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Cheltenham Badlands revisited
« on: May 25, 2014, 09:58:31 pm »

Kerry Little and I were on-site well before sunrise this morning at this very unique place in southern Ontario. Light and shadow and eroded undulations of clay-ey shale makes this small part of the Niagara Escarpment a creative place for photography - provided you get there early enough to avoid the crowds and catch the dramatic light (both predawn and just after sunrise). It is a very heavily used/abused area making it rather difficult to avoid the tread marks of hundreds of feet. Careful composition and the healing adjustment brush help.

Enjoy.
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Re: Cheltenham Badlands revisited
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2014, 10:15:18 pm »

That's a truly beautiful set of images, Terry.
Thanks for posting them.
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Re: Cheltenham Badlands revisited
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2014, 04:08:13 am »

#4 is my favourite, in line with #1, but I prefer the more squarish format.

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Re: Cheltenham Badlands revisited
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2014, 04:47:24 am »

Very nice gallery, I like them all but my preference - if I had to choose - would be for image #4.
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Re: Cheltenham Badlands revisited
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2014, 06:54:54 am »

Number 2 for me, simple but powerful lines and shapes.
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Re: Cheltenham Badlands revisited
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2014, 10:19:45 am »

Superb. Just my cup of tea. I think I like 1 best, I also love trees.

Larry
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Re: Cheltenham Badlands revisited
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2014, 11:14:32 am »

+1 for the first.

Thierry
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Re: Cheltenham Badlands revisited
« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2014, 11:45:24 am »

Those are wonderful! Very gentle tones and great details.
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Re: Cheltenham Badlands revisited
« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2014, 12:13:39 pm »

That's a truly beautiful set of images, Terry.
Thanks for posting them.

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Re: Cheltenham Badlands revisited
« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2014, 01:05:19 pm »

I like No.4 very much because of the square and it's balance.


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Re: Cheltenham Badlands revisited
« Reply #10 on: May 26, 2014, 02:47:47 pm »

I like them all, too; I think my favourite is the first.

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Re: Cheltenham Badlands revisited
« Reply #11 on: May 26, 2014, 04:38:22 pm »

Good stuff!

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Re: Cheltenham Badlands revisited
« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2014, 06:21:54 pm »

My favorit is 1st one but would frame it a bit up
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