A special frame

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• wishnugaruda (14710)
• [2009-03-01 9:47]

Hi Hans,
that's indeed a nice frame, I like the result.
And I love the blue and green colours of the sea, wonderful, I'd like to jump into the water right now ;-)
Thanks and have a good start into the new week,
groetjes
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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• daisydaisy (8978)
• [2009-03-01 9:49]

Hello Hans

A frame into a frame... Excellent idea.
Good shot, very graphic and esthetic shadows.
Well seen and light is well managed.
Fantastic capture.

My best regards

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• nitrees (84)
• [2009-03-01 9:53]

très graphique et ensoleillé..

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• Loup (1321)
• [2009-03-01 9:57]

Bonjour Hans,
J'aime beaucoup l'idée du cadrage avec les éléments présents .
Tout simplement magnifique comme résultats.
Bravo!
Jasmine

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• teamill (5130)
• [2009-03-01 10:00]

My opinion? I think it works really well. Love the simplicity and colors of the "picture" within your frame. My first inclination was to suggest that maybe you should have cropped out the two other "windows" on the left, but on second thought, it might be too symmetrical without them. And the person walking on the beach is a nice addition on that side. Love the strong lines/shadows in the foreground. Nice one Hans.
Trudy

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• HurricanAlley (218)
• [2009-03-01 10:05]

Hi Hans :-)
I really like this. I've tried similar shots and never succeeded in doing them. You managed to do it just right. I love the shadows and the contrast of the beautiful bluegreen water and a touch of the surf. Nicely done.
Terry

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• Dawn (17508)
• [2009-03-01 11:07]

Well if you had Janice sitting on the seat, and me poking my head through the window there, it would be MUCH more interesting...LOL

I know this place well, and its so lovely to wander around there, and through the gardens.

You have managed the light pretty well, and caught that person on the left in a frame, and good composition of the group of people in the main frame there... just to nit pick, you could have cropped just a tiny bit from the bottom to tidy it up a bit.

Lovely art deco town... Napier.

Cheers
Dawn.

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• nicou (20032)
• [2009-03-01 11:40]

Hello,

superbe image, quel effet au-traver de cette fenêtre, le bleu vert de la mer, avec un magnigique graphsisme, superbe.

Bravo et amitié
Nicou

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• mortcdz (53)
• [2009-03-01 13:32]
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The use of this as a natural frame is a superb idea, and 10/10 for spotting the potential for this. What I would suggest though is that if this is the "frame" then the picture could do with a subject and a focal point. I'd also suggest cloning out the people, as they don't really add much (to me anyway). I've created a small ws just to give my thoughts some reality - hope you don't mind.
Thanks for sharing
Mark

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• Margy (2512)
• [2009-03-01 13:33]

Hallo Hans,

Prachtig, heel mooi gezien. Een frame in een frame, het lijnenspel. Prachtige kleuren blauw en groen.
Ook heel goed dat je er aan de linker kant niks hebt afgehaald!
Great!
Groetjes, Marga

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• tafal (910)
• [2009-03-01 13:57]

amazing shot Hans.
the quandrangle and the parallelogram are perfect.
awesome composition and superb result.
cogratulations
Nestor

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• Sharpshooter (6920)
• [2009-03-01 17:13]

Great pic, looks as if you're watching it on a huge LCD TV. Nice shooting.

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• shelbeesmom (47712)
• [2009-03-01 20:29]

Hi Hansie! GREAT idea here, I might have gone CLOSER, to make the framed area smaller, because the water is actually the desire here! But actually this works well too..I like the lines on the ground, they act as a lead in! B-)Linda

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• brianna1 (1393)
• [2009-03-01 21:12]

Nice composition!
I like it!

