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Postby Michael on Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:39 pm

I haven't posted pic in a while and I wouldn't mind a bit of crit on this one.

It's not particularly sharp because it was handheld at 1/4

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Postby blacknstormy on Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:50 pm

Michael - I like it - sure it's not sharp - but I think that adds to the shot for some reason ....... almost feel like I'm looking at one of those really old shots - grainy and, I don't know, almost with some kind of intangible atmosphere... anyway, can't put it into words (as you can tell), but definitely like it :)
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Postby Slider on Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:13 pm

Yep - I like it too. To me it looks like the boys are having a well earned breather and exchanging notes after attending some type of emergency. Nice. :D
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Postby Michael on Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:23 pm

Oh yeh the emergency was a truck rollover on the toowoomba range it was approximatly 3 am in the morning and they were waiting for the towies to right the truck.

This was back in january.
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Postby Manta on Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:26 pm

Nice candid Michael. Has a laid-back feel to it and has captured a good moment. I like the composition and the pano crop works well too.
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Postby Michael on Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:29 pm

Manta wrote:Nice candid Michael. Has a laid-back feel to it and has captured a good moment. I like the composition and the pano crop works well too.


I don't do candids I sit or stand right infront of them and point the camera at them :P

I know these guys from turning up at lots of incidents so they're used to me being there.

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Postby Manta on Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:32 pm

Michael wrote:
Manta wrote:Nice candid Michael. Has a laid-back feel to it and has captured a good moment. I like the composition and the pano crop works well too.


I don't do candids I sit or stand right infront of them and point the camera at them :P

I know these guys from turning up at lots of incidents so they're used to me being there.

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Awwww - now you've gone and spoiled it for me!!! :cry:

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Postby MATT on Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:30 am

Great capture, I wouldnt worry about the sharpness.

I think as long as it portrays the story , then that is the main job done.

And you have done a great job.

I think with digital, we get carried away with worrying about every concievable thing. Maybe having a bid bright PC monitor to veiw them instantly, we are getting to critical.


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Postby Michael on Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:48 am

Thanks matt :)
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