Parramatta Wander

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Parramatta Wander

Postby stubbsy on Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:03 pm

After an enforced month absence from the forum due to work commitments (have to pay for my hobby somehow I guess) I'm back with a few shots taken nearly two months ago which I've finally had the time to process. These are all from a stroll around Paramatta city centre. Not quite my usual style of landscape - I'd be interested in your comments. Thanks.

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Re: Parramatta Wander

Postby colin_12 on Sun Aug 02, 2009 8:42 pm

I do not think that the glass is sitting true in the third.
The distortions are great. :cheers:
It is also a nice clean pic.
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Re: Parramatta Wander

Postby Geoff on Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:02 pm

My favourite in this series Peter is the 2nd image...
I think you're perpsective of it is great and I like the vastly different aspects/components of the building..circles, rectangles, highly reflecting (blue) glass...yes, very nice. Good stuff!

The last two honestly don't do much for me, but I know you appreciate honest feedback. :up:
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Re: Parramatta Wander

Postby jaff on Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:15 pm

Like the third the most, the irregular reflections and colours give a static object a life of its own!
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Re: Parramatta Wander

Postby sheepie on Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:23 pm

You can find great blue reflections everywhere can't you!

#3 is my fav here - for the reason that you've captured some nice blue reflections - the distortions in these reflections, I think, make the photo :)
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Re: Parramatta Wander

Postby sirhc55 on Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:04 pm

#1 - Interesting

#2 - It’s a building!

#3 - It’s a building! I would crop to show just the windows with distorted reflections

#4 - It’s a building!
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Re: Parramatta Wander

Postby stubbsy on Wed Aug 05, 2009 5:15 pm

Thank you all for your feedback (especially Chris's succinct commentary - which is valued) and just for Chris:

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Re: Parramatta Wander

Postby aim54x on Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:54 pm

sirhc55 wrote:#1 - Interesting

#2 - It’s a building!

#3 - It’s a building! I would crop to show just the windows with distorted reflections

#4 - It’s a building!


Cant add much to that!

So why has work been taking you away from the forum?
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Re: Parramatta Wander

Postby biggerry on Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:35 pm

So why has work been taking you away from the forum?


probably chained him to the desk :twisted: and filtered the internet :evil:
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