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Critique By:
levent buyuk (K:2041)
10/9/2005 1:09:48 AM
Now I understand why do u like that lens.... My congs.. 7+++
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Critique By:
Giuseppe Ciccia (K:190)
10/8/2005 1:07:58 PM
Great B&W landscape!
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Critique By:
Manu (K:13082)
10/7/2005 11:24:54 PM
Excellent piece of quiet drama Tom...like the color and the cloud bits...lot of work with a well worthy conclusion.
Thanks for the comments good to see your back and look forwards to more.
Cheers mate
Manu
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Critique By:
Sally Morgan (K:9219)
10/7/2005 9:50:58 PM
I am more than sure it will look stunning without any 'advice'!
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Tarek El-Molla (K:5377)
10/7/2005 9:38:38 PM
Amazing
very beautiful
best regards
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Critique By:
tom rumland (K:14874)
10/7/2005 8:43:14 PM
stefan, i was waiting for that! i wondered who would bring up the tilt first ;^) i noticed it right after i uploaded the photo and decided to leave it up and see if someone would say something. i'd like to fix it but it seems to be getting pretty good ratings ;^)
take care,
tom
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Critique By:
tom rumland (K:14874)
10/7/2005 8:23:36 PM
hi sally, thanks! it was hard not getting blinded ;^) i wore my shades while i shot it and composed rather quickly. the polarizer i used also helped. it wasn't too bad tho, late afternoon sun isn't that strong and the clouds below cut down on the super-bright haze you normally get in these shots.
btw, i have an ir shot of yosemite valley coming up. trying to get it right before i post it. any advice?
take care,
tom
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tom rumland (K:14874)
10/7/2005 8:19:14 PM
thanks tushit! glad you like it. actually, i forgot to mention it in the 'about' but you are absolutely correct. i used a 2 stop polarizer and also -1EV of compensation to keep it nice and dark.
take care,
tom
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Ian McIntosh (K:42997)
10/7/2005 7:47:35 PM
Really very good! I love the out of focus background here. I can understand how people mistake this for waves. Perhaps from this height you are demonstrating a similarity to the process of waves rolling in and the movement of clouds.
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tom rumland (K:14874)
10/7/2005 7:40:15 PM
hey lee, good to hear from you. actually, your questions incited me to add some text to the 'about'. what you see are not waves at all. it is the cloud layer. the ocean is about 1000 feet down from here and the waves look like mere ripples. very cool, i thought ;^)
i kept it from blowing out by using a polarizer which dropped me 2 stops and i added (or subtracted) an additional -1EV. this resultted in a relatively dark shot which needed a bit of color balancing to get the clouds back to white from a dirty yellow color. i also copied the background into a new layer with a multiply blend at 100% to get the sky nice and dark blue.
why f/5.6? well, why not? ;^) actually i was looking for a receding sense of depth starting from a sharp silhouette. looks like it worked well.
i'll be stopping by to see what you've been up to lately. might take a bit as i ramp back up to full posting mode ;^)
take care,
tom
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Critique By:
NN (K:26787)
10/7/2005 2:27:32 PM
Stunning! Just can?t get my eyes off of it ... a fav.
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Stefan Engström (K:24473)
10/7/2005 2:12:06 PM
I really like how you chose to present this. The dark blue is really rich and the silhouette is detailed and interesting - not often the case when it stretches across the whole image like this. A great composition too and shooting straight into the sun seems pretty gutsy to me... Everything is sharp so I guess there was no need to shoot at a smaller aperture but it looks as if you had plenty of latitude. Now if you could take out that tilt :p
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Critique By:
Le Bich (K:973)
10/7/2005 10:21:09 AM
Great !
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Critique By:
Don Loseke (K:32503)
10/6/2005 10:46:32 PM
A great image Tom. It looks like fog in the distance. Well done and presented Tom. Don.
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Sally Morgan (K:9219)
10/6/2005 10:12:34 PM
This was worth the wait - it's a really stunning shot.
It looks like two totally different photos - with the ultra sharp, motionless and dark silhouette in the foreground, and then in the centre you get a peak at soft, light and moving.
How did you take the shot without blinding yourself?
