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Siuya
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(Cool Hand Chris)
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01/05/2008 00:05
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May08 comments “Sky”
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Please post your comments here for the May comp entries.
Thanks
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Re: May08 comments “Sky”
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wow - love Hotblack's 'Downs' ... very moody.
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Re: May08 comments “Sky”
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ill second that. great shot hotblack.
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sjaszczak
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(A Real Gentleman)
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01/05/2008 21:40
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Re: May08 comments “Sky”
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Quote:
ill second that. great shot hotblack.
Ditto... a fantastic shot!
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APchris
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(Pooh-Bah)
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01/05/2008 22:43
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Re: Vapour trails
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Very nice Richard 
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Re: May08 comments “Sky”
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Quote:
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ill second that. great shot hotblack.
Ditto... a fantastic shot!
Yup, I agree. Fabulous.
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Hotblack
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(Dead Horse Flogger)
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02/05/2008 09:04
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Re: May08 comments “Sky”
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Thank you everyone. 
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Re: May08 comments “Sky”
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OK, so vaguely sky related ... on Tuesday evening (May 6th) there is a rare opportunity to photograph the planet Mercury very close to a very thin "new" Moon, with luck this should make a nice photo, there's not many people have even seen the planet Mercury! It's almost always too close to the Sun to see clearly, this is an unusually good elongation and it's specially good luck to have the Moon apparently in close proximity to it.
You need a flat NW horizon and (obviously) a clear sky. Mercury, and the Moon, will become visible about 5 degrees (a skinny fist's width) above the point on the horizon where the Sun went down, about 30-40 minutes after sunset. Binoculars will help you find them earlier, but do not start sweeping whilst the Sun is above the horizon, you could easily blind yourself.
Mercury will be visible using much the same method for about another week, fading gradually before diving back in towards the Sun.
A 200mm to 300mm lens is ideal for making the image. A tripod will also come in very handy!
Good luck....
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Bawbee
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(Out on a whim)
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05/05/2008 18:51
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Interpretation
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There are some crackers entered at this very early stage, loads of sunsets, etc., but my favourites so far are AntSmith and APchris for their unusual, and out of the ordinary, interpretations with their reflections.
Should be a tough one for Damien this month.
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sjaszczak
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(A Real Gentleman)
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10/05/2008 08:08
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Re: Interpretation
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I think my top three at the moment are:
Hotblack
RadoAds
Neil_L
...it's looking like it's going to be a good month...but for me anyway, I think Hotblack is going to be hard to beat.
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BigWill
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(Gorgeous oversensitive Nikon-loving cream puff)
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10/05/2008 11:33
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Clocktower
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I see Chris has pulled out all the stops this month. Excellent!
BigWill
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john_g
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(Pooh-bah Hoo-ha)
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10/05/2008 13:04
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Re: Clocktower
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That clocktower... Margit innit?
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Siuya
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(Cool Hand Chris)
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10/05/2008 23:07
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Re: Clocktower
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Quote:
I see Chris has pulled out all the stops this month. Excellent!
BigWill
Thanks - yes, a bit more effort this month 
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Siuya
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(Cool Hand Chris)
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10/05/2008 23:13
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Re: Clocktower
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That clocktower... Margit innit?
Yeah, tis 
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APchris
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(Pooh-Bah)
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12/05/2008 16:05
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Re: Interpretation
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Quote:
There are some crackers entered at this very early stage, loads of sunsets, etc., but my favourites so far are AntSmith and APchris for their unusual, and out of the ordinary, interpretations with their reflections.
Should be a tough one for Damien this month.
Thanks Bob, I do try!  ...but I think Ant's 'Skylight' is a whole world better than mine. Then there's Mark's 'Staggered Sunset', Glyn's 'Storm Power' and MartyG's 'View to a cloudy sky'. All cracking interpretations
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Phil...
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Oooooh Phil you bad man, I hate sunsets more than I hate the lone tree, but Ill let you have that one...
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PhilW
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(Blue Peter Badge Winner)
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15/05/2008 17:00
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Re: Phil...
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Oooooh Phil you bad man, I hate sunsets more than I hate the lone tree, but Ill let you have that one...
hehe
The 2 cars that had to wait behind me on the single track mountain road when I saw the sky, sreeched to a halt and jumped out and started snapping might not agree with you :-)
I did give them a cheery wave when I was done though.
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Re: Phil...
