Mt-Solitary
by rod1

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I know what you mean about the vignetting, I have the same model lens and the same situation at 18mm if I use a polarizer without taking the UV filter off first. It sees the edge of the filter at that angle. I look forward to seeing more of your country, and it seems that you take photos with existing light and conditions, similar to my style.
Au is a very attractive country to me, as I am an independent type myself and love to travel.
PM and I will answer.

Tomato-Flower
by rod1

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I have an early 70's model Micro Nikkor 55mm f3.5, and know exactly what you are talking about. It's still in the top 3 lenses that I always keep nearby.
For me in this image, the drop of water is the focal point, and I can see you there. With a 105mm doing this kind of macro, it's necessary to really try to reduce camera shake. Wind is a problem with most of my macro like this, as I always try to "take it where I find it" and just a slight breeze moves most flowers all over at this magnification. I usually shoot at f11 with the MN and use flash for most things not directly in the sunlight. Have fun with it, and keep posting the results, at least the good ones!

19:20:41 > 19:20:43
by pacpinto

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This image must really be exquisite in full resolution. It's beautiful even at this resolution. The light at the right edge is just a bit bright, maybe just to me, but otherwise it's outstanding.

There was a calm before the storm
by jdannels

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This image "ROCKS!" LOL :)-
That wide wide really pulls in the focus from near to far. The blue water and purple sky is a treat. The apartments detract some from the beauty of the whole effect. It's still an effective image. Did you get that filter for Christmas? If you crop it just below the shore line, the rock looks like it's just lying on top of the water.

View From My House
by surfinbird

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You are so fortunate to live where there is room to think. I noticed that in England, there is crowded city, and open country, and not much area with medium population density.
The treatment of this image is very nice to view. I like the softness and the fog on the hill in the background, and the grass looks inviting. Color would not be nearly as good as B&W for this scene and the way you captured it.

View From Watery Lane
by surfinbird

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This is a very nice capture of a scene with many geometric lines and curves. It looks good to me like it is, and I'm wondering how it would look in B&W, contrasted to near lithograph, until the shadow of the pipe is just showing. There are so many geometric forms in this image that it's fun to just poke around in it and pick them out. The way that the structure at the end of the pipe echos the form of the gate posts and braces is one thing that stands out to me.

The Red Barns
by jdannels

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This is a really pleasant image. I like the near balance from one side to the other, and the blue "mackrel" sky makes the color of the barns stand out and get my attention. The extra wide angle lens effectively helps make the cloud pattern converge at the peak of the main barn. The drive way looks a little blue, but maybe that's the way it actually is. I have seen shell rock roads turn that color when it gets dry after being wet for a while. I like rural scenes anyway, so this is first class with me.
Keep messing with the HDR, and after a while, you will figure out how to get it to do what you want to do.

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by jpochard

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Too bad he moved. Sometimes if you leave the motor running a wild animal will stay still longer to try to figure out what the noise is. I understand that the light was low, and you needed to be still with the camera.
Even with the motion it's fine image. Deer are supposed to move, and there was no chance of getting an eye contact shot with the back light anyway.

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by Bear_Music

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The reflection and land mass shape make this a very nice vertical composition. Winter colors with the blue and white sky and clouds and almost still water make this a relaxing image to view for me. The 640 size format does not do justice to what the image must look like in full scale, as the details in the trees are too small to resolve as it is on line here.
It's a classic example of a difficult to judge horizon, as the shapes and contours tend to fool the viewer's perception of level.
When you have time perhaps you could post some comment about how you captured this image, for instance, from a boat or on shore.
I'm wondering if you tried shooting the same scene from a lower or higher angle to see what it would look like? In the right side I see what may be interesting shaped water areas if captured from a 10 or 12 ft ladder.

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by DelRioPhoto

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If you had to wait to get this capture, then you waited just right. The boats at anchor help to make this a very relaxing image and a pleasure to view.