Orroral Valley Homestead

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Orroral Valley Homestead

Postby TonyT on Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:39 pm

Been wanting to go to the homestead for ages. It was not to bad a day in canberra but it was wet and cloudy there but was able to get a few shots before it rained. Will have to go back another day.

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Re: Orroral Valley Homestead

Postby stubbsy on Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:55 pm

Tony

That looks a spot with a lot of potential. I'll be interested to see what you get on your next visit.

Of these I really like #2 - very creatively framed without being too forced.
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Re: Orroral Valley Homestead

Postby Killakoala on Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:23 pm

I like the last one. The sky adds a lovely contrast and the green grass is great.
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Re: Orroral Valley Homestead

Postby gstark on Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:24 am

Tony,

Very nice, and the weather has actually helped you quite a bit with great colour saturation in these images.

The first and the third work very well for me. While I understand what you're trying to do with the second, I think that there is too much complexity within the tree branches, and this spoils the effect for me.
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Re: Orroral Valley Homestead

Postby Mr Darcy on Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:43 am

For me #2 then #3
Perhaps @2 would have been even better if the branches were in silhouette
I love the way the mist is spilling over the hill in #3
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Re: Orroral Valley Homestead

Postby biggerry on Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:58 pm

That looks a spot with a lot of potential.

:agree:

I think that there is too much complexity within the tree branches

:agree:

maybe two steps forward would have sorted that out, made the whole house visible and only a single lot of branches as a frame?

The first has nice angles, very classic style composition for this type of scene. Was there any thought of BW conversion for these images - i think more than one would really shine in BW.
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Re: Orroral Valley Homestead

Postby surenj on Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:02 pm

biggerry wrote: That looks a spot with a lot of potential.

Return at late evening with a flash light and some coloured gels....... :mrgreen:

Also agree about the first one in BW. Suits the subject well.
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