Topsy-Curvy

The July challenge in the Viewfinders camera club is "curves".   The first thing that came to mind was a roller coaster.   I went to Google Earth and noticed there was one next to the fence at Six Flags Fiesta Texas.   I didn't really want to enter the park or to pay the $15 parking fee, so when I went there, I used the drop-off entrance and luckily found there were some free 30-minute parking spots.  Perfect.  A short walk to the parking lot and about 20 minutes standing around led to this shot.  I like it for a number of reasons.  Hope you do too.   Comments welcome.

Hippo-Flection

The June 2012 theme for the Viewfinders challenge was "reflections".  I wanted to try getting some repeated reflections from several mirrors, so I made this shot.   I used three 12" sq. mirror tiles taped together to make a equilateral triangle box, open at the top and bottom.  I set it on a white board and took the shot from the top.  The target is a small silver-colored hippo that is about 3 inches long.  The only concerns I had were keeping the camera out of the shot and getting enough light into the box to offset the loss from multiple reflections.  I put a desk lamp above the box and used a wide-angle lens to get a wider coverage and greater depth of field.  A photoshop adjustment of brightness let me add some light to the far side.  I am fairly well pleased with the outcome.    Comments welcome.