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Avi
{K:70138} 1/17/2007
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Superb !!!! ohh my godd......
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G G
{K:61359} 10/29/2006
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Beautiful perspective and really nice tones.
This is a well deserved award
Congrats
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Alejandro Gómez
{K:4270} 10/29/2006
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Excellent perspective, DOF and light. The landscape is very original and beautiful.
Regards,
Alejandro.
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Dave Arnold
{K:55680} 8/12/2006
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My gosh, Ms. Mel. This is gorgeous. Congratulations on a well-deserved award on this. I just read your bio and I am in awe that your first camera was only 3 years ago. Looking at your portfolio, I thought you're an old pro. You're a natural!
Best wishes,
Dave
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Mohsen Moossavi
{K:425} 5/16/2006
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Thank you dear friend for your nice shot.
I love this Photo.good composition & view, too. Wonderful detail.
Best wishes: Mohsen
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Maurizio Massetti
{K:30463} 4/23/2006
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Effective and simple image, excellent angle and geometries, good details.
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Miguel Marques
{K:1374} 3/24/2006
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An award well deserved... Superb!!!!
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/21/2006
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Thanks Umberto, appreciate your stopping by to comment
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/21/2006
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Thanks Giuliano, yes, these are a huge set of sand dunes alongside the beach, north of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia.
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/21/2006
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Thank you ordilei caldeira. :)
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/21/2006
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Thanks for stopping the commenting :)
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/21/2006
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Thank you Marco. :)
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/21/2006
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Thanks so much Tony.
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/21/2006
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Thanks Romy, I appreciate you taking the time to comment :)
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Umberto Fortini
{K:3309} 3/21/2006
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Excellent composition. Congratulations!
Umberto
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Giuliano Farris
{K:323} 3/21/2006
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great use of patterns and lights... Ehy, wait! I didn't read the location before starting to write... Is this really a beach? You made it look like a desert!!! Great shot!!!
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Ordilei Caldeira
{K:2545} 3/21/2006
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excelente fotografia. Congrats.
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Gökhan KARAMAN
{K:8878} 3/21/2006
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beautifull capture and wonderfull composition...
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marco ds
{K:6335} 3/21/2006
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Great abstract shot! Nice details, colors and compo, very well done Mel.
Marco
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Tony Smallman
{K:23858} 3/21/2006
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Great work!They've trapped the sand beautifully and the shadows are perfect too!
Regards,Tony.
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Romy Fabian Garmaz
{K:17105} 3/21/2006
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Ms Mel
excellent composition and light.
congrats for award.
best regards
Romy
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/21/2006
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Thanks omnia mamdouh.
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/21/2006
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Thank you very much Ian, I appreciate your comments :)
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/21/2006
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Appreciate your comments Shaimaa, thank you.
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Omnia Mamdouh
{K:5107} 3/21/2006
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Wow ,very composition & angle.Well done
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Ian Crean
{K:14866} 3/21/2006
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Beautifully done, with perfect light for the subject. A reminder for new generations of the reality of war or the real threat of it. We have pill boxes in England even well away from the coasts which would have been a desperate last line of defence, thankfully never needed but now provide a vivid and tactile way to explain to kids why they were built.
Anyway, your image transcends those sentiments with wonderful graphic presentation and those traps looks quite benign almost like bedouin tents. Exceptional.
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Shaimaa ElWassimy
{K:1988} 3/21/2006
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Wonderful image. I like the mood as well as the angle so much
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/21/2006
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Thank you Hesham Abousekry
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/21/2006
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Thanks Michael, your comments are very much appreciated :)
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/21/2006
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Thanks so much Louise :)
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/21/2006
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Thanks so much Joel, I appreciate your comments :)
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Hesham Abouzekry
{K:15927} 3/21/2006
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more of wonderful creative capture.
cograts.
H.A
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no longer a member
{K:10557} 3/21/2006
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Outstanding composition, perfect lighting and exposure!!!! I really like how the pyramided tank traps flow from one end to the other and the lines in the shifting sands flowing in the same direction. This was well thought out and executed. An award very well deserved!!!
Congratulations and many compliments!!! 7+++
..................Mike
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Louise Vessey
{K:13862} 3/21/2006
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Breathtaking image. LOVE the graphic nature and the light is phenominal. Diagonal composition is solid and pleasing. Excellent work!
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Joel Aron
{K:14920} 3/21/2006
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Mel,
great image! wonderful scale! I love the little details that all play together with this.. the sand, the shadows, the material of teh traps.
your composition is *perfect*!!! Could not of done it better with that fade to dark in the top of frame! You nailed the exposure here!
well done, and very well deserved award!
all the best,
-Joel
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/15/2006
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I appreciate your comments Marian, thank you very much! :)
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Marian Man
{K:80636} 3/15/2006
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congratulations dear Mel for a well deserved award!!!!
amazing composition!!!!! superb work by you!!!!!
