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Freycinet, the eye, a family gathering, and a doorway

PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:19 pm
by xerubus
Good evening all...

First shot is a pano of the seaside while heading towards Freycinet. 13 shots stitched. Linked as I have made it 1024 on the longest edge. At this size it looks a little washed out to me, however you'll just have to trust my biased opinion that the full size looks okay :)

http://www.markcrossphotography.com/pic ... norama.jpg

This next shot is the eye of a very friendly currawong. No photoshop touchup.. just straight from camera. The bird actually came indoors to have a snack on some sandwiches I had just finished eating. While he ate, I shot. :)

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A family gathering. Quite a somber place.

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And last but not least.... light at the end of the tunnel at the women's factory.

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Hope you enjoy.

Re: Freycinet, the eye, a family gathering, and a doorway

PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:06 pm
by biggerry
Nice pano of the Hazzards, you musta stood 2 foot to the left of where I did when I was down there! I think the super wide coverage of the pano detracts alittle from the main feature (the Hazzards) in my opinion, my eyes get drawn to and fro from the sky on the left to the Hazzards on the right...

not meaning to hijack, but i was not joking, i was probably standing on the same spot as you...
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Did you get a chance to climb the Hazzards?

That bird eye image is surreal, like something out of lord of the rings :up: :up: !

The cemetery shot is interesting, i would consider cropping the sky down to 2/3rds of the image (or even pano style) and darkening that top left. Nice work nonetheless...

Re: Freycinet, the eye, a family gathering, and a doorway

PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:12 pm
by aim54x
Another great set there.

Can I suggest shooting your panos at around the 50mm focal length and then stitching, you are still getting that funny distortion.

The eye is quite nice, how close were you??

The meeting place is my favourite, you have managed to convey they somber mood very well.

Re: Freycinet, the eye, a family gathering, and a doorway

PostPosted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:20 am
by xerubus
Cheers biggery and Cameron.

biggery.. agree with you on the size. Since taking the panos I have learnt that wide wasn't the right choice.. gives me an excuse to go back :) The location of your shot looks different? To the right there weren't any trees if I remember rightly... just rock and the lobster/crayfish boat? Not sure if it was the Hazzards we climbed... are they the ones that take you up to the lookout over Wine Glass Bay?

Cameron.. minimum focus for the Tamron 90mm was the distance to the eye. The bird didn't care at all and was happy to just eat away. Very memorable.

Re: Freycinet, the eye, a family gathering, and a doorway

PostPosted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:37 pm
by Killakoala
I love that image of the family plot. So moody and conveying history....

Re: Freycinet, the eye, a family gathering, and a doorway

PostPosted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 3:05 pm
by gstark
Killakoala wrote:I love that image of the family plot. So moody and conveying history....


Beautifully atmospheric.

You're doing some great work, Mark. Keep it coming.

Re: Freycinet, the eye, a family gathering, and a doorway

PostPosted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:31 am
by xerubus
Thankyou Steve and Gary. Always interesting to see how different shots appeal to different people.

Re: Freycinet, the eye, a family gathering, and a doorway

PostPosted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 12:16 pm
by Big V
The second shot has a great atmosphere about it