Habitat - for Niek

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• SunToucher (10177)
• [2007-01-25 5:44]

Hi Horia,
How nice to see a photo dedicated to me! And also being it your first landscape/abstract nature shot. I am really honored. This does look like a simular area and I am sure a wonderful area to be at.

The mirror like composition works really well, especially with the slight angle of the reed. The saturated colors from the CP are beautiful. The setting sun gave the entire photo an nice warm touch. The completely flat water adds to the abstractness of the composition.

TFS my friend.

Niek

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• Bufo (4241)
• [2007-01-25 5:44]
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Aloha Horia,
a fine picture. Reed beds are truly inviting for the naturalist. I see...I see...great reed warblers, purple herons, lots of dragonflies and other birds and insect and hear the sound of the leaves. The reflection in the water is really great.
Nice pic, Jacob

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• pankajbajpai (16507)
• [2007-01-25 5:45]

hi horia,
nice shot,
lovely colour tones,
well composed,
the reflections looks lovely,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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• jmp (8411)
• [2007-01-25 5:53]

Hi Horia,
A very attractive habitat that I know very well as I lived near a river and a reservoir in my childhood. A well composed landscape with warm and lovely colours. I can hear birds and smell the scent coming from the reed!
Best regards, José M.

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• JORAPAVI (4627)
• [2007-01-25 6:03]

Hola Horia,
El paisaje es muy bello, el color muy natural, la composición excelente y el hábitat muy interesante. Un cordial saludo

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• claudine (0)
• [2007-01-25 7:13]

Hello Horia,
Niek had two dedications in two days; it is not that bad for him :) LOL. This is a nice scenery and we can imagine all those insects running around in this busy place. To be honest, I think there is a little lack of sharpness of the high herbs and I don't know from where it might be coming from as the aperture and shutter speed seem to have been well settled. I can be mistaken though, was it a windy day? Anyway, this is still a nice post and your first LANDSCAPE! Bravo!
Claudine

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• scottevers7 (12267)
• [2007-01-25 7:32]

Hi Horia,
A beautiful scene. Great color saturation and nice detail. The reflection in the still water looks great. Perfect dragon and damselfly habitat. Looks great!
Scott

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• RAP (7405)
• [2007-01-25 8:31]

Una simple y maravillosa composición vertical Horia, aprovechando la belleza de la reflexión originada con tan intensos colores y ese suave foco que realza la escena.
El encuadre está bien elegido en función del punto de vista captado.
mis mejores saludos... Ricardo

A simple and wonderful vertical composition Horia, taking advantage of the beauty of the reflection originated with so intense colors and that soft focus that it enhances the scene.
The framing is very well elected in function of the captured point of view.
my best regards... Ricardo

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• wkshelton (5492)
• [2007-01-25 8:40]

Hello Horia,

Excllent work, Great colors and reflection, perfect details very crisp nicly composed and capture photo excllent work

TFS Kyle

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• JoseMiguel (5506)
• [2007-01-25 9:32]

Hi Horia,
Good to see so much lanscapes lately :-)
I think you had the same issue than me, when uploading the photo and realize there is no a water/plants category...neither a lagoon one!
It's interesting realize that this kind must be dealed different that whith other types of pictures, in terms of the effects that the jpg compression does, particularly on the skies and the big areas with same color's gradients on it.
I think in english are called "artifacts".
I'm not sure, but this probably has something to do with Claudine's comment about the high herbs. Or may be it has to be with our camera' s lenses? I don't know.
Probably was simply a slight and unexpected wind.

Anyways, the beauty of this picture is remarkable.
The POV used here is so good, I like a lot the composition you made, with the slight inclination, the reflections and the great contrast between the blues (sky and water).
I like so much also the resulting effect of the polarizer, you got nice intense colors, and surface water that is almost a mirror, no evidence of disturbing light, only the clean plant's reflections.

Congratulations for this post, thanks for share and best reagrds,
JM

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• Alex99 (18601)
• [2007-01-25 10:32]

Hi Horia.
My congratulation on the start of your own landscape series. First step I really great.
I like hold vertical cropping and amazing diagonal construction of the shot. Really it is very expressive.

The view is wonderful so much too. Rush near the river or lake – this scene is native for our region. Colours, sharpness and details of all pictured objects are excellent at high range. Pleasant to eyes and heart picture. Bravo and my best wishes to you.
Alexei.

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• Evelynn (14396)
• [2007-01-25 12:15]

This is a nice simple composition, Horia. It is appropriate to dedicate it to Niek as he too is attracted to simple, abstract compositions. I think you did well with the exposure and composition and use of the polarizer.

