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p.1 #1 · Breaking the Fall

NOTICE: Pathetic bid for sympathy post.

I fell on my stairs last night but managed to break the fall with my nose, which now looks funny. <sigh>

So these incredible clouds kept taunting me till I decided to ignore my throbbing face and go shoot. Unfortunately, I couldn't move quick enough to get into place either time.

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I was almost there each time, just couldn't get in place before the clouds moved on, they were going so fast. Those are the breaks....

Sharon

Oct 14, 2008 at 04:22 AM

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p.1 #2 · Breaking the Fall

Hey Sharon,

I hope your nose is okay! You will have to "break" the habit of stopping your falls with your nose!

I do like both of these. While you may have felt you were too late in each shot, not having been there, all I can do is enjoy these cool looking clouds! One suggestion for #1, clone out that tiny bit of blue sky along the upper edge towards the left.

Jim

Oct 14, 2008 at 06:09 AM

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p.1 #3 · Breaking the Fall

I wish you a speedy recovery, Sharon!!!
I love the second one. The clouds are just perfect and I like the warm tones of the foregound.
Ute

Oct 14, 2008 at 06:14 AM

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p.1 #4 · Breaking the Fall

Ouch, sorry to hear about your fall but glad it isn't worse.
These are both good and by being late I presume you meant to a specific location. These are both good and I think the nod would go to the 2nd because of the more pleasant contrast between the sky and the foreground. The skies in both are terrific.
Take it easy on the nose!

Randy

Oct 14, 2008 at 12:53 PM

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p.1 #5 · Breaking the Fall

Been there, done that!

I feel for ya, Sharon.
I really like both of these....the 1st for it lovely, even soft light, and wonderful sky....the 2nd for the more sharply contrasted sky and land, and wonderful sky!

Beautiful images. Way to work through the pain

Barry

Oct 14, 2008 at 01:10 PM

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p.1 #6 · Breaking the Fall

Thanks everyone. Yes, that's what I meant by late, Randy. The skies were moving too fast for me to get in place.

Sharon

Oct 14, 2008 at 04:24 PM

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p.1 #7 · Breaking the Fall

I am sorry about your accident. I wouldn't advise to fall again only for getting another pair of such beautiful images, Sharon

Get well soon!
Karl

Oct 14, 2008 at 05:41 PM

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p.1 #8 · Breaking the Fall

Ouch! Sorry to hear of your bump Sharon. #2 is a fab shot here - great sky, well done

Hope you are mobile soon.
David

Oct 14, 2008 at 06:01 PM

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p.1 #9 · Breaking the Fall

That's putting your nose to the grindstone! (a stupid american expression). I don't see that these images were taken late. They are really nice.

Oct 14, 2008 at 06:10 PM

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p.1 #10 · Breaking the Fall

Hi Sharon,

Too bad about the fall, I hope you feel better real soon.

I like the clouds in number 2. Good work.

mike

Oct 14, 2008 at 06:18 PM

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p.1 #11 · Breaking the Fall

Wow - those are some stunning skies. Sorry you didn't have time to pick your spot. I know how that is.

I hope your nose feels better! Take care of yourself!

Oct 14, 2008 at 06:36 PM

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p.1 #12 · Breaking the Fall

Ohh...Sharon....ouch.

Speedy recovery.

Does appear to be late for me either. Love em both.

Al B

Oct 14, 2008 at 06:44 PM

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p.1 #13 · Breaking the Fall

Thanks, everybody. I must say that breaking your nose isn't much fun. At least it wasn't my neck!

Sharon

Oct 14, 2008 at 10:24 PM

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p.1 #14 · Breaking the Fall

Sharon, hope you're feeling better, but no sympathy from me -- not when you get captures like that. Fantastic patterns and compositions, with lovely color.

Bart

Oct 14, 2008 at 11:32 PM

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p.1 #15 · Breaking the Fall

Thanks, Bart. I am feeling better today.

Sharon

Oct 15, 2008 at 03:31 PM

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p.1 #16 · Breaking the Fall

I think your pictures are very nice. Good job Sharon. The clouds in the second are very nice.

I happened to break my nose last year at this time playing basketball with some friends. It was difficult to look through the viewfinder with my broken, swollen nose. I hope you heal quickly and had no lasting problems. Please be careful.

Gordon.

Oct 15, 2008 at 04:06 PM

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p.1 #17 · Breaking the Fall

Hello Sharon,

These look fine to me - perhaps a slight contrast in the skies, but that's just my opinion. Nothing like a dynamite sky to take one's mind off of trivial things such as pain

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hugh

Oct 15, 2008 at 08:01 PM

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p.1 #18 · Breaking the Fall

Now if I can just get something to take my mind off my nose being crooked now!!

Thank you both.

Sharon

Oct 15, 2008 at 08:27 PM

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p.1 #19 · Breaking the Fall

Sharon,

Go to the doctor! Let them straighten the thing for you...

Jim

Oct 16, 2008 at 08:14 AM

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p.1 #20 · Breaking the Fall

I have, Jim. The swelling made for a strangely shaped nose.

Looks better today.

Sharon

Oct 16, 2008 at 07:42 PM

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p.1 #21 · Breaking the Fall

Couldn't help but salivate over these...........especially the second one. Cloudstreets, as they are called, are like a free ride when paragliding!

Oct 16, 2008 at 09:59 PM

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p.1 #22 · Breaking the Fall

Going out on a limb here ... the first one takes my fancy. The sky and foreground balance out nicely. Nice one, and get well soon.

Oct 16, 2008 at 11:59 PM

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p.1 #23 · Breaking the Fall

Yikes Sharon. I'm glad you're okay (and the pictures are nice too.)

Oct 17, 2008 at 12:17 AM

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p.1 #24 · Breaking the Fall

Chris Chris wrote:
Couldn't help but salivate over these...........especially the second one. Cloudstreets, as they are called, are like a free ride when paragliding!

I have never tried that. Do you have to get someplace high to start? If you do, you're out of luck on Nantucket. It is wicked flat.

Sharon

Oct 17, 2008 at 06:24 AM

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p.1 #25 · Breaking the Fall

Mirza, those clouds in the first shot were phenomenal. I knew I wasn't up to running in sand to try to get it but I tried, anyway. I knew that there would be other great skies and light on other days,but I couldn't resist trying to get this one.

Doug, thanks for the sympathy. It does help.

Sharon

Oct 17, 2008 at 06:28 AM


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