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David Paterson

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I dream of moments like this . . .
« on: December 05, 2016, 14:38:30 »
A fabulous morning here, with shifting mists and sudden sunshine. Our snow has temporarily gone, but winter still brings rewards. Tarmachan Hills.
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Re: I dream of moments like this . . .
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2016, 14:46:45 »
And they travelled all the way to New Zealand to film Lord of the rings. Why????

And excellent work as always, you have a special eye for the scottish landscape. Keep them coming. :-)
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Re: I dream of moments like this . . .
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2016, 15:06:55 »
Mmm....

Scots travelled all the way to New Zealand in the 1800s to find a place like Scotland.  Why?

(Something to do with the clearances, IIRC.)

I agree there are some similarities, especially in the South, so I guess that they succeeded.

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Great shot Dave.
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Re: I dream of moments like this . . .
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2016, 15:24:57 »
Fabulous landscape. I love that frost.
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Re: I dream of moments like this . . .
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2016, 15:32:25 »
Now THAT's a picture Dave! The frost, the mist, the 'moor', the mountain...Moody as h... YUP  :)
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Re: I dream of moments like this . . .
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2016, 15:34:18 »
Beautiful and Crisp.
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Re: I dream of moments like this . . .
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2016, 16:50:38 »
And again, I want to retire, move to Scotland, and walk a dog!
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Re: I dream of moments like this . . .
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2016, 18:04:22 »
Very nice and moody, Dave. An example to show that sometimes wide angle lenses actually do a landscape and its details a lot of favour.

As to the question of locations for  LOTR filming, NZ does have an unsurpassed range of pristine woods and tree species, plus mountain ranges,  more in line with Tolkien's writings. The Westland and Fiordland regions of South Island come to mind with their massive Nothofagus forests. I recognised quite a few of the LOTR landscapes ...

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Re: I dream of moments like this . . .
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2016, 18:06:40 »
Love this one, Dave!
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Re: I dream of moments like this . . .
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2016, 19:06:30 »
My favorite image #1 from you Dave! Fabulous display of Landscape Photography !
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Re: I dream of moments like this . . .
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2016, 19:21:01 »
Thank you all so much. There is no reward higher than receiving praise from your peers and I am delighted you like this photograph.
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Re: I dream of moments like this . . .
« Reply #11 on: December 06, 2016, 08:58:09 »
Quote from: Bjørn Rørslett on December 05, 2016, 18:04:22
As to the question of locations for  LOTR filming, NZ does have an unsurpassed range of pristine woods and tree species,

Ah, the Ents of course  :)
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Re: I dream of moments like this . . .
« Reply #12 on: December 06, 2016, 09:30:11 »
The Southern Beech (Nothofagus) delivers excellent source material for Ents. And creates LOTR-worthy forest scapes all by itself.
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Re: I dream of moments like this . . .
« Reply #13 on: December 06, 2016, 10:21:19 »
Magic David ! ......you can feel touching some of those elements.......Mongo loves it
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Re: I dream of moments like this . . .
« Reply #14 on: December 06, 2016, 10:33:21 »
Thanks, Mongo, I always value your opinions and I'm glad you approve of this image.
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