Thanks for sharing

Evelynn : )

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• delic (898)
• [2007-01-25 12:18]
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Hello Horia,
Does "TOD: about 7pm" mean it was shot at 7 pm? If yes, you are lucky to have so much daylight in October to make f/8, 1/320 sec at ISO 100 possible. That aside, it is a terrific reflection, and certainly a wonderful first landscape shot. Congratulations.
Hakan

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• ramthakur (32178)
• [2007-01-25 13:06]

Framed between the two strips of different shades of blue, the tall reeds and their reflections on calm waters look really abstract but very beautiful, Horia.
I really admire your first landscape.
Best regards,
Ram

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• Juyona (15577)
• [2007-01-25 18:53]

Excelente panorama y bellos reflejos, genial pov y bella presentación.
buenos deseos para Niek, excelente Horia, muchos saludos

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• Luis52 (12761)
• [2007-01-25 20:03]

Hola Horia.- Una bella postal la que hoy nos presentas aqui. Me agradan los colores pues lucen muy naturales y el reflejo del cielo en el agua se ve maravilloso. Saludos Luis52.

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• fiyo (10618)
• [2007-01-26 3:28]

Hello Horia,
Great shot,outstanding image, great pose and nice colors. TFS

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• gallezeric (1673)
• [2007-01-26 6:12]

hi Horia,

very good catch of sight with very beautiful reflection and a beautiful superb composition and colors cheer

eric

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• pablominto (16124)
• [2007-01-26 11:12]
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Hello Horia,
Did you notice the colours in water reflections always are richer, more saturated?
Probably some kind of polarizing effect at work...
Interesting, symmetrical framing, good details!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• Necipp (100)
• [2007-01-26 11:30]

Nice scenery good deep saturated colours and compo sharp detail tfs rgds Necip.

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• livios (16906)
• [2007-01-26 16:34]

Horia, a classical theme, a great image.

The point is that the blue shades are more beautiful in the reflection...

I like composition and saturation.

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• cecilia (4630)
• [2007-01-26 23:19]

Good throughout the image, excellent light,colour and love that reflections...
Nice work...
Cecilia

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• mikou (5269)
• [2007-01-27 2:37]

Hi Horia.
Great shot with very nice scenery.I like your composition.Splendid blue colour tones.Beautiful effect with reflexion on water-level.
Very nice done,thanks for sharing.
Greetings and great weekend.
Milos

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• hester (11638)
• [2007-01-27 14:53]
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Hi Horia

Nice to see a dedication to Niek - he always gives me some great advice (mind you so do you I went out and purchased some ND Grads on your advice and used them in some Brighton Pics posted on TL)

Great shot, perfect reflection and great colours. The vertical crop works well

TFS

Karan

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• jeanpaul (14117)
• [2007-01-27 16:58]

Bonjour Horia
C'est un magnifique paysage que tu nous présente . Les arbres semblent et les joncs penches de côté .Les couleurs sont très naturelles dans cette belle composition.

Merci et au revoir ...JP

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• glazzaro (4565)
• [2007-01-27 19:17]

Nice contrast, good colors and well captured reflections, nice work.

Greg

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• nainnain (6259)
• [2007-01-28 18:12]

hello
excellent panorama, les couleurs sont superbes et nettes et avec ce reflet c 'est une beauté
bravo et merci
edith

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• jojo (176)
• [2007-01-30 9:10]

Splendide réflection
belles couleurs
bravo

jojo

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• XOTAELE (8)
• [2007-01-31 11:57]

Preciosa presentación amigo. Los colores son realmente hermosos, equilibrados. La composición es fantástica.
Buenos detalles. Un cordial saludo, JL.

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• SkyF (8127)
• [2007-01-31 17:06]

Hello Horia,
this is lovely, very nice diagonal composition and an amazing reflection. Beautyful work, I love the scenery with those wonderful grasses.
TFS..Sky

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• NellyD (1783)
• [2007-02-01 11:01]

Hi Horia,

This is a very pretty habitat.
The colours are very beautiful, great sharpness, composition, POV and I like the reflection very much.
Thanks for sharing!

Greetings, Nel

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• arfer (0)
• [2007-02-03 13:21]

Hello Horia

A fitting tribute to an excellent landscape photo (artist).A wonderful mirror composition with excellent reflections and vivd well saturated colours.TFS

Rob

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• saeedabbasi (4512)
• [2007-02-12 7:05]

Hi dear Horia ,
great image with nice reflexsion.
amazing colors in sky and water.
great composed.
very well done.
thanks
Saeed