Okahu Bay Pier

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• psyce (1511)
• [2009-11-02 1:01]

impressive HDR work Scott!love the composition too... a quality work my friend... TFS

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• Briddl (934)
• [2009-11-02 1:04]

A very interesting capture with great details and colours. The contrasts are perfect. I especially like the very clear water and the stones visible through it. The clouds are somehow dramatic and put a lot of emphasize to the sky.
Well seen and taken. Thanks for sharing.
Kindest regards, Britta

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• parasbhalla (6049)
• [2009-11-02 1:15]

Hi Scott,

Superb capture of the bay with fabulous colors and great clarity! I like the bluish-green tones in the water with a such a great never ending view of the bridge, prompting the viewer to go deep into this fabulous work.

Well seen, my friend!

best regards,
Paras

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• ele_eng (6008)
• [2009-11-02 1:17]

Hi Scott

Remarkable HDR via 3 RAW pictures. It shows how much you've finished it speedy.
Crystal clear water is well captured in addition to submerged black rocks
The color tonality and details are fantastic

TFS, Alireza

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• muhammadtariq (2946)
• [2009-11-02 1:18]

Hi Scott, today we are neighbor of course up and down stairs....,well taken scene.great clarity.excellent DOF.very good POV.sharp and clear focus.the pattern of flowing water is amazing.tfs

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• jean11-3 (4593)
• [2009-11-02 1:22]

Hello Scott,excellent use of perspective with the pier pointing towards the island.
I agree with you that the rocks underneath the water add an interesting effect.
Beautiful colours of the sky and the sea.
Tfs, regards Jean.

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• Jonela (2765)
• [2009-11-02 1:37]

Hi Scott,

This is a really nice and natural hdr the bridge seems to go all the way to the other side and pulls the eyes nicely into the picture.

Great colours and sharp details good dof also well done.

Regards
Jon

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• tanburi (37010)
• [2009-11-02 2:16]

Hello Scott,
Excellent depthness, clarity as if It is a 3D photo.
I loved texture of water surface
TFS
Selahattin E

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• urs0114 (4585)
• [2009-11-02 2:21]

Bonjour Scott.
Belle perspective dans cette composition géniale.
Les couleurs métal sont superbes.
Bon boulot, bravo.
Bonne journée.
Urs

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• KBE (2707)
• [2009-11-02 2:25]
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Hello Scott
This is beautiful, excellent HDR results.
I particularly like the white leads inn of bridge which leads to the thirds showing a strong composition.

I would recommend u taking single long exposure to have smoky effects of water then convert three exposures for single raw and merge it in ur HDR software may be it'll be more impactfull for u :)

TFS
Cheers
JZM

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• messenger1 (4240)
• [2009-11-02 2:36]
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Hello, Scott -
Really impressive image. On of the hallmarks of your photos is the incredible sharpness you achieve; this one is a great example. The POV is great - the pier leads the eye through the frame, and along the way we see the mottled patterns beneath the water's surface and the dramatic sky. The combination of images creates a perfect overall exposure. Excellent work.

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• rychem (7183)
• [2009-11-02 3:44]

Hello,
wonderfull view, fantastic water effect, great details and colors
regards
Ryszard

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• burak28 (16202)
• [2009-11-02 4:08]

Hi Scott
Wonderful HDR job my friend
So depth, so clear and so beautiful
Thanks for sharing
Burak

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• peiman (961)
• [2009-11-02 4:10]

hi scott
i always enjoy to whach your perfect HDR shots and i try to learn it from you.
very beautiful landscape excellent sharpness and color tones.
tfs peiman

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• nicou (20320)
• [2009-11-02 4:26]

Hello,

Fantastiqeu vue, quelle perspecrive sur ce ponton, avec l'effet sur l'eau, une merveille, ces colonnes, ce blanc avec un emrveilleux ciel, fantastique.

bravoe t amitié

Nicou

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• cunejo200 (17269)
• [2009-11-02 4:31]

Hello Scott,
On a rainy day in Wash D.C. and as I get ready for work, your posted image makes a fine viewing and at least gives me a glimpse of brighter conditions. Love those clouds. Although your processing is faultless and resulted in a natural-looking image, the hint of Photomatix use is still evident to my eyes. Sharp as evidenced by the crisp barnacles on the supporting poles. Cheers
Danilo

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• mvdisco (35177)
• [2009-11-02 4:42]

Bonjour Scott,
Beautiful seascape nicely composed and presented,
Excellent POV./DOF. with great colors and sharpness,
Amazing sky and nice perpective with the Pier,
Très jolie photo mon ami..
Michel

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• AndroK (11700)
• [2009-11-02 5:31]

Hi Scott...
Beautiful perspective...
Fabulous colors and great clarity...
Beautiful composition...
Regards...
Andro

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• werdir (2633)
• [2009-11-02 5:42]

Hi Scott,

I like the HDR effect you've achieved here, very moody (especially the clouds). The bridge runs right along the upper third division in this well composed shot. I'm glad you explained the dark spots in the water, at first I thought that they might have been cloud shadows. TFS

Best regards,
Werner

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• luckybry (6648)
• [2009-11-02 6:25]
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Scott i look at the thumbnail thought not bad shot when i opened it i just said wow this is excellent realy stands out as one of your best and as a admirer of your work thas saying something tfs
regards bryan

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• Beger (19894)
• [2009-11-02 8:08]

Hi Scott,
Almost monochromic, this photo pleases me with its very great range of blue variations!
The bridge is a good lead between sky and sea.
Very good management of the HDR technic!
Bravo! Annie

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• darren4 (658)
• [2009-11-02 9:05]
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• shelbeesmom (47862)
• [2009-11-02 12:23]

WOW...amazing shot. If I lived here, I would be in the water 24-7, you can bet on it! My skin would be wrinkled all the time! I love the broad perspective look here, the muted colors are nice, but wondering what they REALLY look like! Oh it would just make me more jealous! HAHA! Always, your work is dramatic and interesting!
B-)
Linda

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• rewshearer (20799)
• [2009-11-02 12:31]
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I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say this isn't my favourite of yours.

