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Postby Sheila Smart on Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:47 am

Late afternoon shadows in wintertime have got to be the best :D Spotted this bike chained to a pole in the square outside Customs House and thought it would make a fairly good snap ..er.. sorry, image!

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Postby Geoff on Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:05 am

Shelia - magical...you're eye for composition and that 'great image' is fantastic! Surely you are proud of this one?? :)
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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:12 am

Shelia, having got fairly well aquainted with your gallery I don't think this is one of your best shots. But it certainly is a nice silhouette, to be very very picky, some of the handlebars are missing.
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Postby Geoff on Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:14 am

Craig - that's being VERY picky but I guess shelia put it out there for constructive criticism :)
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Postby pharmer on Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:21 am

Very nice image, only thing that slightly bugs me is the handlebar got cropped at the top - just needs a little more space

Great tone and light, very pleasing to the eye
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Postby leek on Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:25 am

nice image Sheila, but I can't help thinking it would be a lot more powerful if not only the handlebars had been complete, but also their shadow at the bottom of the frame...

Maybe the full-frame sensor on the 5D will help :lol: :wink:
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Postby big pix on Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:25 am

nice snap.......':lol:' :lol: :lol:
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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:32 am

Geoff wrote:Craig - that's being VERY picky but I guess shelia put it out there for constructive criticism :)


Well I said Very very picky :) And pharmer agrees with me. It doesnt ruin the shot, but for me that extra few pixels would of completed the shot for me.
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Postby Sheila Smart on Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:41 am

Actually, the original shot does have the full handlebars but by not cropping, it would have brought a lot of unnecessary baggage with it at the top. I should round off the bars and add a bit of negative space at the top. And yes, it would be a whole lot more with my 5D (and the 17-40) :D

Here's another shot...first you take one lizard.... :lol:

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Postby Geoff on Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:42 am

Sheila Smart wrote: And yes, it would be a whole lot more with my 5D (and the 17-40) :D

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Any developments on this front Sheila?
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Postby Sheila Smart on Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:53 am

Geoff wrote:
Sheila Smart wrote: And yes, it would be a whole lot more with my 5D (and the 17-40) :D

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Any developments on this front Sheila?


I'm waiting to hear back from my husband's contact. In the meantime, the best price is Foto Riesel but I am negotiating for the inclusion of a 1 GB card in the deal.

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