Outback - The Inland Missions
Posted 20/03/2010 - 10:40
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I like both of these, but number 1 is really good. Great orange sky (perhaps try and remove that contrail?) and lovely sharp silhouette. Excellent image!
Number 2 is interesting, but I'm not keen on the vignette(?). The resulting white glow around the building is a bit odd. The crop is also a bit tight for my taste, particularly at the top.
Number 2 is interesting, but I'm not keen on the vignette(?). The resulting white glow around the building is a bit odd. The crop is also a bit tight for my taste, particularly at the top.
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Posted 20/03/2010 - 10:53
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Number one is a fine, clean graphic image.
And what a wonderful inflated name for number two!
I love the look of this place veryb exciting for a man with dubious photographic tastes such as I!
As for the picture, as Tim says, a bit tight but I love the muted colours. Did you jump over the chicken wire and get some close-ups!
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Andrew
And what a wonderful inflated name for number two!
I love the look of this place veryb exciting for a man with dubious photographic tastes such as I!
As for the picture, as Tim says, a bit tight but I love the muted colours. Did you jump over the chicken wire and get some close-ups!
Regards,
Andrew
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Posted 20/03/2010 - 12:17
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Thank you Tim, Andrew and Will:
I thought about the contrail Tim, and will give that a look. Crop for the 2nd is easy, thank you for the tip. The vignette was motivated mainly by the blown sky. Must work out how to do HDR using a K10, without having photoshop...
Anything but the Royal now Andrew, as we can see! Unfortunately I didn't jump the wire - I should have.
Will - see above re commentary on the vignette, and lack of PS
Appreciate all of your comments gents - thank you
I thought about the contrail Tim, and will give that a look. Crop for the 2nd is easy, thank you for the tip. The vignette was motivated mainly by the blown sky. Must work out how to do HDR using a K10, without having photoshop...
Anything but the Royal now Andrew, as we can see! Unfortunately I didn't jump the wire - I should have.
Will - see above re commentary on the vignette, and lack of PS
Appreciate all of your comments gents - thank you
Posted 20/03/2010 - 12:17
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Both are excellent shots. Personally I think the vignette effect tends to foucus the eye into the centre, thus impacting on 'The Royal Hotel'
Did you book in?
Paul
Did you book in?
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Posted 20/03/2010 - 12:22
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Paul - thanks! Yes, I tried to book in, but the phone wasn't working for some reason...
Birdsville has another pub with a history of similar length. I chose to stay at the caravan park's on-site cabins though - much better!
Birdsville has another pub with a history of similar length. I chose to stay at the caravan park's on-site cabins though - much better!
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This is the Innamincka Bush Nursing Hospital. It has a place in Australia's history, as one of a small series of such hospitals in the Outback - including another at Birdsville for eg. Innamincka is near the borders of South Australia and Northern Territory, BTW. These hospitals (or Inland Missions) were put in place by 'Flynn of the Outback', and were the forebears of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, which still serves remote stations and communities today. Once that got started, the hospitals drifted into decline, and were eventually closed.
The Innamincka Bush Nursing Hospital was eventually restored to its original state, with much assistance by the 'Australian Geographic' magazine and its then owner, entrepreneur Dick Smith. It is now an office for the local parks & wildlife service, as well as a popular tourist stop, on account of its history and static displays.
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Its Birdsville counterpart was not so lucky, serving out its days as a pub.
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C&C welcome, of course...