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POTW 17 June 2008

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POTW 17 June 2008

Postby stubbsy on Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:01 pm

Time for me to choose picture of the week again. It's always a bloody hard decison and, as usual, we have some fantastic work on display here by some very talented people. For me it was a tight choice, but eventually I settled on the image below from Rel aka blacknstormy. While she normally posts interesting pics of all kinds of critters she occasionally comes up with a gem like the image below. I'd have liked to have seen a bigger version since it appears to have fantastic tonal detail, but even at this size it's a great example of photographic minimalism. The image conveys a wonderful sense of pristine nature at its tranquil best. Congratulations Rel on this wonderful shot.

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Re: POTW 17 June 2008

Postby Glen on Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:14 pm

Magic shot Rel, though I still haven't found the bug or critter in it yet! PS I really like the second shot in that post too.
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Re: POTW 17 June 2008

Postby Jeff on Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:18 pm

I agree with you stubbsy great image,congratulatios Rel.

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Re: POTW 17 June 2008

Postby Geoff on Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:03 pm

Magical shot Rel, I missed it first time around.
This is an image that you can just gaze at, and gaze at, and keeping gazing.
Congrats Rel, and great choice Peter.
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Re: POTW 17 June 2008

Postby Greg B on Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:03 pm

Beautiful image Rel, congratulations. Seeing the potential, and then realising it is quite a skill.

Great choice Peter.
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Re: POTW 17 June 2008

Postby marcotrov on Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:09 pm

Beautiful captured image Rel. Congrats.
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Re: POTW 17 June 2008

Postby SteveGriffin on Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:17 pm

Georgous shot of what was my home village Rel. Well Done!!!! PS I can't find any bugs or bunnies in the shot either
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Re: POTW 17 June 2008

Postby wheels on Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:32 pm

Nice shot Rel! Congrats.
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Re: POTW 17 June 2008

Postby PiroStitch on Wed Jun 18, 2008 1:24 am

great stuff Rel! Top class!
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Re: POTW 17 June 2008

Postby the foto fanatic on Wed Jun 18, 2008 7:36 am

Congratulations Rel. Delightful.

I missed this in its original post, so thanks to stubbsy for bringing it to the surface again.
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Re: POTW 17 June 2008

Postby blacknstormy on Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:46 pm

Holy dooly !!!!
I got the shock of my life when I logged on - POTW !!! Thank you so much Stubbsy - you've made an old girls day ;) And it was even taken with the old 80-200 :)
Thanks everyone for your positive comments too - I'm not real flash at landscapes, but every now and then I fluke it ;) :) :)
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Re: POTW 17 June 2008

Postby natskis on Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:11 pm

Fantastic shot Rel :)

Don't know what I'm jealous of more, The fact you get these beautiful shots or the fact you visit such beautiful places FOR YOUR WORK!!! >.<
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Re: POTW 17 June 2008

Postby Catcha on Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:08 am

Great shot Rel well deserved
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Re: POTW 17 June 2008

Postby Oneputt on Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:59 am

Beautiful image Rel. Well done.
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Re: POTW 17 June 2008

Postby Nigell on Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:31 am

Well done. Rather nice image.
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Re: POTW 17 June 2008

Postby zafra52 on Sun Jun 22, 2008 5:58 pm

Like the image because of its dramatic impact and its simplicity. Good choice.
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Re: POTW 17 June 2008

Postby trublubiker on Sun Jun 22, 2008 9:14 pm

Looks threatning and peaceful, at the same time. GR8 shot !
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Re: POTW 17 June 2008

Postby Alex on Sun Jun 22, 2008 9:28 pm

Superb work!

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