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by pippin88 on Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:13 pm
Taken at Stockton beach today.
Weather was mixed. Windy. Lots of great clouds, but sun kept hiding.
These are the first shots in a long time that I've come home from a shoot and been very pleased with.
These are the colours I love to get out of the camera. I think I finally discovered the secret that everyone else has known all along  . Early morning or late afternoon.
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by daniel_r on Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:23 pm
Excellent!
I'm envious though... last time I went to Stockon, there wasn't a cloud in the sky... certainly nothing like you've been able to work with here
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by firsty on Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:30 pm
these are great shots, I love the colors and the perspective you have captured
I take it they were taken with your tokina 12-24
I picked up my tokina last week and can't wait to give it a good outing
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by blacknstormy on Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:39 pm
Pippin - excellent !!!!! The colours superb, and the feeling of desolation !!!
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by owen on Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:45 pm
Hey Pippin, I like these shots a lot. Especially the 3rd and 4th ones... though looking at the larger images to me they seem to be missing something in the foreground... not sure what, but it just feels a little empty.
I really like the processing you've done on them too.
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by NJ on Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:51 pm
awesome shots pippin!
love everything about them, the sharpness the colours the composition, just great!
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by Yi-P on Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:35 pm
owen wrote:Hey Pippin, I like these shots a lot. Especially the 3rd and 4th ones... though looking at the larger images to me they seem to be missing something in the foreground... not sure what, but it just feels a little empty.
Yes, I second this, really like the last two...
About the empty spaces in the front, maybe a dried out fireplace, or easier part, some footsteps may add a well leading line into the tin house
Either way, they are great shots!!
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by owen on Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:57 pm
footsteps, now that's a great idea!.. now, how to get there and back and leave just one set of prints... 
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by Yi-P on Sun Oct 29, 2006 12:28 am
owen wrote:footsteps, now that's a great idea!.. now, how to get there and back and leave just one set of prints... 
Walk there from the other side and backstep back into the camera's point... or just bring something to clean up the footsteps along 
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by pippin88 on Sun Oct 29, 2006 12:57 am
Thanks for the comments guys.
Yep, taken with the Tokina. Very nice lens.
These are my favourite shots in a long long time. Think I might actually be remotivated now.
Owen: I like the sort of desolation feel. While they are obviously man made, it doesn't look like anyone has been there recently.
I would have like to get a few shots closer, so the shed fills more of the frame. Perhaps a lower angle too.
However, those two were the only two shots I got of that shack, and I'm very pleased with them.
Had another go at PP on the first one.
I like the corner being a bit hot (but it was mainly a consequence of getting the rest of the shot right).
Rejigged, think it's better now:
These will definately be going in my portfolio and printed and framed.
Come to think of it, the only shots in my portfolio are from stockton, with the exception of one, which was from my heli flight.
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by Bindii on Sun Oct 29, 2006 1:13 pm
Cracking set of shots!!!
Gorgeous.. 
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by Ladybird on Sun Oct 29, 2006 1:56 pm
Nothing much to add to all that was said above but just wanted to comment on how great these shots are. I especially like the how you've captured the clouds, and specifically those in #2 are fantastic.
Well done!
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by Matt. K on Sun Oct 29, 2006 4:10 pm
Nick
This is some of the best work I have seen you post. They are beautiful images!
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by radar on Sun Oct 29, 2006 4:40 pm
Nick,
you didn't waste any time getting these processed, didn't you
Lovely shots you got there. As you say, well worth the hike up there. #2 and #4 are my favourites. Great to see you out there yesterday,
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by Razor on Mon Oct 30, 2006 1:01 pm
Love the colors!!! You've set the bar very high... not sure I could produce anything like it with my Tokina 
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by Killakoala on Mon Oct 30, 2006 5:14 pm
oh yeah, that's the way to take photos.
Fantastic colours and it really makes the subjects look natural, like they are a part of the environment.
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by jethro on Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:32 pm
These are fantastic shots. The colour sats are brilliant. Doesn't get much better
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by admajic on Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:35 pm
I just wanted to say that I like these too. Sky/clouds is great and the red sand works well....
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by pippin88 on Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:18 pm
Thankyou all for your comments.
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by marcotrov on Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:17 pm
gorgeous vibrant images served well by your treatment of them.
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by obzelite on Thu Nov 02, 2006 7:04 pm
great colours, composition in 1 and 3 do it for me.
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by Big V on Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:47 pm
Awesome colours, love the last two - well done.
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by the foto fanatic on Fri Nov 03, 2006 2:55 pm
Great pix Nick. I agree - especially the last two.
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by Reschsmooth on Fri Nov 03, 2006 11:09 pm
Nick, amazing shots.
My preferences are for 3&4, although I think 3 is the better of the two as the lines of 4 seem to 'consistant', in terms of the building and the clouds, whereas, in 3, the back- and foreground act more as a foil to the building, and the lines look more 'harmoneous'.
Great stuff.
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by pippin88 on Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:20 pm
Thanks for the comments.
I'm going to print and frame these soon, should hopefully look the business.
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