Day 09: October 2010 PAD

[carregwen]

Hi Mel

I know you are new here, but there are one or two unwritten, but generally accepted, rules to follow. Numero 1 is no shots of cute adorable pups because MY WIFE WILL SEEM 'EM AND WANT ONE! Then we'll be into dog-food, vacs, trips to the vet (actually that's OK as she's pretty), litter training, walks, torn sofas. vicars bitten, post-men harrassed, etc etc.

Mind you, he looks intelligent - I see he has already built a DNA model.

[Katy Noelle]

Friday night, I did something that I didn't think was possible. I left my camera in my mom's car. It's been superglued to my hands since I got it 3 months ago. Well, it was immediately put in a safe place but couldn't be retrieved until this (Sunday) afternoon. For the first time in two months, I haven't taken a photo a day. Strange! Well, I took this photo Friday evening. Thought you ought to know....

[rick55]

The market is very well done, Grant. The diagonal created by the bananas and watermelons across the foreground is excellent. And those colors in the foreground are great. Overall, a great image.

I really like the shot of Ellie, Colin. Using the tree in the foreground (or whatever it is) to get an inner matte concept is wonderful. The colors match perfectly, and the effect works really well.

Pat, this is a beautiful brooding surf. There's a technique out there about DOF where you make sure that the foreground is is focus, and I think you used it very well here: there's more detail in the rocks in the foreground, which is where the finest details will be available. I like the effect.

Very interesting shot, Tim: is the brighter oval in the center caused by lighting, or is it from water that had been on the surface? Either way, it adds to the shot, I think, as it focuses the attention.

Cheers,
Rick

[arith]

This is nice, you could sell it to an upmarket cafe'.

[arith]

Back at the markets again today. Really nice day and as I looked up at the roof of the gazebo the branches of the overhanging tree formed this lovely spring silhouette.

Nice pattern

[arith]

Rusty's markets in Cairns is where everyone goes for their fresh fruit and vegetables. New season Mangoes have just arrived but at $6.99 a kilo they are pretty expensive. In about 4 weeks time we will be able to buy them for $1 a kilo
It was pretty dark at that spot and contrasty looking out to the road, so I increased the iso and am moderately happy with the result.



expensive fruit, blimey. Contrast looks ok to me, in fact I would like the outside too bright.

Grant

[arith]

LIFE FLIGHT HELICOPTER
A life flight evacuation near my house, just North of Escondido, California in San Diego County. I was told that the young man had "injured his arm on a door" but. could learn no more information except that the evacuation was just precautionary and the injury was not life threatening.

Straight out of the army into a paramedic role, or that is what usually happens. Helicopters frighten the life out of me though, I turned down a flight in a 22 sqdn rescue helicopter.
Very nice shot, better than the ones I see on the telly.

[hoan]

Good day everyone, I was a reader only on this forum a year ago Today, I decide to join you to talk about this amazing hobby. Here my shot at Laurentides region (Quebec, Canada). The automn color here is wonderful. The Mont-Tremblant ski resort in the background.



Best regards
Hoan

[rick55]

I like it, Pete. A nice concept, well captured.

The kitty shot is a little busy, Geoff, but I especially like the white-on-blue towel with the white-on-brown cat. The gray around the cat helps keep it from disappearing.

The leaf is beautiful, Stan. The colors are very well done. Would it be worth cloning out the spot along the stem? It just distracts a little.

A wonderful shot, Rob. The way the farther one seems to be laying his or her head n the nearer one looks like true love. Really catches a moment.

Cheers,
Rick

[melikarish]

Mind you, he looks intelligent - I see he has already built a DNA model.

Not only does he have an IQ of 178, he is also top scorer on Playstation Singstar's Kate Bush song. I can't wait for the next Britain's got Talent auditions £££

[Dave Humphries]

Good day everyone, I was a reader only on this forum a year ago Today, I decide to join you to talk about this amazing hobby. Here my shot at Laurentides region (Quebec, Canada). The automn color here is wonderful. The Mont-Tremblant ski resort in the background.

Nice picture Hoan,

... and not just the tree colours, the architecture isn't bad either.

Cheers,

[mastamak]

Thanks for the comment, Arith. I think I see what you mean about the contrast. I will try to brigthen it up and lose some of the outside detail.
Grant