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Posted: **Wed May 10, 2006 9:24 pm**

The second time we have had great clouds and an afternoon rainbow, this one is obviously distorted but I thought I'd share the combination of crazy clouds, rainbow and afternoon light.

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2006 9:26 pm**

Craig - beautifully intriguing, and timed very well. Great image mate! :up:

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2006 9:29 pm**

The end of our life!
All buildings are collapsed. :shock:

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2006 9:30 pm**

Craig
That is a masterpiece! And they are so rare but so wonderful. Big print and get it framed.

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2006 9:32 pm**

Looks right out from a sci-fi movie! Great capture!

What lens?

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2006 9:34 pm**

Looks right out from a sci-fi movie! Great capture!

What lens?

10-20 Sigma A similar thing happened last week, but I was so busy admiring it that my shutter speed was too slow, this time I paid more attention and bumped the ISO when I needed it. Every afternoon the lighting and weather are different out there its great fun to photograph!

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2006 9:35 pm**

AWESOME!!

Excellent Craig. Frame it mate

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2006 9:38 pm**

Armageddon !!! This is awesome mate. Well captured...I'd go as far and say one of your best ever posted here. Take Matts advice and print....

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2006 9:42 pm**

Awsome shot Craig.
You caught it perfectly.
Was a weird storm, brown clouds, then grey clouds, then dark clouds, then very heavy rain.....
I was lazy and sat at my desk, with my camera within arms reach, thinking that would make a great shot.
Glad you did it.
Marty

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2006 9:43 pm**

I was walking about in that. Fortunately the rain held off (mostly)

Great capture. Awesome inspiring nature shot.

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2006 9:48 pm**

Wow. Just wow.

As Matt said, get it printed

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Posted: **Wed May 10, 2006 9:49 pm**

Craid - great stuff.

Yet again, I was driving home after work (at around about sunset-a-clock, as I do) thinking damnit I wish I was out taking photos of that! Oh well, at least someone got a snap - and a very good one, too.

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2006 9:58 pm**

Craig......
forgot to add, you got some pesky bunnies in that shot.
Maybe pp them out before you print this masterpiece.
Marty

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2006 10:00 pm**

Craig i love it, great stuff mate

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2006 10:27 pm**

Craig, this is a masterpiece! Congratulations, I love it! Magical colours and reflections to boot! Well done, frame it!

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2006 10:28 pm**

amazing colours in the sky.

Well done.

the moment a 20kiloton airburst went off over sydney.

Steve

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2006 10:34 pm**

This is a keeper Craig. Terrific image

cheers
marco

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2006 10:34 pm**

Craig
Just a thought...but why not send a copy to Telstra and ask them if they would like to use it as a cover for the white or yellow pages?

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2006 10:41 pm**

Marty wrote:Craig......
forgot to add, you got some pesky bunnies in that shot.
Maybe pp them out before you print this masterpiece.
Marty

Marty they are actually birds, they were flocking around seemly upset by the change in weather, in a few of the other shots they are closer and a little clearer.

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2006 10:44 pm**

Craig

WOW

thats all I have to say its beautiful!!!

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2006 11:04 pm**

What a weather shot! Awesome stuff ... I think bom would have a place for that photo in their calendar!

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2006 11:11 pm**

Awesome shot Craig. Love the colours.

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2006 11:36 pm**

Alpha_7 wrote:
Marty wrote:Craig......
forgot to add, you got some pesky bunnies in that shot.
Maybe pp them out before you print this masterpiece.
Marty

Marty they are actually birds, they were flocking around seemly upset by the change in weather, in a few of the other shots they are closer and a little clearer.

Actually Craig, look again.
I know the black things are birds, but there are definately some bunnies in there.
Look I am pointing my finger at them now, can you see..?? :wink:

Try half way between the birds and the right edge of the image.
Try between the birds and the top of the buildings below them.
There are a few other ones in there but too hard to describe where.
Don't worry, I checked quality of images in a studio, so my eyes are magically attracted to bunnies.....

