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• baba_flies (5077)
• [2008-07-28 4:54]

Hello Andrew! I just made a critic to the picture beside you that has also plenty of sky and left the town below and I really like that approach very much. What I like here are the fine clouds when you "look" up but also this yellow part on the skyscraper that somehow sticks out up there, glowing down. The orange is the warm part in this shot but I also find "your" blue very special. Excellent "town work" ... Barbara.

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• Herquin (2403)
• [2008-07-28 4:59]

Bonjour Andrew,
spectaculaire prise de vue où l'oeil s'égare soit sur les bâtiments soit sur le ciel .
Bonne journée.
Christian .

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• Royaldevon (3498)
• [2008-07-28 5:39]

Hello Andrew,

I love the way the clouds are dispersing, revealing the sky and the sharply, detailed buildings, very much like a magician pulling away his voile cloth!
I am amazed how you can make us feel that we are lifting our heads and peering upwards when we are, in fact, looking straight forward.
The colours are very rich indeed.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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• snunney (23119)
• [2008-07-28 5:45]

Hello Andrew,
A good capture of this unusual building, which stands out well against the saturated sky and makes an interesting contrast with the surrounding buildings. Very good colours and clarity. Interesting note.

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• MarcT (16014)
• [2008-07-28 5:51]
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Hi Andrew,
I love those clouds in the uppert part of the picture. Those colours are kind of extremely saturated. Did you push them?
Best wishes
Marc

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• litiancai (648)
• [2008-07-28 6:19]

Hi Andrew,
I like the way the buildings are pointing to the sky, and with the clouds where they are in the frame it makes for an interesting composition. It's a super sharp shot, although I think the buildings appear a little dark given what looks like it was a very bright day - but on the other hand you have great colours because of this.
Regards
Lee

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• Kielia (2845)
• [2008-07-28 6:34]

Hi Andrew,
I like your idea of showing us the drifting clouds, and it is really amazing how one gets the feeling of lifting the head! Due to your perspective the sky scrapers seem to be quite small compared with the bulcky building of the railway station. A very fascinating composition!
Best regards
Harriet

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• avene (6838)
• [2008-07-28 9:51]

hello Andrew,
you can never go wrong with deep blue and saturated yellow or orange :) the light and colours are absolutely amazing here, good timing to capture this decisive moment. I particularly like your upward facing point of view, I find it works really well to create a feeling of a big sky over the freshly rain-washed city. the interesting cloud formation is a nice touch, this is a great shot.

with best regards,
Kristine

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• SteveH (2428)
• [2008-07-28 17:34]

Hi Andrew, another effective composition of this building that I have looked at so often and not worked out how to shoot it without ending up with a cliche. The sky is fabulous, white and soft providing a perfect contrast to hard lines and colours of the buildings. You even managed to make the tram cables almost vanish. Your decription to Marc of how you achived the colours was useful. Cheers, Steve

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• pelin (2278)
• [2008-07-29 10:16]

Hello Andrew! What a great shot, vivid colors,good sharpness with all the details.
I like your different point of view, I guess that u were laying on the street to take such a stunning shot! ;-)
Seriously amazing view with those unique clouds.
great work,
thanks
pelin

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• zeca (18578)
• [2008-07-29 23:00]

Wow! What a beautiful colours, Andrew! The polarization is excellent! Great lights! I also like the perspective from down. Well done!
Regards,
Zeca

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• jhm (69722)
• [2008-07-30 3:11]

Hello Andrew,

Your exposure: f/10.0, 1/160 seconds is very well for this image.
Above the white clouds make a good frame and care for one white hat above the buildings.
Also a very good architecture photograph with to the left the new skyscraper and to the right the nice old architecture.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

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• kschanna (1121)
• [2008-07-30 4:07]

Hello Andrew,

such a unique and original perspective, nice to include the old and the new. Love the warm colors and the deep blue sky.

Thanks for sharing
Kamran

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• Geo (1233)
• [2008-07-30 4:50]

Oooo! Wonderful sky.

I feel dizzy from the POV. Like I am flying through town looking up from a convertible.

Great colour saturation.

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• Estelle (2246)
• [2008-07-31 3:11]

Hello Andrew,
The light and colours of the buildings are great, especially the right one.
And the cloud looks like white smoke.
TFS
Estelle

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• papagolf21 (49527)
• [2008-07-31 4:36]

Bonjour, cher Andrew,
Très bien vu cette photo en contre-plongée pour différencier le moderne et l'ancien !
Les couleurs sont particulièrement riches et donnent à la composition une force supplémentaire.
L'architecture moderne fait preuve d'une recherche toute particulière.
Amitiés.
Philippe
P.S. : Félicitations pour votre français ! j'apprécie cette marque de gentillesse.