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Quote:
Quote:
Oooooh Phil you bad man, I hate sunsets more than I hate the lone tree, but Ill let you have that one...
hehe
The 2 cars that had to wait behind me on the single track mountain road when I saw the sky, sreeched to a halt and jumped out and started snapping might not agree with you :-)
I did give them a cheery wave when I was done though.
What a gent
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Bawbee
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(Out on a whim)
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15/05/2008 19:40
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Re: Phil...
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That's a wonderful image Phil Good Luck.
Is there a larger version available to view?
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PhilW
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(Blue Peter Badge Winner)
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15/05/2008 20:10
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Re: Phil...
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Large version here:
http://www.pbase.com/calis/image/55879039
It's not quite the same as I re-edited it slightly (crop and saturation reduction)
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Bawbee
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(Out on a whim)
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15/05/2008 20:23
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Re: Phil...
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Quote:
Large version here:
http://www.pbase.com/calis/image/55879039
It's not quite the same as I re-edited it slightly (crop and saturation reduction)
Thanks Phil, I can see the changes you've made.
On the right-hand side, coming down the slope, is that a tree-top or a wolf?
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PhilW
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(Blue Peter Badge Winner)
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15/05/2008 20:44
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Re: Phil...
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lol - a tree!
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Re: Phil...
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Quote:
lol - a tree!
Shh, don't tell Erm but is it a lone tree?
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Bawbee
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(Out on a whim)
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15/05/2008 22:39
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Re: Phil...
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Quote:
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lol - a tree!
Shh, don't tell Erm but is it a lone tree?
Shhh, it could be Tonto!
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Re: Phil...
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Quote:
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lol - a tree!
Shh, don't tell Erm but is it a lone tree?
AAAGGHhhhhhh!!!!!!!  Two-in-one! Crop! Crop!
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PhilW
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(Blue Peter Badge Winner)
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16/05/2008 12:09
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Re: Phil...
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to be fair there are several trees
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Bawbee
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(Out on a whim)
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19/05/2008 17:51
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Sky Over Sea (datawise)
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That's a cracker, so many different elements to see. Good Luck Peter.
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Re: Sky Over Sea (datawise)
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Thanks Bawbee
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Rhys
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(Sasquatch)
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21/05/2008 19:30
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Wasn't going to enter this month..
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..as the competition entries so far are too good for me.
Just thought it may be fun turning one of the mods a bit furry
Shot from back garden and cropped to remove pylon cables.
As ever, comments appreciated.
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Fen
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(BAD WOLF)
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21/05/2008 19:31
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Re: Wasn't going to enter this month..
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Re: Wasn't going to enter this month..
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really liking 'time to get up..' so calm and peaceful, lovely colours
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Mojo_66
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(Rain Kat)
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23/05/2008 18:34
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Re: Wasn't going to enter this month..
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I'm surprised no one's posted one of a Scottish island yet.
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Bawbee
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(Out on a whim)
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23/05/2008 19:30
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Re: Wasn't going to enter this month..
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I'm surprised no one's posted one of a Scottish island yet.
There's another week to go before the sun rises up here, dontcha know?
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hmm
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haha I went for the lone tree.
that black cloud was quite annoying, couldn't find a way of making a feature of it.
there's a bigger one here, bit sharper...
Click to view - SN151151.jpg
so far I really like Siuya and glyn_gagetta's photos.
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john_g
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(Pooh-bah Hoo-ha)
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25/05/2008 21:47
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Re: Phil...
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I know we all have taken endless pictures of the sky as part of our photographic apprenticeship, but there are some really great pictures here.
Why doesn't AP devote a double page spread to each month's competition? If the images were wonderful, it would inspire, if they were lousy, it would encourage people to enter the competition on the basis that they could have done better.
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AJUK
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26/05/2008 01:37
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Re: Phil...
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Get your orange filters and polarizers out, lol.
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Re: Phil...
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ian g the sky harvest is stunning, surely one for the winners box
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ian_g
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(enthusiast)
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28/05/2008 06:42
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Re: Phil...
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Thank you Turbulent
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PhilW
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(Blue Peter Badge Winner)
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28/05/2008 15:20
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Re: Phil...
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Get your orange filters and polarizers out, lol.
That would be silly - it's quite orange enough without them!
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Bawbee
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(Out on a whim)
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28/05/2008 22:22
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AGW - Cloud Current
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Simple but very effective Graeme, I like it, Good Luck.
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Re: AGW - Cloud Current
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Simple but very effective Graeme, I like it, Good Luck.
I really like that too, but I am not sure that I could describe it as simple - there are so many different ways of looking at it.
