more non bike shots tell me your preference LARGE FILES

[amarko5]

I would like your comments on your favourite of these 6 pics

they are large :oops: wanted to preserve some quality on conversion though.

http://www.mark.davidson.dsl.pipex.com/pics/sunlake1.jpg
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http://www.mark.davidson.dsl.pipex.com/pics/sunlake2.jpg
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http://www.mark.davidson.dsl.pipex.com/pics/sunlake3.jpg
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http://www.mark.davidson.dsl.pipex.com/pics/sunlake4.jpg
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http://www.mark.davidson.dsl.pipex.com/pics/sunlake5.jpg
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http://www.mark.davidson.dsl.pipex.com/pics/sunlake6.jpg
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[MitchC]

Amazing!!!! Nice work Mark, I envy you.

Mitch

[dirtydog]

lovely photos they're all damn good i like the first one best

[Saint Matt]

You must be a fast runner to peg it round that lake taking snaps befroe the sun sets lol. Nice pictures, I like the 2nd and 3rd oens joint best :)

[cjb]

Fantastic photos I too prefer the first photo

[amarko5]

the reason i posted these pictures was to demonstrate that you do not need 1,000's of pounds worth of kit to get great shots.

all the images above were taken with a canon ixus 40 on automatic settings. (sd300 model in the usa)

and were taken by a friend of mine who is just starting out with digital photography.

(so it was not me who ran round the lake) :lol:

the camera is a 4 megapixel tiny pocketable jobbie and costs relatively little compared to SLR's , prosumers, etc.

its about 165 quid in the uk here (http://www.dealtime.co.uk/xPC-PowerShot_SD300_Digital_IXUS_40)

[Ba55man]

Is that who I think it is bottom left........

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a391/Tempest444/sunlakefri13th.jpg

[amarko5]

yeah he followed my mate around begging for some publicity shots :lol:

he reckon's he has had some bad press Recently :wink:

[Jebiah]

i like the first one aswell

[Sid Squid]

No 1 is to symetrical.

No 2 is too fussy.

No 3 is somehow bland, colurs are great though.

Nos 4, 5 & 6 are excellent, the tree silhouettes give a frame for the sunset beautifully.

[Quiff Wichard]

I like 5

for the reasons sid says

[Demonz]

last 2 are best - the leaves give the pics more depth and pulls you in and back out to the rest of the picture.

[amarko5]

3 and 5 are my two faves i might have a little play with 3 to enhance some colours .

thanks for the insight my mate is well chuffed with the comments.

one thing ****ed him off though :? it was his wifes suggestion to take some shots through the trees :P :lol:

[TC3]

3 does it for me...nice composure and balance....yes i too like doing similar photos :D

[Baldyman]

Definitely No 1,
I don't think Sid has even considered the time and effort to train the ducks :)

[kwak zzr]

nice photos buddy!

[falc]

Those are fantastic pictures mate, pic 1,3 and 5 are my favs, love the warm colours from the sunset, looks fantastic.

[haggis]

Love the crazy paving of number 2, but the best depth and contrast is in 4.

[Ed]

No 3 does it for me. It isn't bland at all. The colours need no enhancement - it's perfect. I like the slight ripple on the water, and the huge ball of fire contrasts well with the blackness and depth of the shadows.