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Taken on a bitterly cold morning at St Thomas a Becket Church near Fairfield on Kents Romney Marsh. The church sits in the middle of an isolated field surrounded by dykes and streams. The conditions were perfect this morning as the rising sun lit up the clouds, church and frost covered reeds.
Derek

Camera:Canon EOS 5D MkII
Lens:EF17-40mm f/4L USM
Recording media:RAW (digital)
Title:Church on the Marsh IV
Username:derekhansen derekhansen
Uploaded:30 Dec 2012 - 7:49 PM
Votes:Voting Disabled

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helenlinda
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16 Dec 2012 - 4:30 PM
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It works well in portrait too SmileSmile
Helen

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PaulHolloway
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16 Dec 2012 - 4:32 PM
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Another beauty Derek, with the clouds a perfect frame.

BrainResin
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16 Dec 2012 - 4:34 PM
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Another stunning image Derek, Tips hatWinkWink



BrenSmile

fazzer
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16 Dec 2012 - 4:37 PM
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Love this in the portrait format Derek i think i may have been tempted to clone in a small patch of frozen reed tuffs into the immediate foreground but its definitely worthy of my award,class shot Smile

mondmagu
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16 Dec 2012 - 4:44 PM
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A cracker of a shot Derek.

Des

widtink
16 Dec 2012 - 4:54 PM
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top notch great detail and lovely light on the church

Rod

nonur
nonur (e2 Member)
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16 Dec 2012 - 5:20 PM
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Very good quality work!

derekhansen
derekhansen (e2 Member)
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16 Dec 2012 - 5:23 PM
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Cheers evreryone and big thanks to Jeremy for his UA and Pete for the HC.

andylea
andylea (e2 Member)
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16 Dec 2012 - 5:38 PM
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best one so far derek a stunner and more Wink
andy

annettep38
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16 Dec 2012 - 6:03 PM
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fantastic POV and winterly atmosphere

derekhansen
derekhansen (e2 Member)
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16 Dec 2012 - 6:15 PM
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Seems to be going down well.

Thanks for your precious award Andy. Sincerely appreciated my friend.

Regards

Derek

marktc
marktc (e2 Member)
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16 Dec 2012 - 6:21 PM
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Beautiful work.

NDODS
NDODS (e2 Member)
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16 Dec 2012 - 6:27 PM
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A handful of accolades for a most wonderful composition. Well done Derek.

Regards Nathan

parallax
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16 Dec 2012 - 6:40 PM
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High qualty comp and capture

WhiteRose1
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16 Dec 2012 - 7:00 PM
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Seems to be going down well.

So it should, excellent series, Derek. Right place, right time and a serious lot of skill.

Dave

chris-p
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16 Dec 2012 - 7:01 PM
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Another goody Smile

Tynnwrlluniau
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16 Dec 2012 - 7:17 PM
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Real stad out image, Derek
Alun

ianrobinson
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16 Dec 2012 - 7:30 PM
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Another superb shot Derek, I think i like this better than the other one not sure as they are both so good .

Ian

PhilSingleton
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16 Dec 2012 - 7:58 PM
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Great image - very well done.
Phil.

almiles
16 Dec 2012 - 8:05 PM
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Best til last Derek?! What a beauty. Love the portrait format which makes the most of that lead in stream I have been commenting on and gives so much depth. This image keeps the frosty FG but has bags of colour in the church and sky and I do like the way the clouds seem to part about the ridgeline & steeple, making even more of a statement from the building. You've made such a great image out of so few component parts which is the mark of a true master Smile. This image is very deserving of it's awards and if I had ever got around to making my own User Award, it would have it! Grin

teabelly
16 Dec 2012 - 8:13 PM
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Perfectly beautiful - so serene looking.

comma
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16 Dec 2012 - 8:56 PM
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beautiful image

rontear
rontear (e2 Member)
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16 Dec 2012 - 11:49 PM
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Excellent series Derek, congratulations on all it's success.
Ron.

Sezz
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17 Dec 2012 - 12:14 AM
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What to add Derek? Love the portrait version, once again stunning work from you, your awards are well deserved, my congrat's!

Sarah *

derekhansen
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17 Dec 2012 - 6:30 AM
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Thank you Anthony and Sarah for your Awards. I know they are not given lightly.
Derek

AnnChown
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17 Dec 2012 - 7:40 AM
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Another very successful image Derek and its not hard to see why! The light is super on this loveliest of churches and I love the way the clouds seem to radiate out from the spire. Love this format too - many congrats on all the awards!
Ann

JohnParminter
17 Dec 2012 - 12:08 PM
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as good as tother

cheesey
cheesey (e2 Member)
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17 Dec 2012 - 4:25 PM
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An abolute belter mate.
Nice work.
Cheesey.

derekhansen
derekhansen (e2 Member)
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17 Dec 2012 - 4:28 PM
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Thanks for the UA Angi. Much appreciated.
Derek

Scottishlandscapes
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17 Dec 2012 - 4:53 PM
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The deep view wins the race for me Derek, they have all had their own attributes but this for me is the best of a great set.

Dougie

Baden
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17 Dec 2012 - 5:46 PM
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Beautiful Derek! I really love the lead in from the foreground.

martinl
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17 Dec 2012 - 6:35 PM
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Super work again Derek. Fully deserves all the accolades it has rightfully received.

Last Modified By martinl at 17 Dec 2012 - 6:36 PM
AnneWorner
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17 Dec 2012 - 7:58 PM
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Really like this in portrait format - the eye is led wonderfully to the church. Also like the frost on the reeds. Wonderfully crisp and detailed and speaks of the air that day.

Anne

Richsr
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19 Dec 2012 - 10:53 AM
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Well composed and good foreground details with the frost, good work Derek and congrats on all the well deserved awards
Regards Richard

Morgs
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29 Dec 2012 - 7:11 PM
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The frost catching the light sets this image apart from the otheers I have seen to date. Class.

SWMahy
SWMahy (e2 Member)
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19 Jan 2013 - 3:55 PM
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This series is completely amazing and this is perhaps my favourite. Just so perfect in so many ways. Well done, sir!

Steve.

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