atmosfera tropical são fantasticas.
Rgds.
aznegrao.
sebcz
(2345) 2007-03-02 12:44
Hi Alfred!
Minimalistic and powerful composition. It's all about blues, and you showed it well. There's some noise in the sky to be removed, though.
Good shot.
Seb
ephemere33
(9729) 2007-03-05 14:45
trop bien fait ce prolongement de la piscine dans la grande bleue,l'effet de continuité est bien donne, on se sent emporte par les flos bleus, magnifique photo de rêve, merci pour le partage, et hop 60 points, ca l'est vaut bien rire, amicalement bi
ps: dommage pour le leger bruit
bebep
(2087) 2007-03-13 21:32
Hi Alfred,
spectacular colors for this dream place, good PoV
Kind regards
Giuseppe
pedrocarmo
(1281) 2007-05-02 18:09
Hi Alfred
Great photo, you captured very well the ideia of the swiming pool.
I would like to see the same photo taken from a normal prespective.
mzmehr
(917) 2007-05-13 1:06
Hi Alfred,
Great dreamy view you select for this shot.
everything here is calm, composition and colors.
thanks for sharing
mzmehr
xanoua (18) 2008-02-22 5:59
Great composition ! The model is very lucky to be here ! Very attractive place, beautiful colors! Super illusion ! Congratulations Alfred
-- AnneSo --
hispic
(7399) 2008-06-26 2:20
Hello Alfred,
Extending united blues are really enchanting. A lady placed on the position along the rule of thirds seems to be pleasant indeed.
Very tempting shot!
Have a nice day, Hisashi
pierrefonds
(26603) 2008-07-02 4:09
Hi Alfred,
There is a good contrast between the different tints of colors of the photo. The presence of the model has an effect of scale. The point of view leads our eyes toward the horizon which is giving depth to the picture. I don't know if it is an optical illusion the horizon seem to be tilting to the right. The way the subject is framed as, is giving a good composition. Have a nice day.
Pierre
Photo Information
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Copyright: Alfred Wilms (Praetzer)
(1657) - Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2006-02-20
- Categories: Vida Diária
- Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-T33
- Exposição: f/8, 1/640 segundos
- More Photo Info: view
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original, Workshop
- Date Submitted: 2007-01-24 6:18
- Favoritos: 2 [ver]
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