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03/18/2009 04:48:53 PM |
thoroughly amazing that this was shot by a 17x40L. still think its a great image! Sould have scored way higher... |
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03/18/2009 04:25:10 PM |
At least I now know what it is! I've never seen a whale in person. This really is stunning! |
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03/18/2009 04:03:58 AM |
Under appreciated - this is a wonderful capture. |
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03/17/2009 07:05:04 PM |
This is breath taking (no pun intended). Excellent capture |
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03/17/2009 06:06:53 PM |
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03/17/2009 04:06:23 PM |
Beautiful shot, perfect light for it. |
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03/17/2009 02:35:58 PM |
Very cool misty shot here, the textures are so nice. |
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03/17/2009 02:04:46 PM |
Very subtle yet dynamic. Excellent! 7 |
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03/17/2009 02:01:37 PM |
faaaaaaaaaaaantastic !!! 10 |
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03/17/2009 12:33:44 PM |
Wow very cool shot, I like the cool blue tones. |
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03/17/2009 05:31:52 AM |
wow! the tones work perfectly here, and I love the simplicity. 9 |
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03/16/2009 09:39:46 PM |
This one rocks! Good luck! I hope you have a 4'x4' canvas of this hanging in your home. ;) |
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03/16/2009 06:35:26 PM |
Wow! I like this. Detail is nice. |
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03/16/2009 02:46:31 PM |
Oh, what a terrific shot. Clearly among best in show. The lighting couldn't be more perfect. |
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03/16/2009 02:10:29 PM |
Oh wow. Lovely. Amazing.
Not voting yet. |
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03/16/2009 11:28:44 AM |
This is Amazing !!!
a perfect 10 |
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03/16/2009 10:17:43 AM |
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03/16/2009 08:56:11 AM |
What a divine capture. Simply --- grand. Evocative, simple, telling. Perfect use of light and shadow. |
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03/16/2009 07:04:30 AM |
Such a breathtakingly emotive capture. I can almost feel the cool mist from the whale's breath. Amazing capture and beautifully represented. Bumping up... |
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03/16/2009 06:45:45 AM |
OOOOOOOOOOH,, having just watched the NGC special on whales this one really spoke to me. Toning really works, light is perfect, mystery, drama, "that" moment in time. bravo |
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03/16/2009 02:39:40 AM |
Essence of whale. Simple but it says it all. Congrats. |
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03/16/2009 01:39:29 AM |
wow, the lighting is just awesome |
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03/16/2009 01:21:51 AM |
Good shot, well processed. |
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03/15/2009 04:28:31 PM |
Beautiful photo that draws you in. |
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03/15/2009 03:01:38 PM |
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03/15/2009 02:29:22 PM |
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03/15/2009 01:23:49 PM |
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03/15/2009 12:57:34 PM |
Beautiful with this light and toning. Wish I could see more of the whale. |
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03/15/2009 11:53:43 AM |
It's funny - I can actually hear this picture. :) |
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03/15/2009 11:25:01 AM |
Captivating image. Very nice. 7 |
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03/15/2009 11:24:03 AM |
Good capture, but doesn't really hold my interest. |
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03/15/2009 11:20:49 AM |
is it whale? well whatever it is I give 8 I really like much
;D brano |
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03/15/2009 07:55:24 AM |
cool capture, i like the illumination in this image too |
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03/15/2009 06:22:42 AM |
Very nice image. It's good to see a few "great" images. This is a perfect reflection of your abilities as a photographer. |
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03/15/2009 06:17:28 AM |
That's pretty cool, can't say I've seen anything like that before. |
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03/14/2009 06:58:09 PM |
Great shot - love the mist. |
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03/14/2009 12:20:31 PM |
This is incredible. How mysterious and wonderful. It almost seems the whale is in a grotto. |
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03/14/2009 11:40:40 AM |
Coming back to comment...