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• AiresSantos (27492)
• [2008-07-31 5:12]

Hi Andrew
Amazing POV and colours in this fine composition. I like this unusual perspective and how you framed it with the clouds on top.
TFS and greetings
Aires

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• testmaniac (10107)
• [2008-07-31 6:03]

Hi Andrew,interesting POV in this photo and nice saturated colors. I like the blue sky and the coming white clouds.

TFS

Phil

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• albertz (2103)
• [2008-07-31 8:59]

Marvelous composition but somehow surreal those clouds are in the sense that a division of clouds and sky is well seen. The polarized sky contrast pretty well with color of the station. nice shot, your wide angle lens delivers a dramatic effect on the overall scene.

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• Isabelle (7778)
• [2008-08-01 10:01]

Hello, Andrew!
the sky is fabulous, it looks like cotton :) but what really grabs my eyes and brings a smile to my face is the tallest building on the left hand side: it looks like a thermometer and the red line indicates the tempatures of comfort.

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• jlbrthnn (22757)
• [2008-08-02 2:05]

Hello Andrew,
The sky is superb to accomodate this prospect contrasted in time, forms and colors. Excellent anecdotic note too. Congratulations.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

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• Nicou (28212)
• [2008-08-02 8:42]

Hello,

Quelle belle image, ce ciel qui forme le haut de l'image, avec ces bâtiments de couleurs différentes, cette tour moderne au côté de bâtiment au mcouleur douces, superbe, un bien bel ensemble.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

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• bertolucci (11580)
• [2008-08-03 13:00]

Hello Andrew, directly after the rain colors are always nicely saturated and the sky can be crysral clear. Beautiful work, rendered in high definition. And I love the interplay between the form and textures of the sky and those of skyline of downtown Melbourne.
Have a fine start of the week,
Bert

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• ifanik (16526)
• [2008-08-03 21:59]

Hi Andrew
Very beautiful photo
Nice compositions and wonderful colours
Best regards
Nick

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• skippy007 (3243)
• [2008-08-04 1:36]

Hello Andrew, I like your approach here, an old Melbourne icon & I'm sure the new one will be just as famous with time. Those clouds were worthwhile capturing as was the blue sky.
I have never thought of looking at it in this way, not consciencely anyway, I like the result & all in perfect colour & detail. Nice note.
Thanks
Santo

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• ElAprendiz (5811)
• [2008-08-04 20:03]

Hello my friend Andrew:

The curtain of clouds seemed to be protecting the beauty and splendor of the buildings at the bottom.

The light certainly has played an important role to capture some beautiful tones, particularly in heaven and on building on the right, sharpness, brightness and definition. Unfortunately the strings of power, but that is something that can not be avoided.

John

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• ben4321 (9315)
• [2008-08-05 9:34]

It's those clouds that make the shot - I really like the way they frame the rest of the scene, and contrast with the saturated colours of the buildings.
The buildings look a bit weird, a bit HDR'ish or something, but even so I quite like the effect.

Cheers,
Ben

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• Angelillo (8605)
• [2008-08-06 9:57]

Hi Andrew,

The wide angle is really marvellous when it's well used, like in this case. I like really much the big buildins looking for each other in the center of the image. The perspective and the dynamism reached are impressive! As well as the perfectly saturated colors! Very beautiful! Thanks.

Greetings,
Angel.

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• John_F_Kennedy (22282)
• [2008-08-08 0:34]

Nice colours, interesting composition with the upward view. I like it!
Best wishes,
Achim

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• MLINES (9315)
• [2008-08-09 20:11]

Hi Andrew, A very creative view of this famous intersection in Melbourne's CBD. The split into clouds, blue sky and buildings works well. Well cropped to remove most of the cables and wires that often thwart a good photo. TFS. Murray.

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• flatwin (1746)
• [2008-08-10 13:10]

bonsoir

de superbes couleurs pour ce cliché, le cadrage est très originale

Arnaud

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• Signal-Womb (10236)
• [2008-08-10 15:45]

Hi Andrew, I love the look of this one. Your perspective is fantastic and the canopy of clouds looks so unusual. Very well captured, well done..

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• jafadabret (29234)
• [2008-08-11 9:17]

Andrew bonjour.
J'aime ces édifices qui s'élancent vers un ciel bleu marine occupé par un nuage blanc. La gare a encore très fière allure même devant la tour moderne.
Jacques

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• jimkilgallon (1827)
• [2008-08-12 4:07]

Hello Andrew
Fine perspective with sublime colours once again, you are one of the best for colours here on TE. The orange just stands out against the blue sky. I love that blue building also, it reminds me of an old school ruler (excuse the expression). The cloud formation is finishes this scene of brilliantly. This is a fine capture Andrew.
Well seen and presented.
Regards
Jim

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• Flavia (8060)
• [2008-08-12 4:58]

Hi Andrew,

Brilliant composition, showing the clowds going away. The contrast betwen the deeph blue sky and the station building works great, as well as the contrsting architecture between this building and the Eureka tower. Well done! Original and atractive.

