Islands

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• BitterMoon (1443)
• [2008-05-05 1:20]

Hello Henryk

Another proof that our world is round...a circle...:-D
Great catch of those "little islands",exposure and soft light.
Nice shot from the Baltic shore.

My kind regards

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• h_sedghi (868)
• [2008-05-05 1:20]
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• mikolaj_kawa (14957)
• [2008-05-05 1:26]

Czesc Henryk! Wspaniala fotografia. Hiperrealizm i fantasy w jednym. Umiesz zrobic wrazenie, oj umiesz. Klaniam sie!

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• Tue (23885)
• [2008-05-05 1:30]

Hi Henryk,
Fantastic photo, it's stunning to see this view over the sea from such a great POV. Great lighting and the two islands are very well included in the foreground. The curved horizon looks also wonderful. Excellent photo work, thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

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• jurek1951 (16271)
• [2008-05-05 1:48]

Witaj Henryk,
prawie Ci uwiezylem,ladnie pokazane,swietna kompozycja i kolory,pozdrawiam
Jurek

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• carmia (4109)
• [2008-05-05 2:13]

Great POV, perfect sharpness and colors. Best regards,
Carme.

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• vbbreizh (2377)
• [2008-05-05 2:14]

Hello Henryk,
Astonishing shot ! a really nice realisation...congratulations
Regards, Gilles

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• hatti52 (11709)
• [2008-05-05 2:25]

Hello Henryk
impressive shot
excellent work
congrats

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• limule (2559)
• [2008-05-05 2:28]
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Hello, such a wonderful shot. I do not really understand the scale. Is it little islands or is it trees looking like little islands ? however, this is great. Geraldine

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• salvator (17317)
• [2008-05-05 2:54]

Hi Henryk,
Woooww, altgough the notes clearly explain what they are, the photo still looks intriguing. Very interesting composition with sharp details on the two 'islands'.
Best regards. Salvator.

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• dkeus31 (25410)
• [2008-05-05 2:56]

Hello Henryk,
very nice the two island getting out of the sea of cloud.
where were you for taking this shot?
regards
didier

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• feather (40653)
• [2008-05-05 5:30]
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I'm a bit confused; was this really taken from a plane? I'm guessing the cloud look is actually the effect of your slow shutter on the waves and you have exaggerated the barrel distortion of your lens for the curvature of the earth. However you did it, the result is wonderful with lovely soft pastel colours. Good work
Kath

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• pablominto (30419)
• [2008-05-05 5:41]

Hello Henryk,
A very strange image showing to the least of my knowledge two weather-beaten butts, also serving as hosts for different vegetation...
An amazing composition, didn't quite get how this was done but the atmosphere is awesome!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• tedesse (7639)
• [2008-05-05 5:46]

Witaj!
Super kompozycja,piêkny efekt,.³adne kolory i dobra.
Pozdrawiam
Tadeusz

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• jackart (4157)
• [2008-05-05 6:06]
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Cześć Heniu!

Oj coś mi się wydaje, że ta fotka zrobi tu furorę. Doskonały tytuł. Faktycznie wygląda to jak zdjęcie lotnicze jakiegoś tajemniczego archipelagu. Krzywizna horyzontu robi swoje.

Pięknie rozmyta woda.

Przy okazji drobna refleksja:
Wydaje mi się, że przydałby się tutaj filtr szary - osobiście nie przepadam za tak silnym przymykaniem przysłony w celu uzyskania długiego czasu ekspozycji. Rozdzielczość obrazu jednak sporo traci przy f/22. Oczywiście na takim małym obrazku tego nie widać, ale pewnie w większym formacie już tak.

Pozdrawiam
Jacek

PS
Nie używaj argumentów o większej głębii ostrości - proszę. Zysk na GO w stosunku do np f/16 jest niewielki, a strata rozdzielczości jednak zauważalna.

To takie tam teoretyczne rozważania w chwili wolnego czasu.

