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Too Bloody Hot!

Postby sheepie on Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:48 pm

Was a hot day in Newcastle on Saturday - thanks to Stubbsy, though, it was an enjoyable one :)

Along with some sunset shots which you'll probably see as the week progresses, I snapped these of some kids cooling off:

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Postby Geoff on Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:56 pm

Looks like a fun time was had Sheepie!
That last shot is a corker - love it!
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Postby Killakoala on Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:56 pm

Nicely taken Leon. I can feel the heat in the images.

The third one looks like a belly-flop about to happen :)

Stand by for a long hot summer too and more opportunity to try and cool down.
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Postby Sheila Smart on Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:16 pm

Nice work, especially the last one. Well done.

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Postby Matt. K on Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:03 pm

Leon
Something a bit different from you and excellent pictures. Hope you got to empty that cellar of Stubbys!
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Postby radar on Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:44 pm

Leon,

Newcastle is always a great place, isn't it?

Love the last one, great timing and great light.

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Postby stubbsy on Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:50 pm

Leon

As well as that great last shot I also like the golden tones and nice silhouette in the second image.
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Postby jammy2 on Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:04 pm

Water and the sunset makes a divine pair in this series with the lovely golden tones on offer and highlighting in the water, together with the sillhouettes. Nicely preempted belly-flop capture too =)
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Postby jberth1 on Sun Oct 15, 2006 10:26 pm

I was about to say 'that last shot is a corker' when I see that someone made that exact same comment !!!

But that last shot is a corker - incredible ! Just the right lighting, and way the pier draws your eye out to the kid jumping into the water - fantastic !

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Postby sheepie on Sun Oct 15, 2006 10:50 pm

Thanks guys - I liked the last one when I was reviewing my shots, but didn't think it was as good as you've now told me :) :) :)

I am wondering however if it would benefit from a crop putting the horizon about midway (yeah, I know - against all the rules ;) )?
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Postby ozimax on Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:48 pm

Last one reminds of famous jetty jumping at Coffs which happens regularly all summer, nice work.
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Postby fishafotos on Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:41 am

Great shots.
Makes me feel 10 again. I wanna go an jump off jetty!
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