Picture of the Week 5.7.05

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Picture of the Week 5.7.05

Postby Geoff on Mon Jul 04, 2005 5:44 pm

This week's Picture of the Week was a no brainer for me, and I'm sure the majority of the forum will agree that this was a very easy choice! I think out of all the POTW's this one stands out in the crowd. Scott's image of 'TTL' is amazing in so many respects. Here are some of the reasons why I love it:

1. Simple yet so effective!

2. Timeless - this photo will look great in 200 years time, as good as it does today (not that we'll be here to know!)

3. The clarity of the image is amazing, clear, sharp and vibrant!

4. The concept is very much from a different perspective, lucky for rokkstar that comp is well and truely over.

5. I am a bit biased towards portrait/kid shots as I have a few nieces and nephews of my own, I also love the 50mm 1.4 lens.

6. Limited/no post processing!!!

:D

For anyone that missed the thread (heaven forbid!!) it can be found here: http://www.d70users.net/viewtopic.php?t=6900

And here is the amazing shot, by Scott! Congratulations mate, I think this could make it into a final selection of a photo of the year comp. I am truely very impressed!

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Postby Aussie Dave on Mon Jul 04, 2005 5:51 pm

Congrats Scott......VERY, VERY well deserved !

I'd 2nd it for an entry into POTY......
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Postby phillipb on Mon Jul 04, 2005 5:51 pm

As you say Geoff, this week it was a no brainer.
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Postby PiroStitch on Mon Jul 04, 2005 5:52 pm

Definitely no brainer :) Simple but clever idea...we certainly have a clever bunch here ;)
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Postby leek on Mon Jul 04, 2005 6:02 pm

Loved this Photo Scott... I thought that I'd save my praise for when you won POTW :lol: It was so obviously going to win... Well done...
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Postby Neeper on Mon Jul 04, 2005 6:06 pm

Well deserved for sure!! Congrats Scott.
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Postby gstark on Mon Jul 04, 2005 6:08 pm

Well chosen Geoff, and well done and congratulations, Scott.

I must say that I'm continually amazed at the quality, and the variety, of the images that everybody here posts.
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Postby Catcha on Mon Jul 04, 2005 6:11 pm

Well done Scott, well deserved POTW :D
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Postby stubbsy on Mon Jul 04, 2005 6:30 pm

Scott

Congrats. Like many here, when I first saw this I thought I'd be seeing it again as POTW. A deserving choice.
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Postby rokkstar on Mon Jul 04, 2005 7:21 pm

Totally cool shot.
Totally cool choice.
Totally cool you didnt take this in the comp :lol:

Nice one Scott
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Postby nito on Mon Jul 04, 2005 7:29 pm

Words just don't bring it justice. Words like, awesome, spectacular, imaginative and wonderful, dont even come close!
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Postby mic on Mon Jul 04, 2005 11:06 pm

POTW worthiness MHD,

Well done you Brainiac

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Postby sirhc55 on Mon Jul 04, 2005 11:41 pm

Excellent choice and congrats to Scot, and Geoff for the choice
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Postby Greg B on Tue Jul 05, 2005 9:29 am

That one is gold Scott, a great and deserving PotW.

Well done Geoff, maintaining our excellent record of selections for PotW is made easy by the
outstanding level of work we see here. (Except when Leigh can't decide between several
candidates :D )
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Postby Oneputt on Tue Jul 05, 2005 9:40 am

For me this is one of the best images that I have seen posted on this forum. Great imagination. Well done :D
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Postby MHD on Tue Jul 05, 2005 11:11 am

wow... Thanks heaps for all the kind words!

Now for the lesson: I casually snapped this image while sitting on the couch as an experiment... I got busy doing other things soon afterwards...

Forgot about it for a few days... Lucky I casually went through and did some PPing...

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Postby Nnnnsic on Tue Jul 05, 2005 11:26 am

Really quite impressive, Scott.

I missed this one first time around and I'm glad Geoff brought it to my attention through his PotW choice.
It really is worth looking at again and again.

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Postby KerryPierce on Wed Jul 06, 2005 3:09 pm

Wow, that is a very cool shot, Scott. Congrats on the well deserved POTW! 8)
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Postby MHD on Wed Jul 06, 2005 10:08 pm

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Postby today.com on Fri Jul 08, 2005 3:28 pm

awesome photograph, its amazing to see the way photographers creativity is seemingly endless
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