Swimming Not Recommended

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Swimming Not Recommended

Postby rflower on Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:10 pm

These were taken at Lake Wendouree in Ballarat (VIC), and as the sign says Swimming is not recommended.

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And neither is anything else really. The next two were certainly not going anywhere in a hurry.

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And these jetties are not getting too much use.
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My camera and I should have been under water in this shot.
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I would love any comments or criticism.

Thanks for looking.

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Postby colin_12 on Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:16 pm

More scary reminders of the driught. :cry:
I realy like the last and the second shots Russell.
Pretty powerful images.
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Postby Killakoala on Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:14 pm

The second one is a classic :)
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Postby Lukaszek on Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:17 pm

I like #2 and #3 best. It is really scary how dry it is around
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Postby gunn parker on Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:24 pm

These shots are all very good, but isn't it a sad reminder of how little water is around these days.
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Postby Yi-P on Sun Jan 21, 2007 10:24 pm

2nd one is great story telling. A lot to be told behind the picture!!
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Postby ozczecho on Sun Jan 21, 2007 10:33 pm

Great series of shots...and they all tell a story...pity some people are not hearing it...
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Postby blacknstormy on Sun Jan 21, 2007 10:36 pm

Hey Russell - great shots !!!

My only 'beef' is the colour and saturation of the sky in the last shot .... I guess metering for the ground has lead to the sky being blown, and the recovery in PS has made the sky purple :? ..

But a fantastic series of shots just the same :)
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Postby rflower on Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:51 pm

Thanks all to your comments. The building in the second photo is the Ballarat Sailing Club. It certainly is very dry at the moment.

It was a funny sensation walking on the dry lake, as the ground was quite spongey, and almost like you were sinking.

blacknstormy wrote:Hey Russell - great shots !!!

My only 'beef' is the colour and saturation of the sky in the last shot .... I guess metering for the ground has lead to the sky being blown, and the recovery in PS has made the sky purple :? ..

But a fantastic series of shots just the same :)


blacknstormy, thanks for the feedback. I looked at it too, and thought I had pushed the colours a bit. ... It was a very overcast day, and the raw was quite bleak with a very washed out sky. Just playing now, it seems taking the exposure down by .5 adds to the purple highlights around the clouds. I definitely need more practice in the PP department though.

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Postby mark on Tue Jan 23, 2007 1:38 pm

Russell - Fantastic shots telling a really poignant story. The Begonia Princess looks a bit sad, looks like her Prince Charming is nowhere to be found.

ozczecho wrote:Great series of shots...and they all tell a story...pity some people are not hearing it...


Sure is. A pity, that is. What are we all going to drink when there is none left? Use it wisely people. :wink:
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Postby Matt. K on Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:33 pm

Russell
Nice work but perhaps just a tad over-sharpened?
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Postby garlino on Wed Jan 24, 2007 1:11 am

I absolutely love these shots.
Theres great meaning behind them and they really make you think.

Great stuff.
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Postby in1way on Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:59 am

Disturbing & powerful images, here's hoping this drought will end soon, very nice work.
It's raining in Sydney atm, gauge is showing 1/2", certainly need much more than that but we'll take every drop we can.

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