PotW January 28 2014

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PotW January 28 2014

Postby gstark on Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:10 am

One of the things that I love about this pasttimne of ours is that it permits us to take things and, if not change the context that we see them in, at least record where such a context has been changed, and present that to the viewers of our work.

In this weeks PotW, Geoff M has done exactly that: recorded an instance where the subject of the image has taken on a different context from that within which we are generally accustomed to seeing this subject.

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And that's apart from the fact that, in this hot summer that we're enjoying down under, this image has a definite cooling effect on the body.

Well done, Geoff. Thank you for posting.

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Re: PotW January 28 2014

Postby ozimax on Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:36 am

Excellent image and yes, it does give context. I love cold weather, the colder the better, and this photo warms my heart. :)

Congrats on POTW.
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Re: PotW January 28 2014

Postby the foto fanatic on Tue Jan 28, 2014 11:56 am

The whole series is excellent and any of them would be a fine selection. Well done Gary.

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Re: PotW January 28 2014

Postby chrisk on Tue Jan 28, 2014 12:20 pm

[quote="the foto fanatic"]The whole series is excellent and any of them would be a fine selection. Well done Gary.

Congrats to Geoff.[/quote]

Agreed. It was a great insight into the trip. Great image mate.
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Re: PotW January 28 2014

Postby bigsarg7 on Tue Jan 28, 2014 12:44 pm

congrats on POtW. It looks cold and where i am today it isn't anywhere near cold..... so i am wishing I could go there for a few minutes to cool off!! Would be fascinating to return one day when it isn't winter and capture the same shot from the same spot.
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Re: PotW January 28 2014

Postby Matt. K on Tue Jan 28, 2014 5:40 pm

Excellent choice for POTW. Well done!
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Re: PotW January 28 2014

Postby Remorhaz on Tue Jan 28, 2014 6:41 pm

Excellent - congrats Geoff
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Re: PotW January 28 2014

Postby zafra52 on Tue Jan 28, 2014 7:48 pm

It's a lovely choice, congratulations.
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Re: PotW January 28 2014

Postby Geoff M on Tue Jan 28, 2014 9:07 pm

That's cool. Thanks all.
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Re: PotW January 28 2014

Postby biggerry on Tue Jan 28, 2014 9:13 pm

nicely taken Geoff and very nicely selected starkman.
There is alot to like about this image, i really like the soft tones and the suitable, pano crop.
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Re: PotW January 28 2014

Postby sirhc55 on Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:16 am

Every single one of Geoff’s pics should be listed as POTW - well done Geoff
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Re: PotW January 28 2014

Postby Sylvia on Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:42 pm

Congrats, A great set of pics. Thank you.
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