Summer In The Valleys

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• pvs (11539)
• [2008-06-11 5:44]

Hi Paul,

You find an nice angle to shoot from,very nice colored landscape with nice layers,well captured and tfs
ps I think it would be a great postcard to sent from wales,

Besr regards,
Paul

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• fragman (11328)
• [2008-06-11 6:04]

beautiful landscape, TFS Ori

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• gondox (1133)
• [2008-06-11 7:31]

Very vivid shot Paul that's not very usual from you but good to see you like this style too!
I don't think you made a postcard shot out of it but the place was postcard like by itself :)
And there's no problem with it, I'd be happy to be there too. TFS!

Best regards,
Andor

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• vmukherjee (1046)
• [2008-06-11 7:34]

Wow! Beautiful colours and composition. You have created magic with very simple subjects. Excellent shot.

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• jai_glenny (643)
• [2008-06-11 7:35]

exquisite

Exquisite \Ex"qui*site\, adjective [L. exquisitus, p. p. of exquirere to search out; ex out + quarere to seek, search. See {Quest}.]

1. Carefully selected or sought out; hence, of distinguishing and surpassing quality; exceedingly nice; delightfully excellent; giving rare satisfaction; as, exquisite workmanship.

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• eqshannon (19639)
• [2008-06-11 7:57]

Paul;
a lovely work as are all of yours. I noted your affect on Horia..and had wondered even beforehand if you two would do same locations one time...this one is a beauty. It sounds like a pseical historical place or the name of a movie...not sure which but sure is pretty there.
Bob

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• Alex99 (14603)
• [2008-06-11 8:44]

Hi Paul.
Thanks for kind word as comments and wonderful landscape picture. You have found amazing POV and scene for shooting with your excellent wide lens. Framing and composition of the image are brilliant. I like various rich and fine colours (of the sky, grass and flowers). DOF and crisp sharpness of all pictured objects impress the imagination. Bravo. Great shot as always.
Alexei.

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• boreocypriensis (12684)
• [2008-06-11 8:44]

Hi Paul splendid landscape shot of this beautiful place my friend! Wonderful and vivid colours of a part of paradise.
TFS.
Cheers,

Bayram

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• PaulGana (676)
• [2008-06-11 9:12]

what a wonderful scene. great colors and layers and composition, there is something about those yellow flowers in the mid ground that I really like, it must be the strong colors that really stand out

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• aes_thor (1518)
• [2008-06-11 9:37]

Hi Paul,
Lovely shot, nice warm and spring atmosphere, great unusual composition, beautifull colours.
TFS, cheers
Adrian

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• mayuresh (916)
• [2008-06-11 9:40]

Hello Paul,
very beautiful landscape shot,nice composition and pov,lovely colours ,wonderful DOF.
VERY WELL DONE.
tfs.

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• vanderschelden (26536)
• [2008-06-11 10:48]

Hello Paul,
"Wales Forever":-)
Beautiful!
TFS
Annick

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• zulfu (583)
• [2008-06-11 13:32]

Hello Paul
superb landscape capture of this beautiful valley with excellent composition. TFS. Regards,
Mehmet

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• Jamesp (14354)
• [2008-06-11 14:03]

Hi Paul

Amazing work - wonderful colours and excellent composition. Superb.

James

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• gracious (12220)
• [2008-06-11 16:01]

Hello Paul,
Summer is here for you, will see many more like this coming from you too!
excellent composition with the best beauty of summer with great perspectives!
wonderful colour and superb details
TFS
cheers
Tony

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• jignasi (8650)
• [2008-06-11 17:20]

Buen dominio del espacio con una luz sorprendentes y un excelente primer plano.
Abrazo Paul.

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• NinaM (4547)
• [2008-06-11 17:45]

Hello Paul, this is so beautiful and your pictures are always so beautiful. Photographing with a wide angle and getting such result is hard to do and you do it with great skills and such an artistic eye... they eye of a sensitive man. The flowers at the foreground make this picture a real gem. I love the superb patches of white and blue leading to the mountain and sky, going through that branch. Thank you for the contemplation.

