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03/19/2009 03:32:58 AM |
Thanks very much everyone for all the comments; much appreciated, some very lovely ones which gave me far more joy than my final score...
I had hoped this shot would do better than it did but the 5.7/5.8 seemed to stick so I guessed it wouldn't be top 10 ! Would like to know why so many 3's & 4's... perhaps you all thought it was a snap through an aquarium glass or something. Well, as these chaps were 5 metres across, it would have been one hell of an aquarium ! And to the commenter who said the sand was a little featureless, well I'm sorry, but when you've sat on the sea bed for best part of an hour waiting for these guys to appear, there's not an awful lot you can do about that...
Difficult with so many images to judge, but still disappointing to see some rather more 'ordinary' pics rated higher. Ah well, such is DPC ! |
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03/18/2009 11:14:39 AM |
| I hate the voters sometimes...this is one of those times. Too bad, well done. |
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03/18/2009 10:22:07 AM |
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03/18/2009 09:49:48 AM |
| This shot should not have scored so LOW!! I feel as if this shot was VERY good. You got robbed of a good shot. |
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03/17/2009 10:55:42 PM |
| Brilliant idea to do this in black & white! |
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03/17/2009 05:09:33 PM |
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03/17/2009 03:48:21 PM |
| Given the subject, this is a great picture! |
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03/17/2009 02:32:52 PM |
I'm hoping to leave comments on as many photo's in this challenge as possible... out of (currently) 1115 images, I gave 93 of them an 8. Your image was one of those 93, placing you well within the top 10% for this challenge.
Underwater pics are hard to pull off, in fact there are a few in this challenge that don't manage it. The title and content really work for this shot however as it really does look like the manta are flying.
Good luck for a strong finish in this challenge. |
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03/17/2009 11:57:24 AM |
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03/17/2009 10:31:35 AM |
| Very nice shot of Manta Rays. Since these get to 15 feet across and there is a little haze I'm guessing they are a ways off. Good composition. |
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03/17/2009 07:15:21 AM |
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03/17/2009 02:45:01 AM |
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03/16/2009 11:02:34 PM |
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03/16/2009 09:43:07 PM |
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03/16/2009 06:55:35 PM |
| Nice, has an almost science fiction feel. |
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03/16/2009 06:51:55 PM |
| What a great shot, one which I can appreciate as a diver. Among the best I've seen in the challenge! |
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03/16/2009 06:15:38 PM |
| cool shot! sense of majesty very strong here. 7 |
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03/16/2009 02:11:48 PM |
| Great capture! Love the fluid lines of movement and the POV. Nice b/w conversion too. |
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03/16/2009 12:10:29 PM |
| Nice shot works well in mono |
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03/16/2009 12:24:13 AM |
| Very unique in BW. Good work. |
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03/15/2009 08:23:31 PM |
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03/15/2009 07:03:33 PM |
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03/15/2009 05:25:38 PM |
| Great clarity for an underwater shot! |
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03/15/2009 03:28:55 PM |
| This is an amazing image, the tones are fabulous. One of three 10s I gave out during my first pass. |
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03/15/2009 02:28:45 PM |
| Wonderful capture--a little flat though. I'd brighten the highlights and darken the darks to give it a little more pop. (I pulled it into photoshop and noticed you wouldn't lose detail doing this.) |
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03/15/2009 12:08:11 PM |
| toning really adds to this image |
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03/15/2009 11:55:04 AM |
| Amazing, almost like prehistoric birds. |
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03/15/2009 09:23:30 AM |
| Great shot! I'm interested to know if this was actually taken underwater or in an aquarium. I like the use of black and white for this shot as well. |
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03/15/2009 05:05:00 AM |
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03/14/2009 11:06:59 PM |
| just love mantas well done nice capture |
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03/14/2009 08:43:31 PM |
| Very cool. Nice decision to do this as b/w, it makes me look at the interesting shapes, instead of the colors. |
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03/14/2009 07:37:36 PM |
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03/14/2009 07:29:22 PM |
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03/14/2009 04:56:09 PM |
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03/14/2009 11:02:32 AM |
| Very surreal in black and white - almost sci fi since without the color of the water it looks like they are flying in the sky. |
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03/14/2009 08:53:18 AM |
| Beauiful! I see why people say they look like they are flying! 9 |
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03/14/2009 04:27:24 AM |
| A nice different picture to look at while scoring. Love underwater shots. |
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03/13/2009 06:28:50 PM |
| a beautiful shot, maybe not so centred but I love the B&W. Full marks! |
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03/13/2009 03:54:42 PM |
Lovely... it's like they're flying! A bit noisy, but still wonderful.
Not voting yet. |
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03/13/2009 02:56:45 PM |
| True photography is making the viewer wonder if the photo was taken on this planet or not. You Sir, or Ma'am have done this. |
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03/13/2009 12:44:03 PM |
| Love the idea and the shot. The B&W conversion works very well with the idea and image. |
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03/13/2009 12:12:50 PM |
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03/13/2009 11:25:02 AM |
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03/13/2009 02:55:47 AM |
| Not sure BW was the way to go here, but a great shot nonetheless. |
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03/12/2009 11:31:12 PM |
| Nice catch of the three rays. |
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03/12/2009 10:00:47 PM |
| Sharper focus would've score higher. Good shot. |
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03/12/2009 04:56:15 PM |
| I've snorkelled amongst rays and I felt like I was in outer space, beautiful creatures :) |
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03/12/2009 12:53:21 PM |
| Very nice you chose the black and white. I love the tones and the subjects are great. |
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03/12/2009 12:47:17 PM |
| Whoa, this is so cool and surreal! I can't wait to read the story behind getting this shot. |
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03/12/2009 12:23:03 PM |
| I LOVE mantas. These look like they are flying in the air. Incredibly clear ocean, their wing positions are wonderful, and the black specs of the fish add interest. The sand is a little featureless. |
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03/12/2009 08:09:36 AM |
| It almost does look as if the mantas are gliding over land instead of in the water! Brilliant shot, so many of this type are kept in colour but I really like the b&w. Nice focus too. |
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03/12/2009 07:55:19 AM |
| Interesting shot, wish that you had shot it from a lower position. 6 |
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03/11/2009 11:21:21 PM |
| looks futuristic in the b&w 8 |
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03/11/2009 10:52:36 PM |
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03/11/2009 10:26:25 PM |
| Very cool shot. I love they are flying :) |
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03/11/2009 08:30:32 PM |
| Lovely image, would have liked a touch more contrast, and lost the fish lower left. solid 6 |
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03/11/2009 07:20:47 PM |
| I always found that rays were like underwater birds. Your photo brings that out nicely. |
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03/11/2009 07:15:58 PM |
| Nice job. Looks like life on a different planet. |
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03/11/2009 05:48:16 PM |
| beautiful creatures...would love to see the color of this one |
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03/11/2009 04:49:23 PM |
| think would be better in color, great shot |
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03/11/2009 04:13:53 PM |
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03/11/2009 02:31:47 PM |
| the only problem with taking underwater (or through the glass) shots is that it is hard to not loose the colors and tones...for the most part they seem to always be "murky" |
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03/11/2009 01:15:54 PM |
| What a great shot, those rays look awesome |
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03/11/2009 10:34:06 AM |
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03/11/2009 09:42:21 AM |
| They really do look like they are flying. I like that the frony ray's fins are pointing up while the one's behind him are down. |
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03/11/2009 09:00:13 AM |
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03/11/2009 01:12:58 AM |
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