Marian
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/13/2006
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Thank you for your insightful comment Giuseppe, appreciate it! :)
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Giuseppe Guadagno
{K:34002} 3/13/2006
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I suppose that everything is already been said about your extraordinary image. I'll do the most important thing: stay and admire.
While admiring I more and more appreciate that black shadow in the bachground for its fondamental end of outlining and give risult to the row of tank traps.
Bravissimo!!
Giuseppe
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/13/2006
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Thanks for your comment Collin. I'm actually a Queenslander, took this on a tour back in 2004 when I first bought my 20D. These are the only ones still visible, since they are in a blow area, so the sand keeps moving off them. It seems the rest are long buried.
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Collin Stebbins
{K:1868} 3/13/2006
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Great shot Mel, I didn't know there were tank traps on stockton beach. Congrats on SC!! Did you get any pictures of the fire out there yesterday? Great to see a local shot. Great portfolio, you've done some travelling.
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/12/2006
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Thanks so much Robin, much appreciated :)
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Robin W
{K:16308} 3/12/2006
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Well deserved award for this one Mel...the light/shadow, the composition, the limited color, the detail, all great. Congrats again!
Take care...Robin
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/12/2006
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Cheers John, much appreciated :)
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john conway
{K:1751} 3/12/2006
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another SC Mel!
I like the diagonal line and the limited colours on view. Nice work.
Johno
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/12/2006
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Thank you for your comment Erdogan. :)
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Erdoğan Sokullu LEK
{K:364} 3/12/2006
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It was really deserved to be chosen.Congratulations
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/12/2006
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Thank you Paolo :)
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/12/2006
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Thanks Debarshi :)
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/12/2006
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Thanks so very much Roby :)
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Debarshi Duttagupta
{K:26815} 3/12/2006
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Excellent work. Congratulations.
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Paolo Corradini
{K:59552} 3/12/2006
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excellent!
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:209486} 3/12/2006
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wooww Ms. Mel..
this shot is superb with a geometric mode, composition and realization!
also i remember an old shot of my old friend in Uf, similar, but your have a great character in the cut so little! .. all the formes, but also the great light that have created a perfect balance in the light-shadow; maybe i see all the full shadows for the first and last "tank".. i'm sure that the staff choice is very wlel deserevd it!
all my congrats and have all the best..
roby
7+ and favs..
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/12/2006
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Thank you very much, Melanie :)
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/12/2006
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Thanks for your comment Petal. :)
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Melanie Peters
{K:2248} 3/12/2006
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Hi Mel,
This is great, I really like that you have a limited number of colours in play here. Quite dramatic,
Cheers
Melanie
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Petal Wijnen
{K:50989} 3/12/2006
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Fantastic simple but effective image!! Great perspective, wonderful shadows and textures, excellent composition... well spotted and a deserved SC!! My kind of shot, only problem... we haven't got those things... LOL!!
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/12/2006
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Thanks so much Joggie :)
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/12/2006
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Thanks so much Rina, appreciate your comments :)
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 3/12/2006
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Excellent image Mel. Good example of the impact of war on the natural landscape. Congratulations on a very well composed, dramatic image.
Joggie
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Caterina Berimballi
{K:27299} 3/12/2006
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Nice work Mel :) Great perspective and perfect exposure. Brilliant shadow play. No wonder an SC straight off the bat!! Congratulations!
Cheers
Rina
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/12/2006
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Thank you very much Irenka, these are tank traps that were placed in world war II along the 25km stretch of beach beyond Williamtown airbase, in New South Wales, Australia. There were fears of a Japanese invasion at the time....these are all around 2m tall, but probably half buried in the dunes here. These are the only ones left visible because of the shifting sand.
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/12/2006
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Cheers, Karina, appreciate your comment. :)
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/12/2006
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Thanks so much Jeanette, I appreciate your comments :)
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Irenka Daniluk
{K:8011} 3/12/2006
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Congratulations :) It is really amazing, great composition, and very interesting object - what is it in fact?
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Karina Brys
{K:16541} 3/12/2006
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Well deserved SC. Fantastic and well composed photo!
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Jeanette Hägglund
{K:59855} 3/12/2006
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Nice diagonal compo and great impact of the tank traps and their shadows!
Jeanette
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 3/12/2006
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Wow, thanks Staff, and thanks for your comment Tim :)
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Tim Schumm
{K:29196} 3/12/2006
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Superb Shot! congrats on the award!
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