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Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better
De_Cruelz


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Challenge: Clichés and Sayings (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Location: Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia
Date: Apr 28, 2006
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1.6
Galleries: Landscape, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: May 2, 2006

 Quote by Albert Einstein. This is my first submission here at DPChallenge so I hope I won't fare too badly.

The picture was taken during sunrise at Bondi Beach here in Sydney. I got there a little late to capture the first break of light and the skies didn't look to good as it was very cloudy. I waited on and hoped for the best. I repositioned myself further up away and as I saw the waves coming in I quickly snapped this picture and ran away with my camera and tripod as that one wave was very strong. Risked getting my equipment damage for this one shot but I must say it was well worth it :)

Statistics
Place: 5 out of 288
Avg (all users): 7.0672
Avg (commenters): 7.9643
Avg (participants): 6.8148
Avg (non-participants): 7.1860
Views since voting: 3873
Views during voting: 411
Votes: 253
Comments: 50
Favorites: 22 (view)

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AuthorThread
 05/18/2006 07:10:32 AM
Nice finish for you. Congratulations. I love the leading line and beautiful complementary colors.
 05/18/2006 04:59:55 AM
Dramatic. Great perspective.
 05/13/2006 08:57:16 PM
Great leading lines to culminate against a lovely turbulent sky. Congratulations on your 5th place finish.
 05/12/2006 03:26:59 AM
Congrats on your 5th place in your first challenge, wonderful shot. Welcome to DPC.
 05/12/2006 12:15:21 AM
thanks for making this photograph. Very well done!
 05/11/2006 11:02:36 AM
Beautiful composition, you get the feel of the wave pulling back. Classic shot.
 05/11/2006 07:03:26 AM
What a fanTASTIC first entry!!!!!! Wow! Congratulations on 5th place!!!
 05/10/2006 10:45:36 PM
Wonderful display of Mother nature's finest :) Great finish and congrats on top 10!
 05/10/2006 02:03:40 PM
Awesome picture.
 05/10/2006 01:07:58 PM
Amazing job considering this is basic editing.
 05/10/2006 06:23:12 AM
what an absolutely beautiful image-congrats on yr top five in yr 1st challenge, u going to have a lot of jealous ppl!
 05/10/2006 03:06:44 AM
This is a brilliant shot, congratulations! I love the colours of the rocks coming through the water.
 05/10/2006 02:19:05 AM
Congratualations on top 5 in yout first challenge. Great shot!
 05/09/2006 11:37:17 PM
Congratulations on such an impressive finish in your first challenge. This is a beautiful shot - one of my top scores - and well deserving of 5th place.
 05/09/2006 10:23:09 PM
Wow, your FIRST? This was one of my few 9's... totally love it. Welcome to DPC and congrats! (I'm already jealous... ;) )
 05/09/2006 09:20:53 PM
Thanks for all the wonderful comments guys! I think i'm really gonna enjoy my stay here at DP Challenge. Looking forward to the next challenge already :)
 05/09/2006 08:59:11 PM
Dang! For a first submission you've jumped right into things. Congratulations and welcome to DPC
 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/09/2006 02:08:36 PM
The exposure is good. Like the movement of the water. The only thing that bothers me is the rock in the bottom left corner. My eyes are drawn to it. Good luck.
 05/09/2006 11:03:14 AM
Very good and colourful shot!
 05/09/2006 09:39:12 AM
Lovely radial effect of clouds and flowing water. Nice saying too.
 05/09/2006 04:56:08 AM
Really nice shot.The colors are beautiful.
 05/08/2006 07:10:38 PM
This is s nicely done photograph. Nice Horizon, nice use of long exposure to handle the smooth flow of water. Its nicely saturated and yet not blowen out. Near perfect exposure I'd say. This is an 8 from me. Well done.
 05/08/2006 06:55:15 AM
beautiful colors
 05/07/2006 10:24:28 PM
beautiful photo ... fits saying perfectly
 05/07/2006 05:42:51 AM
love the wide angle...excellent colour and serenity 8
 05/07/2006 01:22:05 AM
Hmm maybe I have been working in Photoshop too much lately, the sky doesn't match. Nice overall look though, and like the motion in the water.
 05/06/2006 11:03:59 PM
Love the movement
 05/06/2006 06:48:51 PM
That's a beautiful shot
 05/06/2006 02:32:30 PM
Good shot, the sky should get an ND filter to make the colors and tones of clouds more visible. Good!
 05/05/2006 08:46:05 PM
very nice photograph - so well done - my highest score to date
 05/05/2006 12:19:05 AM
Fantastic shot. The colours of the rocks, the sea and that deep sky are great.
 05/04/2006 05:10:06 PM
wowwwwww
 05/04/2006 02:44:10 PM
Very dramatic image an good use of slow shutter speed.

I hope this doesn't suffer at the hands of the 'I don't understand this saying' crowd, or the 'tilted horozon' crowd for that matter :-)
 05/04/2006 06:19:05 AM
Beautiful photo
 05/04/2006 06:14:03 AM
I've never heard this expression before but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt because it's such a lovely shot.
 05/03/2006 07:30:25 PM
Grate shot!
 05/03/2006 07:04:56 PM
i like the nearly abstractness of this
 05/03/2006 03:16:44 PM
Wow, amazing perspective on this photo. Just unbelievable depth of field and the motion blur on the water is perfect and sort of matches the clouds. What a pretty spot and perfect image. 10.
 05/03/2006 02:31:52 PM
Despite a slightly crooked horizon, this is a fantastic shot with an excellent sky and foreground, as well as a great use of long exposure. Very nicely done.
 05/03/2006 02:12:29 PM
Beautiful! Horizon looks slightly tilted.
 05/03/2006 02:03:57 PM
Amazingimage -just beautiful.
 05/03/2006 10:41:47 AM
Wonderful landscape shot.
 05/03/2006 09:06:33 AM
This is beautiful.... God's painting..Love the way I can follow this from the sky down.. For me anyway... You have an 9 from me..
 05/03/2006 06:40:33 AM
OMG! This is gorgeous! I love it! Blue for sure!
 05/03/2006 06:19:42 AM
Good sense of movement in this one. Both in the clouds and the water. The balance of that movement helps you to get away with the otherwise frowned upon 50/50 split...

Great job!
 05/03/2006 03:59:07 AM
The movement and feeling, in this seascape is really special.....
 05/03/2006 02:23:19 AM
Beautiful shot , I'm really surprised with the soft/pastel tones , they fit well with the poetic feeling of the title.
 05/02/2006 11:52:49 PM
Fantastic photo. Not sure I've hard that saying before.
 05/02/2006 10:04:27 PM
I am hungry for those colours. Brilliant!
 05/02/2006 09:28:02 PM
I love the colors in this shot.


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