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Postby avkomp on Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:22 pm

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got these today whilst waiting to collect someone from the airport.

birds were slim pickings so I shot this after the light went.

are these art or just photos of pointy rocks in water??

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Postby Big Red on Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:29 pm

i like that second shot 8)
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Postby stubbsy on Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:39 pm

Steve

I'd say you have one of each. Hint: #2 is art :wink:
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Postby Nnnnsic on Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:44 pm

I like #1 more.

#2 looks more like someone learning to use Bryce, but that's a critique of the content of the image, not the skill of the photographer.
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Postby nito on Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:46 pm

I prefer no 2. It is very artistic and it resembles the pyramids but with water. Great colours
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Postby blinkblink on Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:50 pm

I like'em both. Love the sky in the first.
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Postby avkomp on Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:56 pm

thanks for the comments, guys.

reminded me of egypt whilst I was sitting there watching the sun go down.

Blinkblink, it is water in the background of both of these.

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Postby marcotrov on Sun Apr 23, 2006 11:53 pm

#2 is a keeper Steve. It's art alright :)
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Postby sirhc55 on Sun Apr 23, 2006 11:56 pm

Pointy rock :wink: :lol: Art is in the eye of the beholder so you are obviously beholding :roll:
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Postby wmaburnett on Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:21 am

Very artsy with the great textured background!
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Postby wendellt on Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:25 am

2nd one is very cool simplicity great composition and dimensional subject matter whatever it is
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Postby avkomp on Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:21 pm

this is just a rock with sharpish edges.
possibly man made, but sticking out of the water so that it looks like a little pyramid

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Postby Willy wombat on Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:10 pm

nice coppery tones in the second.
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Postby Manta on Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:16 pm

SHARK!!!
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Postby Nnnnsic on Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:22 pm

CAMEL!!!
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Postby Manta on Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:26 pm

Nnnnsic wrote:CAMEL!!!


HA!! :lol:

You win.. :wink: :D
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Postby Finch on Mon Apr 24, 2006 3:04 pm

Nnnnsic wrote:CAMEL!!!


Simon: Bring back Scrat!!!!!!!

Steve : Art or not, I like the second one. And what's more, it ain't a bird!!!!!!!!!!

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Postby Manta on Mon Apr 24, 2006 3:15 pm

Finch wrote:Bring back Scrat!!!!!!!


Love to Mike but he and his acorn are in hibernation..

Very rude of me, Steve, not to be discussing your shots.
I like both of them but the colours in the second are really special. Not sure how I feel about the rock or how best to compose the shot for the best impact. I think you've done fine with the two examples you've shown here.
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Postby Finch on Mon Apr 24, 2006 3:16 pm

Manta wrote:
Finch wrote:Bring back Scrat!!!!!!!


Love to Mike but he and his acorn are in hibernation..


RIP Scrat......

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