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This one ain't too bad...

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Posted by Mark Hudon on March 20, 2007 at 12:09 AM
This one ain't too bad...
IMHO of course.

D80
full auto
Handheld

in that little pond just at the base of the Syncline.
Posted by Rick Lundh on March 20, 2007 at 12:35 AM
Mark,
IMO all this has going for it is the color, which might not be enough.
Posted by Janet Bentley on March 20, 2007 at 1:02 AM
hmmmmmm..... I'm thinking you've done a lot better. Those ducks are swimming away from me so I can't see their e d b d i balls (say those letters fast). Nice color, but not much in the way of interesting detail.

JB
Posted by Mark Hudon on March 20, 2007 at 9:56 AM
Oh yeah, this is just a little throw away shot. I liked the colors and the lines made by the ducks.
Posted by Janet Bentley on March 20, 2007 at 12:47 PM
I love the idea of this Mark. I think if the birds were more visible, I could be sold on it.

Janet B
Posted by John Lehmkuhl on March 20, 2007 at 7:48 PM
Interesting grab shot.....
Posted by Mark Hudon on March 20, 2007 at 8:09 PM
There ya go, that's exactly what it is, an interesting grab shot.
Posted by Erik Lundh on March 20, 2007 at 11:18 PM
Mark,
That VR lens I suspect you used in this shot just doesn't seem to have the sharpness as your other nikkors. I know it's hard to tell on the web but it seems a little fuzzy.
Posted by Andy Drumer on March 21, 2007 at 11:40 AM
Hey I actually really dig this shot, but my opinion is always a little wierd. It's one of thos fantastic scale shots and it's one that carries a lot of meaning, the whole idea of a team venturing into this big unknown territory, etc.

I think it needs more high end and I think you should use hue saturation to desaturate all 100% of the cyans and blues as I feel I can see a little in the brightest ripples.
Posted by Marc Adamus on March 21, 2007 at 9:38 PM
I like it Mark. I'd give it just a little more contrast.