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Postby Slider on Tue Aug 16, 2005 12:36 am

Double Island Point looking towards Rainbow Beach.

18-70 Nikkor 18mm 1/1000s @ f/3.5 Polarising Filter


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Postby Alex on Tue Aug 16, 2005 12:43 am

Very nice slider! Like the photo, especially the perspective. Any bites? :wink:

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Postby Slider on Tue Aug 16, 2005 12:53 am

Alex wrote:Very nice slider! Like the photo, especially the perspective. Any bites? :wink:

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Thanks Alex. And , err, no :oops:
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Postby ozczecho on Tue Aug 16, 2005 12:59 am

Great shot Slider. Maybe a bit more beach and less ocean...ie follow the shadow...
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Postby thaddeus on Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:22 am

There are some nice colours in this
As a viewer I feel slightly constrained with the cropping of the top of the fishing rod.
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Postby stubbsy on Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:04 am

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This is a very good capture. Sharp as a tack, good subject matter & makes me want to be there. It would be a great shot wih some changes as already suggested (or it might be an average shot with said changes. Can only tell after you've tried). You have my permission to spend all the time you need at this spot until you get the perfect pic. :wink: :lol:
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Postby nat on Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:27 am

Nice take Mark.
My eyes are drawn to the shape of the headland/beach. I kept finding I was looking towards the the end of the point. I like the composition. The fishing rod in the foreground caps it off. Yes it may be nice to see all of the rod, but I don't see this as critical, as to me this is primarily a landscape shot, not a fishing rod shot. (This could just be me - as I like landscape shots :D )
Again, nice capture.
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Postby moggy on Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:02 am

Love this shot particularly the suggestion about the 'cold beer'! I agree with Meerkat about the rod and the landscape. Well done.

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Postby Rick on Tue Aug 16, 2005 12:01 pm

Slider,

Nice shot,

I would rather be there than here even if they are not bitting. Suggestion to include all the rod would mean shooting in portrate mode, I think this would spoil the effect and include to much sky, but if you include more sand to the left and include all the shadow of the rod then I think you would have a real winner.

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Postby Slider on Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:02 am

Thanks for the comments folks.

I did try another with the whole rod, but is was long rod and I had to get back a lot further. A wider angle lens may have helped here.

I agree that more of the shadow may of enhanced to overall result but the beach was covered in 4 x 4s which is a bit inconsiderate I thought.
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