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Postby MHD on Thu Jan 13, 2005 2:37 pm

Water!

A Small cascade on the Milford road
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The Blue colour is due to minerals suspended in the water... I love it!
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And this was on a track on the side of the Holyford Valley
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Postby MHD on Thu Jan 13, 2005 2:38 pm

Oh and tell me which one is your favourite!
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Postby Greg B on Thu Jan 13, 2005 2:41 pm

Nice work MHD

No. 1 does it for me

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Postby atencati on Thu Jan 13, 2005 2:41 pm

nice shots all. The water in #2 seems a bit distracting, not sure why. Like the use of ferns for framing in #1 and like the composition of #3. Excellent job on the exposure! Bravo

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Postby Onyx on Thu Jan 13, 2005 2:43 pm

I'd prefer a slower shutter still - to bring out the silkiness of it all. But these are generally nice.

Did you have to pull details from the shadows or did you just crop out the bright/blown parts? (cos I'm noticing at the edges of 1 and 3 they're tending towards blown exposures).
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Postby MHD on Thu Jan 13, 2005 2:46 pm

Both out of camera... (no time for PP yet!)

Yeah I agree Onyx but that was about as slow as I could go without stopping down to much...

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Postby MHD on Thu Jan 13, 2005 2:48 pm

atencati wrote:nice shots all. The water in #2 seems a bit distracting, not sure why. Like the use of ferns for framing in #1 and like the composition of #3. Excellent job on the exposure! Bravo

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I am so happy you said that!
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Because for number one I had to set up camp on a tourist walkway to get the framing right (tripod and all) and there were many unhappy people... :)
And for three... well lets just say I got a wet arse ;)
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Postby BBJ on Thu Jan 13, 2005 2:51 pm

Hi MHD, Well mate nice shots, not that i know much but #1 i like a lotsmall stream seems to be comming out of nowhere and i love ferns so yeh all nice but #1 for me.
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Postby Hlop on Thu Jan 13, 2005 3:33 pm

I like'em all but, IMHO, the best is no.1
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Postby Marvin on Thu Jan 13, 2005 5:00 pm

Yep, ditto. Number 1 for me. That blue colour is amazing. If only our lovely Murray River could look like that!
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Postby Killakoala on Thu Jan 13, 2005 5:07 pm

I too like No #1. It's small, it's simple, it works...... nice exposure and good composition too.
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Postby sheepie on Thu Jan 13, 2005 5:09 pm

my preferesnce would have to be #2. The colour of the water is quite spectacular, and I know it can really be like that :)

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Postby sirhc55 on Thu Jan 13, 2005 5:19 pm

el numero uno - fantastico

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Postby MattC on Thu Jan 13, 2005 6:09 pm

All three are great. Nice Work.

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Postby meicw on Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:07 pm

MHD, Great shots. Very hard to choose, but I think I prefer number 1.

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Postby MHD on Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:09 pm

Thanks for all the comments!
Seems like the rule is simplicity is nice... as it was one of the easier shots (ignoring irate tourists) to get...
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Postby mudder on Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:12 pm

I really like #1 "A Small cascade on the Milford road ", seems so peaceful, unimposing and serene... Nice composition with the canopy of ferns etc...

New Zealand has some beautiful locations and scenery... You must have had a ball...

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Postby hillsrain on Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:10 pm

Great pics, NZ is a beautiful country, loved every minute of the 3 weeks we spent touring there recently. The South Island - what a place! :D
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Postby MHD on Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:43 pm

yes... It was good ;)

D70 got a work out thats for sure!!
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