Sandshoes and Sunshine

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Sandshoes and Sunshine

Postby mattyjacobs on Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:58 pm

My wife recently went back to shift work, which means on my day off, if I drop her off, I can get to Cronulla (my homeland :D ) when the sun is still relatively low. This is a spot called 'Sandshoes', leading into the mighty Port Hacking River.

I had a play around this morning, but these are the only two I'm happy with.... comments please!

(Apart from telling me that the horizon isn't straight :evil: *%@#*$# !!!)

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Postby Reschsmooth on Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:08 pm

Matty, I like what you have done with these, except your horizons need stra.........

Seriously, my preference is no 1, however, the slight glare and blown highlight from the sun is a little distracting, although I don't know the best way to avoid that - others are probably more knowledgable in that area.

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Postby Glen on Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:11 pm

Matty, one is my pick too with the leading lines and the open and closed water on each side
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Postby mattyjacobs on Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:14 pm

Reschsmooth wrote:Seriously, my preference is no 1, however, the slight glare and blown highlight from the sun is a little distracting, although I don't know the best way to avoid that - others are probably more knowledgable in that area.

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I was interested to see what would happen if I ducked down low enough to put the pole between the sun and me - I thought it was kinda groovy, but I can see how it's a distraction.

Maybe a bit of cloning on the stright lines?

EDIT: I don't have the patience for cloning something like that!
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Postby colin_12 on Tue Feb 06, 2007 8:16 pm

I prefer #1 as well Matt.
You may be able to darken that area more easily than cloning it out.
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