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Postby stubbsy on Fri Jun 30, 2006 11:37 pm

Sometimes I just can't make up my mind on a shot. These three are in that category. Do they work or not work for you?

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Postby smac on Fri Jun 30, 2006 11:45 pm

#3 does it for me Peter, #1 would be OK if you could clone out that tree on the left of the photo :D :D :D
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Postby Geoff on Fri Jun 30, 2006 11:45 pm

Peter - the first two definately work for me. The 3rd one - not really, although the colouring and vividness in all of them is beautiful. The composition of the first one is great, different in fact and that's what makes it unique. The 2nd one is a reminder to me of what a beautiful world (and country) we live in, despite what we do to it. The last one - hmm..no where near the 1st two :) Thanks for sharing.
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Postby Matt. K on Fri Jun 30, 2006 11:48 pm

Peter
They are very pretty pictures and the first one has very interesting composition....but....if you like them that's all that really matters. They are not taking my breath away.
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Postby MCWB on Fri Jun 30, 2006 11:58 pm

I'm pretty much with Matt here Peter. These are nice 'hang on the wall for decoration' photos, but none of them makes me go 'phwoa what a great shot'! #1 is nice but are there some sort of artefacts (from sharpening maybe) along the boundary of the tree trunk? #2 is in no-man's land, not close enough to see the lorikeet, not wide enough to create interest in the tree. #3 is nice but has weird lines, rotating ~30° anti-clockwise might work?
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Postby wendellt on Sat Jul 01, 2006 12:04 am

yeah i like the 1st one, the dimension of it but the oversaturated blue isn't that appealing
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Postby birddog114 on Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:11 am

MCWB wrote:..... These are nice 'hang on the wall for decoration' photos,


He has no wall to hang them :lol: perhaps produce them in wallpaper! :lol:

I like the colour but not in technical of shooting or post processing.
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Postby glamy on Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:27 am

Peter,
I am with Matt and Trent :oops: . Not your usual standard.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:12 pm

I like the first, but the other two are very take it or leave it I'm afraid.
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Postby sheepie on Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:38 pm

like all three, especially the first - all are a little BLUE though! ;) ;) ;)
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Postby Manta on Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:42 pm

The oversaturation is ruining them for me Peter. Sorry. :oops:
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Postby avkomp on Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:45 pm

all 3 seem way too saturated for me.

the first 2 dont really do much for me.
dont mind the third one though.

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