not really what I would class as an upview shot. looking at the content, I would say you were somewhere around waist height of this guy.

damn, your'e good................how'd you figure that out.......

out of focus?........................ do we get a prize...............

I hear what you are saying k5683, and I also understand your concerns for anonymity author, But, I doubt very much that the technique you used, if it is legal for this competition, is anything new, so perhaps you might say that you will post it as a tutorial after the contest ends, that way, new users can learn from you. I know your work, and you are fortunate to be so skilled, but did you not learn from someone or somewhere in the beginning!!

Author, I do not mean any disrespect, but this is also a learning / sharing site. If you have techniques that fall within the rules, and they could be learned and used by others in the future, do you not think it would be good to share them here, rather than in private messages.

great effort, only ruined by the vehicles in shot left side of image.

is it the end of a barrel, such as that used on a tank maybe!

I know this is a flower, but is it a herb.

could have been worse, it could have been an eight track.............

different light and background would have helped, and focus is not as sharp as it could be.

lol.......... what I seen of you, it could easy be.........

self portrait................

just wanted to know........... I knew it would be nothing illegal....

I like the contrast between the weights and the lace.....

what tools did you use in PS?

nice effort, although as an image, it is a little 'flat', nothing is 'pop'ping out

interesting dof, well done.

excellent capture. great composition and lighting. well done.

this would have been a good one for the macro contest

good effort, but check your shadows............ they are all over the show

no disrespect to you author, but I cannot see how this made 2nd place..... I have looked at this so many times, and the stereo effect just is not right. There is almost a transparency when the two images are combined, that is not right. It is not sour grapes, I like the colors and stuff, but the stereo effect just does not work. I can only assume that the voters did it on an 'I like this pic' basis, as the 3rd position entry suffers a similar problem, only worse, and the entry in 6th..........well.........what can I say.

Outstanding example.........

better.........

Yep, I was right......

this an old image, I think I might know who this author is........

I would say the vignette is as a result of the close up.

cute, but is it really about blue and white......... his skin color is far more dominant than any other color here, imo.

Have to agree. A great pic, but not really about blue and white.

..................... outstanding. How are we to compete against this.

I agree Alan, something is just not quite right here.

mmm, I forgot about you lurking around here Adam................

Author, take a shot with all your weight on your left foot, then take the same shot, without moving your camera from your face, but instead, shift all your weight to your right foot. This gives enough 'shift' in the images to effect a good stereo image.

A good effort, but, imo, the two images are not quite sync'd

I have to agree, there is a 'stereo' effect there, but it doesn't jump out at you.

Have to agree author, sorry. ....

Author, you have reversed one of the images, and because of this, the two images do not mesh well at all.

This a great effort, but, imo, there could have been just a little more 'shift' in the images.

superb effort, well done.

you almost feel as if you are in the image........ great capture(s)...........

author, your hi res is not very hi res......... there is not a great deal of difference from the size of the contest image. Also, the stereo depth of this is not great, it almost looks as if you have put two copies of the same image side by side. A good stereo image is one where you feel as though you could reach and touch what you are looking at, I don't get that feeling with this image.............. and please Kyricom, no gags about that comment.......

not true about wide angles author........ I shoot square and oblong stereo images, and they work just as well, if not better than the narrow images. In fact, I cannot see this one too well at all, it is not in sync.

very difficult to see the stereo effect in this one author, the syncronisation is off.

you won't think it is so funny author, when you have a spinal jacket strapped to your back through being a totally irresponsible muppet on the road.......and possibly causing the death or injury of others.

that article is over two years old......... do you know if it ever came in to force.

This one actually looks like it might be a home built job........ and, it has no brakes!!

A well deserved win............ well done.

all is symmetrical here, except the figures in the niches.

better..........

never say never..........even professionals die, the graveyards are full of them......

thanx for the hi res, now can you tell us what was causing the redness in the image please.