Manley beach, Sydney Australia

InternautInternaut Registered Users Posts: 347 Major grins
edited July 27, 2009 in Landscapes
We never get colours like that at home. The afternoon light was harsh but I had to have those colours. Now, to crop or not to crop that top bird, that is the question..... And no looking for topless people - I've selected a photo where they're all "sunny side down"...

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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    Frolicking in the sun...what could be better!? Nice shot. thumb.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    I say "Crop it out" deal.gif
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  • CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    Also level the horizon while you're cropping out the top bird. Beautiful blues.

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  • W.W. WebsterW.W. Webster Registered Users Posts: 3,204 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    The horizon running across the centre of the image is a negative (and does not appear to be level - should be straightened). I'd crop out the top part to place the lower of the two gulls near the top of the cropped image, thereby moving the interest to the people. nod.gif

    BTW, I don't recall an "e" in the Manly, Sydney I know. mwink.gif
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  • InternautInternaut Registered Users Posts: 347 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    W.W. Webster wrote:
    The horizon running across the centre of the image is a negative (and does not appear to be level - should be straightened). I'd crop out the top part to place the lower of the two gulls near the top of the cropped image, thereby moving the interest to the people. nod.gif

    BTW, I don't recall an "e" in the Manly, Sydney I know. mwink.gif

    You are entirely right - it is indeed Manly without the E :).
  • InternautInternaut Registered Users Posts: 347 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    Thanks all for looking
    Thanks everyone for looking. A crop and a spot of straightening it shall be then bowdown.gif.
  • Chrissiebeez_NLChrissiebeez_NL Registered Users Posts: 1,295 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    Internaut wrote:
    I've selected a photo where they're all "sunny side down"...

    Must have been some intense selection :D

    "what are you doing honey?"
    "oh nothing, just looking at all the pictures to see which ones have topless woman in them"
    ".."
    "so NOT to post them on dgrin" :uhoh

    rolleyes1.gif

    my vote is on crop and leave it after that, the colours and contrasts are GREAT! thumb.gif
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  • jpcjpc Registered Users Posts: 840 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    I looked for topless women, even though you said there weren't any...
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  • NeilLNeilL Registered Users Posts: 4,201 Major grins
    edited July 25, 2009
    Don't want to hijack your thread, Internaut, but for those interested in photography of New South Wales beaches, this is a good link:

    http://www.magnumphotos.com/Archive/C.aspx?VP3=ViewBox&ALID=2K7O3R15WKIQ&IT=ThumbImage01_VForm&CT=Album

    comes courtesy of seastack.

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  • Chrissiebeez_NLChrissiebeez_NL Registered Users Posts: 1,295 Major grins
    edited July 25, 2009
    jpc wrote:
    I looked for topless women, even though you said there weren't any...

    for the sake of my relationship i'll deny i did the same rolleyes1.gif
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  • eMOJOeMOJO Registered Users Posts: 156 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2009
    Ah I just love that beach... my favorite in AU, I'm a bit biased though as that's where I spent my days as a kid
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  • MalteMalte Registered Users Posts: 1,181 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2009
    Internaut wrote:
    ...And no looking for topless people - I've selected a photo where they're all "sunny side down"...

    That's right, we have a special password protected thread for that type of tripleX rudeness. ;)

    Malte
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