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Picture Of The Week - July 24, 2007

Each week, one of the moderators or administrators selects an image that, for whatever reason, catches their eye. Please feel free to add your comments here. Vigorous discussion of the images and techniques is welcome and encouraged. Criticism of any mod for their choice is not. Please note that this is "Picture of the Week"; do not confuse that with "best picture of the week", which is a concept of which we have no understanding.

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Picture Of The Week - July 24, 2007

Postby Nnnnsic on Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:02 am

With last week's POTW controversy, I had to pick something good.

Luckily, something totally and completely rocked that got my full attention.

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Craig's done a beautiful one with this Picture Of The Week. I love the way the colours work bringing this image to love. I love the reflections making the person in the water... I love pretty much everything about this image.

It was such a hard choice, I even like this one a lot too:

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But I think the 1st one is the more deserving and more complete image. Good work, Craig.
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Postby sirhc55 on Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:04 am

Leigh - you made the right choice and Craig, an amazing shot that I commented on in the original post - a well deserved pat on the back :up:
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Postby Geoff on Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:12 am

If this didn't get POTW I would've cracked the sh*&s big time :)

Excellent choice and a fantastic image!

Congrats Craig - well done buddy, very deserving winner!!

Would love to see this enlarged and framed!!
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Postby wendellt on Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:15 am

magical picture craig well done
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Postby ozczecho on Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:17 am

Onya Craig..excellent shot...well worth the wait and drama...
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Postby PiroStitch on Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:51 am

excellent pic Craig! guess all that hardwork and patience really paid off
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Postby iposiniditos on Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:07 am

Well done Craig! You deserve it.
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Postby Bluebell on Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:54 am

Fantastic choice of a magical picture. Very topical theme too with the Harry Potter thing happening this week it reminds me of "Hogwarts"
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Postby Killakoala on Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:54 am

Great choice. Great image. Well done Craig.
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Postby BT*ist on Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:02 am

Fantastic choice and photo, and congratulations!
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Postby radar on Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:07 am

Well done Craig, you really deserved this one.

Great pick Leigh, he had two great images on the same post but as you say, this one really sets the scene and stands on its own.

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Postby ATJ on Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:13 am

Two great images. Both (or is it either) are worthy of Picture of the Week.
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Postby Greg B on Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:14 am

Beautiful image Craig, an excellent PotW, congratulations.
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Postby Oscar on Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:22 am

Congratulations Craig. Well worth the effort. A truly superb shot.

Cheers, Mick :) :) :)

Well chosen, Leigh.
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Postby the foto fanatic on Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:30 am

Those two images are stellar, and whilst I have a preference for the second, I certainly have no complaints with the selection of the first as PotW.

Congratulations on some wonderful images, Craig.

And job done (very well, too!) Leigh. :D
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Postby Old Bob on Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:52 am

Wonderful image Craig, and exellent choice, Leigh.

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Postby johnd on Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:10 am

Agreed, excellent image(s)/choice.
Craig, looks like you've started a great new genre with your castle shots.

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Postby ozimax on Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:12 am

Absolutely beautiful and well deserved Craig.
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Postby Alex on Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:24 am

Well deseved, Craig! Love these series.

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Postby adamj123 on Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:35 am

Congratulations Craig! Nice images and well done
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Postby Cre8tivepixels on Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:38 am

A M A Z I N G!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Postby Glen on Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:51 am

Well done Craig, well deserved and to Katie too for all the trials and tribulations she went through to help you get that image :D
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Postby dawesy on Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:04 am

Nice work mate.
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Postby glennles on Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:14 am

Congrats Craig.
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Postby Reschsmooth on Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:14 am

Top stuff Craig (and great choice too, Leigh). A lot of work went into getting this great shot, which is often the case with the better landscape photographs.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:28 am

Thanks firstly to Leigh for choosing one of my photos but also to everyone else, since I joined the forum many moons ago I challenged myself to improve and one day shoot someone worthy of POTW, it took longer then I anticipated and a few times I thought I'd I had a good chance but the quality and variety here is mind boggling. So getting one now I think feels even sweeter as I've waited and worked hard to improve throughout.
I should also say, that visiting some of the places I did in France and the UK, it was hard to take a bad shot as the landscapes and lighting do all the hard work for you, so it kind of feels like cheating when it's not me making the images incredible, but I'll take it anyways!

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Postby seeto.centric on Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:15 pm

wow... amazing indeed!
travel magazine worthy :)
congrats craig!

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Postby Trieu on Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:32 pm

Very nice shot buddy! Well done!

My pick is the second, the colours does it for me :)
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Postby marcotrov on Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:32 pm

2 excellent images Craig and a well deserved accolade. :)
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Postby Bodak on Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:29 pm

You can see the class in these shots, beautifully presented and just love the colours
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Postby daniel_r on Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:25 pm

Congrats Craig, these two are up there with your best.

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Postby obzelite on Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:00 pm

great image
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Postby devilla101 on Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:12 pm

Congrats mate, well done
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Postby stubbsy on Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:00 pm

Craig. fantastic choice for POTW. I'd probably have chosen it too. It's exceptional, but I've said something to that effect already in the original post
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Postby methd on Wed Jul 25, 2007 4:13 pm

well done craig, i'm glad u hit it this week :)
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Postby Raskill on Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:24 pm

Yes, a walk up start for POTW, and some well deserved credit.

Great shot, absolutely great!

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Postby Paul on Wed Jul 25, 2007 6:06 pm

Fantastic shot Craig, well worth enduring the local weather to get the shot. :wink:
A worthy winner this week. 8)
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Postby colin_12 on Fri Jul 27, 2007 8:45 am

Congrats Craig.
This is a great image.
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Postby Finch on Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:45 pm

Hi Craig

A beautiful pic and a well-deserved POTW

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Postby mic on Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:28 pm

Bloody Hell Craig,

Geez it's amazing what you miss when I am not around :shock:

WELL DONE. CRACKER !!

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Postby blacknstormy on Sun Jul 29, 2007 1:05 pm

Congrats Craig - they were truely outstanding shots - and well chosen Leigh :)
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Postby Oneputt on Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:56 pm

Both of those images are stunning Craig. :D
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Postby Heath Bennett on Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:13 pm

Worthy worthy worthy.

Best landscape pic I've seen ever on this forum.
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Postby fishafotos on Sun Jul 29, 2007 9:33 pm

Absolutley awesome - I would love to see that blown up HUUGE. Great choice of POTW
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