Regards,

Flavia

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• gilou530 (27143)
• [2008-08-12 11:13]

salut andrew
an opposition of architecture and splendid style in a blue sky and a magic lumiére, beautiful framing well done
friendships
gilbert

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• Dragut (1144)
• [2008-08-14 4:07]

Hi Andrew


Nice the opposition wtih the modern tower and the old one, with this blue sky .....perfect effect

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• Gerrit (26945)
• [2008-08-14 5:52]

Hi Andrew,
good crop and interesting perspectiv destortion,
Fantastic colors.
REgards, Gerrit

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• bostankorkulugu (26659)
• [2008-08-15 1:06]

what kind of a cloud is this for god's sake?... such a good shot andrew... loved the cropping, loved the light, loved the colours... an amazing gallery you have...

cheers

korkut

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• cherryripe (14918)
• [2008-08-17 5:24]

Hi Andrew
Superb composition having the buildings and tram wires in the lower part and those fantastic wispy clouds on top. The only thing I'm not sure about are the leaning buildings. Maybe the Eureka will fall - I couldn't believe how much it moved when I was up the top.
Regards
Nikki

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• Cricri (31197)
• [2008-08-18 4:03]

Hi Andrew,
Bon POV sur les hauts des bâtiments ancien et nouveaux, des couleurs qui claque sous le bleu sublime du ciel, joli le haut avec les nuages, belle prise et image
Good day for you
cricri

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• ChrisJ (57434)
• [2008-08-19 2:49]

Hi Andrew

I know this station well. Caught many a train to Springvale & Dandenong, back in the 70's & 80's. Superb colour & light contrasts, with good sharpness. Tfs!

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• danyy (54428)
• [2008-08-19 23:47]

Bonjour Andrew,
un bon choix vers une exposition plus basse qui a pour conséquence re renforcer certains contrastes et l'intensité des couleurs.
Un cadrage très original bien fermé en haur par ce nuage dans les blancs bien balancés.
Amitié de Liège.
Daniel.

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• devimeuxbe (48687)
• [2008-08-24 5:26]

Hi Andrew
the light is beautifull on the city and you get a very nice sky with the clouds. Very beautifull colors also
All the best
Bertrand

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• claudeD (7363)
• [2008-08-24 8:10]

Hello Andew,

very interesting view from Melbourne.I like the sharpness and the excellent fresh colors.Excellent fotojob.Thank you for sharing.

With regards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

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• pablominto (31873)
• [2008-08-29 22:53]

Hello Andrew,

The contrast between old and new is attracting my attention!
Rich colours and fine details, the point of view adds interesting lines...
The framing and how the clouds work give an interesting effect!

Greetings,
Pablo -

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• delkoo (26155)
• [2008-09-02 13:12]

hi andrew
you know, how is difficult for me to write in English, i try to do my best,the saturated colors are the strong point of this photo as well as the plume of clouds crowning the head of buildings.

best regards

didir

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• hispic (4988)
• [2008-09-09 2:42]

Hi Andrew,
Tasteful color saturation! yellow in the top of tower in the deep blue is especially impressive a lot. The true eyecatcher is strange-shape cloud. Splendid shot!
Have a nice day, Hisashi

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• vapours (7764)
• [2008-09-13 21:50]

I have to say that I'm not normally a fan of landscape type work, but this one is stunning. Such beautiful colour, and such a beautiful way of showing these two great landmarks of Melbourne.

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• patdeph (9904)
• [2008-09-17 2:21]

hello Andrew
the fantastic light and strong colours on the buildings give a great impact to the picture!I like the low POV with the building standing out the sky and surrounding by the white clouds!superb!
Regards
Pascale

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• Vanessa132 (1286)
• [2008-09-25 13:32]

Hi Andrew,
great contrast in the amazing colors..
the clouds are really superb!
original POV.
TFS,
Vanessa

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• gmg (1481)
• [2008-10-01 12:55]

Nice and different POV over Flinders Station and the skyscraper on the other side of the river.
I also like the colors
TFS
gmg

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• Aline_N (2751)
• [2008-11-02 2:52]

Fantastic intensity of color, depth and lightness, increased by the strong POV. What a picture !

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• Gregtom (6725)
• [2008-11-19 5:03]

Hello, Andrew!
Very nice scene with sharp perspective. I also like how the clouds close the composition from the top.
regards,
Greg