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Have been without a PC for a few days as my motherboard died. Manages some C and Cs whilst at work, so was unable to make as many comments as I would have liked. Got a new PC now (same old images though)

Reposting this one with a variance

Rule 1 - Fill the frame
Rule 2 - Put the subject on the thirds.
Rule 3 - Disregard rules 1 and 2.

I wanted to show the vastness and emptyness of the Namib desert. I some ways, I have filled the frame - with emptyness.

Camera:	Pentax
Lens:	Pentax 400mm with rifle grip

Title:	Namib Desert
Username:	lonely_oryx
Uploaded:	19 Apr 2008 - 1:19 PM
Tags:	Desert, Giraffe, Landscape / travel, Namib
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mrswoolybill (Critique Team)

19 Apr 2008 - 1:26 PM

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Rule 3 works for me...
Love V1 here in particular.
Moira

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imander

19 Apr 2008 - 1:28 PM

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rule 3 has to be the winner by a mile....lol...really excellent emptyness....
ian

TEASE

19 Apr 2008 - 1:34 PM

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Simply a breathtaking picture Beautiful colouring ..

luxaeternam

19 Apr 2008 - 1:41 PM

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Wonderful. #2 made me smile too - there's something inherently amusing about ostriches!
Lucy

Badgerfred (e2 Member)

19 Apr 2008 - 1:41 PM

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Excellent shot John,
Fred.

pascalg (e2 Member)

19 Apr 2008 - 1:52 PM

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same vein as "lonely oryx"
when you see this giraffe, you don't think about "rules", you think about beauty...

CarolG (e2 Member)

19 Apr 2008 - 1:52 PM

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V.1 is quite fantastic, down to the fluffy cloud in the sky. Stunning captures. Carol

exposure

19 Apr 2008 - 2:10 PM

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Both images are so lovely brilliant compositions light tones and beautiful Presentations.
Pauline.

robway (e2 Member)

19 Apr 2008 - 2:32 PM

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Quite superb images, brilliantly composed. No fun in having rules if you can't break them !! Great shots.
John

dianah

19 Apr 2008 - 2:39 PM

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Great shot and composition..this is really wonderful.
Di

jaktis (e2 Member)

19 Apr 2008 - 2:57 PM

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Rule 3 gives the impression off the vast desert very effectively

Peter

Hop-A-Long

19 Apr 2008 - 2:59 PM

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Two excellent shots.
Andy

Louise44

19 Apr 2008 - 3:09 PM

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Love them both!
Especially all the cloud in photo 1!!! They both really show the emptiness of the place. Well done.
Louise

glyndwr

19 Apr 2008 - 3:12 PM

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V1, brilliant composition and light.

Robert

jeanie (e2 Member)

19 Apr 2008 - 3:14 PM

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Love them both.. equally as good.. second deserves an airing of its own rather than just in the variations box

plugin

19 Apr 2008 - 3:48 PM

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Awesome.. great image.
Jim

digipix76

19 Apr 2008 - 3:53 PM

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I just lurrrrrrrv this award on the way.

Ian

microchip

19 Apr 2008 - 3:54 PM

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Yep Rule 3 for me two great images all that space you dont realise the vastness of these places,superb captures,
Alan

User_Removed

19 Apr 2008 - 4:08 PM

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Excellent .. ......................... .. Work

gary_d (e2 Member)

19 Apr 2008 - 5:02 PM

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Works for me, filled with space, like it. - gary

AlleyCatz

19 Apr 2008 - 5:22 PM

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Like both images, they are both quite surreal.
I like V1 the best.
The space is very effective and works well.

~Alley~

Rock (e2 Member)

19 Apr 2008 - 6:21 PM

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I agree whole heartedly !

There are no rules in visual art !

Superb shots.

Rock

ZInaNMooner

19 Apr 2008 - 6:43 PM

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Fantastic, excellent composition and colors.

Wooly

19 Apr 2008 - 6:52 PM

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Excellent, photography at its best.

Alan

mialewis

19 Apr 2008 - 7:18 PM

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Fabulous simplicity, lovely compositions & space! Love them both.
Mia

Hoffy (e2 Member)

19 Apr 2008 - 7:31 PM

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Both very strong images.

MediumSizeUnavailable

19 Apr 2008 - 7:38 PM

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that's really great. the junxtaposition between the giraffe and that lonely cloud is perfect.

pamelajean (Critique Team)

19 Apr 2008 - 9:25 PM

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Different, rule-bending and inspired.

Sahyadri

19 Apr 2008 - 9:40 PM

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Rule 3 anyday

brilliant images John...

OAKEY (e2 Member)

19 Apr 2008 - 10:15 PM

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Great composition.Love the vastnes in these images. It works for me .Shaun

Mewinty

19 Apr 2008 - 10:44 PM

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Beautiful images. Dont know what else to say. Excellant. Melissa

NEWMANP (Critique Team)

19 Apr 2008 - 11:01 PM

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i like the way hes looking up at the stray cloud.

rontear (e2 Member)

19 Apr 2008 - 11:21 PM

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Absolute stunner, John. Ron.

SteveCharles

20 Apr 2008 - 12:35 AM

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2 great images. It looks hot and empty, just like a desert, so job done I'd say.

Steve

SKavanagh

20 Apr 2008 - 8:09 AM

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No1 is excellent really well captured and composed
Steve

proz

20 Apr 2008 - 1:39 PM

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excellent

Brilane (e2 Member)

20 Apr 2008 - 3:18 PM

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Very good compositions.
Brian

Joline (e2 Member)

20 Apr 2008 - 8:49 PM

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Totally impressive! What a dramatic shot.

rmr

20 Apr 2008 - 9:01 PM

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two super captures
mark

BubbaG2000

20 Apr 2008 - 10:11 PM

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Both of them, so simple and speaks volumes. Amazing shots. Love 'em!

nickyv32 (e2 Member)

20 Apr 2008 - 11:10 PM

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Gorgeous. No 1 for me.

Nicky

Milla

21 Apr 2008 - 1:22 AM

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Wow, no.1 all the way for me, it's so incredibly well done, would hang it on my wall straight away. That's the kinda image you say 'I wish I've taken it myself' at.

brownsilent (e2 Member)

22 Apr 2008 - 8:50 AM

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Excellent!

Johanna

SueTurner

24 Apr 2008 - 10:09 PM

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like them both - I like images like this with a lot of space

AndrewAlbert (e2 Member)

25 Apr 2008 - 10:24 PM

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Fantastic. Amazing sense of isolation.

tigertimb

30 Apr 2008 - 6:45 AM

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Wonderful shot, so sparse and the cloud in the corner is excellent - really stylish
Tim

Uncle_Wonk

22 Jul 2008 - 8:55 PM

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This is absolutely fabulous!!
{John look's in disbelief at its sheer brilliance}

Last Modified By Uncle_Wonk at 22 Jul 2008 - 8:56 PM

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