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Postby Heath Bennett on Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:08 am

Water warmer than air...

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Will about to paddle out:

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Postby HappyFotographer on Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:14 am

Interesting effect.

The human element in the second one does it for me.
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Postby Heath Bennett on Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:17 am

Agreed.

If you look closely in the first (more evident at larger size) there is a father and son fishing off the point. Still, I agree.
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Postby marcotrov on Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:23 am

Lovely time of day and scenes Heath. I really like the second one beautifully framed with a great feel despite perhaps a little too much burnt orange filter in the background
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Postby suzanneg on Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:25 am

I actually love the first one. The effect you've created with the light captured on the rocks is stunning.

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Postby Heath Bennett on Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:07 am

marcotrov wrote:Lovely time of day and scenes Heath. I really like the second one beautifully framed with a great feel despite perhaps a little too much burnt orange filter in the background
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I can see that it could be a little too burnt for your taste, but no filters were used in this shot, and only global photoshop changes (curves and sharpening). Am I misunderstanding what you mean by filters Marco?
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Postby wendellt on Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:29 am

the first one is amazing
it's like a scene from some alien world, it's freakin moody as well!!
where is that place?
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Postby PiroStitch on Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:32 am

I second Wendell's comments - where the heck is this place? And the surfer looks like he's about to go surfing on some sci-fi planet
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Postby Heath Bennett on Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:42 am

Up the coast - along a shocking dirt road for a while... Can't remember the name of the place we ended up at.
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Postby wendellt on Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:48 am

what coast is that?
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Postby Heath Bennett on Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:50 am

wendellt wrote:what coast is that?


Between Taree and Byron. I know - a hell of a lot of space in between.
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Postby ABG on Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:50 am

Both are fantastic Heath. Great captures.
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Postby wmaburnett on Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:04 am

I love these, although for some odd reason the first ones horizon seems to be not verticle, but it could be the way im sittin in my chair.... Well Done!
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Postby Heath Bennett on Mon Apr 24, 2006 12:08 pm

wmaburnett wrote:I love these, although for some odd reason the first ones horizon seems to be not verticle, but it could be the way im sittin in my chair.... Well Done!
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I will try to make the horizon verticle for you another day! To be honest in my view ruler straight horizons are not all that important for this kind of shot.

Thanks all for input/opinions.
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Postby avkomp on Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:19 pm

heath,

I just love the second one.

beautifully framed and exposed.
with those colours it would look great up on the wall.

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Postby DaveB on Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:35 pm

Heath Bennett wrote:I will try to make the horizon verticle for you another day!
As long as the virtual horizon is horizontal that'd be better than a vertical horizon. :D

To be honest in my view ruler straight horizons are not all that important for this kind of shot.

It's in the eye of the beholder and all that, but to me the image _feels_ subtly wrong (why isn't the water flowing to the right?) and I think that fixing the tilt will make it a lot more pleasing on a subconscious level.

Everything else about it is great, and the surfer's in just the right spot for the 2nd one.
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Postby Oneputt on Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:58 pm

I actually love them both, not at all bothered by the horizon :D Terrific captures.
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Postby Willy wombat on Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:07 pm

SO vibrant. Great images Heath.
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Postby Heath Bennett on Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:35 pm

avkomp wrote:heath,

I just love the second one.

beautifully framed and exposed.
with those colours it would look great up on the wall.

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Thanks Steve. Thinking of giving it the R1800 treatment and giving it to him.
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Postby Alex on Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:37 pm

Both are fantastic shots, Heath. The first one is my favourite. Well done.

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Postby antman on Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:45 pm

I love the 1st shot. Well done. I do think the horizon needs a straighten.

I'm not sure about the second. The colours just don't seen natural to me. Looks like its been over photoshopped.
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Postby marcotrov on Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:58 pm

Heath said:
I can see that it could be a little too burnt for your taste, but no filters were used in this shot, and only global photoshop changes (curves and sharpening). Am I misunderstanding what you mean by filters Marco?


In that case they're both amazing images despite the unnatural appearance. :)
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Postby Heath Bennett on Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:00 pm

antman wrote:I'm not sure about the second. The colours just don't seen natural to me. Looks like its been over photoshopped.


Yeah they really dont look normal do they? Photoshopping for this one was darkening it, which can increase saturation... BUT I must stress the colours were very unnatural this particular morning.
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Postby Big Red on Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:10 pm

i love that first one ... you could also change the colours for other interesting effects 8)
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Postby nito on Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:34 pm

Nice warm colours in both. As other have said, last one is the stand out.
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Postby Slider on Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:50 pm

2nd shot is the standout Heath. Beautiful colours. Well done :D
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Postby Big V on Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:03 pm

I am impessed by the 2nd shot...classic
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Postby flipfrog on Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:55 am

number one is a stunner!
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