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Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 4:21 pm**

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 4:34 pm**

Kevin, they are stunning images. Sharp, crisp and excellent colours. Are those first few taken with the 10.5 fisheye or the 12-24 down at 12? Given the richness of the blue sky, I gather you used a cpl as well?

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 4:37 pm**

Totaly agree great images.....

the colors are rich in our big brown land....

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 4:38 pm**

Wow! They are too good!!! But first two cought me immediately! Fisheye - that's something I wanted to have in Port Stephens with me!!!

Good work and I have no doubt it was a good trip, wasn't it?

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 4:44 pm**

Awesome

#1, 2, 10 and 11 really stand out but all are nicely PPd with good vibrant colours giving a nice feel for the outback. The CP (assuming this?) rerally worked a treat in #10.

Did you use NC to correct the fisheye before posting these, or are these the fully distorted versions?

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 4:52 pm**

Kevin, love the images, absolutley stunning, the Volkswagen should be a poster.

The horizon doesn't seem level in 3 :lol:

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 4:57 pm**

Mitedo,

Really nicely done images, but the first one is top shot

This is kind of image where I accept super-wide angle lens distortion.

Regards,

K.Polak

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 5:04 pm**

johnd wrote:Kevin, they are stunning images. Sharp, crisp and excellent colours. Are those first few taken with the 10.5 fisheye or the 12-24 down at 12? Given the richness of the blue sky, I gather you used a cpl as well?

Thanks

Yes 10.5 fisheye what a great lens i will post more fisheye shot soon, and as for the sky well my Nikon 12-24 was still in sydney when we left so i used oneputts 12-24 sigma all of the pic's im going to post over the next few days are with this lens & no CLP we did not have one for the sigma 12-24 the sky was just great

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 5:10 pm**

stubbsy wrote:Awesome

#1, 2, 10 and 11 really stand out but all are nicely PPd with good vibrant colours giving a nice feel for the outback. The CP (assuming this?) rerally worked a treat in #10.

Did you use NC to correct the fisheye before posting these, or are these the fully distorted versions?

Hi stubbsy
The shots are fully distorted got home to find my trial Nikon capture has run out so no defish, also most shot's have only very little Photoshop no CP
KEVIN

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:54 pm**

Brilliant shots. Just shows how good and beautiful this big country is.

I also think thats the first time I've seen the Birdsville pub without the mountains of empty cans laying around

Cheers
Jonesy

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 7:22 pm**

Mitedo
nothing short of absolutely brilliant :!:

These would have to be some of the best photos I have personally seen posted on this forum. I just hope one day I can get to the outback again with the dSLR and grab some photos like this.

Truly inspiring

...and, if next week's POTW isn't from within this post, I'll be VERY surprised

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 7:30 pm**

Lovely. Very enjoyable. Nice use of fish eye too.

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 7:32 pm**

.......nice....very very nice.......the effect of the fisheye and wide angle are fine examples of what is possible with these len's.....

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:19 pm**

Mitedo they are terrific images. I like the 4th one but that might be because I like Hann too!!
Great vivid shots with plenty of impact, probably more impact than the ol' Vdub could handle.
marco

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:39 pm**

Very vivid and sharp pictures. That is what makes them visually pleasing for a short time.

However, the pictures don't carry on and keep me the viewer interested and looking for more finer details.

The sand dunes are full of ugly meaningless tire tracks and foot prints. The VDub is a little too central in the picture. The open back of the 4WD... yes, now what?

I would like to see you develop away from centrally aligning things and relax your images a bit more.

I hope this was constructive.

Stuw

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:38 pm**

superb pics mate. Pic 4, i hope im doing exactly that when im of your time in life ! ... pic 10 however is simply awesome. love it.

The others are all great, though the fisheye doesnt apply perfectly to all the pics imho ... but yeah, small point

good work , cant wait to do some desert touring ...

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 11:13 pm**

Gorgeous pics..

The bug does it for me!

Liam =]

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 11:28 pm**

Great photos and awesome colours. The wife and I are thinking of upping stumps next year and travelling this great country of ours for 12 months. Your photos have convinced me to go....and to buy some more lenses!!!

Ben

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2005 1:06 am**

All are superb photo’s Kevin but the VW brings back memories of my trip in ’79.

Travelling with a friend he told me about a car he had blown up, thinking it was a wreck, only to be chased by the indigenous people as it was their car!!

I thought he was telling me a porky until he said it is coming up on the left, and there it was and had been for over fifteen years. This was near Cooper Station

Posted: **Sun Apr 23, 2006 11:03 pm**

wow, just found this thread. some wonderful images in here.

well done

Steve

Posted: **Sun Apr 23, 2006 11:18 pm**

Crikey this is an old post... I was just gonna say "I missed these picts.. there bloody brilliant" then i saw the date... and John's using a D70... Now that musta been a while ago!!

Great pics Kevin... im gonna have to go out that way one day.... instead of heading north and sitting by the waters edge all day

Tim

Posted: **Sun Apr 23, 2006 11:46 pm**

you would love it Tim ... here's 300 odd pics i took last year ...
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/gallery/cape-york-2005

Posted: **Sun Apr 23, 2006 11:51 pm**

Once again vibrant, striking images and a testament to your skill and that great 10.5 lens. Gee I am wishing I were there with you boys. Love that country and you have captured it expansiveness perfectly Kevin.
cheers
marco

Posted: **Mon Apr 24, 2006 12:15 am**

Just been looking at the pics of yours Shane.. geez theres some brilliant landscapes there!! makes me want to get out that way!

Tim

Posted: **Mon Apr 24, 2006 12:28 am**

Bugga I hate the fisheye shots

I was thinking I did not need one of those but seeing these it is back on the shopping list.

Great stuff!

We were thinking of a trip out that way later this year I think your photos mean it will happen!

cheers doug

Posted: **Mon Apr 24, 2006 12:37 am**

Can i come? :lol:

Tim
p.s. Yes.. those fisheyes... evil... evil... i wont play with one because i know they are lustworthy

Posted: **Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:57 am**

Makes me think, why am I going to work tomorrow ! :p

Also makes me think - Glad to be going to work tomorrow, so one day I can do this!

Hmmmm.....

Posted: **Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:07 am**

Brilliant use of the fisheye. The colours and crispness are amazing. Really enjoyed looking at these.

Posted: **Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:13 am**

I like them. I like what you've done with the fish.

Posted: **Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:10 am**

some really nice photos, great colors.

how in the hell do you do a border like that. obviously with something like Photoshop Actions, but that border is too crazy for that!!.

Posted: **Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:13 am**

Great use of the fish eye, usualy i do not like fish eye images but these are very well done!
~William

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Few pics from central aus trip

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