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POTW - 6 April 2010

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POTW - 6 April 2010

Postby stubbsy on Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:14 pm

This week's Picture of the Week is a standout panorama from biggerry. Gerry has been posting quite a few great landscape images lately and his technique and composition have really improved out of sight. This weeks POTW is a fine example. My pick is the following:

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Re: POTW - 6 April 2010

Postby aim54x on Thu Apr 08, 2010 12:06 am

Congrats Gerry! I magificent image and a worthy choice Peter.
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Re: POTW - 6 April 2010

Postby Mr Darcy on Thu Apr 08, 2010 12:17 am

Sigh. I think we are going to have to ban Gerry from POTW. Two weeks running. hmph!

Great shot. Thanks for bringing to my attention. I missed it first time round.
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Re: POTW - 6 April 2010

Postby ozimax on Thu Apr 08, 2010 12:33 am

Wonderful photo, even as a thumbnail. Well picked POTW.
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Re: POTW - 6 April 2010

Postby Big Red on Thu Apr 08, 2010 6:50 am

congrats on a great shot :)
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Re: POTW - 6 April 2010

Postby craig.rohse on Thu Apr 08, 2010 7:53 am

Well done Gerry, thats one for Callan!!!
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Re: POTW - 6 April 2010

Postby Greg B on Thu Apr 08, 2010 9:08 am

Great shot Gerry, congratulations (two weeks in a row too, well done!)

Fine selection Stubbsy.
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Re: POTW - 6 April 2010

Postby chrisk on Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:28 am

congrats mate ! you;ve been on fire lately.
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Re: POTW - 6 April 2010

Postby radar on Thu Apr 08, 2010 1:55 pm

Missed that one first time round, great shot Gerry, great colour and detail.

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Re: POTW - 6 April 2010

Postby glamy on Thu Apr 08, 2010 5:38 pm

I liked that one when I saw it. Good choice Stubbsy and well done Gerry!
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Re: POTW - 6 April 2010

Postby biggerry on Thu Apr 08, 2010 11:09 pm

Awesome! I will fix ya up with that bottle of scotch later Peter ;)
Seriously though, thanks for the kind words and everyone for having a look! It means alot.
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Re: POTW - 6 April 2010

Postby aim54x on Thu Apr 08, 2010 11:52 pm

biggerry wrote:Awesome! I will fix ya up with that bottle of scotch later Peter ;)


Is this how you do it???
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Re: POTW - 6 April 2010

Postby surenj on Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:58 pm

Awesome shot!! and great use of HDR.

Congrats Gerry! Well deserved.
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Re: POTW - 6 April 2010

Postby biggerry on Fri Apr 09, 2010 2:13 pm

Awesome shot!! and great use of HDR.


gotcha Suren, no HDR on this one :)
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Re: POTW - 6 April 2010

Postby surenj on Fri Apr 09, 2010 7:51 pm

[quote="biggerry"] Awesome shot!! and great use of HDR.
gotcha Suren, no HDR on this one :)[/quote]

:O Capture NX wizardary to get the shodow detail?? :O

Tell us how you got the waves to be mushy? ND filter?
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Re: POTW - 6 April 2010

Postby colin_12 on Fri Apr 09, 2010 7:57 pm

Very nice Gerry, and nice choice Peter.
I like the tone to the light in this Gerry
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Re: POTW - 6 April 2010

Postby biggerry on Fri Apr 09, 2010 10:16 pm

[quote] Tell us how you got the waves to be mushy? ND filter?[/quote]

check the original thread, i'll post the original file.
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Re: POTW - 6 April 2010

Postby zafra52 on Sun Apr 11, 2010 10:10 am

I like it. It's very well done. Congratulations.
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Re: POTW - 6 April 2010

Postby Willy wombat on Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:09 pm

A very good choice - love this pic
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