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Cataract Dam - a few images...

Postby leek on Sat Feb 11, 2006 5:41 pm

Here are some more of my efforts today... Not bad considering I was trying to shoot fully manual for practice... Click for more pixels...

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Postby pgatt on Sat Feb 11, 2006 6:02 pm

Think there's going to be lots of Cataract pictures turning up somehow :wink: but nice work there anyhow.

I like the water release one, have a very similar photo to the 3rd one.

Good shots.

edit to add:
Nice colours on the water release one. Good stuff on Manual mode, it was a tough day for exposure in my book.
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Postby leek on Sat Feb 11, 2006 6:37 pm

pgatt wrote:Think there's going to be lots of Cataract pictures turning up somehow :wink:

I think you might be right :lol:
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Postby birddog114 on Sat Feb 11, 2006 6:38 pm

We have had a beautiful day, lot of fun and great companies!
Thanks all for your present + Katie and the Firsty's.
Glad to meet the RU32days again after a year in absence.
Hope and wish to meet all of you once again.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:22 pm

Some nice shots John, and very well done con sidering they are taken in Manual mode.
I like Cataract Lake the best, did you use a CPL ?
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Postby leek on Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:25 pm

Alpha_7 wrote:Some nice shots John, and very well done con sidering they are taken in Manual mode.
I like Cataract Lake the best, did you use a CPL ?


Manual mode isn't that hard really - as long as you remember that you're in it... I just find that it forces me to think more about the shot I want to take... Also exposure compensation is a breeze... (if only I could remember what +ve & -ve mean :-) )

Yes I did use a CPL to minimise the reflection from the lake and to enhance the colour of the sky...
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Postby glamy on Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:49 pm

I like your view of the lake much more than mine (not posted)...
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Postby Killakoala on Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:57 pm

Three very good images John. There's no frost in any of them :)
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Postby stubbsy on Mon Feb 13, 2006 7:18 pm

John

Three very good images. Last one is superb. I'm just about to start PP on mine and now I know what to not bother with :wink:
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Postby Matt. K on Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:33 pm

John
Snappy, tight composition and popping colours! Nicely crafted.
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Postby leek on Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:17 pm

Thanks for the kind comments guys...

But, one point... I'd rather see your images than not - I can but learn...
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Postby Geoff on Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:27 pm

Interesting perspectives John - your images usually always impress me, and this is one of those times! Well done - thanx for sharing.
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Postby marcotrov on Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:33 pm

Beautiful images John I particularly like the last with the cloud formations really making the image come alive. :)
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