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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: David Paterson on September 09, 2016, 22:58:39

Title: Beam me up, Scotty!
Post by: David Paterson on September 09, 2016, 22:58:39
Alien landing? I think we should be told!   ;D
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Post by: armando_m on September 09, 2016, 23:21:28
impressive light rays

nicely captured
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Post by: Lars Hansen on September 09, 2016, 23:26:43
Great shot ... hopefully you don't have any odd memories after that alien encounter   :D
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Post by: Jakov Minić on September 09, 2016, 23:32:13
A lot of Scotties got beamed up there :)
Spectacular shot!
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Post by: stenrasmussen on September 09, 2016, 23:53:36
The Coneheads returning?
Impressive light scene and well captured Dave!
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on September 09, 2016, 23:58:49
Love this great cloud scape!!@
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Post by: Akira on September 10, 2016, 00:03:34
So, were you operating the teleportation system, Dave?  :D  I wish I were there!
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Post by: David Paterson on September 10, 2016, 00:33:21
Thanks, everybody. Getting shots like this is largely down to luck  - being in the right place at the right time - but carrying a camera at all times does help. I rarely go out of the house without a camera.

Quote from: Akira on September 10, 2016, 00:03:34
So, were you operating the teleportation system, Dave?  :D  I wish I were there!

Yes! It is actually a gold-coloured Rover 75 Tourer of 2004 vintage, and the very next day it teleported us to Orkney.   ;D ;D
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Post by: David H. Hartman on September 10, 2016, 00:52:33
Don't ask the men in black. Their lips are sealed.
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Post by: Anthony on September 10, 2016, 01:41:50
Be very afraid.
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Post by: Mongo on September 10, 2016, 08:57:26
alas, Scottie has been in a million particles in space for some years but do like the connection and title.

Would have to classify this as a monochrome and an effective one at that. Like the sky to water ratio. The central nature of this image does not hurt its composition at all. Of course, love the interruption of blades of light in a darker and sombre scene.

PS - funny you should mention Scottie of all people. The 1960's original series of Star Trek is currently being shown again on Australian TV as an nostalgia trip for old Trekies.
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Post by: Tristin on September 10, 2016, 19:59:54
Excellent capture and PP, certainly the right place at the right time!
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Post by: David Paterson on September 10, 2016, 21:59:06
Thank you all for the kind comments.

Mongo - all these images - and I shot many repeats and variations - the rays lasted about 30mins - recorded as a very deep, dark, saturated blue on the D800 sensor with WB set to Auto. In PP I have actually taken a lot of the blue out of these images. The rays contained a tiny hint of red and yellow which I amplified slightly but the image still comes across as predominantly mono.
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Post by: Ron Scubadiver on September 12, 2016, 02:27:47
Yeah, I was there for a meeting with the alien queen ant...   Nice pic.
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Post by: Erik Lund on September 12, 2016, 10:22:53
Very catching!
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Post by: Fons Baerken on September 12, 2016, 10:31:35
Solemn, a ray of light, a ray of hope 8)
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Post by: David Paterson on September 12, 2016, 13:13:30
Fons, Erik, Ron - thanks, boys - all comments gratefully received.

Quote from: Fons Baerken on September 12, 2016, 10:31:35
Solemn, a ray of light, a ray of hope 8)

Fons - that vertical blade of light lasted a long time. I thought it seemed like an invitation . . . .