POTN G-Series Speed Challenge #54 - Pollution

[RAW]

Originally Posted by rpolitsr

I returned over the pictures, this time with the Albinioni’s Adagio in the CD player as BottomBracket did.

RAW the depth of field in your picture enhances the main subject dramatically. I wonder if you could tell me if it is natural or was achieved later in post processing.

I don't know the music you guys are talking about but I will buy the CD and listen the effects, I sounds like a very creative music.

As for the effect it was achieved straight from the camera, no post processing whatsoever. Thank you for your comments Rpolistr.

I certainly liked all the photos posted and as the comments about them get more every day going back at the pictures and staring at them really puts you there at the moment and realize what people really can do...

It is very easy to break and oh so very hard o fix things. What some people do for pleasure can ruin the beauty of nature and even take lives. Thank you Brandon for such an interesting topic.


I will try and take the shot for the next challenge before I send my camera back to Canon. They didn't fix what I asked for the last time so I complained and they sent me a prepaid shipping label...we'll se if they will charge me because since I received the camera my warranty has expired...


My regards,

[RAW]

This is the exif from my picture maybe it will help understand it better...

Camera Model Name : Canon PowerShot G6
Shooting Date/Time : 2/19/2006 2:45:21 PM
Shooting Mode : Manual
Photo Effect : Off
Tv (Shutter Speed) : 1/100
Av (Aperture Value) : 2.0
Light Metering : Center Weighted Avg.
ISO Speed : 50
Lens : 7.2 - 28.8mm
Focal Length : 7.2mm
Digital Zoom : None
Flash : Off
White Balance : Cloudy
AF Mode : Manual Focus
Super Macro : On
Color Space : sRGB
Drive Mode : Single-frame shooting
Owner's Name : RAW


Regards,

[marie]

Originally Posted by rpolitsr

It is a doubtful honor to have 'the worst pollution ever’ close to home.
Near the top of the hill it was apocalyptic as in Japan suggested, but I also was impressed by your picture, a small amount by the still healthy flowers looking down, but mainly by the color of dead in the underwater plants. That was also first class pollution, unfortunately.
Nice job.

I agree it is a 'doubtful honour' .... being appreciated for what you showed, regards pollution
( but it is a great picture)
I guess it's not very nice showing off what happens.. now and again... in our own backyard
but , 'a necessary evil '

many thanks for the very interesting comments about my shot Rafael

[marie]

Originally Posted by BottomBracket

Marie's shot is very nice, very subtle. Great contrast between beauty and trouble, as rpoltisr said. The stream seems to have algal bloom, a situation where runoff of nutrients such as excess fertilizer or sewage leads to overpopulation of algae. It is a precarious situation, as it upsets the underwater environment. If the algae overpopulates the water, and dies off suddenly, it will stagnate the water, deprive it of oxygen and kill all fauna in it.
Great shot.

very many thanks
and for the perfect description of what is happening also Pio

[marie]

Originally Posted by andrewaaa5

great pics. well done kids and congrats to the winners...
here is my effort (ooh, a bit late me thinks...)
polluting my girlfriends coffee with milk : ) ha ha..
G3. 1/101sec. F2.2. ISO 400, Macro.

very nice shot Andrew

[in Japan]

Originally Posted by rpolitsr

I was comparing the smoke columns in several pictures and I just realized that the ‘Steel’ picture by partridge9 and his entire post have been removed.

Thanks for noticing that rpolitsr. Does anyone know what happened to partridge9's post?

[in Japan]

Originally Posted by Boutty

My shot was wasted water pipe captured under an old jetty on our most famous St. Kilda beach. Within metres away, people are playing, swimming and having fun in the water.

I was afraid you were going to say that...

[rpolitsr]

Originally Posted by RAW

I don't know the music you guys are talking about but I will buy the CD and listen the effects, I sounds like a very creative music.

As for the effect it was achieved straight from the camera, no post processing whatsoever. Thank you for your comments Rpolistr.

Great DOF and clever use of super macro!

