Hengistbury Head

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• nglen (31692)
• [2008-03-24 13:32]

Hi Paul. Tell me it was frezing in the forest today so i went to Blasford lakes in the hide i still feel cold now.
You can almost feel the cold in your pictue it must be the light. There is a line from the rocks along the water up to the clouds. Good colour and compostion. well done TFS.
Nick..

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• Miss_Piggy (6974)
• [2008-03-24 13:39]

Hallo Paul
Once again a lovely seascape that you share with us. This is a very peaceful view and I find the soft pink colour of the clouds in the far distance really attention grabbing.
You are a true photographic artist. The water, rocks, sand and sky are displayed in such a beautiful manner. I enjoyed reading your interesting note. Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards
Anna

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• gerbilratz (3176)
• [2008-03-24 14:03]

Hi Paul, the foreground has a great focus and colouration to it, and the water looks like silk. This is a very beautiful and serene image. The notes are rally useful and informative. TFS and all the best with the move...regars h

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• earthtraveler (3529)
• [2008-03-24 14:07]

Stunning composition Paul! The light and colors are wonderful.
Great sense of depth. Great time of day for this shot.
Well done as always. Tfs Richard

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• Proframe (4084)
• [2008-03-24 14:07]

Hi Paul,

Most wonderful land/seascape image with great sence of depth.
Lovely soft color tones in the sky and excellent composition with the rocks in the foreground leading the eye in to the beautiful scene.
Excellent use of slow shutter speed to soften the water nicely.
TFS!!!

Best regards, Harry

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• warnzy (20)
• [2008-03-24 14:13]

Hi Paul,

You make this look so easy. I tried a landscape shot over the weekend. which I post, but it really lacks the dynamism of your shots. You just seem to have an eye for landscapes, and the technical know-how to record what you see. Stunning.

Mike

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• gondox (1427)
• [2008-03-24 14:20]

Hi Paul!

The way lines connect at the far point of the shore is wonderful, leading to a very far, almost misty "little" (on the picture) cliff one would probably not even recognize otherwise. Nice natural colors everywhere, despite the rude weather conditions you described. I like it very much when you use the long expo with the wide angle: the further I look on the water surface the less blurring can be seen - and I can look from really close to really far. TFS!

Best regards,
Andor

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• Scott (1540)
• [2008-03-24 14:32]

Paul,


Lovely view, The f stop provides a long pov .... simply wonderful, Cold water I would expect, the pacific is clod as well, yet people surf it.


nice,

scott

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• gracious (13068)
• [2008-03-24 17:24]

Hello Paul,
Another fine image of seascape with a perfect view!
very good fg perspective in good details!
great depth, sharpness, good colouration all in this beautiful shot
well done
cheers
Tony

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• PaulGana (750)
• [2008-03-24 17:39]

good capture of the water and nice color in the sky, good use of foreground subject too

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• Luis52 (12751)
• [2008-03-24 18:09]

Hola Paul.
Bella postal. Exelente encuadre el escogido para su presentacion. Hermosos colores Naturales y exelente el punto de vista logrado.
Saludos Paul
Luis52.

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• Evelynn (14396)
• [2008-03-24 18:56]

It feels like I can see all the way to the next county or whatever that is WAAAAAAY down there. You are amassing quite a collection of seascapes. This is lovely in its simplicity and depth.

TFS
Evelynn : )

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• eqshannon (27821)
• [2008-03-24 19:48]

Please...do stop in when your in America...and let me know the secrets of your work...I see others do some such but not quite up to your par...in golf meaning you have set above average bar...very nice!
Bob

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• Gert-Paassen (13360)
• [2008-03-24 23:21]

Hi Paul,

Beautiful colors and good exposure time.
Dorset is the place to be, what wonderful there.
Very good composition with the rocks on the foreground with much deepth working.

Regards Gert

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• kmr13777 (689)
• [2008-03-25 1:36]

Hi Paul,
i get to knwo that it's cold, only when you tell me so. To me the picture says that it's a very pleasent day :). Great shot with very nice colors and details and like Andor rightly said... one an look from really close to really far. Very well composed.

