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What a great weekend!

Postby Bel on Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:06 pm

I took this shot and Geoff PP'd it.

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Postby Geoff on Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:08 pm

Great post processing :D :D
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Postby Alpha_7 on Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:10 pm

Nice shot Bel, a Man and his Lens, at full extension too! I really like it, and agree with Geoff, about the nice PP work too :) :) :)
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Postby Geoff on Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:13 pm

I think the look on Leigh's face was what we were all feeing - had just enjoyed a yummy breakfast and had driven to the pub where we were waiting anxiously for the arrival of Thaddeus in his chopper. As Murphy's law would suggest - soon after we left (by road) Thaddeus was hovering over us at the Hunter Valley Gardens - doh! :D
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Postby sirhc55 on Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:14 pm

Bel - a wonderful capture of an elusive subject. The Leighacticus Starkum is a wonderful example of a night animal caught during daytime, which in itself is very rare.

An excellent candid :)
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Postby thaddeus on Mon Feb 06, 2006 6:51 am

Sorry guys, I didn't realise that people were waiting to photograph my landing. I'll try to be more punctual in future!
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Postby Geoff on Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:37 am

thaddeus wrote:Sorry guys, I didn't realise that people were waiting to photograph my landing. I'll try to be more punctual in future!


Not a problem Thaddeus - nothing could have put a dampner on the week end and it was fantastic to see you anyway :)
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Postby dooda on Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:55 am

There's some subtle freudianisms going on here.
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Postby wendellt on Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:55 am

Nice one bell, thats a definitive portrait of Leigh, great timing.

Geoff better watch out bel is going to permanently acquire yor 2nd D70
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Postby Geoff on Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:03 pm

wendellt wrote:
Geoff better watch out bel is going to permanently acquire yor 2nd D70


Fine by me :)
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Postby sirhc55 on Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:11 pm

Or - Bel can sell you Geoff and buy a D2X :wink: :lol: :lol:
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Postby Geoff on Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:19 pm

sirhc55 wrote:Or - Bel can sell you Geoff and buy a D2X :wink: :lol: :lol:


Ssssshhhh!! :D :D
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Postby gstark on Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:22 pm

dooda wrote:There's some subtle freudianisms going on here.


Subtle?

There's a first time for everything, I guess. :)
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Postby MHD on Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:43 pm

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Postby MHD on Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:44 pm

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Postby paulvdb1 on Mon Feb 06, 2006 1:28 pm

Alpha_7 wrote:Nice shot Bel, a Man and his Lens, at full extension too! I really like it, and agree with Geoff, about the nice PP work too :) :) :)


Looks a bit like the Sigma 70-300. Lucky it's not placed elsewhere too.

Looks like Leigh's half asleep. Was that a large breakfast??

I'm not 100% convined about the B&W - perhaps if the rest of the photo was in-focus then the extra sharpness in the shot would have made it a bit more compelling. To me it looks like it's had the soft-focus treatment
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Postby Alpha_7 on Mon Feb 06, 2006 1:33 pm

Well Leigh usually carries a 70-300G not the Sigma.
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Postby stubbsy on Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:14 pm

Bel

A great shot that's very Leigh (I can see the weight of the world on his shoulders). I'm not sure about the B & W treatment either. I'd have liked to have seen a bit more contrast.
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Postby Glen on Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:22 pm

Great shot Bel, very Leigh :D
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