POTW 28/7/2009

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POTW 28/7/2009

Postby MHD on Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:46 am

Good morning all, remember me :)
Wow, what a week to do POTW! I did my usual technique of making a shortlist file of images to consider... usually this ends up as one or two I really like... Today there were 6! Here are a few of them:

Fantastic sea scape, love the "texture" on the water viewtopic.php?f=18&t=36975

An awesome panorama, viewtopic.php?f=18&t=36996 Very nice light, very well shot and stitched.

Love the last BW baby shot in this sequence: viewtopic.php?f=18&t=36992

Straight out of top gun: viewtopic.php?f=18&t=36981 Brilliant composition (and PP) with the helicopter in the background...

Now these three images share something in common, there is an uncontrollable element, be it atmospheric lighting in the first two and a possibly uncooperative subject in the last... So I am going to buck my usual trend of liking "natural" photos and go for a totally "set up" shot.. and I to found it amusing!
So congrats to Rooz for his image "Fillmore's dirty secret"
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=36973
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Love the lighting, love the set up... and it must have been hard to get that smoke just right... Very nicely done!

The best thing about POTW is it makes me want to go out and take more pictures... now that HAS to be a good thing!
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Re: POTW 28/7/2009

Postby Glen on Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:54 am

Congratulations Rooz :up: A lighting triumph
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Re: POTW 28/7/2009

Postby Mr Darcy on Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:50 am

Holy technicolor farts Batman. What is this stuff?

Great photo & congratulations
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Re: POTW 28/7/2009

Postby Geoff on Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:56 am

What a unique, cheeky and fantastic image!
Congrats Chris!
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Re: POTW 28/7/2009

Postby adame on Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:43 pm

Very worthy winner!!! Loved it the first time i seen it.

Cheers
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Re: POTW 28/7/2009

Postby surenj on Tue Jul 28, 2009 1:42 pm

Rooz, This is a great example of your command of light and humor!!
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Re: POTW 28/7/2009

Postby biggerry on Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:44 pm

awesome stuff! well deserved and great choice, I always love to see the thoughts of the POTW chooser!
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Re: POTW 28/7/2009

Postby chrisk on Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:31 pm

lol much appreciated, thanks for the comments.
most of all...thanks for rewarding my stupidity. ;)
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Re: POTW 28/7/2009

Postby zafra52 on Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:45 pm

Congratulations,Rooz.
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Re: POTW 28/7/2009

Postby aim54x on Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:34 pm

Great choice, I love the image...GREAT WORK ROOZ CONGRATULATIONS
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Re: POTW 28/7/2009

Postby ozimax on Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:35 am

Classic Rooszy, exceptional colours, but then again, that's the 60s for you. Psycho colours. Congrats on POTW.
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Re: POTW 28/7/2009

Postby colin_12 on Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:07 pm

Very nice Rooz.
A great pick MHD
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