France

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• Janice (32962)
• [2009-03-01 23:20]

I know where you are here - we must go back to Napier one day.
And I hope you had a walk on the beach - did you see what the Napier natives call sand? Big large pebbles!!
This scene looks like a concrete jungle Hans - I don't think you can improve it - too much concrete - apart from standing on the shore to take the photo. But what a pretty picturesque window it is.
Janice

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• mvdisco (34919)
• [2009-03-02 4:31]

Hi Hans,
Lovely seascape with a nice naturel frame on the sea,
Excellent POV. and DOF. well presented and composed as usual with great colours and details.
Excellent done..
Michel

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• Royaldevon (16274)
• [2009-03-02 5:07]

Hello Hans,

I do like this.
It shows quite clearly the importance of light and shadows, in photography. I particularly like the curved shadow around the pillar. This also draws attention to the off-centredly positioned person.
Lovely composition.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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• marqopolo (252)
• [2009-03-02 5:13]
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• willie (3095)
• [2009-03-02 9:04]

Goed gezien zeg ! Héél mooi doorkijkje Hans.
En wat een kleurenpracht. Ik krijg weer zin in de lente/zomer.
Laat maar komen.....

groetjes, willemien

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• korbee (13507)
• [2009-03-02 11:29]

Very unusual work from you it looks very like a keen composition and the lines in it are nice and strait(strak ;]])

Ciao Hans.

jan

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• RSK (6996)
• [2009-03-02 16:48]
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Hi Hans,

I like how you have kept the inside of the building dark enough that the waste basket & other subjects don't distract our eye from that wonderful green ocean .The dark shadows & grey post & floor are a great balance with the backgrounds light colours.Since I can't see who the people are on the sand
I found them just a tad distracting so did a WS to clone them out.The single figure to the left is great, as it gives a real sense of balance,you asked for an opinion my friend, so this is my one,let me know what you think please.
TFS

Ron

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• Beger (19874)
• [2009-03-02 20:46]

Hi Hans,
For me, this is a good experiment! This is like a window on a dream!
I think that your large frame using the arcades is a good choice for enhancing the anticipation (or to delay the pleasure) to be on the beach and water! To keep human elements is good for me too, because this gives a sense of reality at this dreamy image. Then, I can believe to be there one day! :)
Very well done! Annie

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• HapiSnapa (1613)
• [2009-03-02 22:28]

Hi Hans, the composition of this photo is really different and for me this carries the photo as the sea view is really boring. Just my thoughts.

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• jone (28658)
• [2009-03-03 1:07]

Greetings Hansi ;)))
special and beautiful view...Compliments,
J ;)

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• Ejtaan (11229)
• [2009-03-03 6:48]

knap hoe je het licht hebt behouden onder het dak. er zit nog flink wat detail in.
Prachtige kleuren van de zee en de lucht.
Het zand... zo vulkanisch als maar kan natuurlijk.
Ik heb er genoeg van gezien in IJsland, maar niet met zo'n mooie zee en lucht erbij!
De figuurtjes op het strand geven trouwens iets extra's aan het beeld. Zonder zou erg saai zijn.

Groetjes!
Anneke

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• janneman (984)
• [2009-03-04 8:35]

Hans, op zich vind ik dit een geslaagd concept :
mooie kleuren, DOF, ...
maar ik heb een vermoeden dat je foto " sterker " zou
geweest zijn indien je een ander POV had ingenomen.
Niet zo " recht op de snuit "
Ik heb zo een feeling dat ik een standpunt wat meer naar
rechts zou genomen hebben, zodat die uiterst linkse dame
langs de rechterkant van de zuil kwam
én dat bijgevolg ook je schaduwlijnen schuiner zouden lopen.
( lang, minder lang, wat korter )
Wel zou ik je beeld van " a room with a view " trachten te behouden !
Ook die bovenste schaduwen zou ik trachten te behouden.
Maar ja ... ik kan hier wel zeggen " ik zou of ik zou willen "
om echt te kunnen vergelijken en een keuze te maken
zou die foto in m'n hoofd er echt moeten zijn :-)

Groetjes
Jan

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• ShellyOB (2755)
• [2009-03-15 8:31]

Hello, Hans,
now, I love this shot. I am a huge fan of good lines and angles and you did a great job seeing them here. I particularly like those strong shadows in the FG and those marvelous colors of the ocean. I like the way you caught the person walking in a smaller frame, too. The ONLY thing I might have done was clone out the greenish lines in the shadows so the eye would've gone straight through. This is a superb view, though and very well done! Many thanks and kind regards,
Shelly