Pozdrawiam raz jeszcze

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• izmirli (2149)
• [2008-05-05 6:15]

merhaba dear henryk
wonderful atmosphere and interesting islands.excellent colours and composition.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

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• MrCairo (2219)
• [2008-05-05 6:41]

Piekny eksperyment ! I rzeczywiscie tekst dopiero wyjasnia jak piekna jest Polska
Pozdrawiam
W.

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• dareco (11231)
• [2008-05-05 7:05]

This is fantastic!!! A really amazing picture. TFS

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• Fis2 (33279)
• [2008-05-05 7:33]
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Czesc Heniek!
Takie wyspy itak pokazane, nic tylko gratuluje! Ciekawy kadr i kolorystyka. Linia horyzontu robi wrazenie. Ty to potrafisz... Czy to nowe sprzecicho? Jesli tak to gratuluje nowego nabytku.
Pozdrawiam
Krzysztof

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• delic (6260)
• [2008-05-05 7:40]

Nifty shot, Henryk. Looks like a scene from Tolkien's books. Is that exposure data correct? Regards,
Hakan

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• mikeo (9100)
• [2008-05-05 9:32]

Witaj,

To sie nazywa kombinejszyn:) Najpierw trzeba 10 razy przeczytac notatke, potem 15 minut ogladac fotke zanim czlowiek dobrze zakuma cos Ty tu nawywijal:) Chociaz podejrzewam coniektorzy i tak nie zalapia co i jak:)))

A tak powaznie - pogratulowac pomyslu, poprostu rewelacyjny! A wykonanie jeszcze lepsze!

Gratuleszyn:)
Mikeo

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• delkoo (25026)
• [2008-05-05 9:43]

hi henryk
i don't know how you did it but the final result is quite interesting, excellent composition with a real sense of art.

didier

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• Edyta_B (1035)
• [2008-05-05 9:54]

Hej Henryku
Wspania³e - to zdjêcie jest wspania³e!!!
Jestem zachwycona jego wyj±tkowo¶ci± i urod±, ale i Twoim talentem do artystycznego postrzegania, i przedstawiania ¶wiata...

Zwyczajny nadmorski widok urós³ tu do rangi naszej planety widzianej z kosmosu. Niezwyk³e... Niesiony na skrzyd³ach wyobra¼ni dostrzeg³e¶ wyspy zanurzone w wodach oceanu (a dok³adniej Morza Per³owego ;) ). S³onko zaraz wstanie - niebo nad krzywizn± horyzontu ju¿ ró¿owieje, a Ty na swoich skrzyd³ach polecisz dalej, aby zobaczyæ nowe krajobrazy...

A z takich przyziemnych spraw ;)- podoba mi siê równie¿ kadr, ascetyczna kompozycja i kolorystyka tej fotografii.

Przepiêkne...

Zachwycona, pozdrawiam :)

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• NEC (1292)
• [2008-05-05 11:06]
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Witam,

o rany nie zagladalem tu dawno a tu Heniek kupil sobie piatke. Oj teraz to dopiero bedzie jazda, czekam na wymiatajace fotki Heniu!
Co tam podpinasz... 17-40?
Zdjecia z piatki maja bajeczna plastyke kolorow. Podoba mi sie ten efekt kulistosci horyzontu.
Sam mam aktualnie dylemat co nabyc wypasiana bajerami czterdziestke czy stra, poczciwa piateczke. Patrzac na takie zdjecia wybor nasuwa sie sam...

pozdrowienia
Marek

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• Gustaw (20586)
• [2008-05-05 11:19]

No, no! Ale artycha! Bardzo ³adnie wykombinowane. Dobry pomys³ i jeszcze lepsze wykonanie! Brawo!
Marek

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• sacavem (5029)
• [2008-05-05 11:47]

Olá Henryk,

It is a good capture of an interesting and beautiful place.Impressive POV and very good timing. Details are effective and interesting. Suggestive shot. Thank you,
Best regards and a good evening.

Filipe

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• bisok (583)
• [2008-05-05 12:04]

Witaj Henryku.

Przednia zagadka, świetnie wykonana. Rozwiązanie supper zaskakujące. Nic dodać nic ująć. BOMBA !

