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 by MHD on Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:00 am
A little late this week, but I am sure you will all forgive me 
What a week, lots of great images, for example Ronza's 5 People, 4 Images, 3 Alleyways..., Cows go moo's Narrabeen sunrise and nnnnsic's Soldier...
But in the end one image really struck me as being amazing: Murray1006's Introducing Nyah...
While many, quite rightly point out that he has a stunning subject, Murray has used his photographic skills to great effect to enhance the image. You can have the most amazing scene in the world, but it takes a good photographer to translate it into two dimensions and give it impact.
Two things (IMO) Murray has done which makes this image great is: Narrow DOF centred on the eyes, when it comes to portraiture, the eyes have it. And he uses a very simple, uncluttered background with matte black around the dress so you do not get confused, this is all about Nyah!
Congratulations Murray! And good to see new talent in this forum continuing to contribute to this community!
The original thread is here:
http://www.dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?t=19256
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by PiroStitch on Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:04 am
Man no bloody surprise there!  Congrats Murray for a top pic and kudos to MHD for having to select from a huge range of choices!
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by Glen on Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:06 am
Well done Murray.
Good choice Scott
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by glamy on Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:06 am
Very nice photo,congratulations Murray.
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by losfp on Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:08 am
How did I manage to miss this one the first time around!!?
Amazing photo, congrats
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by stubbsy on Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:09 am
Congrats Murray.
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by Alpha_7 on Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:11 am
Congrats Murray, pretty good record that, first image posted, selected as POTW I'm glad you ended up posting it in the CC review section and not keeping it in the Canon section.. (seems like some are too scared to venture in there..hehe).
(As a point of interest did Shelia get POTW with her first pic posted ? if not then Murray must hold the record no ?)
Good choice Scott!
Did Birdegg114 show on your POTW radar at all ? 
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by sirhc55 on Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:14 am
Murray - when a picture of this quality is posted it would be nigh impossible for any other to have a look in - many congratulations Chris
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by Alex on Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:16 am
Fantastic shot, Murray and great choice for PoW, Scott!
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by rokkstar on Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:42 am
Loved this shot when I first saw it.
Wonderful - congratulations MUrray
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by mark on Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:45 am
Great shot Murray... The Eyes have it.... Such an engaging photo...
Well done and congratulations....
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by Greg B on Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:56 am
Glen wrote:Well done Murray.
Good choice Scott
This is exactly what I was going to say!!
It is a very accomplished bit of kiddie photography - very fine work Greg - - - - D200 etc
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by wendellt on Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:59 am
amazing one of the all time best
great choice
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by avkomp on Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:01 pm
congrats on potw,
I dont always agree on potw choice but this is certainly a worthy winner
well done
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by MCWB on Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:08 pm
Unreal Murray, no surprise at all that this is POTW.  Well done!
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by Zeeke on Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:15 pm
Congrats Murray!
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by Manta on Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:25 pm
A well-deserved accolade Murray and I'm sure one Nyah will appreciate as well when she's old enough to know what all the fuss is about.
Congratulations.
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by smac on Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:08 pm
Murray, A great shot, I keep referring back to it to show my wife and friends. Nyah is so cute, and the images are impossibly sharp....
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by Murray1006 on Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:54 pm
Thankyou all for you’re wonderful comments. I must say I'm very happy to have found this forum. I've found the people that lurk here to be very warm and welcoming, unlike other sites I have been to. I look forward to hanging around for a while.
Regards,
Murray
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by Murray1006 on Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:24 pm
It would be remiss of me not to also thank Scott for choosing my photo from among the many good photos I've seen posted here. There are a lot of talented people on this forum, which is evident by the current egg challenge. There are some very creative well shot photos in that gallery.
Regards,
Murray
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by Geoff on Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:11 pm
Murray - congratulations, this was a simple choice really in my opinion - well done! Great choice Scott!
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by ozimax on Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:19 pm
Those eyes!! Congrats on a worthy award, Max
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by admajic on Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:41 pm
 Great Pic!! love the Eyez!! D50 - AF-S NIKKOR 18-70mm 3.5-4.5G ED
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by Mitchell on Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:18 pm
Fantastic in every respect - well done Murray. 
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by marcotrov on Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:56 pm
As mentioned it has all the elements needed for a fantastic image and the vibrant colour is just so eye catching. Congrats murray. Great choice Scott.
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by mic on Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:21 pm
Great shot Murray,
How the hell you kept her still and the timing is just brilliant.
Well done.
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by Murray1006 on Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:53 pm
mic wrote:Great shot Murray, How the hell you kept her still and the timing is just brilliant. Well done. Mic.
Velcro nappy. It might also have something to do with my wife dangling her favourite toy just above the lens.
Thanks. Regards,
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by Osprey on Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:59 am
Just stunning work Murray. Those big blue eyes of Nyah's are burned into the back of my retina for all eternity I reckon.
I'm proud to show her off to family when I tell them "this is what I'd like to achieve." Congratulations to you and your wife on such a photogenic little darling.
Cheers, Helen
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by Pa on Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:18 am
beautiful photo, beautiful little girl. well done murray.
cheers pa
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by macka on Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:38 am
I knew this would be picture of the week. Congrats.
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by zafra52 on Sat Jul 22, 2006 7:49 pm
I am not surprised. When you showed it to us I instantly thought the portrait was a winner. Nyah is such a beautiful child and her gaze so mesmerizing. Congratulations!
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by Murray1006 on Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:27 pm
zafra52 wrote:I am not surprised. When you showed it to us I instantly thought the portrait was a winner. Nyah is such a beautiful child and her gaze so mesmerizing. Congratulations!
Thankyou for your kind words. Regards,
Murray
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by suzanneg on Mon Jul 24, 2006 8:54 pm
This had photo of the week all over it as soon as I saw it. It's a stunner.
Well done.
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by 99 on Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:53 pm
I've a lot to learn!  Great shot.
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