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2006 11:41 pm**

Bugger your right they aren't all seagulls

Time for another blow.

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2006 11:48 pm**

I know how it feels.
My new body has so many on the sensor.
I would estimate 10 to 15 small ones, plus a few larger ones.
I found out the hard way, on my first shoot of around 1800 images, I realised when I got home and started to pp them.
I recall swearing and shouting rather a lot. :evil:

And the blower just aint moving them.
I am trying to get it into Canon for a free clean.
Marty

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2006 11:52 pm**

That beats my storm shots from today.

All I had was the 45mm as I was waiting for our play rehearsal to begin.

But great work Craig! :up:

Posted: **Thu May 11, 2006 1:58 am**

bloody beautiful

i saw the crazy weather too from the rocks

Posted: **Thu May 11, 2006 3:56 am**

that's gorgeous, great shot!

Posted: **Thu May 11, 2006 6:29 am**

Great capture, it looks fantastic.

MATT

Posted: **Thu May 11, 2006 7:01 am**

Great shot Craig, congrats on getting the capture and expose so well.

I see you have a new lens eh

How do you like the Sigma :?:

Posted: **Thu May 11, 2006 9:08 am**

Wonderful sky Craig! Can not tell the same about the city - I like wide angles but this time WA distortion doesn't work for me

Posted: **Thu May 11, 2006 9:29 am**

Great stuff Craig! All that's missing is a large asteroid heading towards town

Posted: **Thu May 11, 2006 9:36 am**

Aha - POW no doubt about it. Top shot Craig.

Posted: **Thu May 11, 2006 10:11 am**

Excellent Craig, but I'd like to see a less distorted version. Maybe try putting it through DxO Optics which has support for Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM which I assume is the lens you used. You can get a demo from their web site http://www.dxo.com

Posted: **Thu May 11, 2006 10:19 am**

Absolutely fabulous Craig!!

I think the distortion looks OK as it is. Although it may be better without it.

:up:

Posted: **Thu May 11, 2006 10:30 am**

An excellent shot Craig.
You have been doing some really good stuff lately.

Cheers
John

Posted: **Thu May 11, 2006 4:11 pm**

(Um, well thanks for the all the comments, I'm quiet suprised as I thought the shot was fairly boring and almost didn't post it).

I've taken Stubbsy's advice and I've attempted two Defishes (one I fiddled with a little the other it was on full auto).

Apologises for the dust bunnies yes they are still there.

Posted: **Thu May 11, 2006 4:29 pm**

Maybe a little bit of perspective adjustment two straighten the verticals in photoshop.

Otherwise fantastic image - very moody

Bob G

Posted: **Thu May 11, 2006 6:57 pm**

Craig, once again, awesome shot.

In your two latest versions, I prefer the dark sky of the first, but quite like the water and buildings in the second, which seem a bit lighter. Overfall #1 wins though.

Edit: And I agree, this is POTW material

Posted: **Thu May 11, 2006 7:04 pm**

Craig sent me his NEF to play with in DxO. WHile DxO Optics allows fisheye correction for the Sigma 10-20 the results weren't terribly dramatic. So I also did a partial perspective correction in Photoshop. Here's a small example of what perspective correction can do with an image like this.

Craig - this is a big liberty I've taken with your image, and I feel a little guilty hence the smaller than normal embedded image. Just say so and the post is gone.

Posted: **Thu May 11, 2006 7:11 pm**

Craig,

One of the best shots I have ever seen you post. Judging by the number of replies, the members love it too.

Sure its distorted but it has that "War of the Worlds" feel to it and quite surreal in its feel and colour.

Yep, I agree that it has to be framed.

Cheers

Michael

Posted: **Thu May 11, 2006 8:32 pm**

Craig,

I can't add any more superlatives over what has already been said. I would also be printing this big and hanging it on my wall. Not sure if I prefer the adjusted image. I think the perspective distortion adds to the overall surreal mood.

Posted: **Thu May 11, 2006 8:57 pm**

Craig

Nothing accidental about that one - you nailed a beauty !

Very nice shot.

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