Woomera Trip..Rockets to Eagles

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Woomera Trip..Rockets to Eagles

Postby Big V on Tue Oct 04, 2005 7:41 pm

Here are a few picks from my trip to Woomera this weekend

Wedge tail eagle on the way up there..
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Sunset on the friday night
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and the rocket launch
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the old eldo launcher
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more later..
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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Oct 04, 2005 7:47 pm

Really like the sunset, almost like being there. The wedgie is a good shot too. The other two shots I'm not particularly fussed over, I like the idea of the rocket... but I think we are just too far away to feel it's real power.
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Postby hangdog on Tue Oct 04, 2005 7:56 pm

Love the clarity of the eagle photo, and the beautiful gradation in the sunset. The 4th, while a good try at adding interest with leading lines, might have worked better in nicer light. I sort of agree with Alpha_7 on the launch, but I do like the documentary aspect of it.

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Postby mudder on Tue Oct 04, 2005 8:00 pm

G'day BV,
That shot of the wedgie's a bewdy, sharp as well caught. Wonder whether a play with either curves or shadow highlight stuff in PP on just the dark areas might bring out some more detail in the darker feathers? Great catch though, well done.
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Postby marcotrov on Tue Oct 04, 2005 8:05 pm

Terrific capture of the eagle big V. Sharp, great contrast, well lit and great perspective. It's got it all! Wondered if you had used a flash extender?
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Postby Big V on Tue Oct 04, 2005 8:12 pm

No flash used and will have a chance to do some post processing later in the week...
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Postby marcotrov on Tue Oct 04, 2005 8:14 pm

In that case the light was just perfect big V. Great image!
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Postby Big V on Wed Oct 05, 2005 1:17 am

OK, have had a chance to play with the curves on a couple of the pics..see the new Woomera post...
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Postby fozzie on Wed Oct 05, 2005 2:26 pm

Big V - just love the composition and colours in your 'Sunset on the friday night'.
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