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Postby LostDingo on Sun May 07, 2006 7:02 pm

from this morning just as the sun was on the rise....
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Postby marcotrov on Sun May 07, 2006 7:32 pm

Another beautifully lit image that offers the same technical merits and ethereal quality we have become used to in your work paul. I think you may as well set up a tent at this pool. :wink: :) Gorgeous colours and lovely tonal gradations and I love that cascade of water from the pools overflow. If I had any suggestions it would be to reduce slightly some of the excess foreground space and create a mini pano effect.
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Postby Killakoala on Sun May 07, 2006 7:33 pm

I love the silky smooth ocean. It resembles fog low to the ground which gives a great effect.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Sun May 07, 2006 8:05 pm

I really like this one, more so then the last one your posted, beautiful, peaceful really nice.
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Postby BBJ on Sun May 07, 2006 8:19 pm

This is a fantastic image, i love it and at first glance this looks very much like a painting, everything is just great and well done i love it.
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Postby rooboy on Sun May 07, 2006 8:21 pm

Lovely, tranquil mood to this shot. I agree with marcotrov on a quasi-pano crop, but even without, a beautiful image :)
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Postby glamy on Sun May 07, 2006 8:22 pm

Paul,
I will have to get up early and join you one day (if you don't mind...), I really like your shots and need practice (lessons) before going on holidays.
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Postby birddog114 on Sun May 07, 2006 8:23 pm

LostDingo,
Another nice one from you.
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Postby LostDingo on Sun May 07, 2006 8:41 pm

thanks gents, appreciate the comments :!:

The photographer did get wet in this photo :lol: Have to do what you have to do to get the right angle :roll:
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Postby avkomp on Sun May 07, 2006 9:47 pm

great lighting.

too much water in the foreground for me though.

perhaps pano crop some off the bottom.

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Postby Matt. K on Sun May 07, 2006 9:49 pm

Lost dingo
Beautiful.
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Postby stubbsy on Sun May 07, 2006 11:16 pm

Paul

This is a sublime and beautiful image, but I'd have cropped a bit off the LHS and from the bottom to go tighter on the pool. Of course I wouldn't have taken a pic like this since I'd have to get out of bed way too early!
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Postby big pix on Sun May 07, 2006 11:20 pm

A nice image..... but to improve and give more impact the bottom needs to be cropped in half to give more of a pano look as there is a lot of lost space at the botton which takes away from the pool and sunrise........
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Postby suzanneg on Sun May 07, 2006 11:56 pm

Beautiful image, and would be even stronger with a pano crop as suggested.
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Postby Big Red on Mon May 08, 2006 12:31 am

lovely colours and effect 8)
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Postby LostDingo on Mon May 08, 2006 7:47 am

Thanks guys..........I have enclosed as requested a cropped version to have more of a pano perspective, would appreciate what the thoughts are on this to. When printed on A3 they look entirely different from each other, won't influence my opinion 8)

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Postby Slider on Mon May 08, 2006 8:00 am

Beautiful image and the colours are magic. Well done :D
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Postby Big Red on Mon May 08, 2006 8:25 am

to be honest i like the first one better as the pool seems to be more out in the middle of a sea of fog and the pastel pink in the foreground changes the whole colour perception of the pic.
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Postby marcotrov on Mon May 08, 2006 10:28 pm

This is brilliant Paul. Just what I was thinking and I like. Deserves framing :)
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Postby Bob G on Mon May 08, 2006 10:30 pm

I luv it - well done

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Postby petermmc on Mon May 08, 2006 11:00 pm

Superb shot. Got a unique feel about it. I went to that pool about 30yrs ago and it doesnt look like it has changed much.

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