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Postby Manta on Sat Jul 01, 2006 6:19 pm

One of the fig trees at Cleveland Point. I couldn't escape the harsh afternoon sun so I thought I'd try to use it to my advantage. Your opinions are very welcome.

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Postby avkomp on Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:21 pm

well done simon. like this a lot.

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Postby huynhie on Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:25 pm

Cool shot Simon, I really like this one.
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Postby NJ on Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:26 pm

i really like this shot.
at first i thought it was a very bright moon, but nope, it is the sun.
very well exposed!
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Postby Manta on Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:32 pm

Thanks all - it was taken around 3.00pm so that sun was really screaming at me!
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Postby leek on Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:44 pm

Nice compo Simon...

I'm gonna have to start selecting a few of members' recent shots to hang on my wall... This would be one of them...
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Postby wendellt on Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:47 pm

simon

that is a lovely hauntingly beautiful image
the tree is also a good looking tree, reminds me of a japanese bonsai tree

as a suggestion to improve it a little desaturate it a little and lighten it up
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Postby sirhc55 on Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:53 pm

It works well Simon :D
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Postby Matt. K on Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:57 pm

Poetry.
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Postby Slider on Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:23 pm

Plain and simple, but works very well. Nice one Simon :D
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Postby Steffen on Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:50 pm

Very nice! And I love the way the tree holds its, err, branches. As if it were playing with the sun...

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Postby Manta on Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:13 am

Thanks for the positive comments folks. As soon as I saw this tree I loved it, becuae of the way the branches swept out from it. It's quite a big fellow, maybe 15m tall, but it does, as Wendell said, remind you of a Bonsai arrangement.
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Postby blacknstormy on Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:14 am

Ahhh, but you are a good boy Simon :)
Beautiful and simple :)
More shots tomorrow please !!!!
ps - thought you were at a 21st?
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Postby Manta on Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:27 am

blacknstormy wrote: - thought you were at a 21st?


I was - but the 80's theme was more than I could bear for too long. All that boufed up hair, glitter and leg warmers. And that was just me...
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Postby Finch on Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:54 am

Manta wrote:
blacknstormy wrote: - thought you were at a 21st?


I was - but the 80's theme was more than I could bear for too long. All that boufed up hair, glitter and leg warmers. And that was just me...


My mind just went to an image I hope I never see :shock: :lol:

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Postby rooboy on Sun Jul 02, 2006 1:34 pm

Great image Simon - simple, striking, and the exposure looks spot on for the effect, which would have been difficult to meter accurately :D
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Postby Manta on Sun Jul 02, 2006 3:03 pm

rooboy wrote:Great image Simon - simple, striking, and the exposure looks spot on for the effect, which would have been difficult to meter accurately :D


I'd love to take credit for solving such a tricky metering problem but the image is a blend of a light and dark exposures in Camera Raw. Otherwise, the only way I could have done it would be with a fair whack of fill flash. Even then, there was a lot of subject to illuminate. Much easier to do it via PS!
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Postby LostDingo on Sun Jul 02, 2006 4:22 pm

Interesting concept and well done :D :D 8) ...it actually appears to be an evening shot with the moon behind the branch...there are a couple of leaves with some reflection that I thought were stars :D
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Postby Manta on Sun Jul 02, 2006 6:40 pm

Thanks LD.
The leaves have quite a glossy patina so they do reflect light quite well - especially such harsh afternoon light.
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