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     kiwi_explorer (12195) 2007-05-26 7:25

Hi Adam,
I also find autumn a spetacular time for photography in the South Island especially in Otago area. I like your technique of using low angle shots and slow speed. This another excellent composition to add to your impressive gallery. Perfect! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

daddo (11324) 2007-05-26 8:35

Hi Adam. Pristine scene with clear water that shows us its bed and also the heavens in the reflections. Beautiful colours and light. I like this bottom heavy PoV, making us firmly rooted in the spot. Well done. Regards. Klaudio.

Cormac (26449) 2007-05-26 12:10

I like the curving lines of this, which are doubled because of the reflection. Great near/far type of compostion too, and of course the colours are brilliant. Great work!

     Matthew-Watt (4463) 2007-05-26 20:27

Hello Adam,

Not to be in any way rude, but it seems that for the amount of attention your images receive, you give little back in terms of responses. You have given 166 critiques in return for an approximate 3,675 you have received. That’s about 1 critique you write for every 22 you receive. I am very impressed by your images, they show fantastic detail and awesome scenery (this is no exception), however it would be nice to hear more feedback from someone who possesses so much photographic skill and talent. Take care.

Matt

madziabis (254) 2007-05-28 2:34

This is excellent. I really like point of view and this amazing clarity

luisafonso (858) 2007-05-28 7:44

Hi Adam! I usually don't comment your pictures because I strongly believe that sharing is one of the key benefits about this site. It wouldn't be as good without it and, contrary to some other communities where I have been, I really get the sense that you can get "proper" critiques as long as you know and understand the people behind them. But you decided not to critique and I respect your decision. That's why I follow each post of you in silence. I read your reply to Matt and that made me understand your point even more (even if I slightly disagree with some points). It's true you would get hundred of points for each one, as your average level is way beyond the majority of us, but you would also get honest feedback from other - good - members who simply refuse to critique a member that doesn't share... For me, it's a privilege to have you here, to see your photos frequently, but I would love even more to learn from you and that's hard if you even don't share the exposure details with us.

That said, let me comment on this one. Love your composition here and your color rendition. The elliptical shore lends an intense sense of depth to the entire compo and the way you managed to get crisp details from the most foreground rock to the mountains in the back was very well controlled. You really know how to use the hyperfocal technique. The wide angle feel is cool, but probably I would like to see the trees a bit more vertical. I understand your choice because probably it would ruined the right curve and you used all the pixeis available to build your compo, but it's a thought I would like to share with you. The horizon seems a bit tilted (in the top left bellow the the dark mountain) and I don't think you could blame the wide angle distortion for that. But I can be wrong, of course. It's a great shot, with vibrant colors and a great reflected light in the water. Love it.
Stay safe, l.

PS: See your reply to Viktor. I am with you on this one... *sigh*

mpr (327) 2007-05-30 13:33

Hi Adam

Another excellent compostion. I've been quietly viewing your work for sometime now and often visit your personal site and Timecatcher. Congrats on winning the Wanderlust award. With the stringent requirements they place on submissions I'm even more impressed with the quality of your RAW shots.
It's rare to see you post a picture in less than perfect lighting but regardless I really like the composition and vibrant colors. What often draws me to your photos is the lighting and composition. I know you take great care to achieve the right composition so each picture you post I often try to "reverse engineer" it in order determine what portions of the shot led to your decsion. On this site, you have very few equals and your work has inspired me to get my own set of Lee grads and have a go at it. I do have a question however. Hopefully, you might have some time to answer. With the Lee Foundation Grad kit how do you manage to use the polarizer? You use a 105mm polarizer if I remember correctly, but how does it integrate with the Foundation kit. I've checked the LeeUSA site, but I'm still unsure how it's all managed. Any help you are willing to provide is appreciated.

Mike Ryan