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02/26/2005 09:03:31 PM · #1 |
Excuse my uninformedness here - I don't mean to stir the proverbial or cause any offence to anyone. I was just wondering whether this image  was validated during the challenge ??
Now I don't know much about the weather in the united kingdom - but last I checked it's winter over there - and that grass is mighty green, that sky is mighty blue and the trees (which don't look like evergreen conifers) in the background are equally green.
WOuld someone hit this on the head for me - again no offence is meant here, I'm just curious. Particularly given the fact that it was the first submission of the photog - some people might not be aware of the date rules etc.
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02/26/2005 09:12:33 PM · #2 |
| Perhaps your reservations should be passed to the admins/site council for their input, I agree it doesnt look like winter to me either |
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02/26/2005 09:14:19 PM · #3 |
It was verified and the photo was legal.
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02/26/2005 09:16:28 PM · #4 |
yeah that looks like the typical weather i'm getting at the moment. It's still pretty cold just now, even snow at times but during the day it is usually sunny with some overcast coming and going.. and yeah the grass is still green.
Should be warmer by now though brrrrrr...
Message edited by author 2005-02-26 21:16:56. |
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02/26/2005 09:19:42 PM · #5 |
| Hi, This looks fine to me, I was taking bridge shots that weekend too, (although they were all v. poor, so I did not enter the challenge) this is just the sort of weather that was about. Also, even in the middle of winter our grass is very lush (more so than in the summer). The trees in the background don't look to have any leaves on them, this is most obvious on the right hand of the Henge. |
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02/26/2005 09:23:42 PM · #6 |
I wish to someday visit a place with such "lush" grass in february... Oh how I long for spring, for the weather, and for better photography, lol. Soon....
Deb |
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02/26/2005 09:24:56 PM · #7 |
| Great to see - faith in human race restored :) - I was just seeing leaves on the left hand - excuse my naievity about UK winters- my only northern hemisphere winter was spent in a place where the grass all disappears/dies :P! |
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02/26/2005 09:31:36 PM · #8 |
| I looked on the net and found this site where a person had took some pictures during Dec. 2004 and some trees were evergreen and the grass was very green. Here is the link. I thought it was very vivid for winter when I voted but felt there was nothing to confirm that the photograph was taken outside the dates, so I voted it a 7. |
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02/26/2005 09:37:25 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by capgal:
I wish to someday visit a place with such "lush" grass in february... Oh how I long for spring, for the weather, and for better photography, lol. Soon....
Deb |
Just to clarify, I wasn't being sarcastic (very hard to tell with me, lol) but I never questioned it, and gave this photo one of my highest ratings for the challenge....
Deb |
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02/26/2005 10:10:43 PM · #10 |
| This is unrelated to the actual topic of the thread, but I've been curious ever since I saw the photo... what is the small round thing in the bottom left of the photo, anyone know? |
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02/26/2005 10:16:02 PM · #11 |
It's some sort of a plaque giving tourists information, looks to me. Perhaps a warning ("keep off the very green grass"?).
Robt.
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02/26/2005 10:36:09 PM · #12 |
I've been there.
What that plaque actually says is "If this was Easter Island, the grass would be even greener than this. Plus you'd be able to see the Southern Cross."
And there's also some fine print: "Southern Hemisphere rocks!" |
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02/26/2005 10:39:55 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by ubique:
I've been there.
What that plaque actually says is "If this was Easter Island, the grass would be even greener than this. Plus you'd be able to see the Southern Cross."
And there's also some fine print: "Southern Hemisphere rocks!" |
It's also written upside down so the visitors from the Southern Hemisphere can read it. ;-)
-Terry
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02/26/2005 10:47:52 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by ubique:
I've been there.
What that plaque actually says is "If this was Easter Island, the grass would be even greener than this. Plus you'd be able to see the Southern Cross."
