Picture of the Week 20.02.06

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Picture of the Week 20.02.06

Postby Geoff on Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:49 pm

A little bit of a 'different' choice this week, but none the less a very deserving winner. No beating around the bush (or the water or jetty). I've chosen Patrick's IR image at Watson's Bay. Why I chose it?

1. We don't see many IR images, and this is a truely unique image that would look'great' without the IR, but excellent with the effect.

2. So many things to look at, the city skyline, the white puffy trees in the foreground at the top which help frame it, but most of all I think it's the 'people element' that makes this 'the' one for me. Try and imagine it without the people for a second? The image wouldn't be nearly so appealing. The title also helps too.

3. The jetty, the cloud formation and the boats all ask to be observed in this image and I think Patrick has done exceptionally well in his desire to do and learn more in the realms of IR photography.

I could go on, but I think you get the gist :)

Here's the image:

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And for those that missed the original thread simply go here.

Put your hands together and give Rooboy a round of applause or a virtual pat on the back.

Well done Patrick!
Last edited by Geoff on Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:09 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Postby iposiniditos on Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:52 pm

let me be the 1st one that will agree 100% :)

Great photo, well done!!!
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Postby Glen on Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:55 pm

Great image Patrick, missed it first time around
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Postby firsty on Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:09 pm

great photo and treatment
this dissevered the POW
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Postby colin_12 on Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:25 pm

Congrats Patrick,
It is an unreal looking shot.
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Postby Mal on Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:13 pm

Well done and congrats on POTW Rooboy!
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Postby DaveB on Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:57 pm

Congratulations Patrick, nicely done!

I missed the original (my computer was broken for much of the weekend) but the original thread is here (the link in the posting at the top of this thread is directly to the JPEG, not to the thread).
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Postby Geoff on Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:10 pm

Thanks Dave - the link is now fixed and not just to the jpeg :)
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Postby rooboy on Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:35 pm

Cheers Geoff :D

Thanks for the kind comments everyone. I think I'm a thorough IR convert now, I'm finding it such a great complement to normal photography :)
So join in the chorus, and sing it one and all!
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Postby MHD on Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:59 pm

Good choice Geoff! No arguements there!
Good shot Patrick!
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Postby Raskill on Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:07 pm

Good choice. IR fascinates me, wonder how IR racing photography would look? :lol:
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Postby Old Bob on Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:02 pm

Unique images always stimulate the senses, and this one certainly does. Congratulations Patrick, well done.
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Postby Greg B on Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:33 am

I had missed this shot too, so very happy that Geoff has chosen it for PotW. Fantatsic shot and taken to another level by the IR. Love it, congratulations Patrick.
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Congratulations

Postby zafra52 on Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:56 am

Congratulations, Patrick, on a superb picture. You are years ahead of some of us.
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Postby ozimax on Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:02 am

I too missed this shot, well done Patrick, the thumbnail image got me thinking it was Canada somewhere! Very nice treatment indeed.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:28 pm

Congratulations Patrick, well deserved and a clear standout this last week!

Don't forget to take the IR filter off occasionally.. visible light is still a great format :P
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Postby marcotrov on Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:12 pm

Fantastic shot rooboy. Missed the original thread. Well deserved.
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Postby Oscar on Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:38 pm

Cool piccie Patrick. Well done and congratulations.

Cheers, Mick :) :) :)
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