I have returned to this image several times to comment and keep ending up leaving without that comment. I gave this a 10, and every time I look at it, still think it's a 10. It's beautiful. But, I can't for the life of me, figure out what I'm actually looking at. |
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03/14/2009 05:43:31 AM |
Great shot, good use of a single tone to bring out the mist |
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03/14/2009 05:19:35 AM |
Picking this up on a 2nd path - great capture, bumping from 6 to 7. |
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03/14/2009 02:54:28 AM |
WOW. This is an excellent photo. A true, hidden Gem... I wonder if you spent time wondering if this could be shoehorned in to meet a previous challenge.. :-)
Glad it could be submitted now... good luck. fav so far... (50% through!) |
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03/14/2009 02:32:38 AM |
Fantastic exposure control, really good shot well done |
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03/14/2009 12:43:16 AM |
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03/13/2009 10:16:36 PM |
Wonderful shot, great capture. |
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03/13/2009 07:42:53 PM |
strange, mysterious, alive. 10. |
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03/13/2009 05:44:54 PM |
It must have been a cold day to get all that breath in the air. I like how the background is subdued. |
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03/13/2009 05:39:40 PM |
Definitely a pretty sp9cial picture. |
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03/13/2009 03:15:19 PM |
majestic, I remember seeing this on DPC before but can't remember whose it it. I think there is too much NI. But I love how the light picks up the mist. |
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03/13/2009 02:37:23 PM |
This is great! What a neat capture. I love it. |
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03/13/2009 10:03:44 AM |
I can actually see the mist moving. Well, okay, I can't, but it seems like it. I saw many of this scene this past summer, and photographed a couple. But this looks like it is happening, right now, in front of me. The tones, the focus, the sharpness, all work together to make this seem here and now... great work! 10 |
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03/13/2009 07:29:12 AM |
who would have thought a breath could be so beautiful |
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03/13/2009 07:15:49 AM |
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03/13/2009 04:18:08 AM |
Very cool. When I first scrolled down I thought it was going to be a ciggarette with smoke. To see it be a whale was nice! |
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03/13/2009 02:59:52 AM |
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03/12/2009 08:15:05 PM |
Love the colors and the ray of light. |
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03/12/2009 05:03:43 PM |
Spectacular! Love the lighting, too. 9 |
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03/12/2009 03:08:23 PM |
eerie, very cool shot, such placid water and then - phwoom! 7 |
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03/12/2009 02:11:59 PM |
Very nice capture, but I'd really like to see some of the darkness cropped out. I think this one would be better served in a portrait orientation as opposed to the square that you have provided us here. Great, cool tones. |
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03/12/2009 01:22:50 PM |
this is like a poster - just outstanding |
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03/12/2009 01:17:27 PM |
Oh, that's gorgeous. Beautifully rendered |
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03/12/2009 12:51:12 PM |
AWESOME! Lighting is perfect. Great shot. Thanks for sharing it with us. |
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03/12/2009 10:00:15 AM |
A little dark but good pic. |
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03/12/2009 05:38:23 AM |
The mood is nicely dark & steamy - well done!~ |
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03/12/2009 04:48:36 AM |
WOW, what a photo and what a title. Beautiful capture, just excellent. 10 from me. Best of luck. |
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03/11/2009 08:59:38 PM |
Not really sure what the subject here. |
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03/11/2009 06:42:27 PM |
Beautiful capture - I just finished reading Moby Dick on Monday! Awesome. |
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03/11/2009 05:57:58 PM |
how cool...really like the B&W |
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03/11/2009 04:00:55 PM |
Leo... this is such an incredible shot. I remember you telling me that you had family or friends in BC that did whaling research. Good luck in the challenge, I think you will do well. |
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03/11/2009 01:57:23 PM |
and the face in the fog is a little creepy... great shot. 8 |
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03/11/2009 11:46:13 AM |
very nice shot, too bad the background is distracting |
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03/11/2009 10:35:56 AM |
Oh My!!! This will be the third 10 I gave in this challenge. Outstanding subtlety yet so powerful. Perfect tonal range, and I'm crazy for all of the dark tones. WOW - what an incredible image. I can see this winning a World Wildlife contest or something. Good luck. |
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03/11/2009 08:49:01 AM |
Nice capture. Almost ethereal. |
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03/11/2009 08:38:31 AM |
Wow! The blue tones work really well here. Was this photo put through neatimage or smoothing of some sort? I think that it probably lost a bit too much texture this was. |
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03/11/2009 05:54:29 AM |
Great light and contrast - and great timing. |
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03/11/2009 01:20:54 AM |
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03/11/2009 01:14:34 AM |
OK, the problem here is that its hard to understand what one is looking at without the title to guide us. This also seems to of been subjected to quite a lot of noise reduction. |
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03/10/2009 11:06:20 PM |
awesome mood image and a great capture |
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