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Test Pattern

by scott lanz

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted July 9, 2014192 views8 comments
For those of us old enough to remember TV test patterns. This is a water reflection with the dark objects being tree trunks and the color resulting from tree foliage. The zig-zag is in the original and is from water motion. No filters or other effects. Nikon d700, 80-400 @167, 1/40, f6.3, iso 200. Comments, questions, and suggestions welcome. :wavey:

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8 comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 9, 2014 at 9:56 AM
R U kidding? What's a test pattern? :biggrin:
Very unique abstract for it's unusual zig-zag patterns Scott.
You say no filters? Nature has the market cornered on filters don't you think.
We just have to be there to witness it..
And that's why God created the shutter-bug :wink:
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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on July 9, 2014 at 11:08 AM
I've heard of these on the old goldfish bowl TV sets from years back......before my time.... :biggrin:

Very cool, Scott. I've never seen such a natural thing look so, well, not so natural. Quite an event to have witnessed in person I'm sure. Excellent post here. :cool:
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Comment posted by Rick Turner on July 9, 2014 at 4:01 PM
This is a crazy and I agree with Howard~ I demand a witness :eek:
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 9, 2014 at 5:25 PM
The bands of dark really set this off, Scott. Yeah, I remember test patterns or more often in our house the tv not working well, :smile: . You've got great sharpness in the colored wiggles.
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Comment posted by David Chauvin on July 9, 2014 at 7:39 PM
Yep, I'm that old. I even remember having to get up to change the channels,,,,,all three! :eek: Love how the patterns and colors are framed. :cool: :cool:
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Comment posted by gary phillips on July 9, 2014 at 9:45 PM
Love the symmetry here, Scott. Really a bizarre reflection. Love it.
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Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 10, 2014 at 11:51 AM
Scott: But are you old enough to remember radio test patterns :wink:. This is thoroughly cool. Well seen and composed. >=))>
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Comment posted by Karen Kane on July 10, 2014 at 11:50 PM
Ahhh....test patterns - yep :wink: Very painterly find Scott!! :cool:
Registered on August 4, 2012, 66 Posts, 726 Comments