PotW 12 January 2010

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.

Moderators: Greg B, Nnnnsic, Geoff, Glen, gstark, Moderators

Forum rules
Please ensure that you have a meaningful location included in your profile. Please refer to the FAQ for details of what "meaningful" is.

PotW 12 January 2010

Postby the foto fanatic on Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:52 am

It seems I haven't done one of these in a while - I went walkabout and missed my last spot on the rota - but it is no less challenging than I remember. I love looking at photographs, and there are some absolute beauties in the forum pages at the moment. I could have selected a Top Ten, really. My heartfelt thanks to all who have contributed images this week.

But in the end, a couple of photos spoke to me; both taken by the same photographer. And without diminishing his work in any way, I can't help but notice that there is a new camera involved. The jpeg rendering straight out of the camera is astounding, and makes an absolute laugh of what we imagined as digital photography even a few years ago.

The photograph I selected is from this thread and is this image by ozimax:
Image

There is some sort of 3D effect at work here that I find very appealing. It is also evident in this image from the same camera:
Image

So, big congrats to you, ozi - you are certainly making that camera sing!
TFF (Trevor)
My History Blog: Your Brisbane: Past & Present
My Photo Blog: The Foto Fanatic
Nikon stuff!
User avatar
the foto fanatic
Moderator
 
Posts: 4212
Joined: Tue Aug 24, 2004 7:53 pm
Location: Teneriffe, Brisbane

Re: PotW 12 January 2010

Postby dviv on Tue Jan 12, 2010 11:09 am

Great shots Ozi - well deserved!
User avatar
dviv
Senior Member
 
Posts: 1085
Joined: Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:50 am
Location: North Shore, Sydney

Re: PotW 12 January 2010

Postby Manta on Tue Jan 12, 2010 11:28 am

Good choice Trevor and a great shot by Ozi. Congrats!!
User avatar
Manta
Former Outstanding Member Of The Year
 
Posts: 3815
Joined: Tue Nov 30, 2004 10:49 pm
Location: Hamilton Qld

Re: PotW 12 January 2010

Postby biggerry on Tue Jan 12, 2010 1:32 pm

Top work ozi! That flower shot is a stunner well done and nice choice!
User avatar
biggerry
Senior Member
 
Posts: 5930
Joined: Tue May 13, 2008 12:40 am
Location: Under the flight path, Newtown, Sydney

Re: PotW 12 January 2010

Postby surenj on Tue Jan 12, 2010 2:52 pm

I already voted this to be POW in your thread Ozi! Well done.
User avatar
surenj
Senior Member
 
Posts: 7197
Joined: Fri Sep 15, 2006 8:21 pm
Location: Artarmon NSW

Re: PotW 12 January 2010

Postby Wink on Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:19 pm

Great shots!
I love the flowers. Very well deserved.
User avatar
Wink
Senior Member
 
Posts: 911
Joined: Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:23 pm
Location: Seymour, VIC

Re: PotW 12 January 2010

Postby Bindii on Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:40 pm

Well done!! I also thought that these images stood out from the crowd.. :)
User avatar
Bindii
Senior Member
 
Posts: 1895
Joined: Mon Sep 18, 2006 2:28 pm
Location: Ormeau Hills Queensland

Re: PotW 12 January 2010

Postby Greg B on Tue Jan 12, 2010 9:24 pm

Some poet wrote:How unconcerned the grazing sheep
Behaving in such manner
They stand upon their breakfast
And lie down upon their dinner

It would not seem so strange to us
If fish grew round our legs
If we had floors of marmalade
And beds of buttered eggs.


Great PotW Ozi (and I think this shot would be NSFW in NZ)
Greg - - - - D200 etc

Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.
- Arthur Schopenhauer
User avatar
Greg B
Moderator
 
Posts: 5938
Joined: Fri Sep 03, 2004 7:14 pm
Location: Surrey Hills, Melbourne

Re: PotW 12 January 2010

Postby aim54x on Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:18 pm

Greg B wrote:Great PotW Ozi (and I think this shot would be NSFW in NZ)
 ROFL...great choice and great shot Ozi
User avatar
aim54x
Senior Member
 
Posts: 7305
Joined: Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:13 pm
Location: Penshurst, Sydney

Re: PotW 12 January 2010

Postby colin_12 on Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:34 pm

Way to go Ozi.
Good choice here.
User avatar
colin_12
Senior Member
 
Posts: 1853
Joined: Thu Jan 04, 2007 7:10 pm
Location: Hazelbrook

Re: PotW 12 January 2010

Postby ozimax on Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:44 pm

Thankyou all, I am humbled.

I am in a little motel in Okahune, NZ, typing this on my iPhone with scratchy Internet. NZ is such a great place for photographs. Every day something, somewhere screams out to be captured. Mostly it is the incredible light which makes or breaks any photo.

The Canon 5D, while I suppose not all that important, is neveretheless a superb piece of kit. It is a little clunky to operate, but the images it churns out are amazing. The flower shot is testament to it's Japanese wizardry. I still think though that taking a memorable image is 99% being in the right light at the right time.

As for the sheep, Greg:

"Upon the road to Rockabout
I came upon some sheep..."

That's all I can remember!

Again, many thanks. Ozi.
User avatar
ozimax
Senior Member
 
Posts: 5284
Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2005 11:58 am
Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW

Re: PotW 12 January 2010

Postby zafra52 on Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:23 pm

I look at the first photo and I cannot help
but thinking that at any moment Maria
is going to come out singing "The Sound
of Music". Well done!
User avatar
zafra52
Senior Member
 
Posts: 4786
Joined: Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:22 pm
Location: Brisbane

Re: PotW 12 January 2010

Postby marcotrov on Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:38 pm

Congrats! Gorgeous images.
cheers
marco
marcotrov
Senior Member
 
Posts: 2577
Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:21 pm
Location: Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Re: PotW 12 January 2010

Postby ozimax on Sun Jan 17, 2010 11:43 am

zafra52 wrote:I look at the first photo and I cannot help
but thinking that at any moment Maria
is going to come out singing "The Sound
of Music". Well done!


or maybe "Climb every mountain"? :-)
User avatar
ozimax
Senior Member
 
Posts: 5284
Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2005 11:58 am
Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW

Re: PotW 12 January 2010

Postby gstark on Sun Jan 17, 2010 12:20 pm

ozimax wrote:
zafra52 wrote:I look at the first photo and I cannot help
but thinking that at any moment Maria
is going to come out singing "The Sound
of Music". Well done!


or maybe "Climb every mountain"? :-)


West Side Story wrote:Maria ... Maria ... I've just met camera named Maria


Well shot, Oz. Well chosen, Trevor.
g.
Gary Stark
Nikon, Canon, Bronica .... stuff
The people who want English to be the official language of the United States are uncomfortable with their leaders being fluent in it - US Pres. Bartlet
User avatar
gstark
Site Admin
 
Posts: 22896
Joined: Thu Aug 05, 2004 11:41 pm
Location: Bondi, NSW


Return to Picture of the Week

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 17 guests