New Zealand Landscapes

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New Zealand Landscapes

Postby SteveGriffin on Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:41 pm

Just returned from New Zealand South Island after giving the new toy a workout.
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Head of the Deamon Trail section of the Hollyford Track

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Punakaiki Beach Sunrise

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Franz Josef Glacier Terminal Moraine

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Re: New Zealand Landscapes

Postby xerubus on Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:57 pm

Good images Steve... the third being my pick.

I really like the composition of the second one, however the lens flare is a bit distracting.
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Re: New Zealand Landscapes

Postby NeoN on Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:01 pm

Beautiful images Steve, brilliant colours I like the second one more, with the slow shutter speed and pastel colours ,NICE!! :D
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Re: New Zealand Landscapes

Postby zafra52 on Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:47 pm

I like the first two because the colour, mainly. However, I think I would prefer the 3rd one also in colour. May be it is a colour picture :?
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Re: New Zealand Landscapes

Postby Handlebars on Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:07 pm

#1 and #2 are great. I'm not sure what I'm looking at with #3, so I don't like it as much! :lol:
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Re: New Zealand Landscapes

Postby Myrtle on Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:18 pm

Makes me feel homesick - lovely pics

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Re: New Zealand Landscapes

Postby whitey on Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:42 pm

Myrtle wrote:Makes me feel homesick - lovely pics

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ha, make me want to go and visit Nz. Especially the second one. makes me want to sit down and wait for the sun to come up.
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Re: New Zealand Landscapes

Postby Bindii on Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:14 pm

Oooh Steve .. those first two are brilliant.. I'd have either or both on my wall in a flash.. and I don't say that about many pics at all.. okay I never say it.. I'm so jealous.. I haven't been to New Zealand for a about three years now and must make plans to get back there in the near future I think... :)
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Re: New Zealand Landscapes

Postby SteveGriffin on Thu Jan 17, 2008 2:18 pm

Thanks for the comments folks. The second one should have been the winner but it looks like it ended up with a bit of motion blur in the foreground which spoilt it a bit and as Xerebus has noted there is also what looks like might be some lens flare in there as well. I didn't notice it until I had printed the shot big :( .

The last shot is in colour not B&W as has been suggested infact I boosted the saturation a bit to try and bring out the foreground rocks.

Anyway thanks for the feedback
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