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Bondi #1 - Fully Sick Sky!!

PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:05 pm
by admajic
Hey! LostDingo wanted a shot with More colourful clouds and some rocks in the foreground. So here goes-

2 different crops. Same pic

Image

Image

Let me know what u think? And enjoy!!

PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:32 pm
by terminator
That cloud is SENSATIONAL.
Great exposure and wonderful lighting as well.....
Think I like the first crop..

PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:32 pm
by MATT
3D 8) 8)

Excellent images, The first one not cropped is great. I think the wall on th eleft gives it a feeling of size.

MATT

PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:44 pm
by antman
A very dramatic picture. Very nice.

PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:03 pm
by Matt. K
A masterpiece! Absolutely beautiful work of art. Image #1.

PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:15 pm
by admajic
Thanks Guys! :up:

PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:18 pm
by johnd
I agree, great image. The cloud really does look 3D.
Cheers
John

PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:18 pm
by jethro
TOO GOOD!
Jethro

PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:18 pm
by Yi-P
Absolutely stunning!!

PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:26 pm
by Dug
#1 is great #2 not as good.

#1 everything just comes together well 10/10

PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:41 pm
by optogamut
yep, awesome catch with the cloud! almost looks painted in!?

PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:44 pm
by sirhc55
Image 1 and as Matt has stated, 3-dimensional - a wonderful photo :)

PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:46 pm
by admajic
optogamut wrote:yep, awesome catch with the cloud! almost looks painted in!?


I wish I could paint that well :P

PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:53 pm
by leek
Well done...

I prefer #1 for compositional reasons...

POTW material...

PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:54 pm
by storm
the depth of this photo is exceptional. I love it. what were your settings?

PostPosted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:00 am
by myarhidia
I'd like to know what lens you used, stunning shot btw.

PostPosted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:04 am
by admajic
This was 4sec and f/18 - 18mm - 200 ISO

I was basically trying for a 4 sec shot so just upped or is it downed the f stop.

Hey Im really, really ecstatic with the comments guys thanks alot!!

I wasnt even happy with this shoot as 5 mins in I got splashed, and had to wipe the salt water droplets off the camera with my jacket as I had left my bag in the car :oops: hehe! I think you can still see a smear in the photo from the water on the filter.

Just the kit lense.

PostPosted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:27 am
by Big Red
#1 is awesome 8)

PostPosted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:36 am
by admajic
For those interested I PP'd the shot taken 1 sec after.

Image

This has more fluff in the water but maybe the first shot is better somehow the sky is darker in the cloud!!

PostPosted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:56 am
by Grev
Wonderful contrast and lighting. :shock: But surely good pp skills as well. :)

PostPosted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 6:07 am
by Greg B
I like the first crop better, absolutely sensational shot, everything works, fantastic. Congratulations. :D

PostPosted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 6:57 am
by DionM
Excellent capture!

Re: Bondi #1 - Fully Sick Sky!!

PostPosted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:51 am
by LostDingo
admajic wrote:Hey! LostDingo wanted a shot with More colourful clouds and some rocks in the foreground. So here goes-

2 different crops. Same pic

Image

Let me know what u think? And enjoy!!


That is excellent :!: Look at the exposure, the comp and the DOF.....Adam I think you have just shown everyone and proven it's not the gear...it's the man (or lady) behind the lens

Excellent work and well worth the recoginition

PostPosted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:09 am
by big pix
people take pictures, not cameras......... well done, great shot

PostPosted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:42 am
by hangdog
Beautiful composition and execution. I prefer the first crop also.

--Chuan

PostPosted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:08 am
by Hlop
First one! Great composition and colours. Bloody well done!

PostPosted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:08 am
by rokkstar
Very nice Ad, very nice indeed. I prefer 1. What a fantastic cloud

PostPosted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:58 am
by daniel_r
#1 is excellent.

Goes to show what the D70/18-70DX can do in the right hands - and you've certainly proven that.

Well done!

PostPosted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 11:05 am
by LostDingo
daniel_r wrote:#1 is excellent.

Goes to show what the D70/18-70DX can do in the right hands - and you've certainly proven that.

Well done!


D50...not D70....D70 should be twice as good :shock:

Someone should donate their D2xs to Adam :idea: :idea:

PostPosted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 11:16 am
by daniel_r
LostDingo wrote:
daniel_r wrote:#1 is excellent.

Goes to show what the D70/18-70DX can do in the right hands - and you've certainly proven that.

Well done!


D50...not D70....D70 should be twice as good :shock:

Someone should donate their D2xs to Adam :idea: :idea:


oops, my Sony. I made the fatal assumption of 18-70 Kit = D70 :oops:

PostPosted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 11:22 am
by admajic
LostDingo wrote:Someone should donate their D2xs to Adam :idea: :idea:


:oops: :oops: :oops: :shock: :shock: :shock:

Over the weekend Im going to make a Photoshop tutorial on the steps involved in how I got the most out of this shot. I think this will help some with PP! I credit this forum for the end result in this shot...

PostPosted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:27 pm
by Oneputt
admajic I am so tempted to say that the horizon is not straight, but I will not :wink:

Lovely images. Like them very much :D

PostPosted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:41 pm
by avkomp
number 1 is outstanding.

as for cropping, the second doesnt do it for me.
If anything perhaps crop a bit of the bottom of the first to make it slightly more pano.

works as it is though

Well done.

sTeve

PostPosted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:14 pm
by marcotrov
#1 is excellent colour, depth and composition :)
cheers
marco

PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:40 am
by wendellt
ha ha ah chooooo, this is fully sick

i prefer the square crop but i think you need to crop further to make it landscape

well done