Pozdrawiam. Mirek

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• xkolba (3805)
• [2008-05-05 12:28]

Czesc, no extra! a to zakrzywienie horyzontu jeszcze bardziej utrudniło odgadniecie skali na zdjeciu. Bardzo mi sie podoba, trzeba bylo nie pisac drugiej czesci komentarza ;)
Pozdrawiam!

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• berek (23792)
• [2008-05-05 21:36]

Hi Henryk,
its like a dream again. so interesting working here. you are lucky .. impressive nature view. greetings.
Burak

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• vincz (17520)
• [2008-05-06 0:23]

Very artistic catch. Like a fantastic painting. I like it a lot.

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• AiresSantos (25860)
• [2008-05-06 1:39]

Hi Henryk
Wonderful atmosphere in this excellent composition. Great use of the operture and speed creates this amazing picture. Lovely colours and islands in foreground
Thanks for sharing and greetings
Aires

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• nels (2421)
• [2008-05-06 6:45]

hi henryk. love the shot it has it all the soft colours, the curve of the earth and the amazing colour and sharpness of the two islands. Taken from a plane its stunning
adrian
one to add to my favorites

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• patdeph (8860)
• [2008-05-06 8:15]

hello Henryck
seen from the sky,this landscape seems unreal!The curved horizon gives the impression that you were higher than in a plane!I like very much the soft colours ,and the effect given by the long time exposure!A superb shot!
Congratulations.
Pascale

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• pboehringer (19478)
• [2008-05-06 9:42]
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LOL!
Flying over the ocean and taking shots with 8 seconds of shutter aperture? You're really very funny and I wonder how many will fall for that. Marvelous shot, Henryk!
Peter

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• Paolo (40015)
• [2008-05-06 9:56]

Hi Henryk, brilliant, wonderful, poetic anf magic image!
a great shot.
thansk, ciao

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• chpp (3115)
• [2008-05-06 11:13]

Hi Henryk
great shot, I like the curved effect and the sea of clouds. really nice light and soft colours.
excellent job

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• jlynx (9746)
• [2008-05-07 5:13]

Potrafisz nie tylko ¶wietnie wykorzystaæ nadarzajac± siê okazje do fotografowania, ale tak¿e nie pozbawiasz swej pracy odrobiny humoru. Przyznam, ¿e w pierwszej sekundzie dobrze rozpozna³em zawarto¶æ kadru, prawie uwierzy³em w Twoja wersje zawart± w opisie. No có¿, to tylko swiadczy o wyj±tkowo¶ci tej fotografii wynikaj±cej ze znajomo¶ci tego zajecia. W zasadzie wszystkie dobre rzeczy powiedziano pedemn±, a ja nie mam nic do dodania. Praca jest po prostu urzekaj±ca.
Pozdrawiam,
Jurek

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• plimrn (15965)
• [2008-05-07 7:32]

WOW!! With nhe mist over the sea and the high altitude curve, it looks like the surface of the moon. Great airplane capture!
HLJ, Pat

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• Cricri (29811)
• [2008-05-07 8:46]

Hi Henryk,
C'est un peu suréaliste avec cet mer de nuages lisses, la vue en tout les cas est magnifique
Have a nice evening
cricri

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• TeresaT (10671)
• [2008-05-07 11:58]

Hello my dear,
They really look like small volcanoes.
It is really a beautiful photo...specially this soft colours.
Kisses
Teresa

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• robertosalguero (17306)
• [2008-05-08 0:33]

Hello Henryk

Very interesting image with such a beautiful effect. The islands have a tropical-like look and standing out of the clouds make them more cramatic. Good light and colours. Thanks Henryk.

Roberto

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• danos (19542)
• [2008-05-08 2:24]

Witaj Henryk,
extraordinary this splendid view from above of these rocks that 'get out' from the clouds.I like this pink hue that spread on the surface of the clouds as the curvature of the lens.Well done.

