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Mohamed Banna
{K:34237} 9/15/2005
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amazing tones
perfect shot
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svend videbak
{K:7376} 9/15/2005
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Different and lovely. For me, photographs of rugged mountain ranges are invariably boring (Ansel Adams... ouch). This is different. The balancing of near-ground and the background with mountain cut through by clouds makes this very successful. The tufty near-ground grass is beautiful. Toning is excellent. Even more heavy sky to weigh it down would make it even better to my mind (but then again I think square these days). Great!
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Mark Hamilton
{K:8387} 9/11/2005
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Love the crop kind of emphasizes the space that's down there.
Mark
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Roger Skinner
{K:81846} 9/9/2005
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a thousand other photographers would have walked by this little sleeper.. thanks for the view mate
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Ian McIntosh
{K:42997} 9/7/2005
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Thanks Oto. This is off course a crop. Good point. I noted the snow left and thought "hmm, doesn't fit my title", I did not consider at all the balance of it though, but at least I noticed it I suppose. It is an interesting growth area I hope. I am a long way from both noticing something and doing something about it. :)
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Oto Hejmala
{K:-626} 9/7/2005
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what a country. Central composition is not the problem (for me). The white mountin on the left makes it unbalanced. Is it right or wrong? That is the question :-). I like this composition with the space above.
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Ursula Luschnig
{K:21723} 9/7/2005
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Otherworldly is the word,I agree.There is something special about this picture I cannot put it in words.A GREAT one !
Cheers,Ursula
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Carlos
{K:12969} 9/6/2005
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If this was a commercial postcard abiding by commercial standards, then perhaps the ?static? placement of the mountain in the middle of the frame could be construed as ?static? and ?boring?. But the mountain here comes at you discretely AND dramatically ? discrete in the size relative to total size of the frame and dramatic BECAUSE of the total size of the frame! With it?s cone filtered by clouds and occupying such small real estate it appears quite surreal and tosses out the window the esthetic considerations which would otherwise ?disturb? in a standard picture. Also the patina used here is anything but standard. This is a legitimate piece of art as is. ?Otherworldly horizon? indeed? and ?Central placement?? as Hansi also says, is the right choice.
C
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John Bohner
{K:8368} 9/5/2005
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Perfectly suitable image for "The Book"'s section on Earth Islands
Marvin says its boring with the mountain in the middle but you already knew that.
John B
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{K:6282} 9/5/2005
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That toning is great. Otherworldy horizon here. Central placement is the better choice I believe.
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Ian McIntosh
{K:42997} 9/5/2005
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i could never work it out
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Carlos
{K:12969} 9/5/2005
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This could be photographed and presented in a myriad of ways but I absolutely love your choices here ? the sky space accorded and the patina you create defines best for me how I should imagine the place! Yes, I too will visit someday ;-)?
C
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Laurie McIntosh
{K:958} 9/5/2005
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Purty. Thought it was Ngaruahoe at first. I love the details in the foothills to the right.
It's taken you three weeks to get out of Auckland! Sheesh...
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Stef Van Springel
{K:75} 9/5/2005
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Awesome landscape Ian!!! I love the rich tonescale!!!
7+++++
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Ian McIntosh
{K:42997} 9/5/2005
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Thanks Dave. I was originally thinking of placing it further right. On a whim didn't.
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Dave Holland
{K:13074} 9/5/2005
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Every time I see another mountain image from New Zealand I remember I have to go there. Those black clouds really help emphasize the highlight. I might have chosen a closer crop, though I think I understand your rational for the broad picture. The central mountain is a little static. I like your clear foreground as well.
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