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Picture Of The Week - March 7, 2006

Each week, one of the moderators or administrators selects an image that, for whatever reason, catches their eye. Please feel free to add your comments here. Vigorous discussion of the images and techniques is welcome and encouraged. Criticism of any mod for their choice is not. Please note that this is "Picture of the Week"; do not confuse that with "best picture of the week", which is a concept of which we have no understanding.

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Picture Of The Week - March 7, 2006

Postby Nnnnsic on Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:34 am

Crikey, it is hard to choose a picture of the week.

A lot of competition this week from my point of view and I'm giving it to Slider, but not for one of his cool froggy pictures, which was what I was going to do in the first place.

No, I'm giving him it for this really cool and slightly surreal landscape of a field.

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I think it's a really cool image with the colours and the composition just working for me.

It comes from this series here.

Coincidentally, I almost gave it to the first image in this series here... of the frog on the leaf which I thought was fantastic too.

Great work Slider! :up:
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Postby ozczecho on Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:40 am

Good thing we have the POTW...I missed the series 1st time around. Great shots slider and great choice for POTW...
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Postby psionic on Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:43 am

Congratulations Slider :up: . I too missed this image first time around but got caught up in all the frogs that made an appearance this week.

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Postby Raskill on Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:49 am

Good choice! Thumbs up from me as well. The colours are great, composition is also very good.

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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:50 am

Great work Mark! I must be slipping as I missed this one, so I'm glad to have a second chance to view it! Congrats!

Good Pick Leigh.
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Postby wendellt on Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:51 am

Slider is really good with surreal landscapes
surreal and spooky is so cool
good on ya and well picked Liegh
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Postby MCWB on Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:02 pm

Awesome stuff Slider, truly worthy of POTW! :)
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Postby avkomp on Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:07 pm

I liked this when I saw it initially.
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Postby Alex on Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:10 pm

I missed this one initially, so I'm glad it's been selected. Very nice photo. Well done, slider.

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Postby xerubus on Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:10 pm

well done mate... i missed this the first time around...

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Postby marcotrov on Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:24 pm

Congrats Mark. Well deserved for a thoughtfully constructed image. Great choice Leigh
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Postby Geoff on Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:24 pm

Congrats Mark, beautiful image. Well deserved and well chosen by our admin Leigh :)
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Postby Zeeke on Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:26 pm

Top work Mark, Well Done!!

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Postby Greg B on Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:46 pm

Great shot Mark, very strong.

Good decisive choice Leigh.
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Postby Mitchell on Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:54 pm

Very nice shot slider - the longer I look at it the more it appeals...
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Postby Finch on Tue Mar 07, 2006 1:33 pm

Conratulations on the POTW Mark. As Leigh mentioned, you have been posting some fantastic shots lately and are a deserving winner.

Well done, mate!

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Postby the foto fanatic on Tue Mar 07, 2006 1:44 pm

A very good shot from an excellent series of pix lately.
Congratulations. :D
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Postby Willy wombat on Tue Mar 07, 2006 2:02 pm

Nice sorghum field slider. Well presented.
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Postby mrbillf on Tue Mar 07, 2006 4:39 pm

Congratulation slider, well deserved POTW.

Leigh, great choice

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Postby huynhie on Tue Mar 07, 2006 4:58 pm

Great work slider!
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Postby LostDingo on Tue Mar 07, 2006 6:28 pm

Congrats Slider!

Love the depth and the clouds add drama to the entire scene
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Postby Frankenstein on Tue Mar 07, 2006 7:01 pm

Great image - well done Slider.

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Postby Slider on Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:43 pm

Woo Hoo :D :D :D

Thanks for all the great comments folks. Am I happy or what. Sorry I took so long to respond but I only just spotted it.

I am particularly pleased as there was very little PP, just a minor tweak to the exposure. :D
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Postby Oneputt on Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:00 am

Congats Mark. With so many good images being posted each week, the winning shot has to be outstanding. :D
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Postby Big Red on Wed Mar 08, 2006 8:27 am

outstanding effort mark ... well deserved 8)
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Postby PiroStitch on Wed Mar 08, 2006 8:30 am

Great stuff Slider :) Congrats on the POTW. Personally I prefer the frog pics :P
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Postby jben_net on Wed Mar 08, 2006 8:04 pm

yeah this one is really interesting. I don't think the thumbnail version of it does it any justice at all - but when seeing the larger version it totally submerges you! wow..... great work
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Postby blacknstormy on Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:57 pm

Hip Hip Hooray Slider :)
Well deserved - it's a great shot !!!!!!
But then again, all of your shots are great !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Postby BBJ on Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:59 pm

Slider, great pick simple but worthy. Well done.
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Postby rokkstar on Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:05 pm

Well done SLider - a stark but engaging landscape. Good work
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Postby Matt. K on Thu Mar 09, 2006 9:22 pm

Beautiful image Slider. The warm crops play off the cool sky. Composition is perfect.
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Postby Slider on Thu Mar 09, 2006 9:36 pm

Thanks again folks. All these compliments, my head will hardly fit through the door :lol:
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Postby dk on Sat Mar 11, 2006 12:50 am

Absolutely a stunning image mate! Well deserved recognition.
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