Floating glass ball: Florida Gulf Coast. D750 with 60mm Macro lens 1/400 f/2.8 ISO 100. Unlike other glass ball photos I flip this one around. showing the scene upside down didn't suit...

Steve DeMott Loc: St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville area)

Florida Gulf Coast. D750 with 60mm Macro lens 1/400 f/2.8 ISO 100.
Unlike other glass ball photos I flip this one around. showing the scene upside down didn't suit my fancy.

Almost forgot, the glass ball was created in PS.

Suggestion & comments always welcome. Good or bad.

Thanks for stopping by
Steve

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Interesting.

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

Nicely done effect.

Jim-Pops Loc: Granbury, Texas

I like the scene and the ball. I'm not a fan of the floating ball too much. It looks more like a bubble than a ball to me. I took your image copied the ball and made it bigger on a second layer in Photoshop. I then opened this new layer in Camera Raw, reduced highlight slider reducing the hot spot then added saturation and a touch of clarity. I think this adds some drama to the sunset within the ball.
Saving my editing for now if you would like to see it.
Jim

Steve DeMott Loc: St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville area)

Jim-Pops wrote:

I like the scene and the ball. I'm not a fan of the floating ball too much. It looks more like a bubble than a ball to me. I took your image copied the ball and made it bigger on a second layer in Photoshop. I then opened this new layer in Camera Raw, reduced highlight slider reducing the hot spot then added saturation and a touch of clarity. I think this adds some drama to the sunset within the ball.
Saving my editing for now if you would like to see it.
Jim

Thanks Jim and I would love to see it.

Jim-Pops Loc: Granbury, Texas

Steve DeMott wrote:

Thanks Jim and I would love to see it.

This is what my edits look like.

Steve DeMott Loc: St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville area)

Jim-Pops wrote:

This is what my edits look like.

Cool. I see you left the shadow on the sand.
Wish I had more time to "play" with this stuff.

Thanks
Steve