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[–]turnleftdale 125 points126 points ago

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I'm no expert, but to me, it looks like a boat floating on very clear water.

[–]jabb0 32 points33 points ago

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True but Mind Virus posted the exact same pic with the same title so mplk went with it.

[–]feureau 16 points17 points ago

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Want to see a magic trick?

I made the boat... Disappear!!!

It is now a ... clear ... boat looks like its floating on very clear water.

[–]CitizenKang 17 points18 points ago

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I used content-aware fill on photoshop to much better results.

[–]feureau 4 points5 points ago

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Holy shit! You made a hole in the water!

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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Holy Shit! That treeline looks like it's floating on air!?!?

[–]mbrady 2 points3 points ago

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Wonder Woman's boat

[–]feureau 2 points3 points ago

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Shit, that's right. She got that invisible airplane too.

[–]sunamcmanus 0 points1 point ago

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Thankyou. That was much more impressive.

[–]feureau 0 points1 point ago

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You're welcome

[–]nubi78 0 points1 point ago

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At first glance I was thinking that it was a sheet of ice floating on water, hooked to a rope. Then... I noticed the shadow on the lake floor and became suspicious...

[–]svullenballe 17 points18 points ago

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I'm no expert but to me it looks like a repost.

[–]promonk 0 points1 point ago

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Pfft. I was pointing out reposts before it was cool.

Hipster.

[–]DickPringle 45 points46 points ago

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Hey Look! Someone used a polarized lens!

[–]MEANMUTHAFUKA 3 points4 points ago

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Yes, this pic, or one very much like it, gets reposted every couple of weeks. It's okay by me cause it's a cool pic. And agreed, the photo was taken with a polarizing lens.

[–]DickPringle 3 points4 points ago

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I'm not complaining, more just commenting in the fact that the polarizing discussion happens in everyone of these.

[–]MEANMUTHAFUKA 1 point2 points ago

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I hear ya man it's all good... Reposts don't bother me anymore. I got over it after a couple months of reddit.

[–]paro 7 points8 points ago

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So if I went out with a paddle and surfboard and spray paint myself silver and wear polarized sunglasses I could finally feel like the real thing?

\(◎o◎)/!

[–]UpTheShipBox 7 points8 points ago

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Sounds like a question for /r/shittyaskscience/

[–]immatureboi 7 points8 points ago

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r/shittyaskscience doesnt feel authentic, Theyre missing the mass [delete]s

[–]DickPringle 2 points3 points ago

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Please do this and report back with results and pictures.

[–]razorbeamz 0 points1 point ago

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So could a fisherman theoretically use a polarized lens to find all of the fish in a lake?

[–]MEANMUTHAFUKA 0 points1 point ago*

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Actually, I use polarized sunglasses for that very reason. You can see the trout swimming in the pools. The thing is, they won't bite if they're not up to it. Very useful. EDIT: Also very useful for fishing / backpacking in streams with slimy rocks. It helps tremendously In deciding where to take your next step.... Sucks dunking your pack... Water is heavy.

[–]finally_relevant 8 points9 points ago

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Great skinny dipping water.

[–]rjc34 36 points37 points ago

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This isn't r/pics. But I'm sure they'd appreciate the repost.

This is for news and stuff, not pictures that are basically completely unrelated to the subreddit.

[–]13143 7 points8 points ago*

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No, /r/news, /r/politics, /r/worldnews are all for news. From the side bar: Offbeat posts should be either: Funny, Weird, Sad, Strange or quirky news that's just....just offbeat :).

I would class this either weird, strange, or quirky, so it fits in perfectly.

[–]kriel 14 points15 points ago

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(Funny, weird, sad, strange, quirky) AND (news)

Funny news is okay. Weird news is okay. Sad news is okay. Strange news is okay.

Weird, strange, and quirky, while good qualities, are not directed in this subreddit.

... that said, let the upvotes speak. Apparently people like it.

[–]Brawny661 0 points1 point ago

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People will fucking upvote a picture of a cat in r/nopicturesofcats just because they liked it and it was on their front page and didn't pay attention to the sub. Easily digested material always gets instaupvotes. This is why I hate the "votes decide" argument.

[–]shitterplug -4 points-3 points ago

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Funny, Weird, Sad, Strange or quirky news

[–]rjc34 5 points6 points ago

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I read that as weird news, strange news, sad news, strange news, or quirky news.

I honestly don't think this picture fits in any of those things.

[–]Buckwheat469 0 points1 point ago

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The original title was better too. This repost title sucks.

[–]kinyon 7 points8 points ago

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It's clearly floating on water...

[–]ninjaspy123 1 point2 points ago

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On Clear Water Lake

[–]p5ycho29 8 points9 points ago

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how does this get posted every month, and still garner upvotes?

Do people save upvoted pictures, date them, and repost once a month for karma?

[–]eyecite 0 points1 point ago

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I haven't seen this one, personally. I do know there's a different boat-floating-on-clear-water that I've seen reposted a few times, though.

[–]chokomilk 7 points8 points ago

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This post AGAIN? its a fucking filter for christ sake!

[–]frednoris007 -1 points0 points ago

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Could be, but this also exists. For example, there us a lake in Glacier National Park where the water is eerily clear, which is due to the minerals deposited in the water by the glaciers moving.

[–]Amnestic 2 points3 points ago

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Reposts in less than a week? Is this some kind of record?

[–]meramera 1 point2 points ago

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After spending a week at RoseHarbour I spoke to an American guy who told me that he'd been there too. "The water is so clear" he said "we could watch our beercans sink right to the bottom"!

