Mini Challenge #109 - "A place in the world"

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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited November 5, 2010
    davev wrote: »
    Thanks everyone.

    For more on the plugin go here: LINK

    Scroll through the link and you'll find the before and after of that shot.
    Very cool effect, Dave! It's very easy on the eyes and not overkill like some I've seen. The arches shot you posted here is fabulous!
  • DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
    edited November 6, 2010
    Full Moon over San Francisco from the Marin Headlands
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    Lake Tahoe CA Long Exposure
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    South Tufa Mono Lake CA
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  • TrackerTracker Registered Users Posts: 155 Major grins
    edited November 6, 2010
    Flat Repair, Salatiga, Indonesia

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    Afternoon snooze with durian--the world's stinkest fruit, Salatiga, Indonesia
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  • senorjaxsenorjax Registered Users Posts: 298 Major grins
    edited November 6, 2010
    Somewhere off Belize

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    Jay
  • Mike De HartMike De Hart Registered Users Posts: 3 Beginner grinner
    edited November 6, 2010
    Napa Valley California, USA. October, 2010
    One of the beautiful places I got to see while celebrating my 40th birthday.
  • Mike De HartMike De Hart Registered Users Posts: 3 Beginner grinner
    edited November 6, 2010
    San Francisco
    Another beautiful place I saw while celebrating my 40th.
  • Mike De HartMike De Hart Registered Users Posts: 3 Beginner grinner
    edited November 6, 2010
    Clearwater Beach Florida, March 2010
    Sunset on the Gulf of Mexico
  • SpaceCityPaulaSpaceCityPaula Registered Users Posts: 2 Beginner grinner
    edited November 6, 2010
    Nashville - The Alleyway between the Ryman Auditorium and all the Music Bars on the main drag

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    Galveston Bay Sunrise
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  • AndManAndMan Registered Users Posts: 1,252 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2010
    Village Schoolroom, The Gambia
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    Sunrise at the Peace Pagoda, Milton Keynes UK
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    Sunset through The Window, Big Bend National Park TX
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    Peter

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  • MikealityMikeality Registered Users Posts: 2 Beginner grinner
    edited November 7, 2010
    A little bit of Western Australia
    Karratha Gas Plant, Karratha, Western Australia.
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    A view from the Esplanade in Dampier, Western Australia.
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    A Kangaroo near Hearson's Cove, Burrup Peninsula, Western Australia.
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  • billseyebillseye Registered Users Posts: 847 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2010
    photo-bug wrote: »

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    Congrats on your success in #108. I know the images you put up are examples, but I wanted to comment on this one, which I particularly like. Somehow it succeeds really well in conveying a sense of place. And... I'm really curious about who the empty chair belongs to.

    Nice work, photo-bug.

    Bill Banning
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  • billseyebillseye Registered Users Posts: 847 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2010
    ysr612 wrote: »
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    As an occasional motorcyclist, I'm intrigued by the necessary dual function of this guy's left hand. It must be a ride full of interesting choices: Hold the dog? Engage the clutch? Hold the dog? Engage the clutch.

    Nice moment you've captured.

    Bill Banning
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  • billseyebillseye Registered Users Posts: 847 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2010
    JAG wrote: »
    1. Embera Tribe, Panama
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    Seems you've gotten a few kudos on the Hatcher's Pass photo - and I agree, but for my 2 cents, the Emera Tribe shot tells a story that leaves me wanting to know more. There seems to be an almost conspiratorial tone in this gathering. Nice work!

    Bill Banning
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  • doingcooldoingcool Registered Users Posts: 265 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2010
    China Yunnan
    Dragon
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    China
    Crouching tiger hidden dragon?
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    Sydney
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  • KinkajouKinkajou Registered Users Posts: 1,240 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2010
    Manatee Springs (Central Florida)
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    St. George Island (Florida Gulf Coast)
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    Linz (Austria)
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  • JAGJAG Super Moderators Posts: 9,088 moderator
    edited November 8, 2010
    billseye wrote: »
    Seems you've gotten a few kudos on the Hatcher's Pass photo - and I agree, but for my 2 cents, the Emera Tribe shot tells a story that leaves me wanting to know more. There seems to be an almost conspiratorial tone in this gathering. Nice work!

    Bill Banning
    Thank you Bill. You are right, the boys started Chasing the girls making them scream but it was immediately squelched by the men of the tribe. Most likely because they were entertaining guests.
  • billseyebillseye Registered Users Posts: 847 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2010
    #1
    San Francisco, California
    In my opinion, one of the nicest places on earth. There is a little something for everyone and a great place to take the kids for a day of adventure.
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    I like all of your submissions here, but my favorite is the first one. SF is an amazing place, but not easy to capture photographically. Nice work.

    For what it's worth, I'm a Southern CA guy who loves your neck of the woods. Just finished a 2000 mile road trip that took my lovely wife and I up Hwy 1 from Cambria to the Avenue of the Giants and back via Napa Valley. What a great trip! You can see some photos here if you're interested.
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  • billseyebillseye Registered Users Posts: 847 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2010
    slpollett wrote: »
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    Hi Sherry,

    I like each of your submissions for different reasons, but after looking at your smugmug site, I can see that flowers are your forte. Your macro shots are so sharp! I've given a thumbs up to a few of my favorites. From your entries here, this one captures a sense of abandonment and renewal at the same time that I particularly like.

