Slipping Away

Artist: Matt Penfold
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Slipping Away

Window Fountain
National Gallery of Victoria

This is a pretty expensive filter to achieve selective focus ;-)

Canon A720IS ISO200 1/80s f/3.2

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DonDavisUK

A wonderful work Matt. Love the through the glass type effect here.
Matt Penfold replied

Thanks Don, it really is a remarkable waterwall :-)
TextureoftheSin

Lovely work!
Matt Penfold replied

Thanks TotS, and thanks indeed for dropping by :-)
Lisa Jewell

Tis still one of my favourite things to do…run my fingers through the sliding water. A perfect timed capture, were you stalking waiting for the right model to come alone? hehe
the mottled colours through the water add a Monet-esquish background feel to the overall image.
x
Matt Penfold replied

LOL, Stalking of course ;~~) it is hard not to touch the sliding water… Speaking of Monet, I visited a Monet flower exhibition with you the day before I took this shot, what a strange coincidence ;~~)x
Uncle Artmonger

Very cool shot Matt.
Pretty cool fountain too.
Matt Penfold replied

Thanks Arty, it sure is a cool fountain, I’ve not seen it before so I was mightily impressed :-)
bloorain

beautiful angle, and shot! fav!
Matt Penfold replied

Thanks Bloo, much appreciated :-)
H M Bascom

Very nice work, Matt. Your “filter” is very clever.
Matt Penfold replied

Thanks Helen, it really is an impressive and wonderful waterwall :-)
valentina63

looks amazing….great work! :)
Matt Penfold replied

Thank you very much Valentina :-)
IzzyGumbo

Real and really nice. :) well done.
Matt Penfold replied

Thank you Izzy, I do appreciate your visit :-)
autumnwind

Wow. Awesome effect. Wish I had that equipment. : )) Love this!!! xoxoxo
Matt Penfold replied

Thank you so much Shar, I wish I had that equipment too LOL :-)x
paulakerr

This is the most magical pic I think I have ever seen. I’m coming back to look at this one again and again. It is also inspirational. Paula XXX
Matt Penfold replied

Wow, what a lovely thing to say, thank you very much Paula :-) x
Jeff Burns

Awesome
Matt Penfold replied

Thanks very much Jeff :-)
ArcadiaTempest

It is indeed a fabulous pic…wonderful chance capture that is also the magic here. Love the delight you have shown us as she tempts the water on to her hand… x
Matt Penfold replied

Thanks Karen, it was a fab exhibition that we saw there, you were standing right behind me when I took this pic, though I think you were away in another world with Salvador Dali :-) x
Gregory John O...

My favourite spot in Melbourne …. great ( clasic ) shot
Matt Penfold replied

Thanks so much Greg, very much appreciated. It sure is a lovely spot :-)
Mel Brackstone

This waterwall would have to be one of the most wonderful things about NGV….I just can NOT walk past it without letting my fingers touch, and for the same reason, so many others need to do the same….it’s just a fabulous way for people to become art….

Love it Matt…...anything with water in it will grab my attention :)
Matt Penfold replied

It really is a gorgeous thing, I reckon I was lucky to get that girl in that pose, though I reckon if you spent a few hours there you would get some great shots :-)

Thanks Mel.
Shulie1

Wonderful shot!
Matt Penfold replied

Thanks Shulie, much appreciated :-)
Tracey Mac

You nailed it Matt, this is awesome, love that water and I remember touching that window at a very young age, looks like it will always be a temptation for so many.
Perfectly timed shot and those ripples of gorgeous water would make an amazing texture layered over other shots!
Gorgeous image! x
Matt Penfold replied

It was the first time I saw it Trace, and it’s fabulous, I can imagine as a kid it would have been mesmerizing, thanks so much :-) x
rjcolby

Perfectly planned and executed Matt… ;) Love this composition.
Matt Penfold replied

Thanks Dick, very much appreciated :-)
Barbara Cliff

One can almost feel the shiny slippery surface and the fascinated young lass has come up rather clear. No idea about techniques but beautifully done.
Matt Penfold replied

Thanks Barbara, I must say I was pretty happy with the way this one came out, it does take a lot of luck to have just the right person wearing the right coloured clothes come along and pose just the right way :-)
funkyfacestudio

Very cool shot Matt, I couldn’t resist touching either.
Matt Penfold replied

Thanks Kitty, I’m sure you couldn’t resist touching, they couldn’t have made it any more tempting even with a “Wet Paint” sign… :-) x
Larry Stewart

Fantastic image Matt.
Matt Penfold replied

Thanks Larry, much appreciated :-)
cosimopiro

Nice one Matt. Remind me never to have you around with a camera when I’m taking a shower lol
Matt Penfold replied

LOL, thanks Cos, blokes in the shower aren’t my type of subject, I’ll leave that up to somebody else :-)
Simone Byrne

Wow Matt this is a cracker of a shot mate, just love it!
Matt Penfold replied

Thanks so much Simone, glad you like this one :-)
Isa Rodriguez

o Matt!!!!!!! how visionary!!!!!!!! you are such a poet with your images!!!!!!!!!..i am just loving this one so much ..this one is just lets say, vavoom
Matt Penfold replied

LOL, thanks Isa, I like your comment very much, a big smile, :-))))
linaji

Next Blog you will be featured also
Matt Penfold replied

Well Lina, what can I say?, thank you so much for the great honour, sincerely appreciated, :-)
Kelly J

Oh wow! I really thought you had a “special filter”... teehee… What a brilliant shot – well spotted Matt!! Love it! :)
silverstrummer...

Hi Matt – A slip through time entering thro’ the vortex fantastic image – David
silverstrummer...

Sorry I forgot to say Congratulations on your feature too!
Edyta Pelc 25 days ago

AwesomeAwesomeAwesome!!!
Portrait Paradise 24 days ago

This is incredible. Love this
WorldizaHustle 23 days ago

Wow, this is beautiful! I love this!
en-joy 21 days ago

Beautiful!
Christopher Wr... 19 days ago

Yes, this is truely lovely.
Caroline Gorka 13 days ago

I can’t resist touching it either :)