You do great work with the multi-exposure techniques but something about this one isn't quite working. I find the colours feel quite greyish and subdued, and there are patches of light/dark through that sky that make it feel too heavily processed - for my taste, at least.

Compositionally good, with the 1:2 ratio of sky to water, and the diagonal of the pier, but really given that it's a sunny day I would have hoped to see brighter highlights and deeper shadows - more dynamic range, rather than less.

Just my thoughts, as always your work has proved very popular so my opinion is of little consequence! ;)

Rew

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• neusser0204 (7076)
• [2009-11-02 13:29]

Hello Scott,
Beautiful scene, very good composition and pov, excellent sharpness and dof, good exposure and pretty colors.
Best regards Siegfried

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• AKITA (12168)
• [2009-11-02 16:36]

hi Scott,
whole tone of silver color is beautiful,
fore gray/black pattern in/on the water and back deep blue/white pattern of the sky/cloud is strangely contrasted well and it makes splendid atmospheric perspective,
of course the bridge and island look so fine, it makes nice depth feeling as not actual but illusionary bridge in this view.
thank you,
Akihisa

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• hifimusicdai (5199)
• [2009-11-02 18:21]

Beautiful colours excellent pov and composition Very nice as always Good job
warm regards
David

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• hay_kes (56502)
• [2009-11-02 22:29]

Hi Scott,
What an amazing point of view and excellent colours,light and perspective.TFS.
Cheers,

hAyAti

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• mikolaj_cava (29444)
• [2009-11-03 0:35]

Hello Scott! Amazing pier, wonderful sky and clouds. Excellent POV and composition. Great exposure. Original shot. Well done!

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• Royaldevon (16400)
• [2009-11-03 2:53]

Hello Scott,

Wow, this makes your trip really worthwhile!
A fine viewpoint where the pier leads sharply into the bay, towards the distant hill and creates a good sense of perspective.
The colour contrasts between the sea and the sky are a strong feature of the shot, whilst the clouds and rocks create a sense of unity, of similarity.

Have a good day,
Bev :-)

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• avakian_harout (1313)
• [2009-11-03 4:47]

hello scott .
magnificent .. like usually with perfect colors ...thanks for the infos.best regards Harout.

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• milas (32719)
• [2009-11-03 5:03]

merhaba Scott...
harika bir çekim, gökyüzü çok güzel...
ne güzel detaylar ve derinlik...eline sağlık..selamlar

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• gnada (21687)
• [2009-11-03 8:00]

Hi Scott...

Beautiful and remarkable capture of "Okahu Bay Pier"...
Very impressive image, great view and perfect colors.
Excellently done - Congrats my friend,
George

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• mistic (2628)
• [2009-11-03 8:31]

it's a great great shoot
amazing, the sky and the reflection in the sea
the colors are very beautiful
great contras

i love it

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• LeoM (302)
• [2009-11-03 12:14]

Hi Scott,

Absolutely beautiful. Great POV. I see you are having great fun with your camera :-) The whole photo has a dramatic effect.

TFS
Have a super day!
R

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• czappas (103)
• [2009-11-03 12:31]

Hi Scott,

Wonderful work. You have combined very well the three photos an you have resulted to an amazing photo.
Of course my compliments of the fantastic point of view.


Best Regards and TFS,
Constantinos

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• ayse51 (20268)
• [2009-11-03 21:08]

Hi Scott,
great atmospher and compo.Great perspective.Well taken.TFS.Necla.

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• Reflex (3098)
• [2009-11-04 9:27]

Nice cold colours and very dynamic composition. The perspective is very strong with a perfect depth.
Best regards
John

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• korbee (13545)
• [2009-11-05 12:37]

Just a bridge and the water,but its the whole way you are presenting it Scott.
This is skillful to make something special of something relativly simple,exelent job.

jan

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• MLINES (8472)
• [2009-11-06 12:26]

Hi Scott, Very effective strong diagonal shape of this long pier makes a powerful image. The very different colours between sky and sea are interesting and the water has a somewhat surreal look to it, maybe from the water flowing. Good work. TFS. Murray.

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• Doudou (5835)
• [2009-11-07 7:47]

Bonjour Scott,

Encore du très beau travail sur ce joli clihé de ce pont s'étendant à l'infini!!!
Les détails sont forts intéressants et les couleurs superbes!!!
Amitiés
Odile

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• jjanczyk (2744)
• [2009-11-10 5:41]

Hello Scott,
Wow!!! Stunning shots, magnificent HDR!
Fantastic tones, very dramatic sky and lovely rocks in the water.
Great note - as usual :)
TFS

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• Scharan2 (4243)
• [2009-11-10 11:09]

Olá Scott

Maravilhoso ponto de vista com fantástica
perspectiva.
O céu e água tem detalhes incríveis.
Lindíssima ponte, bela paisagem.
Parabéns
GA
Vera

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• kanton (5262)
• [2009-11-10 14:35]

Hi Scott!
Impressive shot,wonderfully composed!
great colours,lighting,pov,clarity,
perspective,texture!all are exellent
and creates a superb image!
Regards and tfs
Kostas

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• CallMeMaria (18479)
• [2009-11-20 3:52]

Hi Scott,
Magnificent POV, beautiful scenery.
The colors and texture are simply wonderful.
TFS
Regards,
Lurdes