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a cursed shot


a cursed shot
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Copyright: Danilo Martinez (cunejo200) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2322 W: 60 N: 4285] (17809)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-18
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D100, Tamron 28-200mm, Hoya Polarizer
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): y2koSan - PiLiPiNaS, KoNG MaHaL [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-06-02 15:41
Viewed: 1212
Points: 89
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Two years ago I visited Palawan in the Philippines. The image shown was photographed in the municipality of Coron. I hired a boatman to give me a tour of the various islands in the area. On this particular spot, I was told that this is an enchanted place and that an the indigenous tribe group, who are rarely seen, watch people from atop and have the supernatural power to cast a spell. Nonesense is what I uttered to myself. A coincidence or bad luck, my camera (Nikon D100) later stopped working after this shot. I was very frustrated as the area is spectacularly beautiful but with no camera. I ended up buying a new camera (D70) a few days later in Manila. I had my D100 fixed after I returned home in Wash D.C.

According to the 2000 census, Coron has a population of 32,243 people in 6,264 households. The municipality covers part of Busuanga Island and all of the nearby Coron Island. Both islands are part of the Calamian Group of Islands in northern Palawan. The main industries of Coron are fishing and tourism, being a popular diving location.

The landscape of Coron Island reminds me of Phuket and Phang Nga in Thailand. The island consists of steep limestone cliffs with caves and numerous isolated sandy bays.

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a very nice view showing what the philippines has to offer to its visitor. peaceful and serene.
nice work, splendid shot.
thanks
y2koSan

hi danilo, this looks amazing, the colors of the sea and the cliffs---awesome! great point of view, its wierd about your camera, makes me go hhmmmmmmm.....!
tfs,
scott

Sorry about your bad luck with your camera!!! They put a spell on you!
Amazing shot unlike I have ever seen before. The colour in the water is dreamlike! Nice composition!
*** Ursula ***

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3326 W: 789 N: 4441] (19988)
  • [2008-06-02 19:41]

Hi Danilo,
What a wonderful place! Very nice composition with this river undulating towards the far mountains. I like much the emerald color on water and the textured cliffs.
Very well done! Annie

Hi Danilo,

Too bad about your camera. But I like this POV. The colours are also very well captured. I just find the sky to be a bit dull (maybe a grey overcast day?) and I think I see a little blurring further out the canyon/cliffs. Maybe that is also part of the curse LOL.

TFS.

Regards,
Alvin

merhaba my friend danilo
excellent nature and landscape.excellent colours and composition.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

Hello Danilo. Very pleasant clean image with the turquoise water flowing to the sea. I like the way light catches on the plant. Well done and best regards. Jusni

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  • KrL Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 520 W: 123 N: 488] (7367)
  • [2008-06-03 2:50]

Salut Danilo,
Super POV, le paysage est vraiment remarquable. Dommage pour ce ciel si "blanc"... c'est ma hantise :)
La mer est vraiment... vraiment... attirante ?...!
Bonne journée

Karèle

Bom dia Danilo

so great to see you.

Stunning capture and so great light . Pure beauty for eyes and soul dear friend. Thanks.

My regards

teresat

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  • Konie Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 348 W: 29 N: 298] (3006)
  • [2008-06-03 3:37]

Hi Danilo,

Sorry to hear about the D100. Anyway, this is a beautiful photo. Good colors and good dof. TFS.

Konie

Hi Danilo,
Beautiful picture nicely composed and presented with great colors and sharpness, Exellent POV. and details, very well done.
Michel :)

This is our paradise! I love Philippines. What happened to your camera was just a pure coincidence only. Beautiful shot.
Dennis

Hi Danilo,
Fantastic place,beautiful water color.Congratulation.
Best regards,
Ralf

(:

hello Danilo,

The emerald colour of the water reminds me of the water colour in the Canadian rockies. great colours.
Great composition with the water undulating away from the viewer.
Interesting about your camera...
TFS, Joni.

Hi Danilo,
What a superb landscape.Superb colours, POV and perspective.TFS.
Regards,

hAyAti

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  • tibig Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 657 W: 26 N: 681] (7565)
  • [2008-06-03 11:43]

The shot is however beautiful. Curse or not, it can be annoying.
Regards,
Tibi

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4270 W: 414 N: 6846] (42784)
  • [2008-06-04 0:59]

Hi Danilo

I like the undulating curves, along the side of this marine ravine, & the turquoise colour of the sea. Good sharpness & high pov. Tfs!

Hello Dan,
Interesting how superstition can alter our perception :) But I'm taking my chances ... I'm not visiting this place :) Beautiful landscape quite unique in this part of RP. Well capture and composed with very good image quality. Excellent posting! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

ps --- hope you have fully recovered now.

