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Postby stubbsy on Mon May 22, 2006 10:11 pm

This is a classic fish eye shot IMHO. I'm guessing there will be polarised views on this one. No defish so the effect has been kept and an uncropped image to boot (yes I sometimes manage to frame things right in camera :shock: )

Taken while test driving my new D2x & my old 10.5 DX fisheye:

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Postby pharmer on Mon May 22, 2006 10:34 pm

I like it - the wider the better :)

Works best on expansive scenery and indoor architecture
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Postby Oneputt on Mon May 22, 2006 10:45 pm

A classic alright :D
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Postby Slider on Mon May 22, 2006 10:47 pm

Love it :D
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Postby sirhc55 on Mon May 22, 2006 10:54 pm

Depends on your definition of ”classic” Peter. As a fisheye, well it’s a fisheye! IMO fisheye shots need to be well thought out and different. We have a member (can’t remember his name) from Belgium who uses the fisheye to make a shot, that is different and in many ways classic.

Sorry mate, it’s just very ordinary.
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Postby cameraguy21773 on Mon May 22, 2006 10:59 pm

Nicely done! I like balance in this one although at the size you posted it's probably not nearly as dramatic as a large version would be.
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Postby Mitchell on Mon May 22, 2006 11:00 pm

Is the eye in the title for fish-eye. or because it looks like an eye?

It might just be my job, but when I look at this image all I can see is the top of a big eye ball looking up into the sky...
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Postby Paul on Mon May 22, 2006 11:20 pm

Nice work there Peter, it makes me feel dizzy :twisted:
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Postby Geoff on Tue May 23, 2006 12:06 am

Mitchell wrote:Is the eye in the title for fish-eye. or because it looks like an eye?

It might just be my job, but when I look at this image all I can see is the top of a big eye ball looking up into the sky...



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Postby robw25 on Tue May 23, 2006 12:06 am

good shot stubbsy !! hanging out to get mine !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Postby BBJ on Tue May 23, 2006 7:16 am

Ni9ce shot also stubbsy, i like the effect and well also what Chris said it oes have to be something thought out i guess but still lots of fun and well have to test out all that glass on trhe new toy.
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Postby bindiblue on Tue May 23, 2006 9:05 am

Great shot,, I have never seen fish eye before,, I live this
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Postby big pix on Tue May 23, 2006 9:10 am

sirhc55 wrote:
Sorry mate, it’s just very ordinary.


....... I agree ........
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Postby gstark on Tue May 23, 2006 10:36 am

The horizon's not straight.

:)

Seriously, Chris has said it all. This image reminds of the times in the 60s and 70s when people who have FE lenses used them to make all manner of images ... because they could .... rather than because their use was warranted by the image needing to be made.
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