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Postby LostDingo on Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:33 pm

The secure confines of the pool or ocean and surf?

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Postby leek on Mon Feb 27, 2006 6:56 am

That's a great shot Paul... Compositionally, it may have looked better with a little more sky in the shot, but I understand what you were aiming for...

Is that a mine in the foreground??? Someone should warn the council... :lol:
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Postby LostDingo on Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:02 am

leek wrote:That's a great shot Paul... Compositionally, it may have looked better with a little more sky in the shot, but I understand what you were aiming for...

Is that a mine in the foreground??? Someone should warn the council... :lol:


Why do you think it's empty :D :D

I have another with more sky I'll submit when I have chance, it also empasizes the sand a bit more
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Postby Killakoala on Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:42 am

You've captured a nice eerie mood to the scene. Is that an old WWII sea-mine washed up on shore?
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Postby Nikon boy on Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:55 am

Thats a great shot
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Postby Alpha_7 on Mon Feb 27, 2006 4:26 pm

Paul, I love it, simply love it. It has this real fluid feel to it, like it could change at anytime. Gorgeous, and a bit different to your usual beach scapes.
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Postby glamy on Mon Feb 27, 2006 4:34 pm

Paul,
Is it getting up early that puts you in that sort of mood? Anyway, I like it.
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Postby wendellt on Mon Feb 27, 2006 4:40 pm

it's spooky and very sexy
noticed the land mine looking thing too adds a nice touch to the image
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Postby Willigan on Mon Feb 27, 2006 5:12 pm

Amazing shot mate. Stragnely creepy but inviting (other than the mine, that is) :D
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Postby LostDingo on Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:43 pm

Killakoala-thanks killa, I kicked it and nothing happened :shock: so must not be :D

Nikon boy-appreciate that, I was concerned it was getting light too quickly

Alpha_7-thanks! A bit different but I just can't let go of the seascapes, oh well, I love them and the everchanging moods

glamy-maybe so, meet there next weekend just before sunrise and we'll see how it affects you :idea:

wendellt-Thanks wendell, appreciate the feedback

Willigan-Thanks :!: Interesting a couple comments of "eery" and "creepy" but as long as it pleases those who view the images I'm happy


For Leek - here is the sister image in a different perspective

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Postby marcotrov on Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:50 pm

A very powerful and surreal image Paul. Terrific composition and exposure. You have deftly broken the silence of that vast empty space in the foreground by including that rather unusual band of reflection. I definitely like the landscape version best.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Mon Feb 27, 2006 9:06 pm

Alpha_7-thanks! A bit different but I just can't let go of the seascapes, oh well, I love them and the everchanging moods


Don't let go, they are gorgeous and I love viewing your work. Thanks for posting the 'Leek Sister' version, its gorgeous too, I really like the extra bit of sky!
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Postby Matt. K on Mon Feb 27, 2006 9:45 pm

Masterful! Alien landscape right here on Earth. That is fine art. I think a figure standing in the corner of the pool....with blue swimmers...would have been the icing on the cake. Maybe a young female with long blonde hair. It would add a surreal element.
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Postby Willigan on Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:38 am

Must admit I prefer the original - it loses the surreal look with the sky.
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