Shelly Beach

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• Sharpshooter (6922)
• [2009-10-28 18:18]
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Hi Jack,
Oh what I'd give to be those guys with the boat, although certainly wouldn't want to be out on the sea on a day like today with all the wind. Good idea with the vertical crop and the inclusion of the pole.

I was out this way back in April when I decided to visit Lake Ototoa (a long drive just to see a lake). Was tempted to stop off at this beach on the way home but was determined to beat the busy Auckland rush-hour traffic.

The colour of the water doesn't look too inviting in this shot, but the sandy foreshore certainly does. Looks like you froze the waves quite nicely with the 1/100s shutter speed, good DoF from f/11 too. Was a bit sketchy about the cinematic style frame on each side, but the more I look at it the more it grows on me. Nice job.

TFS,
Scott.

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• Beger (19988)
• [2009-10-28 19:45]

Hi Jack,
Beautiful movement of the waves following the undulating shore!
The pole in the foreground installs a good perspective towards the truck and boat. Excellent colors! Bravo! Annie

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• HapiSnapa (1743)
• [2009-10-29 0:25]
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Hi Jack

I visit this beach regularly, nice little cafe to get fish and chips and sit on the wharf and eat them.

Vertical crop shows off the area well and good detail showing the shell fish on the rocks. Water doesn't look that inviting.

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• wbriques (2536)
• [2009-10-29 7:35]

Jack,

This is a nice little beach to launch a small boat or a jetski. the deep DOF , including the pole on foreground worked well.

Cheers,
Wellington

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• rewshearer (21123)
• [2009-10-29 13:07]

Nice composition, tones and colours in this shot. Feels like summer, almost.

Rew

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• mvdisco (36220)
• [2009-10-29 18:25]

Hi Jack,
Nice composition and place,
excellent POV. and details,
good colors and light,
good place to make a boat in water..
nicely done.
Michel

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• luckybry (6888)
• [2009-11-03 15:08]

Jack this is a realy nice shot with a very nice pov and sharp colours alsp very well presented if i may say i find the dark clouds on the horizion a bit like blots on the landscape i would have cloned a few out but thats just my opinion hope you dont mind tfs
regards bryan

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• urs0114 (5076)
• [2009-11-04 1:36]

Bonjour Jack.
Une bonne composition prise en contre-plongée et bien équilibrée avec un premier plant qui donne du relief à cette belle image.
Bonne journée.
Urs