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Posted: **Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:11 pm**

Some pics I took yesterday after a very long drive....

Posted: **Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:16 pm**

Wow! #1 and #3 are great - they have a great dreamy science fiction cover art look. I'm very impressed. Especially #3.

Posted: **Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:26 pm**

methd wrote:Some pics I took yesterday after a very long drive....

holy sh1t. Number #1 is amazing - thats wall worthy without a doubt. Congrats on a stunning capture, whats NOT to like about all of em.

Posted: **Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:28 pm**

WOW indeed....Nicely done...silly question..are these HDR by any chance :?:

Posted: **Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:40 pm**

dodge wrote:WOW indeed....Nicely done...silly question..are these HDR by any chance

Yep, the first three are three-shot 1 ev apart HDRs, and the 4th shot is a single exposure

Posted: **Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:41 pm**

Very nice!
Do you live far from these, or go there often?
Not sure how to critique, but I just want to comment that these are wonderful shots! I especially like #1 and #2!

Posted: **Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:43 pm**

methd wrote:
dodge wrote:WOW indeed....Nicely done...silly question..are these HDR by any chance

Yep, the first three are three-shot 1 ev apart HDRs, and the 4th shot is a single exposure

thank you for sharing the info...It is something i would like to try...well done again on these :wink:

Posted: **Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:49 pm**

dodge wrote:
methd wrote:
dodge wrote:WOW indeed....Nicely done...silly question..are these HDR by any chance

Yep, the first three are three-shot 1 ev apart HDRs, and the 4th shot is a single exposure
thank you for sharing the info...It is something i would like to try...well done again on these

I have found that HDR's, expecially 5-7 shots u need to use fairly large apertures or have a fair amount of light. I usually use f/5.6 (my lens sweet spot) if i can, and will open the aperture bigger if required. The reason i do this is to maintain a fairly quick shutter speed, in the order of 1/400 or quicker. Once the exposures are overlayed, there's less overlay-blur and the waves semi-look what they are orginally.

@ adam - nah i live in melbourne, and this was my first trip down the great ocean road. we also got some other pics along the way as well...

Posted: **Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:49 pm**

WOW

1 and 3 are fantastic.
great use of HDR, not over done.
:lol:

Posted: **Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:54 pm**

DAMN outstanding!!!

Love the colours too, is it still 12 or is it 11 now?

Posted: **Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:07 pm**

#3 does it for me, and justifies your drive all by itself.

The 12 Apostles are so often photographed, and photographed well, that it's especially impressive to see an image of them that brings something different to the table. #1 ain't bad either.

--Chuan

Posted: **Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:12 pm**

HOLY CRAP! these are amazing shots.....i especially like #3, looks sooooo fantastical..

Posted: **Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:23 pm**

I really like 1 and 3. The movement of the waves and spray give a nice soft, misty feel to the ocean. I also really like the colours you brought out in all parts of the shots. Noice.

For me 2 gets a tad dark in the foreground, but aside from that also a lovely shot.

Undecided on 4, very helpful I know! Thought it was too cool at first glance, but then again it is the ocean.. I do like the framing, just no sure about the colours. Probably just being fussy because I like the others so much!!

Posted: **Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:42 pm**

Stunning, I rarely like HDR but these are all great.

Posted: **Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:45 pm**

#3 and #1 are both outstanding images Methd. COngrats and well worth the drive. :wink:

cheers
marco

Posted: **Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:47 pm**

definately postcard worthy!! fantastic photos right there!

Posted: **Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:52 pm**

Great collection of shots...#3 a standout for me both in composition and colour...

Posted: **Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:40 pm**

Well done - great set of pics

Third one looks a tad Photoshopped but the effect works really well.

Cheers

Michael

Posted: **Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:00 pm**

Love No 3. HDR seems to have worked well for this shot. Well done.

Posted: **Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:04 pm**

fantastic atmospheric mood
great work

Posted: **Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:06 pm**

thanks for the comments everyone... i was lucky to get decent cloud formation along with ground level misting on the day, so another reason why it turned out better than expected

Posted: **Sat Mar 24, 2007 12:14 am**

Number 3 is a real beauty..everything works in this photo..

Posted: **Sat Mar 24, 2007 12:48 am**

That was well worth the drive then. I guess first time lucky in terms of timing and lighting with the clouds contributing to a very surreal and atmospheric setting. Top job!

Posted: **Sat Mar 24, 2007 3:54 pm**

Well done Hien! great shots...
I was keeping an eye on your smug mug account waiting for these to be uploaded. and got a nice suprise. =)

So much for just being there during lunch time eh?

Do a print! go on... do one! you know you want too..
These deserve to be on a wall..

Posted: **Sat Mar 24, 2007 5:37 pm**

Fantastic shots.

I also really like the fish eye forest shot. All good stuff.

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