Where are Australia's Batsmen?

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Where are Australia's Batsmen?

Postby radar on Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:09 pm

Hi,

thought it would get your interest :). Instead of yet another Stockton beach Subject line, I thought I would name it a bit different.

This one tells the story of the Ashes. Their best batsmen are actually locked up in Tin City :lol:

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In the middle of nowhere

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They tried sending out messages
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They tried running away
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But, never with much luck :oops: :oops:

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Click on #1-4-5 for a larger image. The top 4 were taken with 50mm/1.4 and the last one with kit lens, 18-70mm

Hope you enjoy them, comments always welcomed,

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Postby Glen on Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:16 pm

There is really something about your bottle shot. Nice images
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Postby rokkstar on Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:17 pm

Radar,

#3 has a big two thumbs up mate! Excellent shot. Perhaps could do with a little more contrast? Nice shots
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Postby kipper on Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:22 pm

#3 is excellent. Message in a bottle? :)

Hmmm....which kind of could make a good setup scene. Clear bottle (maybe weathered), caligraphied note, low level o camera angle on a beach, make sure the glass is well secured in the sand, with the water coming up close to the bottle. Maybe use a variety of lense (wide angle could be good), dusk lighting, palm trees and have a slow shutter speed to capture the silky effect of the ocean.

Tah Radar for the idea
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Postby radar on Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:25 pm

Thanks,

I liked the bottle one the best too. I took a few on the day, some with bottle oof, increase/decrease dof, ... Will play with a few others.

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Postby stubbsy on Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:33 pm

Andre

Love #2 and #3 - the last one looks a little dark.

In the bottle one, maybe next time get back a little from the bottle as the tight perspective in this shot makes the bottle seem enormous. That said - I wish I'd have thought of doing a shot as cool as this :cry:
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Postby petermmc on Mon Aug 29, 2005 6:59 pm

I like them all. I like the last one in that it looks a bit like an oil painting. Well done and thanks for the ideas.

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Postby leek on Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:07 pm

They are all excellent shots Andre, but the bottle shot is really great...

I can't wait to visit that area...
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Postby Alex on Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:37 pm

No 3 is absolutely great.

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Postby moggy on Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:15 pm

Great shots, liked all of them. Well taken!

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Postby avkomp on Mon Aug 29, 2005 10:30 pm

I like #2 the best.
The sky does it for me.

Could see it on printed out and one someones wall somewhere.

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