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Postby pharmer on Sat Feb 25, 2006 2:13 pm

Shot today just before the current torrential downpour here in Melbourne

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Postby mudder on Sat Feb 25, 2006 2:42 pm

I like the peek of the brooding sky in the first, but absolutely love the light in both...

I was watching the sky thinking, hmmm, nice light... Will have to go play after the rain, the light's bloody great just before or just after a storm...
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Postby pharmer on Sat Feb 25, 2006 2:44 pm

mudder wrote:I was watching the sky thinking, hmmm, nice light... Will have to go play after the rain, the light's bloody great just before or just after a storm...


I was thinking the same - got my 2GB card formatted and ready to roll :D
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Postby marcotrov on Sat Feb 25, 2006 3:01 pm

Both have great mood and feeling and compositionally very strong, pharmer. Terrific.
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Postby Killakoala on Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:01 pm

I think it's the angles of both images that i find appealing. The deep rich reds are likewise appealing.
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Postby pharmer on Sat Feb 25, 2006 11:12 pm

It was a good day for photography despite the rain - very moody lighting and clouds

And so much water this afternoon! Had my D50 wrapped in plastic :D
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Postby rokkstar on Sun Feb 26, 2006 12:34 pm

I love the feel of the second. Excellent - nice and gritty urban feel to it.
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Postby stubbsy on Sun Feb 26, 2006 12:55 pm

Pharmer

I like both of these - the broody sky makes the first IMHO. I'm a little conflicted about the second since I feel it would have a more gritty feel if it wasn't so saturated (red in particular looks very high)
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Postby Big V on Sun Feb 26, 2006 1:20 pm

Pharmer, you have managed to capture the scurge of socitey well with the first shot...
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Postby ABG on Sun Feb 26, 2006 1:21 pm

Pharmer,

I like both of these images, but like Peter find the second shot looks a little over saturated for my tastes.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Mon Feb 27, 2006 4:50 pm

Love the first one, its great. Interesting angle, and the clouds really add to it. The second one.. um, its a brick wall, and this one doesn't excite me I'm afraid.
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Postby wendellt on Mon Feb 27, 2006 5:03 pm

what a great dramatic urban feel
eminds me of a sketchers ad or somethign for some hip urban fashion label
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