Francine

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• marhowie (34531)
• [2008-06-11 18:04]
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Hi Paul,
I have to admit I'm a bit under the weather mf.
Hey, I've made it a fav, does that count for something :)
Excellent work,
Howard

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• Mana (16346)
• [2008-06-11 23:27]

Hi Paul,
Wonderful shot and it is such a pleasant scenery. Lovely colours and details and the FG tiny flowers look majestic. I like the way the grass turns yellow from green and the tapering land create magic here. Very nice done with a great POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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• anel (8315)
• [2008-06-12 0:27]

hello Paul,
Beautiful and interesting vertical composition. Lovely the flowers in the foreground to lead our eyes to the beautiful landscape in the back. Seems to be a wonderful area.
Thanks. We look foreward to see other pictures from this region
Anne

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• uleko (23442)
• [2008-06-12 1:08]

Hello Paul,
I'm glad as it looks like you had a sunny hike in Wales and this view across the valley is wonderful. Excellent DOF and a very fine low POV. Beautiful colours too and fine details. I look forward to more of your pics! Whenever I went to Wales it was rainy and foggy!!
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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• eng55 (1127)
• [2008-06-12 1:40]

Hi Paul,
Excellent landscape.Well seen and composed.I liked large DOF,vivid colors and framing a lot.Very well done!
Thanks for posting.

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• horia (12468)
• [2008-06-12 7:34]

Bluebells!!! Hahahaa

Nice to see you are traveling and having a great time, my friend!
I've been SUPER busy lately, having to write my final thesis for my masters...but i hope once i'm through with it to go somewhere in the mountains for a few days and relax and shoot :)

You seem to have had a terrific weather in your trip and you took great advantage of it.
I like this shot because it actually refreshing, in my opinion. Even if it includes some water and cliffs in it, you managed to get the attention off them and place it to this beautiful field of wild early summer flowers which are just gorgeous! You know i love your seascapes, but i think you, too, were happy to be able to take a different type of landscapes :)

The colors here are rich and wonderful, the ultra wide angle view is great and it incorporates everything - from a very close FG all the way to the sky, giving us a splendid view of the area. I like the way you managed to incorporate the log and the lichen-full rock and how they lead the eye towards that superb colorful field.
Very well seen and taken, mate!

Cheers and TFS
Horia

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• SunToucher (8862)
• [2008-06-12 10:00]

Hi Paul,
So that's why there wasn't a new photo during the weekend. It seems you had stunning weather during this trip. Although that does make it more difficult to take photos. I really like you composition, especially with the shaded area in the FG. It brings out the colors of the flowers in the FG even more and creates additional depth. I do find it a bit odd to see the softness in the tree on the left. I was expecting more details. Anyway, the overall photo is wonderful and the control on the exposure, considering the harsh light is excellent.
TFS,
Niek

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• joey (19685)
• [2008-06-12 12:16]

Gorgeous shot!!
The light and summery colours are beautiful!
Very sharp and very detailed.
Excellent FG interest too.
Perfect exposure.
Did you get any Red Kite shots?

Very well done as usual!!
Cheers,
Joe

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• dougsphotos (761)
• [2008-06-12 14:09]

Hi Paul,

So many wonderful new shots from you, so little time to do them all justice at the moment - this one caught my eye though, wonderful classical landscape composition - and fantastic summer colours. What's wrong with a nice vivid postcard scene once in a while, eh?! You've handled the scene really well as usual, so many different elements yet they don't clutter one another or clash. One question - is it my eyes or monitor or is it a touch soft in the long distances? Anyway - it's lovely work my friend - glad you had a glorious trip! Cheers, Doug :-)

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• arfer (0)
• [2008-06-12 21:09]

Hello Paul

Just marking the post for now

Rob