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Winter Magic

Postby Mr Darcy on Sun Jun 21, 2015 11:11 pm

On Saturrday, I blew the cobwebs off my camera and visited the Winter Magic festival in Katoomba:
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Facepaint

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CharGrill

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Peace Man

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Misty

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Re: Winter Magic

Postby gstark on Mon Jun 22, 2015 7:51 am

Greg,

We get our Saturdays back after this weekend, so who knows? Maybe I'll start shooting again? :)

Number 2 is superb. There's nothing else to be said.
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Re: Winter Magic

Postby biggerry on Mon Jun 22, 2015 10:24 am

I heard about this festival on the radio on Saturday, I wish I knew before hand we would have come up and checked it out.

Some excellent shots Greg...great to see you out with the camera again.

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i'll organise a meet if that happens ;) :cough:
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Re: Winter Magic

Postby Matt. K on Mon Jun 22, 2015 4:01 pm

What Gary said. I love #2.....the flames are so well defined and articulated that I can almost warm my hands by them.
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Re: Winter Magic

Postby zafra52 on Mon Jun 22, 2015 4:13 pm

2, 3, 1 excellent shots.
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Re: Winter Magic

Postby Aussie Dave on Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:35 pm

Greg,
Number 2 is quite simply outstanding!

There are images that are great but don't have that "thing" to make them a real "WOW" image and then there are the WOW images.
No.2 is definitely from the latter.

It conveys a real story and the viewer can very easily feel like they are standing right there as the flames are licking the air, with the sizzle of the BBQ and some burly male laughter in the background. Good times.

Most certainly a contender for the 2015 POTY in my books! :bowdown: :cheers: :up:

Well done!
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Re: Winter Magic

Postby ozimax on Mon Jun 29, 2015 2:00 pm

As an accordionist, I really like #4. They're all good but #4 for me.
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