Challenge 12: "Enjoy The Fresh Air!"- Winner Chosen

[aster]

Olaf;
Worth all the running and the effort; that's quite a moment to capture...

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Cogito;

Good photography comes with a good 'package' called the photographer who has a good eye and sense of composition. Though I admire the beauty that's special to film, your photography is no less remarkable for using digital nowadays!

That first one is very nice. (for digital) And I love the colour palette of the film one of Loch Meiklie.

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Bakubo;

It's very easy for an onlooker to assume that a good photograph is a 'lucky catch' that you just came by, but the little story of facts on that one single photo that conveyed how you actually worked for it with patience for hours is the reality of good ğhotography..
Thanks for sharing and this blue version is also interesting.


David Antony;

Good one of a ironical situation. If it weren't for the seafood sign I would of thought that air quality was fresh and crisp from the look of the freely flapping flags on that plant.

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Yildiz

[Cogito]

Wow, Cogito, that first shot is stunning!

Why, thank you! We were truly lucky with the view from our deck. It was always changing light and texture. I posted a few here.
Apart from the cloud shot (film) the Digilux 2 was the best camera for sheer quality of image.

[bakubo]

Bakubo;

It's very easy for an onlooker to assume that a good photograph is a 'lucky catch' that you just came by, but the little story of facts on that one single photo that conveyed how you actually worked for it with patience for hours is the reality of good ğhotography..
Thanks for sharing and this blue version is also interesting.

I didn't mention that it was pretty cold out there in the dark too. Also, later in the day I was talking to a park ranger and he said I was lucky I didn't run into any bears out there in the dark. After it got a bit light I saw several elk come down to the water about 40 meters from where I was set up.

Forgive me for showing the alpenglow photo in b&w also:



I spent about 10 minutes on it about 15 minutes ago and decided I like it a lot. I processed the color version a long time ago (photo taken in 2002 with my Minolta D7i on tripod) and I probably should go back and work on it again.

[david antony]

Good one of a ironical situation. If it weren't for the seafood sign I would of thought that air quality was fresh and crisp from the look of the freely flapping flags on that plant.

Thanks
Yildiz

It is next to a small park on the River, the air is always fresh
and clean, never unpleasant, as is the one further up stream
in Ladner.

david antony

[aster]

Hi David Antony,

I'm happy to hear that!
Actually, having seen the European Union flag among the others, and knowing the high standard and health codes instated I did think at first that the smell wouldn't be an issue...but then doubt/suspicion got the better of me and you know the rest.

Thanks,
Yildiz

Good one of a ironical situation. If it weren't for the seafood sign I would of thought that air quality was fresh and crisp from the look of the freely flapping flags on that plant.

Thanks
Yildiz

It is next to a small park on the River, the air is always fresh
and clean, never unpleasant, as is the one further up stream
in Ladner.

david antony

[aster]

Hi Bakubo,

That was uncalled for I guess! Sometimes ignorance is really bliss because only through not knowing anything about predators can one move so freely around having concentrated on something completely artisitic! On a humouroustic note, you must be a daily challenge for your wife's nerves... Your moves require a steel network and patience. Believe me.

Thanks for sharing the black&white version. It's no less interesting than the coloured one. In fact, this one is more enigmatic compared to the sweetness of the original.

Yildiz

I didn't mention that it was pretty cold out there in the dark too. Also, later in the day I was talking to a park ranger and he said I was lucky I didn't run into any bears out there in the dark. After it got a bit light I saw several elk come down to the water about 40 meters from where I was set up.

Forgive me for showing the alpenglow photo in b&w also:
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I spent about 10 minutes on it about 15 minutes ago and decided I like it a lot. I processed the color version a long time ago (photo taken in 2002 with my Minolta D7i on tripod) and I probably should go back and work on it again.

[aster]

Istanbul morning...

One of the mornings of this summer as the Sun played the lead in the show...air brilliant, a sweet breeze prevails and it feels good to be awake to see it come about.

Yildiz

6:45 am - Istanbul-10August2009

[aster]

A closer look at the same sky just a few seconds later ...

Sun promises a bright, hot and energetic day... The birds are already twitting!

6:45 am Istanbul-10August2009

[bossel]

I like the second one (though I'd brighten it a bit). But mabye you darkend it on purpose to have that silhouette-look!

[aster]

I like the second one (though I'd brighten it a bit). But mabye you darkend it on purpose to have that silhouette-look!

Hi Bossel,

Thanks. Actually the shadows in the photo are already lightened a little with the DRO of IDC. It's true that I like to keep the landscape dark as it appeared at that time of the day. It's that moment when the bridge and street lights are off and the sun is about to lighten eveything around. I exposed the photo for the clouds, that also might have an effect on the darker parts too.
If I had shot it 30 minutes earlier, the landscape would be more lightened with the street lights but the sky would have no Sun and effects around the clouds. It was something that only lasted 1-3 minutes....and then the day was already light.

Thanks
Yildiz

[bakubo]

Yildiz, both are nice, but I like the second better because you zoomed in a bit and made the best part, the sky and those wonderful clouds with the sun coming through, more of the focal point. Good work!

[Juanito200]

Yildiz , both are very nice photos! I guess I am in the minority in prefering the 1st one. I love the way the shadow from the clouds follows the line of the river, as well as being more panoramic. It gives you a good sense of the area. Well done!

[aster]

Yildiz, both are nice, but I like the second better because you zoomed in a bit and made the best part, the sky and those wonderful clouds with the sun coming through, more of the focal point. Good work!

Thank you Bakubo!
Exactly why I zoomed in: to freeze the ever-changing focal point into one frame...

Yildiz , both are very nice photos! I guess I am in the minority in prefering the 1st one. I love the way the shadow from the clouds follows the line of the river, as well as being more panoramic. It gives you a good sense of the area. Well done!

Thank you Juanito200,

Yes, naturally, the first was shot first as I was caught in the excitement of the moment while the Sun started changing the whole look of the Bosphorus Strait (river) in Istanbul, with beaming light effects all the way through. I tried to take it all in.

Yildiz

[Birma]

There are some fabulous shots so far, too many to mention them all, but I especially like the thundering waterfall, the hunting scene, the pipers going aboard, Henry's lake, and dawn over Istanbul. Great stuff everybody!

Here is a slightly tongue in check entry. It has already been mentioned that there is plenty of fresh air in Scotland, well there was certainly plenty about this day. My daughter, Tilly, was in the early days of walking, but was not to be put off by poor weather or wide open spaces

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Tamron 17-50, f8.0, 1/80sec, ISO100, +0.7EV, focal length 17mm. Some pp in PSE7.

[Dr. Harout]

...My daughter, Tilly, was in the early days of walking, but was not to be put off by poor weather or wide open spaces

...Exploring the moon?
Cute shot, Birma.