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Pebble Gold


 
BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Editor's Pick BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Pebble Gold
Pebble Gold
Location: Cove Bay, Hopeman, Moray, Scotland.

A wonderful stony beach cascades steeply down into the glass clear waters in Cove Bay near Hopeman. The pale pebbles pick up the late afternoon sunlight and are painted gold. I got down as low as I could to emphasize their texture, they looked simply magnificent against an azure sky. The whole scene just screamed color and a polarizer ensured that color was rendered with astonishing clarity on Velvia film.

Ian D. Cameron

 
 
 
- Lynnmarie Daley

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Just beautiful! Color is fabulous, detail crisp and DOF spot on. You said you used a polarizer...do you mind my asking which one? A winner!


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July 19, 2006

 

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  I really love this...the colors are just unbelievable and breathtaking!!!


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July 19, 2006

 

Brinn MacDougall
  Stunning scenic, Ian!


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July 19, 2006

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Ian, this is the kind of photos most of us can only dream of taking!!! It is perfect in every way and a beautiful sight to behold!! A winner for sure! If you don't mind sharing I'd also be interested in knowing which polarizer you used.


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July 19, 2006

 

Bishop Bastien
  Ian -- Ncely seen and captured! Have enjoyed your work on the Timecatcher's site...appreciate your posts!

Best regards -- Bishop


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July 19, 2006

 

Ian D. Cameron
  Thanks to everybody for there kind comments. The polariser I use is an exceptionally large one with a camera thread of 95mm this is because it needs to fit my widest diameter lens namely a 55-100 zoom for the Pentax 67. It is a Heliopan circular polariser with a built in 81 series warm up filter which just removes the very slight cool cast that the polariser tends to give a scene. This size of filter is costly at nearly £175.00 but is much cheaper in the smaller sizes.


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July 19, 2006

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Really gorgeous!! Love the comp and colors!


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July 19, 2006

 

Robin R.
  Beautiful image. The color is awesome.


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July 19, 2006

 

Judy A. Lawhon
  Awesome, Ian!


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July 19, 2006

 

Daniella Puente
  Excellent capture, the angle makes a lovely composition and colors are very real and good, congrats!


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July 19, 2006

 

Peggy J. Maguire
  Ian,Fantastic....


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July 22, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  The minute I saw this I thought WINNER!!! This image is absolutely beautiful...the color are unbelievable...just georgous and your sharp focus makes this a stand out image, Ian!!!


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July 22, 2006

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Ian! :)


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August 26, 2006

 
- Serena Pierce

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  Golden image!! Congratulations!!


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August 26, 2006

 

Barbara Kile
  You did capture that golden momemt, Ian. Congratulations!


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August 26, 2006

 

Julie Robinson
  Congrats on this wonderful finalist!


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August 27, 2006

 

Lorri Shane
  The light on these rocks is just incredible, Ian. Congratulations!!!!


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August 27, 2006

 

Thomas R. Wilson
  Congratulations Ian, beautiful!!!


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August 28, 2006

 

Mick Burkey
  Love the lighting and the comp! Congratulations on the win, Ian. Beautiful work!!


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August 28, 2006

 
- Serena Pierce

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  Congratulations on your win!


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August 28, 2006

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Big congratulations on this fantastic winner, Ian! :)


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August 28, 2006

 
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  Ian, excellent colors, detail, lighting, clarity and DOF; congratulations on your Second Place Win.


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August 28, 2006

 

Ian D. Cameron
  Thank you everybody you are most generous in your support. All the best Ian.


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August 29, 2006

 
robinsonphotoart.com - Jeff Robinson

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  Congrats Ian on this most deserving win! Jeff


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August 29, 2006

 

Ronald F. Fischer
  Congratulations on this awesome winner!!


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August 29, 2006

 

Nadya Johnson
  Ian, this is SO superb and SO astounding, it defies description!!! Congratulations on this AWESOME winner!!! The light truly is ethereal! So is everything about it: and I LOVE your writing, too! OUTSTANDING work! A Golden Oval VERY well deserved!!


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August 29, 2006

 

Donna W. Neal
  Congratulations Ian on this well deserved winner!


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August 29, 2006

 
- Erica Murphy

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  Congratulations on this beautiful contest winner Ian!!!

Erica


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September 02, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  In my prior comment, I predicted this would be a winner...well congratulations on this most deserving win, Ian!!!


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September 02, 2006

 

Alton I. Vance
  Ian,
This is beautiful work! Contratulations.


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September 20, 2006

 
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