Perfect Deception
One of those mornings when a photographers’ dream seems to fulfill itself. A few of you sure will “see” right through the title on this image. One of my alltime favorite places to photograph, the Whaleheadhunt Club in Currituck, NC. Best viewed in Large format.
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Maureen Maliha
Ouch
Andy Mueller replied
Bless you ….. hehehe
Maureen Maliha
hey RB cut me off! I said, Wonderful.. as usual, Andy
Andy Mueller replied
Thank you Maureen, as always, I appreciate your visit and comment!
Angel Perry
uhhhh Andy….ummm I realize its been a while since I have been to whalehead….but…. I think I still see it in the same place from my house…so…. um…. so psssttt… you flipped it a bit too many times…LOL But Looks pretty cool! very impressive!
Andy Mueller replied
Dang it, the secret is revealed so quickly …. Yeah, but now someone explain the “clouds”, (not you Angel, you probably figure it out)
Maureen Maliha
I know…. but is there is a prize in this somewhere for the person who guesses?
Andy Mueller replied
Yes, the winner will get to look at this image in Large on their screen for as long as they care to …..
Jonicool
Amazing…wow!
Andy Mueller replied
Thank you Joni (next time you see this place, it may have a textured look and feel to it). Thanks for the bmail!
Jonicool
Anytime…I really expected to see it on this one when I enlarged it….
but soon you will be addicted like the rest of us..lol
Andy Mueller replied
Yup I’m afraid that soon I will be … (can’t almost be soon enough)!
Shelly Hiebert
Ohhhhh! Very clever Mr. Mueller! Flipping clever actually ;) And the ripples in the water make perfect ‘clouds’, am I right?! Beautiful work :)
Andy Mueller replied
Flipping is good & correct. How many times has been “flipped”? Not quite correct on the “clouds” though ….
Jeffrey Sanders
Nice shot….and nice post processing!
Andy Mueller replied
Thank you Jeff!
Lois Bryan
Andy you REALLY did a fabulous job on this … the sepia is the perfect touch for the clubhouse!!!!!!! We usually spend our vacation just down the road in Whalehead every year .. (tho not lately) ... and I’ve never seen it looking so gorgeous!!!!!
Andy Mueller replied
Thank you so much Lois! Isn’t this a beautiful place to visit? So cool that you know what this looks like “live”! Thank you for the comment!
Steven Agius
Fantastic !
Andy Mueller replied
Thank you Steven!
Scott d'Almeida
brilliant
Andy Mueller replied
Thank you Scott!
Kevin Bergen
Ok, I figured it out, but I keep coming back to it again and again. You’ve created a mesmerizing image, man! Really terrific!
Andy Mueller replied
Thank you so much Kevin. Please, by all means, would love to hear your thoughts on what you figured out ….
Scott d'Almeida
cheers mate
Mukesh Srivastava
Stunning reflections with such sharpness!!!!!!
Andy Mueller replied
Hehehehe, therein lies the deception!
derekenz
Stunning!!!
Wayne Pearson
Very clever, and beautifully captured.
Nicolette Thain
perfect! instant fave
Béla Török
Fantastic work, Andy!
x- pose
Absolutely fantastic, Andy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
John Spies
perfect, is it upside down?
Andy Mueller replied
Indeed, upside down, actually flipped horizontally and vertically!
Daniel Angeles
Beautiful
Krys Bailey
Simply awesome, Andy! So much so, the first time I tried to leave a comment my computer presented me with that blue wall of death!!! Must have been envy…... ;o)))
Brandie1
Awesome work you have here.
AideRaal
Just perfect!
Philip Johnson
Andy
Great shot , but can you do me a favour and add some information on the HDR process, things like , handheld or tripod, how many exposures if you have the setting even better, what software was used. That way I can accept into HDR Photography group.
When it’s been added please resubmit it for moderation. and we will add it to the group.
Regards
Philip
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Spencer Trickett
Couldnt be Better Andy, a wonderful calm moment captured here! Incredible reflection and stillness. Awesome.
Kelly J
Brilliant!!!
Michael Bermi...
Its been rotated 180’ Eh?
The top half looks great actually. Kinda like a Vintage Photo.
Andy Mueller replied
Hey brother! Its been rotated both vertically and horizontally. So the reflection is truly the sky …. cool huh?
SolomomSC
Kinda like taking apart your parents VCR a boy must play.. LOVE IT!!!!
imageofpix4u
Yeah well,,,let them say what they want. I like it. I have a few that leave you wondering which is the real and which is the reflection. Sometimes I rotate them 90 instead of 180 and look at them like Rorshack tests. The eye is harder to fool in full spectrum, but honestly I like the sepia monochromatic treatment. Way Cool.
lazydaze
wow thats awsome!!
Michael Bermi...
Yeah, 180’ “rotation” is the same as “Flipped horizontally and vertically” is it not?
Do me a favour…either stand on your head… or turn your monitor upside down.
I bet it looks like the original.
lol
And yes…It looks Way Cool
:o)
Andy Mueller replied
Shifty, I’m still struggling with the 180 degree rotation …. I think it’s more than that. Do me a favor (and please do this, as it makes more sense): take a piece of paper and draw a house with a tree to the left of it, and also the “reflection”. Mark the top house with an X in the roof. Now, turn the paper over, hold it up to the light, the X is till on top, but the tree is to the right. Now flip the paper one more time, so that the original side is face up, X is on the bottom and tree is on the right. That is how this image is. That is more than 180 degrees, no?
Heather Rivet...
love these moments fantastic
Leslie Wood
Wow!! very cool work Andy!! I never get tired of seeing this place in any form!!
Shoaib .
woww … the title was very clever… totally made me catch the flipping that was done… brilliant ! .. just brilliant
Mike Griffiths
Joel Hall
Awesome work Andy
Can Berkol
great work.!
Michael E. Frye
WOW! Great capture! The reflection is “perfect”! Very well done.
Sharon Mau
It is an intriguing work of photographic art Andy, your page is a good read!
Rosemary Scott
I’ve always wanted to give this a go….. you’ve done this so well I’m now feeling inspired!
Jennifer Potter
Love how you’ve done this Andy!! Beautiful image and great processing! : )
Cherubtree
Amazing photo..like a mirror…so lovely and strong emotions it evokes..:-)
Scott Hendricks
Fantastic reflection, Andy. The sepia adds the perfect touch.
Anne McGinn
This is wonderful – I love architectural photography and this is just so much more amazing…..
HansBellani
Marvelous….I keep flipping it over in my mind’s eyes
Michael Bermi...
LMAO
You are cracking me up…..
If you do everything you said to do in your reply… and then spin that same piece of paper 180’... you will right back to where you started from.
Try this and let me know how it turns out.
Draw your house,
flip it horizontally,
Flip it vertically,
Rotate it 180’,
You will have your original image.
This is fun!!!
Jayne Logan
Spectacular image!!!
lanebrain phot...
Wow Andy…talk about perfection!! This is beautiful work…..looks great in the black matte! Terry
Von McKnelly
One can see the spirits that haunt this land in the reflections of the early light.
Brilliant landscape Andy!