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 by leek on Sun Jan 15, 2006 3:59 pm
Here's three more landscapes from North Wales...
Unfortunately, my camera was set to JPEG Normal / Medium from the night before and I failed to notice at the time (NEVER AGAIN)... A lot of the detail and nuances that I had hoped to capture is therefore missing... I didn't get the opportunity to revisit the spot again unfortunately...
I've tried to rescue them in PP, but they're still not as great as I would have liked... Comments welcome...
All shots were taken at what would qualify for dusk in the UK (at 3:30pm).
One day I'll go back and do it properly... 
Yes... I know the sky is blown in this last one - I promise to buy a graduated ND filter before I go to the UK again...
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by LostDingo on Sun Jan 15, 2006 4:03 pm
All 3 are good but I like the second personally. The format is well suited and the DOF is great. One "nit pick" and I may be wrong but it appears it may be tilted just a touch to the left??
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by marcotrov on Sun Jan 15, 2006 4:07 pm
I like all 3 John. As you mentioned ND grad aside they are well composed albeit alittle horizon adjustment for #2. In #1 I would have thought the little stepping stones on the left could have featured a little more prominently as leading line to the scne but these are small matters in the scheme of things. Great shots 
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by TonyH on Sun Jan 15, 2006 4:14 pm
Hi John,
I think all 3 are good. I've just got back from over there and I do know the problems that you have encountered. A huge amount of my skies are blown as well.
Unfortunately the UK is generally quite hard to shoot this time of the year with most days being hazy, grey, and cloudy. My hat goes off to those who capture well.
The only saving grace for me was night shots, which turned out quite well.
Regards
Tony
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by leek on Sun Jan 15, 2006 4:29 pm
Thanks for the comments so far... I think you're right about the slight tilt... It was difficult to judge as I know that the far bank of the lake creates the impression of it being tilted... However - now that I look at the angle of the mountain's mirror image - it would appear to be about a degree or 2 off...
Here's another one from the same spot that I discarded at first... Now that I look at it again - I really like it a lot...
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by marcotrov on Sun Jan 15, 2006 4:38 pm
I think you are right John this is the best in the series. Colours, contrast composition are great. Again IMO, and I know it's probably a critically important historical artefact but that obelisk distracts mine eyes and when I place my finger over the image the scene looks better. Apart from this nit pick it's a great shot
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by LostDingo on Sun Jan 15, 2006 4:41 pm
I like this one too but the shadows are a bit dark for my taste, maybe a "bump" also in saturation also? This is what I mean and hope you don't mind  Nothing drastic as it is already a good image.........
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by leek on Sun Jan 15, 2006 7:03 pm
I don't mind at all Paul... I like it as an image, but probably somewhere between the two would better reflect the lighting at the time...
I really wish I had this image in RAW format - I could have done so much more with it...
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by sheepie on Sun Jan 15, 2006 7:13 pm
This last one would be the pick out of the others on this thread Leek.
Unfortunately I haven't caught up with many of your holiday photo's, as we were both away at the same time - and I'm sure you'll agree that keeping up with posts on dialup every couple of days just ain't gonna work! 
From what I've seen though, looks like a great trip - look forward to catching up in person and perhaps seeing the best printed out
...I failed to notice at the time (NEVER AGAIN)...
hehe - I bet it won't be the last time! *** When getting there is half the fun! ***
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by owen on Sun Jan 15, 2006 7:47 pm
Hey Leek, that last one is the winner. I like your version of it as the darker areas of the shot give it more mood. The monument is there right in the middle ground and is good as it gives the viewer a sense of how far away things are, rather than just having a foreground and a very distant mountain. Excellent shot!
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by leek on Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:57 pm
sheepie wrote:Unfortunately I haven't caught up with many of your holiday photo's, as we were both away at the same time - and I'm sure you'll agree that keeping up with posts on dialup every couple of days just ain't gonna work!
I had broadband for most of my time away, but I know what you mean... If you want to have a quick scan of the photos that I've published here so far, have a look at this gallery on smugmug: http://jpeake.smugmug.com/gallery/1046620 There's only 90 or so photos sheepie wrote: ...I failed to notice at the time (NEVER AGAIN)...
hehe - I bet it won't be the last time!
You're probably right... 
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by radar on Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:02 pm
Hi John,
some more great photos from your trip, one almost wants to visit in winter 
The third one is still great, even with the blown sky,
thanks for sharing,
Andre
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by big pix on Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:05 pm
nice nice nice & nice........ what more can you say about very good images........ without going into great detail
Cheers ....bp.... Difference between a good street photographer and a great street photographer.... Removing objects that do not belong... happy for the comments, but .....Please DO NOT edit my image..... http://bigpix.smugmug.com Forever changing
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by Alpha_7 on Sun Jan 15, 2006 10:52 pm
Shame about not shooting in RAW, but I guess a shot, is better then no shot. I really like these shots, gorgeous country makes me very jealous, I can pick a favourite between them, they would all look nice in a frame on the wall.
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