Regards,Danos

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• Asiulus (902)
• [2008-05-08 5:45]

He he, wyspy - da³am siê nabraæ. Tylko kraj mi jako¶ do tej wyspiarskiej scenerii nie pasowa³.
Stworzy³e¶ nieziemsk± atmosferê - d³ugi czas ekspozycji i obiektyw mia³y tu du¿± rolê. I podpiêty do aparatu fotograf z pomys³em ;-)
Pogratulowaæ
Asia

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• ahmetgedikli (15714)
• [2008-05-08 8:33]

Hi Henryk,
An excellent photo.... The light, colours and POV are very beautiful.
Best regards,
Ahmet

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• gokanlam (3523)
• [2008-05-09 10:09]

Hi Henryk,
very different twin islands, their tones of green and the the other colors in whole image are so beautiful.. i think you are very lucky to see ocean like this..

Congratulations,
ReLa

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• Silvio1953 (25084)
• [2008-05-09 13:24]

Hi Henryk, amazing fascinating composition with fantastic island, like a dream, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

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• bakes888 (12918)
• [2008-05-10 1:04]

Hi Henryk. That lava must be guano then! Nice capture. Good use of SS and wide angle lens. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

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• belido (9669)
• [2008-05-10 7:47]

Hi Henryk,

this is a superb composition. The 8 seconds seem to be the perfect time for the effect we see on the water. Usually I don't like curved horizon lines I must confess that it was a clever idea in this case. A pleasant seen indeed. Great shot!
Regards,
Carlos

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• Vato_Law (10856)
• [2008-05-10 13:22]

Hello Henryk,
Great eye and creativity to find out these 'islands'!!
The long exposure created a great milky look which contrasts well with the darker tones of the tree trunks.
This photo has a marvellous look!
Cheers.
Paulo

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• atus (14945)
• [2008-05-11 14:25]

Hi Henryku,
like most of yours, a really effective and dreamy shot. From your pov, what remain of the trees, really look like volcanic islands. Great one!
Tfs and best regards.
Attila

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• barrufeto_77 (20465)
• [2008-05-11 17:44]

Hi Henryk.

I'm the 100th!!!!!! Great!

Excellent picture with an impressive exposure to get this lovely effect!

Rgs, Oscar

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• zeca (18222)
• [2008-05-11 19:48]

Its incredible how you create the smoke in the place of the water, specially in the foreground. The sharp details of the two "islands" is just great! Nice work!
Regards,
Zeca

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• syd1946 (16583)
• [2008-05-11 22:34]

Hello Henryk,
Like a place from another planet your image.I have the feeling of a dream in a landscape.
Congratulations for this one!

Have a nice week,
Thomas

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• papagolf21 (48645)
• [2008-05-12 0:50]

Bonjour, cher Henryk,
Magnifique vue de la terre depuis le ciel ! j'ai l'impression d'assister à un monde virtuel tant la beauté est saisissante.
Une réalisation de grande qualité !
Félicitations.
Amitiés.
Philippe

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• azaf1 (9321)
• [2008-05-12 1:10]

Hi Henryk
A breath taking capture!. The spherical horizon is really unique and the minmalist content is really attractive. Colors and sharpness, of course, are superb
TFS
Argiris

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• pasternak (11928)
• [2008-05-13 1:53]

Excellent image, Henryk, it is always fantastic when a photograph creates a different world from the simple ingredients, and here you have succeeded in that. Very well done, to my favs.

Cheers
A

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• Angshu (25490)
• [2008-05-13 20:40]

Hello Henryk
Flying over the ocean, or hanging in midair to take the 8 sec. shot! Simply marvellous, especially with the softness of the clouds & water. Conjured out of a fairy tale with the curved horizon. You're definitely an artist Henryk...my respects!
Regards
Angshu

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• johnfreeman (1805)
• [2008-05-14 8:53]
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Hello Henryk,
A fascinating dreamy picture with quite a sci-fi feeling, it makes me think of flying low over some small watery planet. The dead tree trunks are very beautiful and do indeed look like small islands seen from high up and the 8-second exposure has given the water a soft, otherworldly feel. One thing I’m curious about: how did you create the curving horizon with a 24 mm lens? Postproduction?
Anyway it's very nice work.
John

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• pcp (3073)
• [2008-05-14 9:02]

ITs not aat all looks like a picture... It is looks like an defined ART. Great work.