    You can see some of my flower photos here (Borrego Springs desert wildflower bloom) and here (San Diego Botanical Gardens).
    Bill Banning

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  • billseyebillseye Registered Users Posts: 847 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2010
    jpope42 wrote: »
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    This is among my favorites of this thread. The lines formed by the reverse L of the lanterns and the foreground boat blend so well with the upper-left to lower-right diagonals of the rooflines. It's one I want to keep looking at. Kudos.

    By the way, I've taken a quick side trip to your smugmug site. Very nicely put together with wonderful images. I'll be back to look later when I have some more time.
    Bill Banning

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  • billseyebillseye Registered Users Posts: 847 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2010
    rteest42 wrote: »
    The Badlands
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    I'd love to be on two wheels traveling this road!
    Bill Banning

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  • billseyebillseye Registered Users Posts: 847 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2010
    kdotaylor wrote: »
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    This is my favorite of your submissions. My former-father-in-law was a professional photographer/designer and he loved shooting in cemeteries. Some of it rubbed off I guess. Nice work!
    Bill Banning

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  • WhatSheSawWhatSheSaw Registered Users Posts: 2,221 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2010
    O'Hare. If you get a chance to fly through Chicago, make sure you have a long enough layover to appreciate the light show in the connecting tunnel between concourses B & C.
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    Tortuguero, Costa Rica

    The only way to get there is by boat. There are no cars in town. If you are lucky, you can see the sea turtles nesting. The town makes its living from tourists who come to see the turtles and everyone is on board with their preservation. Be sure to bring mosquito repellent.
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    Mount Baker from Mount Constitution on Orcas Island. It is the highest point in the San Juan Islands. To the east, you can see the Cascades from BC, Canada to Mount Ranier. To the west, you can see the Olympics to Vancouver Island. I highly recommend it as a day trip for those making it to the Pacific Northwest.

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  • zoomnzoomn Registered Users Posts: 142 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2010
    1. Na Pali Coast, Kauai

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    2. Sedona, AZ

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    3. Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA

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  • billseyebillseye Registered Users Posts: 847 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2010
    Mikeality wrote: »
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    I like the juxtaposition of the horizons in these two shots. I don't know if you posted them with this in mind, but the implied reversal of the light/color gradation on the horizon is really interesting.
    Bill Banning

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  • billseyebillseye Registered Users Posts: 847 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2010
    doingcool wrote: »
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    A unusual perspective of a much photographed place. Nice.
    Bill Banning

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  • billseyebillseye Registered Users Posts: 847 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2010
    Kinkajou wrote: »
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    I like all three of your entries, but this one is my favorite. You've handled a tough lighting situation very effectively and retained the sense of the whole scene.
    Bill Banning

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  • billseyebillseye Registered Users Posts: 847 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2010
    WhatSheSaw wrote: »
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    All three are terrific, but in this one, I love that you've got the boy touching the bicycle, which in my interpretation probably doesn't belong to him [my story - I'm sticking with it]. The point for me is that this picture got me into the scene quite effectively. Nice work!
    Bill Banning

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  • KinkajouKinkajou Registered Users Posts: 1,240 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2010
    billseye wrote: »
    I like all three of your entries, but this one is my favorite. You've handled a tough lighting situation very effectively and retained the sense of the whole scene.

    This is the only one that was a non-SLR photo. Yay Canon PowerShot A75! It was my first digital camera ;)
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  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2010
    Here are my entries - all from the same region of the UK, The North Yorkshire Moors and Coast. Taken on a recent holiday. A Gorgeous part of the country...

    "Steaming up the Valley" - The North Yorkshire Moors Railway
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    Steaming up the valley by Bend The Light, on Flickr

    "Bound" - A boat at Staithes, North Yorkshire Coast
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    Bound aged by Bend The Light, on Flickr

    The North Yorkshire Moors
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    North Yorkshire Moors Pano Framed by Bend The Light, on Flickr
  • slpollettslpollett Registered Users Posts: 1,223 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2010
    billseye wrote: »
    Hi Sherry,

    I like each of your submissions for different reasons, but after looking at your smugmug site, I can see that flowers are your forte. Your macro shots are so sharp! I've given a thumbs up to a few of my favorites. From your entries here, this one captures a sense of abandonment and renewal at the same time that I particularly like.

    Thank you so much, Bill. Yes, flowers are my favorite things to photograph. I never get tired of shooting them. They don't complain when I want to take lots of pics. Thanks for looking at my galleries and finding something you like. That made my day. You have some great shots in your galleries, too. I love the one with the purple flowers. thumb.gif

    The abandoned farmhouse in the bluebonnet field is one of my all-time favorite photos that I've ever taken. It's the first photo (print) that I ever sold to a random person (who just happened to see the photo on my smugmug site and liked it enough to buy it).

    Thanks again,
    Sherry
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