Critique Welcomed Beam Splitter

[Chris Dodkin]

A tree, twisted and torn by the Pacific winds - North Ponto Beach

Fuji X100

 

[Brian Moore]

Oh,...that's coooool. That's a cracker, Chris,...a stoter,...a stonker,...just a smashin' image all round.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Ta muchly Brian - only spotted the split trunk the other day, so went back today for a walk with the X100 and a timely snap

 

[Dan Cattermole]

That's bostin Chris! Really like that. Works well.
Have you got the dust off the x100?

 

[Pete Askew]

Now that is fabulous Chris and even more so as it was planned. Now, if only it were square...

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Superb! Does look a bit tight in its frame, if you don't mind me saying. A cracker, though, nonetheless.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

That's bostin Chris! Really like that. Works well.
Have you got the dust off the x100?

Thanks Dan - The X100 fired right up as if I'd used it only yesterday!

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Now that is fabulous Chris and even more so as it was planned. Now, if only it were square...

Thanks Pete - square you say? Not sure I have that PS action, but I'm willing to take a look

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Superb! Does look a bit tight in its frame, if you don't mind me saying. A cracker, though, nonetheless.

Thanks Rob - the cropped branches are due to the X100 having a fixed lens, and me having to stand on a slope to get the shot. I couldn't go backwards any further, as all I could do was walk up the embankment, and loose the angle of the sun/sea/tree.

I did shoot a landscape version, but the sunburst wasn't as good.

Might I will go back with the X-Pro1 and have a 2nd try.

 

[Beth Carter]

that's a wonderful shot chris. i hate to say it, but i agree with pete, a square crop would work with this one. shh..don't tell pete.

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that's a wonderful shot chris. i hate to say it, but i agree with pete, a square crop would work with this one. shh..don't tell pete.

 

[Pete Askew]

I heard that!

 

[Glenn Clabo]

What Brian said...I think.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Here you go Beth - just for you

 

[Pete Askew]

Now that's what you call a picture!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Now that's what you call a picture!

Damn, you saw it!

 

[Beth Carter]

lol pete.

chris, you have to admit, it looks good in square.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

lol pete.

chris, you have to admit, it looks good in square.

It's ok I guess

 

[Julian Davies]

Lovely shot Chris, looks oriental almost.

 

[Kev Pugh]

Yep defo Square, works every time for me too, nice one Chris...

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Yep defo Square, works every time for me too, nice one Chris...

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I'm thinking circular...

 

[Chris Dodkin]

I'm thinking circular...

You're just trouble you are!

 

[Barry Keavney]

What a shot! This is marvelous to me. The tones are great.
First crop for me. I think that square business messes up the whole balance of the shot. Ying and yang, y'know?
How do I high five this?