And there's also some fine print: "Southern Hemisphere rocks!" |
Some of us in the Northen Hemisphere can see the Southern Cross, you just have to be in the right part of the Northen Hemishpere. |
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02/26/2005 10:54:34 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by scottwilson:
Some of us in the Northen Hemisphere can see the Southern Cross, you just have to be in the right part of the Northen Hemishpere. |
I guess that would be the south part? |
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02/26/2005 11:00:36 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by ubique:
Originally posted by scottwilson:
Some of us in the Northen Hemisphere can see the Southern Cross, you just have to be in the right part of the Northen Hemishpere. |
I guess that would be the south part? |
That is the best part of the Northen Hemishpere, the south part, the far south part. |
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02/26/2005 11:47:36 PM · #17 |
| I think the biggest question is how did this picture get five 1's? The only thing I can think of is that there are 5 people that didn't see a bridge in the picture... Still mind boggling how you could give that pic a 1. |
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02/27/2005 12:34:05 AM · #18 |
Originally posted by LowLght:
I think the biggest question is how did this picture get five 1's? The only thing I can think of is that there are 5 people that didn't see a bridge in the picture... Still mind boggling how you could give that pic a 1. |
Thats the culture of DPC... because when a fellow DPC friend of mine, was looking at the entries, under my sign on, and said, what "why is this a __" I had to step back and say, it's a literal bridge...but i did see the point, and the photo is incredible, and i did not change my vote...
I know he wouldn't have voted it a "1"... he just hadn't seen it in his voting, as he doesn;t vote every image...
A "1" is "in my mind" a very special number, reserved for those you believe had no talent, whatsoever... I did achieve 2 "1" votes in the bridges II competition... However, I received the same amount of "10's". And I obviously know I am not a professional photographer... but, I took a decent photo, and that was my goal, thank you... That is what I will leave you with... contact me if you choose to....
Different strokes, lol....
Deb |
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02/27/2005 01:15:32 AM · #19 |
Originally posted by ClubJuggle:
Originally posted by ubique:
I've been there.
What that plaque actually says is "If this was Easter Island, the grass would be even greener than this. Plus you'd be able to see the Southern Cross."
And there's also some fine print: "Southern Hemisphere rocks!" |
It's also written upside down so the visitors from the Southern Hemisphere can read it. ;-)
-Terry |
oi watch it. :op |
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02/27/2005 04:52:51 AM · #20 |
Originally posted by scottwilson:
Originally posted by ubique:
Originally posted by scottwilson:
Some of us in the Northen Hemisphere can see the Southern Cross, you just have to be in the right part of the Northen Hemishpere. |
I guess that would be the south part? |
That is the best part of the Northen Hemishpere, the south part, the far south part. |
I personally live in the Northern part of the Southern Hemisphere, which I find highly preferable:) The Southern Cr4oss is visible every night...
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02/27/2005 07:47:44 AM · #21 |
Originally posted by saiphfire:
This is unrelated to the actual topic of the thread, but I've been curious ever since I saw the photo... what is the small round thing in the bottom left of the photo, anyone know? |
"Don't pee on the stones"
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02/27/2005 11:11:49 AM · #22 |
Beagle,
They're much more literate than that over there; it actually reads "Do not micturate upon the megaliths"...
Robt.
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02/27/2005 11:34:51 AM · #23 |
Originally posted by aguapreta:
Originally posted by scottwilson:
Originally posted by ubique:
Originally posted by scottwilson:
Some of us in the Northen Hemisphere can see the Southern Cross, you just have to be in the right part of the Northen Hemishpere. |
I guess that would be the south part? |
That is the best part of the Northen Hemishpere, the south part, the far south part. |
I personally live in the Northern part of the Southern Hemisphere, which I find highly preferable:) The Southern Cr4oss is visible every night... |
Yeah, but we can see the Southern Cross and the North start at the same time.
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02/27/2005 12:20:56 PM · #24 |
Scott,
What does the "North start" mean to you? Back when i worked for Lowell North, the Star Boat world champion and sailmaker, he had a paricular tactic at the starting line that we used to call the "North start"... And, of course, his boats were all named "North star"...
Oh, wait... is THAT what you meant? You can see the North star? Why didn't yous ay so? Sheesh....
(grin)
Robt.
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02/27/2005 12:34:17 PM · #25 |
Check out this web site to verify how green Britain is in Winter
www.cornwallcam.co.uk
The flowers are blooming and beautiful right now. Weather is much the same as the Seattle, Washington area of the U.S. |
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