Melbourne: Curves and lines

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Melbourne: Curves and lines

Postby MHD on Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:40 pm

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Postby Oz_Beachside on Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:43 pm

nice, very nice!

Great angle, we dont often look up, like a tourist... lots to look at in a simple image.

Love the detail of the sky in the windows.

Looks like typical Melbourne Sky :wink:
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Postby Man Tripod on Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:49 pm

Like it MHD. I think it could work even better if you could find a way to make the grid pattern in the tram wire stand out more.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:55 pm

Very nice image Scott, it's really great!
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Postby PiroStitch on Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:21 am

that's quite dizzying but well spotted :D
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Postby johnd on Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:18 am

I really like the contrasts in this image Scott. The blue sky and white clouds, the curves and straight lines and the modern and old buildings. Great image.

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Postby stubbsy on Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:27 pm

Scott

this is a brilliant shot with excecptional use of the natural curves in the scene to enhance the power of the image by leading the eye through the elements on view. This is the best image I can recall seeing from you.
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Postby olrac on Thu Apr 19, 2007 2:36 pm

if you look at about the 32 floor of that building you might see me sticking my head out :D
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Postby MHD on Thu Apr 19, 2007 3:32 pm

Thanks for the nice comments guys!

Just goes to show: Always pack you cam!

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Postby daniel_r on Thu Apr 19, 2007 4:16 pm

A fine image indeed.

Scott, you've really got some good lines and curve working together here. Great!
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Postby bwhinnen on Thu Apr 19, 2007 4:20 pm

This is a wonderful image Scott. The curve seems to segregate the old clock tower from the more modern buildings on the left. Plus I like how the crossed wire net works on the windows of the Commbank building in the background.
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Postby Big V on Thu Apr 19, 2007 5:01 pm

Yes yes yes, there is so much going on in this image but it all works..
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Postby iGBH on Thu Apr 19, 2007 5:29 pm

Big V wrote:Yes yes yes, there is so much going on in this image but it all works..


I agree, there is so much which grabs your attention, the curve of the tram line, the straight lines of the office building and then the clouds as well. Hard to find an area to focus on (which is not a criticism btw :wink: )
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Postby !~DeViNe~DaRkNeSs~! on Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:02 pm

finally sum one made use of those god-dam annoying cables :D:D
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Postby Yi-P on Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:42 pm

Lovely balance in the exposure and composition, simply stunning :D
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Postby methd on Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:20 pm

that the GPO to the right? ... picture makes me dizzy looking up, in a good way or course. very different perspective, that's for sure.
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