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Bawbee
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(Out on a whim)
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29/05/2008 07:48
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Re: AGW - Cloud Current
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Simple but very effective Graeme, I like it, Good Luck.
I really like that too, but I am not sure that I could describe it as simple - there are so many different ways of looking at it.
You are correct Chris but it is 'simplistic' as it is an image of a cloud and there is soo much to see in that cloud.
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AGW
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29/05/2008 07:55
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Re: AGW - Cloud Current
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..and dont forget...the voices .......
Graeme
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Fen
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(BAD WOLF)
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29/05/2008 09:39
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Re: AGW - Cloud Current
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Simple but very effective Graeme, I like it, Good Luck.
I really like that too, but I am not sure that I could describe it as simple - there are so many different ways of looking at it.
I see a dragon
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Hotblack
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(Dead Horse Flogger)
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29/05/2008 10:07
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Re: AGW - Cloud Current
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I see a mushroom.
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Fen
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(BAD WOLF)
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29/05/2008 10:12
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Re: AGW - Cloud Current
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I see a mushroom.
I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
The colours of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by
I see friends shakin' hands, sayin' "How do you do?"
They're really saying "I love you"
I hear babies cryin', I watch them grow
They'll learn much more than I'll ever know
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
Yes, I think to myself, what a wonderful world
(George Weiss/Bob Thiele)
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Hotblack
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(Dead Horse Flogger)
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29/05/2008 17:04
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Re: AGW - Cloud Current
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Louis Armstrong's version on YouTube . Bliss
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Seven..
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(...or maybe Eight)
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29/05/2008 18:03
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Re: AGW - Cloud Current
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lol I see you lot have been on the funny stuff!
popped on here to say I like yer cloud as well Graham and I also really like Datwises shot
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Re: AGW - Cloud Current
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Well this is just like bidding on eBay now. You make a nice early bid and wait with baited breath to see how it turns out and then BAM!! right as the deadline approaches the snipers fire in their bids.
Some great ones right there - the moon/gull, the Wordsworth cloud, the skyscape....
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Fen
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(BAD WOLF)
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29/05/2008 19:53
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Re: AGW - Cloud Current
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Some great ones right there - the moon/gull, the Wordsworth cloud, the skyscape....
Wordsworth originally wrote: I wandered lonely as a cow
But was convinced to change it to cloud!
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Bawbee
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(Out on a whim)
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29/05/2008 20:30
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Re: AGW - Cloud Current
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I see a mushroom.
A Mushroom Cloud?
Yer off yer head David
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AGW
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29/05/2008 21:46
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Re: AGW - Cloud Current
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Probably thought that Erm was a bit nebulous.......
Graeme
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Re: AGW - Cloud Current
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lol I see you lot have been on the funny stuff!
popped on here to say I like yer cloud as well Graham and I also really like Datwises shot
Ta Tanya
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Badgerman
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(Nocturnal Non-Scaredy Cat In A Deep Pit)
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30/05/2008 09:10
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Re: Wow, what a selection
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Some great pictures again this month, I had a quick look through them all again and have come up with some of my favourites.....I say some because there are to many to mention.
Here are my selection and not in any order of preference,
glyn_gagetta...Storm Power.
geoffl...Runswick Sky.
datawise...Sky Over Sea.
rustyknight...Time to get up.
beejaybee...Sunset Cloudscape.
f0tOfan...Morning Cloud.
seven...Sunday on Buster Hill.
Iang...Sky Harvest.
lisadb...Abreak in the clouds.
mojo_66...Enjoy the Sky.
AGW...Cloud Current.
I'm glad I'm not judging
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Fen
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(BAD WOLF)
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30/05/2008 09:27
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Re: Wow, what a selection
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Scary isn't it. Glad I haven't entered anything this month (don't think I have any 'killer' sky pictures) as I wouldn't of had a chance!
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lisadb
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30/05/2008 10:44
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Re: Wow, what a selection
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Thanks Colin, glad you like the pic. Lisa.
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miked
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(veteran)
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31/05/2008 14:16
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Re: Wow, what a selection
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Just returned from two weeks holidays and cannot help but be truly gobsmacked by so many of this month's entries. The winner could be any one of a couple of dozen. Judging could take much longer than usual.
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Re: Wasn't going to enter this month..
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I'm surprised no one's posted one of a Scottish island yet.
Mine's a scottish island "Easdale Island", I gave it that title but for some reason it didn't come up - oh well
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