Picture of the week 30 May 2006

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Picture of the week 30 May 2006

Postby MHD on Tue May 30, 2006 9:37 am

Ok, let me be honest here:
*I like landscapes
*I like sunsets
*I love weather phenomenon and cloud formations
*I tend to find images that use the classic rule of thirds pleasing...

So despite the plethora of good images (It was a pleasant task finding time to view images throughout the week) with special mentions to Ordinary K's feather shot The second image in nnnnsic's NAS protest shoot and some of Yi-P's water macros I could not go past this gem:

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This has a lot I like, and not only that, IMHO the balance between exposing the sky and the land is spot on. I love way that the turbulent sky contrasts with the geometric patterns in the pineapple plantation

Congratulations Slider!

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Oh and the colours.... Sublime!
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Postby Glen on Tue May 30, 2006 9:42 am

Well done Slider :D :D :D







Good choice Scott
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Postby macka on Tue May 30, 2006 9:46 am

A great shot. I also really liked the third photo in the orignial thread. Congrats. 8)
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Postby ozimax on Tue May 30, 2006 9:46 am

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Postby Geoff on Tue May 30, 2006 9:49 am

Congrats Slider - great choice Scott! Will be a pleasure to view this every time I visit the forum :)
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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue May 30, 2006 10:21 am

Congrats Mark and a nice choice Scott, thanks for explaining what you like about the shot and why you found it appealing.
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Postby birddog114 on Tue May 30, 2006 10:22 am

Congrats Mark! and well done MHD.
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Postby Bodak on Tue May 30, 2006 10:27 am

You da man Mark, well done..
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Postby Finch on Tue May 30, 2006 10:27 am

Mark,

Yet another classic shot from your 10-20mm Sigma. Well done, mate and you are a deserving winner for POTW.

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Postby sirhc55 on Tue May 30, 2006 10:54 am

Congrats Mark
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Postby byrt_001 on Tue May 30, 2006 10:58 am

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Postby Greg B on Tue May 30, 2006 11:12 am

Great shot slider, well done

Good choice Scott
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Postby Bob G on Tue May 30, 2006 11:17 am

POTW and well deserved.

Good on ya mate


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Postby big pix on Tue May 30, 2006 11:49 am

...... Well done Mark, great work with the Sigma........ the chairman should be pleased
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Postby Slider on Tue May 30, 2006 11:57 am

Thanks very much folks and of course thanks to Scott for choosing my picture. :D

Very chuffed and just a bit humbled to have my shot chosen from the many excellent shots put up by such a very talented group of photographers. Very happy indeed am I :D :D :D
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Postby mark on Tue May 30, 2006 11:57 am

Hi Mark

Congrats
I missed the original post for some reason, WOW they were all great.
I heard you and Finch talking on Sat about the sigma 10-20mm and in particular how you like the way that it captures the clouds. I'm glad I got to see the example. :D
Great choice for POTW.
Bet your glad you pulled over and took those shots. :D
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Postby stubbsy on Tue May 30, 2006 1:02 pm

Awesome shot Mark. Great choice Scott.
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Postby marcotrov on Tue May 30, 2006 1:09 pm

Terrific image mark and an excellent choice scott
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Postby avkomp on Tue May 30, 2006 1:10 pm

well done.

this is a good choice. I liked this when I saw it.

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Postby ABG on Tue May 30, 2006 2:15 pm

Well done Mark.
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Postby Marty on Tue May 30, 2006 5:59 pm

Great shot Mate,
I dont generally like landscapes, but I definately like this shot a lot.
The use of foreground is great.
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Postby tasadam on Tue May 30, 2006 6:34 pm

Hey Great shot!
I like it when people leave the Exif info in images (as I do) - allows me (and all) to see some of the technique in capturing certain images.
2 stops under! I rarely go 2 stops under, only when it's a sunset or something and the sun is still out, say over water or something.
In this case, a great example of how it can work. Well done!
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Postby Mitchell on Tue May 30, 2006 6:44 pm

Nice shot Slider - love the colours and the exposure. :)

Is this the same field that you photographed for POTW on March 7 - or do you have a large number of photogenic fields up your way?
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Postby Big Red on Tue May 30, 2006 6:50 pm

awesome pic and well deserved Mark 8)
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Postby shaunus on Tue May 30, 2006 6:51 pm

very very worthy winner
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Postby Manta on Tue May 30, 2006 7:04 pm

Great work Mark. You're getting bloody good at this stuff! And not a dragonfly in sight... :wink:

A well-deserved accolade and a good choice Scott.
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Postby Ordinary K on Tue May 30, 2006 7:58 pm

Congrats Mark, a well-earnt win.

And thanks to to MHD for giving it the guernsey - I missed the original post.

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Postby suzanneg on Tue May 30, 2006 8:15 pm

Well done Mark. This is a classic shot, and a great pick for POTW. I have been busy at the handball all of last week so haven't caught up with posts yet!
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Postby Slider on Tue May 30, 2006 8:17 pm

Wow, thanks for all the compliments folks. :D Sure makes it all even more worthwhile when you do something you love and get this sort of response. Thanks again.

Mitchell, in answer to your question, no the other field was way out west near Millmerran Power Station. I don't think pineapples would do any good out there. :wink:
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Postby Yi-P on Tue May 30, 2006 8:34 pm

Indeed, a very nice picture -- deserves the POTW name :D


I'm impressed that my water macros got mentioned here... :D Thanks
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Postby mic on Tue May 30, 2006 9:24 pm

Now that is POTW stuff.

Well done Slider.

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Postby wendellt on Tue May 30, 2006 9:32 pm

Mark thats twice you have won Picture of the week
for a landscape shot
an excellent acheivement!
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Postby Alex on Tue May 30, 2006 9:48 pm

Great landscape photo - well deserved!

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Postby Big V on Tue May 30, 2006 11:48 pm

Very nice work, I missed this one first time round..
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Postby blacknstormy on Thu Jun 01, 2006 5:31 pm

Mark - a gorgeous photo, well deserving of POTW !!!!!
Congrats .... and can you teach me to take landscapes :) ;) :roll:
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Postby Frankenstein on Thu Jun 01, 2006 7:36 pm

Simply beautiful Slider -congratulations on a stunner.

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Postby mudder on Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:15 pm

The colors are stunning, and very craftfully exposed, well done, excellent image...
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Postby Slider on Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:03 pm

Thanks again Folks. Sure makes you feel good to get so many compliments from such a great bunch :D
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Postby Johnnie Hurrah on Fri Jun 02, 2006 3:51 pm

Beautiful sky colours and exposure.

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