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Published: 2004-03-24 08:34:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 3263; Favourites: 83; Downloads: 1128
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Description + Decided to take the afternoon off and travel down to Africa for a sunset. Took the new lens along, figured I'd give it a proper testing. Not much more to it.

+ Enjoy!

+ Update: Made print available in several different ratios. 18x24, 16x20, 10x15, 8x10, 8x12, 4x5, 4x6 Enjoy!
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Comments: 139

Timmy-one [2004-04-01 05:33:50 +0000 UTC]

Hay,
Your using a canon.
how do you like canons product?

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achfoo In reply to Timmy-one [2004-04-01 05:50:16 +0000 UTC]

I'm loving it! Granted, I'm using an outdated product (the D60 was replaced by the 10d), but that doesn't mean it performs at any less of a level. I've really had no issues with the camera. I got it off eBay in November and it's treated me well ever since. I highly recommend any of their products.

And to be fair, I could say the same for Nikon. Their both strong and reliable manufacturers.

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Timmy-one In reply to achfoo [2004-04-01 06:16:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for your input. Have a good one

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Timmy-one [2004-04-01 05:31:37 +0000 UTC]

nice. very nice!
Classic too.
+ fav

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desertpenguin In reply to ??? [2004-03-31 07:02:01 +0000 UTC]

-Lion king music starts to play- The hell? ...

Anyway! This really is gorgeous. The vivid orange and red hues..wow. They make my eyes bleed in joy

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darknelson In reply to ??? [2004-03-30 06:24:11 +0000 UTC]

Holy Craaaaap!!! Friggin beautiful!
It means no worrys, for the rest of your days!

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82deg [2004-03-28 12:57:23 +0000 UTC]

*ahem*

It's the ciiiircle of liiiife

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achfoo In reply to 82deg [2004-03-29 06:35:00 +0000 UTC]

Precisely!

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electricnet [2004-03-27 10:39:51 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful, Nate. Really beautiful.

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NyssaDuck [2004-03-26 12:54:13 +0000 UTC]

Reminds me of something from the Lion King. Excellent shot. Definately different from most sunset pictures I've seen about. The character in this shot crap's all over the personalities of other sunset shots. There is definately some excellent mixtures of orangish-redish colours in there and the silohet [I can never ever spell that goddamn word] of the trees is nice. Would be boring without it. In all seriousness, this shot makes me feel hot

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achfoo In reply to NyssaDuck [2004-03-26 20:46:36 +0000 UTC]

"The character in this shot crap's all over the personalities of other sunset shots." hahahahaha
And I believe it's "silhouette"*

You're the best

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raumzeit [2004-03-26 09:00:48 +0000 UTC]

haha. funny comment and such an amazing sun!! unbelievable!!

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CrAzYmOnKeY [2004-03-25 23:53:36 +0000 UTC]

lol take the afternoon off and go to Africa... wish i could do that...
this is very nice...love the colour and the composition...so very different from all the regular sunset shots u see...
great work.

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sunnie [2004-03-25 21:01:38 +0000 UTC]

absolute stunner, the colour of the sky is simply fabulous, and that golden sun hanging behind the tree in such a perfect position just makes you think of africa, and antelopes, giraffes and elephants! This is a

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anarane [2004-03-25 20:59:43 +0000 UTC]

wow! this is absolutly beautiful!! i love the trees and sun behind it....

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a-landi [2004-03-25 20:40:09 +0000 UTC]

Just a perfect picture!
The colors and the contrast are so amazing!
I love it -

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timidvampire [2004-03-25 20:21:33 +0000 UTC]

Orange sky, position of sun, swirly cloud. Mmmm, good.

The colour of the sky makes me want to drink it.

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herbstkind In reply to ??? [2004-03-25 16:43:20 +0000 UTC]

this is just perfect!

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cat13 [2004-03-25 13:48:47 +0000 UTC]

GORGEOUS!

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bada [2004-03-25 13:22:41 +0000 UTC]

Just a perfect work!

Everything is great here!

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Stoofypoofy In reply to ??? [2004-03-25 13:18:17 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this is BEAUTIFUL....Absolutely stunning....Great shot...

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capitan [2004-03-25 11:50:59 +0000 UTC]

ind of reminds me of a mushroom cloud, actually - the end of life, rather than the beginning.

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arumdamour [2004-03-25 11:08:13 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely gorgeous!

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adjust In reply to ??? [2004-03-25 10:52:07 +0000 UTC]

gorgeous

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krush In reply to ??? [2004-03-25 09:07:40 +0000 UTC]

love the orange tone and the sun behind the tree is amezing !!
Great capture bro..

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princepoo [2004-03-25 08:18:22 +0000 UTC]

so, how long did that print take to be approved?




lovely tones.