[–]shitterplug 1 point2 points ago

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You should check out the Florida Keys... SUPER clear water. You can float in 10 feet of water and see the bottom just fine.

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[–]shitterplug 0 points1 point ago

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Yep. I had a barracuda stalking me out of key Largo one time, scare me shitless.

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[–]shitterplug 0 points1 point ago

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They pop up occasionally, but they rarely attack humans. It's just weird seeing a 5 foot fish gliding along below you.

[–]joeintheyear2000 2 points3 points ago

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Please tell me you went all 'Captian Planet' on his ass!?!

[–]Redpin 1 point2 points ago

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Should be fine, I imagine they were sinking their full beer cans in bags in order to get them lake-water cold!

[–]chonnes 1 point2 points ago

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The lack of punctuation really disappointed: I was hoping to see a clear, water boat.

[–]GeorgeTaylorG 1 point2 points ago

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For some reason this freaks me the fuck out.

[–]machine0101 1 point2 points ago

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a while back i think someone actually pinpointed this location on google maps.

[–]karmasutur3 1 point2 points ago

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Clear repost looks like it's floating on upvotes.

[–]Smotpoker 4 points5 points ago

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[–]ZeekySantos 14 points15 points ago

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To emphasise how old this is, I saw this photo in a fucking readers digest in the waiting room at my local GP.

[–]misplaced_my_pants 7 points8 points ago

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I've never seen it. I believe I'm not alone.

Downvote and move on if you have seen it.

[–]jewbuttercup 5 points6 points ago

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die in a fire? wow i had no idea fake internet points were so important to you! your life must be so exciting!

[–]cybertron3 2 points3 points ago

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I've been in a fire. Not fun. :(

[–][deleted] -4 points-3 points ago

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Exactly the point.

[–]powercow 11 points12 points ago

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yeah and it is a bullshit point.

there are new people to reddit every day.

there are people unlike myself who do not spend 24/7 on reddit.

there are people who dont subscribe to every subreddit.

then there are people like myself who subscribe to so many subreddits that their front page is totally unlike the default front page.

there are people like myself who havent seen it.

ANd if you look at the upvotes there are many people like myself who have not seen it.

Should we all be denied simply because you have seen it? Want to email all of us with all the reddit posts that we have missed over the years that we might enjoy?

and from reddiquette

Please dont

Complain about reposts. Just because you have seen it before doesn't mean everyone has. Votes indicate the popularity of a post, so just vote. Keep in mind that linking to previous posts is not automatically a complaint; it is information. Votes indicate how the community values information, so just vote.

and this is #2 after please dont do illegal activity.

Just saying I see more complaints about reposts on reddit than I see actual reposts. And I am hear all the farken time.

[–]Sarkos 1 point2 points ago

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Here's some food for thought. I don't necessarily agree with all of it but it's an interesting view.

[–]neversleep 4 points5 points ago

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First time I see it.

[–]13143 0 points1 point ago

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Technically it is only a repost if it was submitted in the same subreddit. According to Karma Decay, it has been submitted to /r/pics multiple times, but never offbeat.

[–]strellow 0 points1 point ago

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Repost from r/waterporn.

[–]ertobi 0 points1 point ago

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I'll just leave this here: 46.393068,7.220764

[–]playswithknives 0 points1 point ago

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I need to swim in that water right now!

[–]SirAuron 0 points1 point ago

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Shit, so that is where I left my hover computational device.

[–]nrbartman 0 points1 point ago

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Yeah, I guess I'd swim in that.

[–]shogun21 0 points1 point ago

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The stupid physics engine is buggy...

[–]sunamcmanus 0 points1 point ago

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IT LOOKS LIKE A BOAT ON WATER.

[–]abagofdicks 0 points1 point ago

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[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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I think you meant to type "Air boat floats above murky water"

[–]eMan117 0 points1 point ago

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for some reason i was expecting the boat to be "see-through"

[–]NickNameUser 0 points1 point ago

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What in the hell is going on here? 990+ upvotes for a picture of a damn boat?

[–]lordlicorice 0 points1 point ago

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repost of repost of repost of repost of repost of repost.

[–]hotasmonkeys 0 points1 point ago

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I just watched The River Wild and this reminded me of it.

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points ago

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Is this, perhaps, Dale Hollow or Cumberland?

[–]smart_ass 2 points3 points ago

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I remember more deciduous trees in both locations. I would believe that this was more likely in the Western US.

[–]9000rpms -2 points-1 points ago

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That's because the reflection was photoshopped out.

[–]KrishanuAR 12 points13 points ago

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Could have just used a polarizer (or unique lighting)... not everything needs photoshop.

[–]ZeekySantos 3 points4 points ago

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If I recall correctly, these types of photos use polarisers. They're actually more common than you'd think.

[–]smart_ass 1 point2 points ago

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The are in fact in the post above you. :)

[–]finally_relevant 0 points1 point ago

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Well, my brother is a professional photographer and he tells me that they use polarizing filters to get this effect.

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[–]grant0 0 points1 point ago

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You mean apostrophe.

[–]captainpixystick 0 points1 point ago

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Commas, man.

[–]smart_ass -1 points0 points ago

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In comma-ness Reddit, the commenters comma you.

[–]Dragonsoul 0 points1 point ago

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Commas: Man

[–]dmsheldon87 -1 points0 points ago

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consider r/waterporn as well

[–]whatarepuppy -1 points0 points ago

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I love finding new reddits. Thanks. Waterporn has another subscriber.