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Tushit Jain (K:1697)
10/6/2005 8:21:43 PM
This is a beautiful shot. I love the colors. What filters have you used in this shot? I guess a polarizer for sure, am I right?
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Critique By:
Raffaele P. (K:1029)
10/6/2005 7:52:50 PM
Very good composition with great tones. Best compliments!
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Critique By:
Renato Renato (K:4759)
10/6/2005 7:16:17 PM
great shot in a great place.
ciao Renato
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Todd Miller (K:16464)
10/6/2005 7:06:52 PM
gorgeous and otherworldly... love that magical blue color. this is better than any sunset shot i've ever seen.
hope you had a good time on the west coast...can't wait to see more pics.
todd
ps still listening to those shows you sent...thanks!
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Critique By:
Carolyn Wiesbrock (K:14051)
10/6/2005 7:01:44 PM
An absorbing and beautiful composition!
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Critique By:
Rashed Abdulla (K:163889)
10/6/2005 7:01:43 PM
very beautiful capture with great composition and tone,i did enjoy alot viewing it,please feel free to join and post some of your images at www.a71an.com ,thanks alot and very best regards.
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Critique By:
D (K:655)
10/6/2005 6:50:08 PM
Really great shot. Nothing to comment....
Now I go to see the rest of your works.
Best Regards
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Critique By:
Lee Harris (K:14694)
10/6/2005 6:28:11 PM
Hey Tom.
It's always a pleasure to see you post and this shot is killer !
If I had tried to guess the settings I would have been all wrong.
The silhouette is great and the waves give off a very misty feeling.
Not sure how in the world you kept the sun from blowing out the entire shot but you did.
Excellent Shot !
Look forward to checking out some of your other work.
Weird that you show up today as I just tried to go to your web site this morning.....it was down 
Have a Great Day Tom.
Lee
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Critique By:
kike Calvo (K:11291)
9/29/2005 3:51:07 PM
To my favorites
Un saludo
kike
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Critique By:
Mary Vareli (K:15826)
8/31/2005 2:39:27 AM
I am impressed by the clarity and DOF!!
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Salvatore Rossignolo (K:13559)
8/22/2005 2:17:27 PM
I can't tell you how taken I am with this shot! I was driving with the family from Vegas to LA and was only a 1 hr. side trip from Death Valley and was voted down. With great envy, my highest compliments.
Sal
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Critique By:
Roberto Arcari Farinetti (K:209486)
8/22/2005 10:35:59 AM
LOL..
marvellous my friend and congrats for the today front page!
cheers
roby
7+
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Critique By:
Todd Miller (K:16464)
8/12/2005 8:20:27 PM
thanks for your thoughts Tom...i'm still quite undecided, and am in no position financially to make a purchase anyways. i already have a nikon 28-80mm and this is one reason i'll consider staying nikon. damn those 2 MP! such a hard choice.
you are right about a 4 day week, btw...
have a great weekend!
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Critique By:
tom rumland (K:14874)
8/12/2005 6:55:45 PM
good to hear that, todd. it's about time the whole country went to a 4-day work week. why do i say D70? well, i'm a nikon bigot ;^)
seriously, it really depends on whether you have an investment in glass. if you are starting from scratch, you're better off choosing the camera that works for you best. the extra 2MP is certainly something to consider seriously. the only thing that would sway or supercede that would be your glass preference. in general, nikon makes better wide-angles and canon makes better teles. another thing you may want to do is go to a photo shop and hold both cameras. play with them and see which one feels better for your style. just pick the one that suits you best keeping in mind that it is likely a lifetime decision. good glass is so expensive that switching brands is difficult.
anyway, good luck making your choice. let me know what you decide.
take care,
tom
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Critique By:
Todd Miller (K:16464)
8/12/2005 6:35:35 PM
hi tom...i'm doing wonderfully, thanks for inquiring. started a new job, moved back to the city, and don't work fridays! i'll REALLY be happy once i get a new cam. i've been leaning towards EOS 20D for the extra 2 megapixels...why do you say D70??
also, i never responded to this edited version. this abstract version works great. not sure if it surpasses the original though, the ghost boy makes it!
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