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Postby Newidude on Sat Jun 17, 2006 12:59 am

both 6 min plus. Bit longer than I would normally go but trying to keep the ISO down.

Redhead Tower (no moon)
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Postby Geoff on Sat Jun 17, 2006 1:10 am

Love the 2nd shot - it has a very surrel element to it whcih is quite eye catching...nice work. The first image doesn't compete :)
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Postby Willy wombat on Sat Jun 17, 2006 1:21 am

I like them both but the second one is special.

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Postby owen on Sat Jun 17, 2006 1:28 am

Really like that second image too. Love the water fluff. :)
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Postby rooboy on Sat Jun 17, 2006 11:29 am

2nd is surreal and effective, I love the crisp rocks and contrast in the water colour.

Not enough interest in the sky in shot #1 for me, a few more star trails or some more colour would have helped :)
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Postby Alpha_7 on Sat Jun 17, 2006 11:40 am

#2 is definitely the winner of the two, but both are nice long exposures. I agree with rooboy a bit more interest in the sky in #1 would of been useful.
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Postby blacknstormy on Sat Jun 17, 2006 3:38 pm

Second one is just beautiful !!!!
I've got to have a go at doing this one day ....
Just need to find some water ;)
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Postby Yi-P on Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:36 pm

Love the second one!! Just amazing! :D
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Postby LostDingo on Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:59 pm

I like both :!: :!:

...the first has well exposed rocks and good detail, the first also has the beginnings of star trails

The second has that "foggy" appearance of a long exposure of the water
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Postby Colcam on Sat Jun 17, 2006 8:25 pm

I am for No. 2 mostly. I sit & wait for the dragon to rise from the mist!
No.1 is a little too much light. Try playing with levels on the foreground in PS if you can to add a bit more drama. It looks like it was hit with the mother of all flashguns! Maybe a little Dodge and Burn through the sky and adjust the colours there would do something. The sky doesn't bother me too much though. Something to play with on a winter's night.

Overall, Berry nice indeed. 8)
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Postby PiroStitch on Sat Jun 17, 2006 8:36 pm

The 2nd pic does it for me as well..looks like a witch's cauldron.
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Postby Steffen on Sat Jun 17, 2006 11:12 pm

The second shot it great, but I like the first one better. It is very atmospheric, even moody.

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Postby Ronza on Sun Jun 18, 2006 12:28 am

Two fantastic shots, great composition and even better execution
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Postby ABG on Mon Jun 19, 2006 2:35 pm

I like both images. The second, in particular, is a stunner.
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