Australia April 2010

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Vote for your favourite photo from the list below from Australia April 2010

Poll ended at Thu 27 May, 2010 10:03 am

1 - Great North Walk - sunset at Warners Bay
17
55%
2 - Descending Black Hill South Australia
0
No votes
3 - Sunrise - Binalong Bay Coastal Walk
4
13%
4 - Haze in the Hollow - Wonnongatta Valley and beyond from the Crosscut. Alpine NP, Vic.
4
13%
5 - Autumn Twilight in NorthEast Tasmania
0
No votes
6 - NSW - Small waterfall, upper Katoomba Creek
0
No votes
7 - Mt Lidgbird from Mt Gower, Lord Howe Island
2
6%
8 - Mount Eadley Stoney from The Bluff, Alpine NP
3
10%
9 - Bemboka Valley from Pipers Lookout
1
3%
10 - Fungi - Mt Field
0
No votes
 
Total votes : 31

Australia April 2010

Postby Autobot » Thu 20 May, 2010 10:03 am

1 - Great North Walk - sunset at Warners Bay
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2 - Descending Black Hill South Australia
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3 - Sunrise - Binalong Bay Coastal Walk
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4 - Haze in the Hollow - Wonnongatta Valley and beyond from the Crosscut. Alpine NP, Vic.
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5 - Autumn Twilight in NorthEast Tasmania
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6 - NSW - Small waterfall, upper Katoomba Creek
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7 - Mt Lidgbird from Mt Gower, Lord Howe Island
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8 - Mount Eadley Stoney from The Bluff, Alpine NP
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9 - Bemboka Valley from Pipers Lookout
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10 - Fungi - Mt Field
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Re: Australia April 2010

Postby jose » Fri 21 May, 2010 4:04 pm

It is a pity that some of the entries come out pixilated after they have been re-sized. The lack of clarity may hide the fact that they are poorly focused or it may not do them justice in the case of well focused pictures.
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Re: Australia April 2010

Postby stepbystep » Fri 21 May, 2010 5:52 pm

jose wrote:It is a pity that some of the entries come out pixilated after they have been re-sized. The lack of clarity may hide the fact that they are poorly focused or it may not do them justice in the case of well focused pictures.


I've had the same gripe about these competitions(not just this one), we should be able to open them up to have a real good look at them.
P.S. Good to see so many from the big island!
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Re: Australia April 2010

Postby Son of a Beach » Fri 21 May, 2010 9:41 pm

The problem with including the whole large image for display is that people might want their work protected in such a way that it cannot be downloaded full size.

I could go back to getting the user to downsize it themselves, and submit only the downsized version instead, but this makes compiling the calendar from the winners' photos into a much more difficult job to coordinate that it would otherwise be.
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Re: Australia April 2010

Postby jcr_au » Sat 22 May, 2010 8:00 am

Nik

Perhaps there could be a group Photobucket account that entrants could also post to, when they enter, if they want to.

A different directory for each month.

Not compulsory, but if you want your entry viewed at a better resolution its your call?
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Australia April 2010 Result

Postby Autobot » Thu 27 May, 2010 4:23 pm

Congratulations to the winner of the Australia April 2010 competition, with 17 votes:

  • iandsmith - Great North Walk - sunset at Warners Bay

The key to all entries for this competition is below.

1 - Great North Walk - sunset at Warners Bay
by iandsmith.

2 - Descending Black Hill South Australia
by eggs.

3 - Sunrise - Binalong Bay Coastal Walk
by stepbystep.

4 - Haze in the Hollow - Wonnongatta Valley and beyond from the Crosscut. Alpine NP, Vic.
by north-north-west.

5 - Autumn Twilight in NorthEast Tasmania
by ILUVSWTAS.

6 - NSW - Small waterfall, upper Katoomba Creek
by johnw.

7 - Mt Lidgbird from Mt Gower, Lord Howe Island
by davidmorr.

8 - Mount Eadley Stoney from The Bluff, Alpine NP
by Earwig.

9 - Bemboka Valley from Pipers Lookout
by robl.

10 - Fungi - Mt Field
by Taurë-rana.
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Re: Australia April 2010

Postby stepbystep » Thu 27 May, 2010 6:28 pm

Beautiful shot iandsmith, you got my vote, and some fantastic shots from around the mainland, photos 4, 7 and 8(for me) were awe inspiring also, thanks for putting them up.
Us Taswegian's never stood a chance in this comp :wink:
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Re: Australia April 2010

Postby jose » Thu 27 May, 2010 8:01 pm

Yes, a lovely sunset picture iandsmith, congratulations.
Stepbystep, I also thought your Binalong Bay picture was beautiful. It almost looks like a painting. Did you do any photoshop magic to it or was it just the lighting that made those golden rocks look almost soft?
I don't know why but tonight I don't have the pixilation evident in any of the pictures - has something changed or is it just my computer being erratic?
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Re: Australia April 2010

Postby stepbystep » Thu 27 May, 2010 8:45 pm

jose wrote:Yes, a lovely sunset picture iandsmith, congratulations.
Stepbystep, I also thought your Binalong Bay picture was beautiful. It almost looks like a painting. Did you do any photoshop magic to it or was it just the lighting that made those golden rocks look almost soft?
I don't know why but tonight I don't have the pixilation evident in any of the pictures - has something changed or is it just my computer being erratic?


HaHa, Jose, thanks?
It was an amazing morning at BB(my first) I have several from that day, but none compare to that amazing day at WARNERS BAY by iandsmith,
All i did was 10% saturation added. the rest of the pics that morning were amazing(to me), so glad to see great pics from the big island.....
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Re: Australia April 2010

Postby MJD » Thu 27 May, 2010 11:34 pm

Beautiful sunset iandsmith. For me the two people on the jetty make it a great picture - is it because you imagine yourself there?

Like the look of Mt Lidgbird - very spectacular.
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Re: Australia April 2010

Postby iandsmith » Sat 29 May, 2010 4:21 am

Thanks for the rap fellas. I just got lucky with the people on the wharf. I'd taken half a dozen when they walked out there and then the seagulls started going nutty as well. When I'm in Newy I walk around there three or four times a week and have better shots than that but unfortunately in the wrong month.
Currently in S.A. so might get a reasonably one while I'm over here.
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Re: Australia April 2010

Postby Taurë-rana » Sat 29 May, 2010 12:35 pm

Well done Ian, the colours are stunning and the birds and people really make the photo.
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Re: Australia April 2010

Postby johnw » Mon 31 May, 2010 8:54 am

Lovely shot Ian. A stunning sunset and great composition. :)
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