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Picture of the Week - 6 June 2006

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Picture of the Week - 6 June 2006

Postby the foto fanatic on Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:10 am

Despite the date, there were some absolutely top images from which to select this week's PotW. (Anything with a horror theme didn't make the final cutoff - 666 images :wink: ).

The winner this week has submitted a significant number of high quality images recently.

For example, this thread contains the winning image and another fine photo.

Folks, the winnner is stubbsy, with the image of Darling Harbour, from his Neon Night post above.

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This picture was actually made with a Nikkor 10.5 FE lens, and then partially defished to produce the stunning result you see.

Some night shots can be cliches, but not this one. It is postcard perfect, with outstanding colours and spot-on exposure.

Congratulations Peter.
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Postby birddog114 on Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:13 am

Congrats Stubbsy!
Great choice Cricketfan! :wink:

No duck? :lol: :lol:
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Postby Killakoala on Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:16 am

Great choice and a brilliant image.

Well done Peter.
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Postby Finch on Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:17 am

Well done, Peter.

A deserving winner and brings back memories of my old 'home town'.

Congrats

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Postby rooboy on Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:18 am

Great shot Stubbsy, and I agree with cricketfan, there's a whole stream of great work coming from you at the moment. Keep it up :D

We might have to set up a duck of the week for Birdy :lol:
So join in the chorus, and sing it one and all!
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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:20 am

Congrats Peter defintely a stunning shot and a deserving winner.
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Postby macka on Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:20 am

Duck or no duck, this is a deserving shot. Well done and congrats. :D
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Postby mrbillf on Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:20 am

Awesome picture stubbsy, loved it the first time I saw it and love it now. Congrats on POTW. Good Choice Cricketfan :)

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Postby radar on Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:22 am

Great pick,

congrats Peter, as others have said, you are showing us some great work lately. That FE lens is certainly more then just a toy in your hands,

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Postby Heath Bennett on Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:25 am

Definately deserving. One of the best cityscape shots I have seen. Congratulations.
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Postby the foto fanatic on Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:27 am

 PS: If you haven't viewed this pic in a larger size (I recommend that you navigate to Peter's smugmug site and look at the original), then you haven't experienced its full impact.

There is a lot of detail to enjoy.
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Postby ABG on Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:31 am

Congratulations Peter. Great choice Trevor.
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Postby birddog114 on Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:33 am

macka wrote:Duck or no duck, this is a deserving shot. Well done and congrats. :D


Macka,
"Duck" is only applied to our friendly guy named Stubbsy :lol: :lol:

Rooboy,

Yes, I had grilled duck marinated with salt, chili & lemon grass last night! Yummy :lol: :lol:
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Postby johnd on Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:33 am

An excellent choice.
Congratulations Peter.
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Postby Greg B on Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:33 am

Fantastic shot Peter, extremely impressive and very deserving of PotW.

Well chosen Trevor.
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Postby glamy on Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:44 am

Good on you Peter, you are doing really well at the moment. Congratulations!
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Postby ozczecho on Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:49 am

Just saw it large @smugmug and its stunning. Great work Peter and congrats on picking up PoTW :D
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Postby Willy wombat on Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:53 am

Peter this one definately deserves POTW. Wonderful. Something that I am sure you could sell 100 copies of.

Its seems that landscapes are back in vouge!
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Postby sheepie on Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:02 am

Congrats Peter - just as well you decided to use that fisheye afterall mate!
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Postby LostDingo on Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:13 am

Well done Peter and Congrats!!

You will have to do a night shot of Newcastle now 8)
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Postby gstark on Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:15 am

Excellent choice, Trevor, and great work Peter.
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Postby Catcha on Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:19 am

Congrats, Well done Peter :D
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Postby xerubus on Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:19 am

absolute cracker of a shot! well chosen Trevor... and Peter... Bravo...

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Postby sirhc55 on Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:43 am

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Postby birddog114 on Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:54 am

glamy wrote:Good on you Peter, you are doing really well at the moment. Congratulations!
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And it's with his first D2x night outing :wink:
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Postby admajic on Tue Jun 06, 2006 11:12 am

Congrats Peter your an inspiration!
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Postby Geoff on Tue Jun 06, 2006 11:13 am

Peter - watching you progress as a photographer has been an absolute pleasure. As said previously you've been producing some fantastic images recently. Congrats on POTW mate - very well deserved. Excellent choice Trevor!! :D
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Postby byrt_001 on Tue Jun 06, 2006 11:18 am

congratulationss

wow...did not see that one.

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Postby PiroStitch on Tue Jun 06, 2006 11:27 am

congrats stubbsy :) where's the egg :P
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Postby Big V on Tue Jun 06, 2006 11:41 am

Congrats and the colours are a true delight..
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Postby avkomp on Tue Jun 06, 2006 11:52 am

congrats on potw.
a worthy winner.

amazing colours etc etc

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Postby mR_CaESaR on Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:16 pm

congrats!!

i love that pic, i really need to learn how to pp like that too :(
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Postby Glen on Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:24 pm

Congrats Stubbsy, very well deserved






Great choice Trevor
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Postby avkomp on Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:24 pm

, i really need to learn how to pp like that too Sad

me too, I would love to learn how to pp like that!!

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Postby Manta on Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:42 pm

Well done Peter. Top shot.
Good choice Trevor.
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Postby losfp on Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:45 pm

Noice one Poida! :)
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Postby Yi-P on Tue Jun 06, 2006 1:22 pm

Superb shot there, well done :!: :!:
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Postby mic on Tue Jun 06, 2006 1:27 pm

Congrats Stubbsy,

The New D2X King, an absolute stunner of an image.

Well done mate !

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Postby Hlop on Tue Jun 06, 2006 2:14 pm

Well deserved, Peter! Congratulations!!!
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Postby stubbsy on Tue Jun 06, 2006 2:41 pm

Thanks Trevor for selecting me and to all of you for your kind comments. This is my third picture of the week, but the first one where I was proud of the image selected. So far as PP I will be adding a thread in the PP section next week where I walk through my standard PP steps.
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Postby rokkstar on Tue Jun 06, 2006 2:49 pm

Congratulations Peter.

As said you have been producing some excellent shots of late. I can only surmise that the melding of man and machine (and what an exquisite machine) has been successfully accomplished. ( i am such a twat sometimes).

Well done again mate, terrific work
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Postby wendellt on Tue Jun 06, 2006 2:54 pm

regardless of the toys used i think it's a definitive cityscape


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Postby MattC on Tue Jun 06, 2006 3:29 pm

Great work! ..... and no ducks!

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Postby antman on Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:46 pm

Congrats Peter. Well deserved.
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Postby Matt. K on Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:47 pm

COME ON GUYS! DON'T OVERDO IT! HE'S GOT A D2x FOR CHRIST'S SAKE! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
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Postby Slider on Wed Jun 07, 2006 10:34 pm

Peter, regardless of the fact you only have a D2x you have managed to create a fantatstic image. Well done and congratulations. :D :wink:
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Postby Poon on Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:18 pm

Congrats Peter!
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Postby SteveGriffin on Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:30 pm

You are becoming a bit of a reular at this POW thing Peter. Congratulations - well deserved AGAIN
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