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kib0u In reply to ??? [2004-03-25 08:14:25 +0000 UTC]

africa is such a paradise on earth. i sure hope i'd be able to go there someday. awesome pic!

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TheHalestorm [2004-03-25 08:00:58 +0000 UTC]

wow amasing shot, LOVE the colors! !

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kilgore-trout [2004-03-25 06:39:58 +0000 UTC]

beautiful moment
...beautiful capture -->as always

curious though.....is that taken with a 3x tele (for digital) ???

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achfoo In reply to kilgore-trout [2004-03-25 07:55:15 +0000 UTC]

It was shot with a Digital SLR, so I used a 75-300mm lens. I'm not sure what that would equate to for a normal digital camera, something like a 15x (at least) zoom, I imagine.

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mandor700 [2004-03-25 05:04:03 +0000 UTC]

A Koona Ma Tata!

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Zlatty [2004-03-25 03:30:15 +0000 UTC]

Wow dude ... great shot .... makes me feel all warm even though this room is freezing !

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audioaltima In reply to ??? [2004-03-25 02:40:47 +0000 UTC]

Nice work, Nate. I love the composition... great use of the tree

Definitely has a nice Lion King feel to it

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crazychic In reply to ??? [2004-03-25 02:12:41 +0000 UTC]

its beautiful.........

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apinrise [2004-03-25 02:04:28 +0000 UTC]

i love how raw it is.

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downwitda [2004-03-25 00:43:39 +0000 UTC]

Too bad there's all the abundant foilage here in Florida, or else this shot would've actually come out looking like the African savannah. Wonderful shot.

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yachtclub [2004-03-24 23:50:30 +0000 UTC]

Florida disquised as the dark continent, beautiful Africa? Simple stunning capture buddy. Glad to see something real catchy come from you with that new lens. Is that any part of the Everglades or what?

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achfoo In reply to yachtclub [2004-03-30 00:33:46 +0000 UTC]

Woohoo, you're one of few that realized I didn't actually go to Africa.

This was shot along the edge of my apartment complex. It looks out over a large field and in the distance there's a clumping of trees. (And then that single tall tree sticks out above the rest.) No Everglades, though.

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yachtclub In reply to achfoo [2004-03-30 08:06:27 +0000 UTC]

Silly rabbit, tricks are for kids.

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mouthful [2004-03-24 22:55:19 +0000 UTC]

wow what a beautiful way to start my day, that amazing pic just gave me some hpoe, it says to me, hold on though the sun is setting, there is still tomorrow. it so beautiful, and i feel like i am in africa, i can see it now, the amazing wonderful scenary, wild animals roaming the plains, the hot sun burning my skin wow some adventure

love it

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lemontea [2004-03-24 22:47:00 +0000 UTC]

Uh, cuse me, that's not the circle of life, that's the sun. Duh.

Oh, and nice photo, very beautiful indeed.

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angeleyes25 In reply to ??? [2004-03-24 22:32:04 +0000 UTC]

Your link in the shoutbox brought me here.. ahem! Can a print staff spam the shout box? lol j/k

This is a beautiful shot... lovely!!

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achfoo In reply to angeleyes25 [2004-03-24 23:22:14 +0000 UTC]

*grin* Of course we can. It's written into our contracts!

Thankyou though!

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angeleyes25 In reply to achfoo [2004-03-25 03:58:33 +0000 UTC]

Oh, really. Then I should sign that contract too.. hehe. You are welcome!

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b00red [2004-03-24 22:31:58 +0000 UTC]

Did a airplane pass by before you took the shot? Unusual clouds as it seems. Really warm and nice shot though, looks like something i wouldnt mind getting a bigger real-er look at. hehe..

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dr-bipolar [2004-03-24 19:47:25 +0000 UTC]

dear lord i fubared my

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achfoo In reply to dr-bipolar [2004-03-24 22:46:26 +0000 UTC]

Pathetic, George. Just pathetic.

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dr-bipolar In reply to achfoo [2004-03-24 23:44:03 +0000 UTC]

G'day Mates! Weya goin live to tha junghuls of Floohidah to see one of tha wuulds most daaangerusss creeeetchas, tha male Achfoo.

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dr-bipolar In reply to ??? [2004-03-24 19:46:58 +0000 UTC]

little blurry, but meh, you're not rocking with the 8 grand of photo equipment the National Geographic guys tote with them.

In the jungle, the mighty jungle
the Achfoo sleeps tonight,
oh dream and wet
oh dream and wet

:horn::horn:

The cirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrclllllllleeeeeee of life!



you made me giddy.

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lastchapter [2004-03-24 19:38:48 +0000 UTC]

Damn - amazing shot! The colors are so warm.

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