South Curl Curl Rock Pool - Winter 2009

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South Curl Curl Rock Pool - Winter 2009

Postby Geoff on Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:14 pm

Sometimes when I get a spare moment one of my most favourite spots ever is at the South Curl Curl rock pool on the Northern Beaches. I managed to get out and about today and snapped off a few shots. Here's a couple that I thought were ok. Comments/critiques most welcome. These were taken with Patrick's yummy 17-25mm 2.8 lens.

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Re: South Curl Curl Rock Pool - Winter 2009

Postby surenj on Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:23 pm

Looks like you live in heaven Geoff! Nice capture.
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Re: South Curl Curl Rock Pool - Winter 2009

Postby DebT on Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:48 pm

WOW #1 shouts Summer ....and on a cold miserable day like today would look terrific on my wall
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Re: South Curl Curl Rock Pool - Winter 2009

Postby biggerry on Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:07 pm

thats a fine looking pool, i like the colour differences between the pool and ocean :up:

On the second image, i would be interested to see a pano style crop and also the colour version, especially with such nice colours in the first image!
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Re: South Curl Curl Rock Pool - Winter 2009

Postby Geoff on Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:13 pm

Thanks guys!
Gerry - I will have a go at doing a pano/colour version of image 2. :)
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Re: South Curl Curl Rock Pool - Winter 2009

Postby aim54x on Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:53 pm

Very nice work there...I love the colours in the first, makes me want to go swimming! Both images just dont reflect the conditions of winter so I guess you must live in the always sunny southern california...LOL
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Re: South Curl Curl Rock Pool - Winter 2009

Postby Geoff on Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:15 am

biggerry wrote:On the second image, i would be interested to see a pano style crop and also the colour version, especially with such nice colours in the first image!


Good suggestion Gerry. Here's the result:
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Re: South Curl Curl Rock Pool - Winter 2009

Postby biggerry on Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:16 am

Geoff, that pano style colour version works much better for me, i wish they could have straightened the fence poles :wink:

Looks like a very nice pool too, makes my regular vic park pool look miserable... :|
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Re: South Curl Curl Rock Pool - Winter 2009

Postby craig.rohse on Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:44 pm

How nice is it to have places like these just around the corner.

The pano looks nice!!!
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