Not the same as a real strings orchestra and organ, but this midi file smaller than a small thumbnail (13KB) will provide you with 7 minutes of music of the
Adagio in G Minor, for Organ and Strings by Tomaso Albinoni (1671 - 1750)

http://homepage3.nifty.com/axelsia/d...di/Adagio3.mid

enjoy

[partridge9]

Originally Posted by in Japan

Thanks for noticing that rpolitsr. Does anyone know what happened to partridge9's post?

Originally Posted by rpolitsr

I returned over the pictures, this time with the Albinioni’s Adagio in the CD player as BottomBracket did.

Each time I look at the ‘Cloud Factory’ by dewmuw it seems a better picture! I suppose it is a power plant. Are those Nuclear reactors?

RAW the depth of field in your picture enhances the main subject dramatically. I wonder if you could tell me if it is natural or was achieved later in post processing.

I was comparing the smoke columns in several pictures and I just realized that the ‘Steel’ picture by partridge9 and his entire post have been removed.

Sorry. I withdrew from the compitition (I guess a little too late) because I would not have been able to judge this week if I were to win. Not that I expected to win, of course, but then again I have never expected to win and I am always surprised when I do! Al

[RAW]

Originally Posted by rpolitsr

Great DOF and clever use of super macro!

Not the same as a real strings orchestra and organ, but this midi file smaller than a small thumbnail (13KB) will provide you with 7 minutes of music of the
Adagio in G Minor, for Organ and Strings by Tomaso Albinoni (1671 - 1750)

http://homepage3.nifty.com/axelsia/d...di/Adagio3.mid

enjoy

Thank you...I am listening to it and it really adds a dramatic effect, even if it is a midi...Thanks.

Regards,

[RAW]

Originally Posted by partridge9

Sorry. I withdrew from the compitition (I guess a little too late) because I would not have been able to judge this week if I were to win. Not that I expected to win, of course, but then again I have never expected to win and I am always surprised when I do! Al

I am sorry to hear that you withdrew Al. Even if you had won there is a rule for that. The second place would've ran things instead of you...I didn't see the picture so I feel left out now . Please when time available post your pic, if you are willing to of course. Thank you .

Regards,

[RAW]

I received so many returns in Amazon and I don't know which one to buy...


Please advice BB or Brandon...Thanks.

This is the link with the results:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=...words=albinoni

[RafaPolit]

Hi all, and congratulations on a great challenge!

RAW, I know you asked for specific advice to BB or Brandon, but at the risk of coming uninvited, here are my thoughts of your selection:

I would choose the Complete Concertos Op.9/Adagio for Organ and Strings
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...Fencoding=UTF8
... actually the piece everyone here is talking about is the very last piece of the second CD. Nevertheless the whole repertoire (if your are a Baroque fan) is very good and somewhat fresh, since they are not typical collections of this music. Also, this Philips recordings of two CDs tend to be the best of versions (to my personal taste of course! )

It is somewhat pricier than the others, but the other version I would love, and would recomend is the Solisti Veneti, I heard them live and they are absolutely amazing! but the piece you are looking for appears to be missing, if it is not the first Adagio which is undocumented. This particular piece is the Adagio Op. 9 in G minor for strings and organ.

If you are not a die-hard fan of this music, perhaps something more shuffled from several composers would be best, but you will not get such good versions (although not at all bad). For that situation, my pick would be the Baroque Masterpieces. Hope this helps, and I hope you get more advice than only me!

regards,

Rafa Polit Jr.

[BottomBracket]

Rafa, I was thinking of the Baroque Masterpieces too - it looks like a good smorgassborg of Baroque music. Artan, thiws is a good way to get into this type of music, it is sort of a "Best Hits' CD. This way you can hear a bit of each composer and develop your likes and dislikes and go from there. The selections in this CD are good, it is rather inexpensive too. Too bad it doesn't have J.S. Bach's 'Air on a G String' though.

[Boutty]

Originally Posted by in Japan

I was afraid you were going to say that...

No worry mate! Actually I should thank you for setting the theme, after crawling under the old jetty and tooking my shots, I've got invit onboard to this yacht. (Password: Portofino)