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Hi Pierre,

Glad to see that you continue to trigger our imagination with beautiful compositions.  Bravo for your recent Photo of The Day award.  I was away for sometime but hopefully I will be able to post more often now.  Cheers!

Thank you dear gents for your kind comments!  Cheers!

Thank You Pierre for you kind comment!  Below find the technical details of the photo and a small version of the original photo.  Picture was taken at Heraklion (Crete) Aquarium a few days ago.  Cheers!

Original Picture:

Camera: Nikon D700

Lens: Nikon 24-70 f/2.8

Focal Length: 66 mm

Exposure: 1/100 sec

Aperture: f/2.8

ISO: 1250

This is a story telling picture Alf.  A wonderful piece of photography art.  I think that you really managed to create something beyond the picture...a touch of reality.  It's almost that you're finding your way through the rocks to get to the ship.  You're part of the tale...once again congratulation on your achievement.

(I find that the white spot distracts the eye a bit...but on the other hand I really can't tell what it is..so the mystery grows!)

Beautiful and serene image on a set where the mist sets the background outlining the objects in the foreground.  The two swans stand out as well the small rock which attracts the eye immediately.  Beautiful and nostalgic image of a moody and cloudy day...cheers!

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I like the simplicity here Alf!  It really is a very serene picture!  Cheers!

Thanks my dear friends!  Charles, this shot was taken inside a cafe which was a bit crowded.  From the three shots that I managed to take this one was the best as far as the angle of view is concerned.  Thank you again for your time to leave a comment!

When it comes to landscapes you're the master my friend! Excellent, I do not have anything else to add, the picture speaks and says it all!  (I also see a white outline where the hills meet the sky but I am not sure where this came from.  I suspect from post processing the photo).  Cheers!

The good thing with the UW lenses, and of course depending on the photographer, is that it gives you the sense that you are inside the photo...I feel like seeing myself pulling the rope... Very good shot, I am sure you had your reasons to convert it in BW.  If I had to find something negative is the (over) sharpening.  But that's a totally personal taste.  Take care my friend!  Cheers!

It's a photo that plays around with your visual sense and I like that...I would call it one clever photo since it manages to keep the eye busy for a long time till you understand what the photographer wanted to frame and publish.   Very good and intriguing work my friend!  Cheers!

Thank you my dear friends for your helpful comments.  It's an image that carries contradiction...so I can understand Pierre (dark), as well as Dimitri (light).  At the end I would think that the light clearly prevails...and yes Dimitri, it's from an upcoming wedding.  Cheers!

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