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Postby stubbsy on Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:37 pm

This is the second part of my photos from Hunter Valley Gardens. For those going on the Hunter Weekend outing 4th & 5th of Feb, this is one of the places we're going. Part 1 of these pics is here. To see a larger version click a pic.

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Postby marcotrov on Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:52 pm

Impressive colour and exposure, Peter. What an enchanting place :)
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Postby Matt. K on Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:54 pm

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Who's the little fat guy with the tall bimbo? :D :D :D
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Postby stubbsy on Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:57 pm

Matt. K wrote:Peter
Who's the little fat guy with the tall bimbo? :D :D :D

:lol: More to the point - according to the rhyme the dish ran away with the spoon. That's one fat dish.
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Postby Poon on Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:09 pm

Peter,
Wow, I bet you that if my daughter goes to Huner Valley she will regret to go the the Disney Land in HK.
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Postby Glen on Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:18 pm

Stubbsy, it looks quite an amazing place (or you have funny architecture in Newcastle). You have captured it well :D
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Postby sirhc55 on Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:19 pm

The colours, on my new LCD monitor, are superb in your shots Peter - looks like a very photogenic location :)
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Postby huynhie on Wed Jan 18, 2006 7:34 am

Great pics here Peter.

Are you tryang to make the other member not turning up to the Feb Wine meet jealous?
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Postby birddog114 on Wed Jan 18, 2006 7:38 am

huynhie wrote:Great pics here Peter.

Are you tryang to make the other member not turning up to the Feb Wine meet jealous?


Yes, it's his intention :lol: or he's working with the Hunter Tourism :lol:
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Postby huynhie on Wed Jan 18, 2006 7:41 am

Birddog114 wrote:
huynhie wrote:Great pics here Peter.

Are you tryang to make the other member not turning up to the Feb Wine meet jealous?


Yes, it's his intention :lol: or he's working with the Hunter Tourism :lol:


He doesn't have to work hard on that, it it a great place up there. :D
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Postby birddog114 on Wed Jan 18, 2006 7:45 am

huynhie wrote:
Birddog114 wrote:
huynhie wrote:Great pics here Peter.

Are you tryang to make the other member not turning up to the Feb Wine meet jealous?


Yes, it's his intention :lol: or he's working with the Hunter Tourism :lol:


He doesn't have to work hard on that, it it a great place up there. :D


Does he get his share or commission thru all those venues? :lol: :lol: :lol:
We will ask him on that day :lol: :lol:
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Postby Alpha_7 on Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:13 am

The colours are great, every shot just 'pops' nicely on my LCD. A very vivid and enchanting place by the looks of it. The first two shots are my favourite, but I'd be more then pleased to have any in my photo album.
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Postby stubbsy on Wed Jan 18, 2006 7:46 pm

Poon - Not quite Disneyland and much smaller

Glen - thanks. If you think this is odd, you should see my backyard

Chris - Thanks. LCDs are always an issue when I PP since my LCD is much brighter than my CRT where I do the PP

Andrew - Thanks - of course I'm trying to make those who didn't book for the WIne weekend jealous. Builds interest for next time around :wink:

Craig - Thanks. Colours are a vexed issue. I've gone for a high sat and contrast look with these to match the bright day. This isn't always to everyone's taste.
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Postby Collingwood on Wed Jan 18, 2006 10:28 pm

The shots look great!
Looks like the type of place you can spend hours and hours photographing.
I love strong colour which makes an impact in images and this seems like the ideal place judging by what you have displayed. I'm in the wrong state! grrrr
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Postby stubbsy on Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:31 am

Thanks Mark. It's an interesting place. It's only been completed for a little over two years so some bits are not yet complete, but we spent 2 hours there and could have spent more except it was BLOODY hot. I think the high sat works well with these images so I've pushed it a little more than I normally would.
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