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Mini#20 Best of 2009
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1st - SteveBee: Cypress Dawn
2nd - LaRee: Hummingbird
3rd - Edward48: Seat on Cromer Pier
4th - melanija: First Love
5th - magich: It's tough when it snows!
6th - boar76: apocalypse
7th - brown04: Elliott's Tail
8th - dodrizzt: The end of summer
8th - rafinmelb: Mars dawn
8th - Una: Winter
11th - Jade O.: Toronto Harbour Police Marine Unit Station
12th - rschofield: With a nod to Claude
13th - elliott: let's get the flock out of here
13th - bg2b: Siberian Moon
15th - Old Finn: Great tit
16th - mbbin2: Ruffled Feathers
17th - Lo: Ghostly Galleon
18th - Mepo: End of a day; end of a year.
19th - acetone: Robin Red Breast
20th - RolandB: The Look of Joy
21st - mark6229: Having a Little Jig
22nd - Franz07: Colorful Sunrise
23rd - wangi: Kitesurfing
24th - da_s: Wild River
24th - Amberbug: Simplicity
24th - LindyB: Boooom...!!
27th - Andris: lake
28th - harpazo_hope: The Pink Sand Dunes are Orange
29th - Raghu: All smiles!
30th - doto: I wonder who, what... ?
31st - wrosenthal: Vulgar-Strauss Sign Corp
32nd - aprilesole: Gone with the Wind
33rd - drivingback: Caramoan Frontier
34th - Fred_Bear: Bud in B&W
35th - cjimhow: Tiger Lily in BW
36th - Brett: Can I trust you?
36th - RobertLavker: Convergence
38th - akebono: Adventure ahead
39th - henriksson: Old cars
39th - Runzamukk: Why not?
41st - Gail: Playing in the grass
42nd - cappy1927: Peaceful Sunrise
43rd - daddygene: Yaris
43rd - rabaak: Crab Apple in Bloom
43rd - forkcandles : the last drop
End of a day; end of a year.
©2010 Mepo
Panasonic DMC-FZ30
18th
place,
53
points
1/800s
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f5
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ISO 80
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115mm
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Aperture Priority
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Pattern
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no flash
Post-Processing:
Straighten 1 degree then adjust border. USM, resize for entry. No other PP.
Extra Info:
For times like this I love the flip open lcd that lets me put my camera on the ground. Happy New Year everyone!
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LaRee
Jan 12, 2010
LOL! I actually use the word jaded a lot. ;-)
Jade O.
Jan 12, 2010
Thanks, Michael, for understanding the humour in my commentary. Now I have a beef. The word "jaded" is so inappropriate! Jade is a beautiful name, and everyone I know who has it has many fine qualities and appreciates true beauty in all its forms...
Mepo
Jan 11, 2010
LOL Jade - Now you have narrowed my field even further! Not that I do milky water anyway :-)
Jade O.
Jan 11, 2010
Michael, he/she/it has seen the comment so you can put me out of my misery now I suppose! (But I feel the same way about milky waterfall over the rocks in the forested stream shots too!)
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Mepo
Jan 11, 2010
Lindy - I hope other voters share your opinion LOL Thank you and a Very Happy (and photographic) New Year to you too.
elliott - I'm so happy you said that - some people I have showed it to cannot believe the colours but that's just the way it was - fantastic evening. We had the same thought - I did try again but the haze was so dense that when the sun sank into it, it almost disappeared and the beam on the water was negligible.
Amberbug - Thank you for commenting - much appreciated.
Amberbug
Jan 11, 2010
Nice picture, exposure etc., in my top 10.
elliott
Jan 10, 2010
great consistent believable colors for a sunset. you might have tried again a few minutes later as it dropped further into the haze to get the sun without as much blooming around it. in my favs. good luck. el
LindyB
Jan 10, 2010
How could anyone not include this beautiful sunset scene in their top ten! Good luck, and Happy New Year to you too!
Mepo
Jan 10, 2010
LaRee - ROFLOL. I hope Jade O sees your comment, I'm sure he will enjoy it as much as I do. I find sunsets a beautiful quiet time, people stop what they are doing and enjoy the setting sun and the changing colours. A time for introspection and sharing with others close to you. Glad you liked the composition.
Edited on Jan 10, 2010
LaRee
Jan 9, 2010
Nice composition. I love sunsets. I've said in the past, "if I ever get so jaded that I cannot enjoy a sunset image, put me out of my misery" ;0)
Mepo
Jan 9, 2010
Jade - I figured if I was going to put in a sunset it would have to be good or I would get the 'another sunset in 14 million' LOL. Appreciate your second sentence!
rabaak - Thank you
Old Finn - Thank you, that is very encouraging.
I appreciate the mentions of composition. The camera was right on the ground and I was using the flip open LCD back. Hard on the knees too LOL I was not fast enough to get the duck centered in the sun's reflection.
Edited on Jan 10, 2010
Old Finn
Jan 9, 2010
Well composed. In my TT
rabaak
Jan 8, 2010
nice composition.
Jade O.
Jan 8, 2010
Another sunset shot! But a fine image all the same.
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