Well done

Senthil

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• Atousa (1770)
• [2008-05-14 9:19]

Salam Henryk,
A really attractive shot!..very well seen n captured..tfs

All the best, Atousa

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• flory (4561)
• [2008-05-14 22:28]

Henryku,
this is such an artistic view!looks like a dreaming soft blancket..decorated so nice with few ornaments:)
a nice day,
Flori:)

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• arturski (3679)
• [2008-05-18 23:08]

Czesc Heniu!
Rewelacyjny efekt uzyskales , mozna sie nabrac na te wyspy , naprawde! ;-) Kawal dobrej roboty !
Pozdrawiam

Artur

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• nicol_g (580)
• [2008-05-20 9:50]

Hi Henryku,

beautiful, interesting work – for a second, seeing this, a previous picture from your gallery, that fish-eye mountain landscape, came to my mind (I guess it was because of the distortion and also something else which I cannot tell exactly). And I thought of this ‘ocean’ image by comparison with that one: the different, opposite, I’d say, atmosphere: while ‘solidity’, ‘stability’, ‘warmth’ would describe the mountain landscape, something between ‘ethereal’ and ‘fluid’, also ‘movable’ and ‘chilly’, would be appropriate (my point of view) for the ‘ocean’ photo.
Nice flying vision – as I look down I can see the earth as it may have looked like long, long time ago, a strange feel of a human-less planet.
Love the colours.

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• vinicio (19278)
• [2008-05-21 22:51]

Image from another world, spectacular view indeed, excellent work Henryk, compliments.
Ciao
Vinicio

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• Andrzej_HHH (2523)
• [2008-05-27 5:56]

Co tu można dodać do tego co zostało już napisane ? Chyba niewiele. W mojej opinii genialne zdjęcie, jedno z najlepszych jakie widziałem na TE. Pozostaję mi tylko pogratulować oka, doskonałego warsztatu i błyskotliwego opisu. Pozdrawiam! Andrzej

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• Scharan (11964)
• [2008-06-05 20:18]

Olá Henryk

Uma foto excelente...fantática...bel[íssima...
Parabéns pelo trabalho!!!
GA
Vera

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• kiks (4060)
• [2008-06-06 2:39]

Hi Henryk, I try to understand the image but i took some time ;-)
It is a beauty and very original. I guess you use a fisheye or did you use PP to get the round horizon?
Great job
Best regards
KIks

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• cyborg83 (1254)
• [2008-06-17 9:48]

fiu fiu!!
Nie bylo mnie jakis czas na TE i wiele ciekawych fotek mnie tu spotkalo po powrocie :)
TO Twoje jest niesamowite - z reszta jak kazda fotka w Twoim wykonaniu....
CO ja bede tu pisal - rewelacja!!!
Pozdrawiam

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• riclopes (26992)
• [2008-06-27 0:55]
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You can fly? Wow, can you teach me, Henryk? 8s?!?!?! Can you also teach me to how to make these images? One of the most amazing images of your gallery. And you have plenty of them.
abraços,
ric

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• ilDottore (890)
• [2008-08-18 12:10]

Cześć Henryku!
Doskonałe wysepki i świetnie uchwycona krzywizna Ziemi! ;)
Z jakiego samolotu robione? ;)
A na poważnie to gratuluję doskonałego pomysłu!
Pozdrówki!
Krzysiek

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• Bluejeans (19500)
• [2008-08-28 9:59]

Ola Henryk,
Magnifica foto muito bela com detalhes fantásticos , gostei muito destas rochas em primeiro plano , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

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• jmdias (8905)
• [2008-08-31 9:19]

henryk

very soft vision of this magical "landscape", I liked the soft vision of the ground and the soft colors. A very simple and fabulous vision.

hugs

jorge

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• lilimih33 (9819)
• [2008-09-25 17:03]

Hello Henryk!
Incredible atmosphere in your composition!
Great effect on the water!
Execellent colours!
Perfect work!
Best regards!
Lili