Photograph copyright: DAVID McMAHON (Image ID: 120-1234)
No, I wasn't using a fisheye lens - but by concentrating on this bauble, high up on a five-metre Christmas tree, I have managed to acquire a fisheye effect of everything above and behind me. What you see here is a very low-res image, so if you want to see the original full-size file, just click here to view it on my Red Bubble site.
This unusual Yuletide image was shot in Melbourne last November. These giant Christmas trees are on display in a public area and in order to shoot this bauble placed so high on the tree, I had to use my 300mm lens at full stretch!
Very clever shot David. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd what a beauty it produced, too!
ReplyDeleteVery cool. I love that. It really does seem to be something of an eye.
ReplyDeletethis must be the day for reflection shots in christmas ornaments...just came from another...love them...
ReplyDeleteThat bauble must have been quite big to be on a tree that size!
ReplyDeleteAnd I spy your red jacket!
ReplyDeleteDo great minds run in the same track? I posted a similar image rthe other day, but since it was taken with my pocket camera, it's not nearly as clear and sharp as yours. Fun, though.
ReplyDeleteVery nice and clear.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy your post so much David and chuckle every time I read verse and worse....I know I don't comment every time but I have never missed a post, they are so enjoyable....:-)Hugs
ReplyDeleteI’ve pondered beginning my own author blog
ReplyDeleteTo add to the haze of the Internet fog,
But as I scan your page, my ambitions disperse,
For it’s already done here, for better ... or verse.
Thanks for hosting such a great blog!
Great shot, with great play on words David.
ReplyDeleteYippee I'm back in the land of Blggers, my friend.
Amazing! :-)
ReplyDeleteFun! And I like your play on words....
ReplyDeletel remember this un on RB...loved it then very seasonal...soo cool David
ReplyDeleteArrived at mOannie here this evening..
and here for a week...
can't wait to get to the sea air..tomorrow
sara x
I was looking at an old blog posts of mine and clicked on a comment you left me. I knew you had stopped blogging, but I thought I would visit in hopes that you had returned, and you have! Yay! So good to see you back.
ReplyDeleteMy friend,
ReplyDeleteit is two weeks later,
I hope you are alright!
Well you did a good job of it, David.
ReplyDeleteCJ xx
Now that is one artist I enjoy listening to.
ReplyDeleteI was going to say something hopefully clever, and in French,like
ReplyDeletetrompe-l'œil, but I think I'm out of my depth.
This is a wonderful reflection of visual reality, especially this time of year.
Just stopping by to say good morning today. I pray you and your family are doing well.
ReplyDeleteJust stopping by to wish you and yours a Christmas filled with laughter and love. x
ReplyDelete(And to re-iterate how thrilled I am to have you back with us in blogland!)
David excellent effect.
ReplyDeleteSo you came back just in time for me to wish you happy holiday season. Happy New Year 2011, let it be filled with love and peace. Anna :)
Just stopping by to wish a Merry Christmas to you, David! I'll never forget the boosts you gave my writing during the earlier times. You're a prince.
ReplyDeleteA lovely Christmas image. Perfect in fact.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have the most wonderful Christmas! I'm so glad you are my bloggy friend!
ReplyDelete~Betsy
xxoo
Spectacular, David!!! Just stopping by to wish you the Merriest of Christmases, my friend! And of course, all the very best in the New Year!! I truly thank God for you!! Warmest wishes ~Janine
ReplyDeleteWishing you a Merry Christmas, David, and a Happy New Year ~ Eddie
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, David, to you and your lovely family. Hope it is especially merry and bright, just as your photograph is!
ReplyDeleteXO,
Sheila :-)
Nice job. I like that you used something different to create an amazing unique effect. I really love the photo as well as the colors
ReplyDeleteDear David,
ReplyDeleteI have come by here, again and again,
hoping for some new postings here.
I hope you are alright and enjoying Christmas with your loved ones.
Hugs,
M.
Nice shot! I love the ornament shots I have been seeing lately! Fun, fun, fun!
ReplyDeleteAs good as ever, David. I've been a bit lax lately, slipping in here and there but not stopping, sorry, had too much on my mind. Now things are a bit clearer and I can give time, stop and speak, say hello.
ReplyDeleteI hope that you and yours are having a wonderful holiday, David.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot, but my favorite part is that teensy bit of red reflected in the ball, in a sea of cool greens and blues!
ReplyDeleteI pray you and your family had a wonderful Christmas and are getting ready for a fantastic New Year. Hoping all is well for you.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you, David,
ReplyDeletemay health and happiness be with you and your loved ones every day,
Merisi
Dearest, Sir Knight. Hope all is well with you and that you had a lovely Christmas.
ReplyDeleteWe've both been a bit quiet lately...do so hope all is well with you and yours.
You were so much a part of my first year or so of Blogging, please don't disappear again.
Every wish for the New Year that you wish youself. XXX
Hi there my friend, I simply wanted to pop by to wish you and yours a happy new year ahead, filled with laughter and love!
ReplyDeleteLove the photo. Love the B(a)uble! :-)
ReplyDeleteWow! That is some camera - with a skilled photographer behind it, no doubt.
ReplyDeleteReally nice. Thanks for sharing it with the world. :)
Fantastic shot! Your photos never cease to amaze me! Happy New Year, David!
ReplyDeleteHello, my dear friend...just wanted you to know that you've been in my thoughts...will email soon...and visit you at Red Bubble, too! Can't remember the date of the wedding...but wishing all of you great joy during this time!! Warmly, Janine
ReplyDeleteBTW, this shot is fantastic!!! I love it!!! ~J.
David, when did you start up again?! I just popped in to look something old up and got a wonderful surprise! Welcome back and Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteWhere are you, David?
ReplyDeleteGreat shot - Glad to see that you're back :)
ReplyDeletehello my friend. Where are you??
ReplyDeleteV
Just checking in with you David, emails have been returned and hoping that you and family are not in harms way of floods. Prayers for Australia ascend from our Church each Sunday.
ReplyDeleteSandi and Mac
Hello? David? Are you and yours okay?
ReplyDeleteHey David is the bauble concert over yet? kidding aside, hope all is well. Anna :)
ReplyDeleteDavid! I miss you. Where are you?
ReplyDeleteAnnie.
That Christmas bauble simply sucked you in.
ReplyDeleteAnd there I thought you already lived in the Land of Oz!
I hope you are well,
warmest greetings,
Merisi
Gorgeous, David. Missing you, but I'm one to say anything about bloggers who take long absences. Guilty as charged.
ReplyDeletehave u left this space???
ReplyDeleteDavid, I'm wondering where you are and hoping all is well with you and yours
ReplyDeleteSandi
I’m impressed. I don’t think I’ve met anyone who knows as much about this subject as you do. You’re truly well informed and very intelligent. You wrote something that people could understand and made the subject intriguing for everyone. Really, great blog you’ve got here.
ReplyDeletedecember? and where is this david fellow...?
ReplyDeleteluv it..
:))
good one david..i'll have to take some time and head back to see what you've been up to...
ReplyDelete:)