TFS
Kirti

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• matatur (4384)
• [2008-03-25 2:34]

It may be cold out there, but from here the perfect wide angle seascape with the tumbled rocks in the FG, the fine beach behind and the interesting cloud formations in the BG is very nice to behold indeed Paul, the boiling water among the boulders is a bonus to this fine composition. TFS and cheers,
Mehmet

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• joey (24727)
• [2008-03-25 4:49]

Wow you are lucky! Moving even closer to the coast than you already are! I'm stuck next to Oxford which is about the furthest you can get from the coast in all of Britain! As soon as I'm old enough I'll be moving down to Dorset or somewhere similar :-)
This is really spectacular!
The rocks you've chosen as FG are perfect!
I love the pastaly colours and cool tones.
Great blur in the sea while the rest of the photo is tack-sharp.
Top-class composition.
Your notes made me laugh :-D
Very well done Paul!
Cheers mate,
Joe

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• jesst (2411)
• [2008-03-25 5:41]

Wonderful water as usual, nice composition and colors. Very good work!

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• Juyona (15451)
• [2008-03-25 7:58]

Hola amigo,
bello trabajo,
con efectos hermosos...
pov y dof sensacional.
saludos Paul.

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• Mana (18516)
• [2008-03-25 9:33]

Hi Paul,
Wonderful shot and a pleasant view. Very skilful freezing of the water and it creates a fine effect with the FG rocks. Very neat and sharp image with superb lighting and colours. Excellent DOF and a well chosen POV to portray this seascape. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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• gannu (14687)
• [2008-03-25 9:44]

Paul, this is nice shot and lovely landscape. beautiful BG and great clarity. Ganesh

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• lawbert (0)
• [2008-03-25 9:55]

Hello Paul
Tell me about the wind!! its a bit windy and cold our way (with a fair few miles to the coast) so goodness knows how cold you must have been taking this!!
What is magical about this picture is how you have captured the waves so they create a lead in line to the BG..Clever stuff.
A stunning capture..And good luck to you on the moving getting closer to where your heart is.
Paul

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• vanderschelden (30141)
• [2008-03-25 12:32]

Hello paul,
Very beautiful seascape.
Well composed as always.
Well done
TFS
Annick

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• demeve (5989)
• [2008-03-25 18:08]

Hello Paul,

I'm sorry my friend but I don't have time for a proper critique but I'll take the time to congratulate you for this lovely shot

Everton

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• Silvio2006 (40477)
• [2008-03-26 3:42]

Hi Paul, superb seascape with splendid colors and wonderful exposure, very well done, Happy Easter, ciao Silvio

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• uleko (2429)
• [2008-03-26 5:23]

Hello Paul,
Wonderful view of this smooth sandy stretch of coastline from behind the rocks. Great DOF and the cool light and colours are beautiful as well as the magic cloud formations. I bet you'll be pleased to get out of town and closer to the wild coast!
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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• Peppe (188)
• [2008-03-26 7:39]

Hi Paul!

Beautiful seascape you captured here, and what amazing depth in the photo! I like the distant clouds and the rocks in the foreground. Very good job on the POV here and details are aplenty.

TFS!!

cheers Johannes

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• Royaldevon (4225)
• [2008-03-26 8:49]

Hello Paul,

I DO feel the cold, so I had frozen claw hands just looking out of the window! My husband has made our garden shed into a hide so I do have protection from the elements now!

This, I might say, was worth the icy experience and do you know, it doesn't look one bit cold!
The rocks in the f/g are sharp, detailed and create that all importand first interest. A bit like reading the first page of a gripping book! The surf maks a leading line and the composition is just perfect!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Many thanks for your kind comments on 'A change in character'.

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• hester (11638)
• [2008-03-26 12:17]

Hi Paul

I am already jealous of where you live - now we will see wonderful photos taken out of your kitchen window :) It sounds wonderful. I hope the move goes well

This shot is of course another beauty. I love the colour tones, the light and the lovely textures in the FG rocks. Perfectly composed and great exposure as ever

TFS

Karan

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• NinaM (6510)
• [2008-03-27 9:36]
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Hey Paul, it's fantastic for you to move close to such a fantastic place! Congratulations, your love of nature is finally bringing you where you belong! This is a fantastic shot too, and the closeness of the rocks at the foreground leave even more perspective and space to the background... what an effect, it is superb. Those deserted beaches make me dream a lot. Great English shores. Thank you,

Francine

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• CaptiveLight (991)
• [2008-03-29 0:20]

Probably one of the best shot from Hengistbury that I've ever seen....