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  • trekks Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2027 W: 147 N: 3408] (13641)
  • [2008-06-04 3:49]

hi Danilo

Nice view of this superb place of colorful tone of water and trees, very well composed. Great pov to show the valley from high angle.

tfs, bill

Hello Danilo,
Great turquoise color and curved borders.
Fantastic as always.
TFS
Selahattin E

Hello Danilo,
Looks beautiful view.
The color of water is amazing. TFS
Vandana
later

Amazing clear emerald sea water!Fascinating and magnificent landscape!Good shot!
Regards,

chiping

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1725 W: 127 N: 1494] (20940)
  • [2008-06-04 12:13]

Hi Danilo
beautiful place like a dream.Well taken,well done.TFS.Necla.:)later.

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  • Romeu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 332 W: 0 N: 222] (1851)
  • [2008-06-05 7:22]

Hi Danilo,


Great landscape shot. Beautiful compo, colors and light! wonderfully done.

Congratulations,
Romeu

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5773 W: 198 N: 2598] (10192)
  • [2008-06-05 7:39]

Hi Danilo


How are you my friend?
I wait that much better!
Your landscape is wonderful, so much in the details
as in the colors and beauty of this sea.
we can consider a part of a beautiful paradise!
Congratulations!

Sérgio
:)

Hello Danilo.
Wonderful picture with those curves of the rocks into the water. Good looking at, and nice story to read.
Regards from Jan

Hello Danilo!
Great composition and perspective! Wonderful natural colors and details! Lovely place!
TFS, Best regards, Zorica

this is just like my shot only you took only the left side of the place, my wife and i went here last april, and guess what i won a photo contest with one of my shot of this exact place in coron, regarding to your story about the supernatural powers, when we were in coron i heard a waitress speaking in their local dialect that if the filipina tourist with a japanese boyfriend would continue to act that nasty she would have her nose rot

I can just see myself swimming here...Ahhh!! Gorgeous color! So sorry about the camera! When I went to NYC my camera just freaked out..I missed about half the shots... returned home, it worked fine! DUH?? Anyhow, gorgeous water!
B-) B-)
Linda

Danilo Hi;
A wonderfully beautiful composition with POV, colors, clarity and interesting contrast. Congratulations very well done. I hope you have an excellent weekend.
Larry
USA
TFS!

Hi Danilo,

Beautifull place.
The story is interesting.. and do you still believe that?
I wonder what was that supernatural power there..
Lovely share, dear friend..
The title has a determined smile too..
Take care ,
My wishes..

jp

Hi Danny,
What a wonderful place! I like amazing color of the sea...
p.s.How are you?
warm hug,val

More than beautiful.

Helo Danilo
Howdy dear friend???
Excellent view on this canyon and very nice color on the water
Well done
Cheers,Braca

Hello Danilo,

Well, at least the nature of Palawan invites to speculations about the paranormal..!
Probably the only place in the Philippines where you can find these typical rock formations that are so common along many shores of the South China Sea...
Seems like you had to climb to your point of view here!

Greetings,
Pablo -

:-) OK-

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2633 W: 1 N: 1274] (15483)
  • [2008-06-08 13:01]

Hola Danilo,
bello color del agua,
y salvaje acantilado, :))
bonito trabajo
saludos amigo.

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  • subs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 252 W: 0 N: 222] (2080)
  • [2008-06-10 7:26]

Hi Danilo,
There's nothing cursed about this shot...not too sure about your camera:)..but this is a stunning shot. Fabulous composition with the trees at the bottom leading upto the far away mountains. Spectacular colours.
Regards,
Subashini

Hi Danilo:
This is really a beautiful vista you captured. I love t6he meandering steep cliffs and the colours are beautiful here ..... a great composition... well done my friend...Roman:0)
:)later

Hi Danilo,
Excellent composition, lovely scenery and colors
good light. Well done my friend.TFS
Greetings
H.Ayhan

Hi Danilo,
A superb view, the turquiose water is awesome. I would have only cropped the dull sky from the top it would create an even more attractive view. Anyway it a fine coposition my friend! Job well done (your D100 is meanwhile repaired?)
Hans

A lovely POV Danilo just a pity about the light that day, maybe that is part of the curse too. Good colour in the water and nice detail in teh rugged cliffs. TFS,
David

Beautiful view. great composiiton with beautiful colours. greetings,

figen

Hi!
Very nice place, like the colors, the composition with the river in ondulation!
Great photo here my friend!
TFS
carine

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  • tafa Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 180 W: 12 N: 169] (1690)
  • [2008-07-29 4:29]

HI
DANILO
What a beautiful capture of a beautiful piece of nature! Lighting, colours, composition all good. Great work!

TFS Greetings
SASO
...MACEDONIA...

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2488 W: 56 N: 3862] (17484)
  • [2008-08-21 10:42]

Hello Danilo,
Beautiful water colours,interesting view and the perspective.What a lovely landscape.
My compliment.
Janusz

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