Hunter Valley meet - some pics to start off with

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Hunter Valley meet - some pics to start off with

Postby Matt. K on Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:48 pm

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Postby Geoff on Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:50 pm

Matt - one word for these my friend - 'lovely'
As I said yesterday, you have a wonderful eye for composition.
Show us more!! :D
#4 is my favourite!
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Postby Alpha_7 on Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:08 pm

Matt these are even better then your other set.

I absolutely love #2, and would be blowing it up and hanging it had I taken it, (I'd consider buying a print myself).

#1 Has great atmosphere, makes me feel like I'm in a mineshaft, or a absolutely huge cellar, you are left wondering how bit the space really is, and what could be hiding in the darkness.

#3 It doesn't amaze me like #2 but it's still composed very well, I'd suggest a B&W conversion

#4 A really interesting shot, it seems very grey to me, but again maybe just because it's overcast ?

#5 I like it but the light is distracting, I'd suggest a tighter crop keeping to the left hand side to avoid the light.
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Postby thaddeus on Mon Feb 06, 2006 6:54 am

The photographs of the wine bottles are dazzling! I like the symmetry and order
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Postby Pa on Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:37 am

which ones the port barrel :lol:
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Postby Matt. K on Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:58 am

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Thanks for your comments. I think a lot of the forum members appreciate the time you take to post them. In reference to #5...you think the light is distracting....I think it's atmospheric. That's the fun of it all. :D :D
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Postby Hlop on Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:32 am

Hi Matt!

Great images! But I must admit that I've got images 99% identical to the first 3 of them and a couple of very similar to 5th :)
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Postby Alpha_7 on Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:45 am

Matt. K wrote:Craig
Thanks for your comments. I think a lot of the forum members appreciate the time you take to post them. In reference to #5...you think the light is distracting....I think it's atmospheric. That's the fun of it all. :D :D


Certianly is the fun of it, if we all saw stuff the same, we'd get bored very easily! BTW I just have to say I keep coming back to this shot, IMHO this weeks POTW is ......

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Postby Matt. K on Mon Feb 06, 2006 6:34 pm

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I'll have to make sure you're not standing behind me next time! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Postby Glen on Mon Feb 06, 2006 6:46 pm

Matt, did you only take photos of Stubbsy's cellar and one of his garden? Didn't you go out over the weekend?
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Postby stubbsy on Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:25 pm

Glen wrote:Matt, did you only take photos of Stubbsy's cellar and one of his garden? Didn't you go out over the weekend?

Glen - If that was my cellar I'd be a happy man (and I don't have a garden - just grass & trees)

Alpha_7 wrote:BTW I just have to say I keep coming back to this shot, IMHO this weeks POTW is ...<Matt K's bottle pic here>

Craig - I'd like to take a bet with you on that one. I'm POTW chooserer this week and have now made my choice and...

It's NOT that one :D
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Postby stubbsy on Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:26 pm

Matt

Like Mikhail I have near identical shots to #2 and #3. I've now decided not even to wast PP time on mine since these are so much better than what I have. And like Craig, the bottle shot is my fave.
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