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Published: 2005-03-21 06:36:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 1499; Favourites: 37; Downloads: 67
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Description When this guy packed up his paraglider and walked between me and the setting sun I had to grab the opportunity. . . I knew even as I took it that the photo was cliched, but it still worked OK.

Improved version of one of the oldest shots in my gallery - a poorly scanned film image
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Comments: 41

BurntFlower [2010-08-08 07:07:09 +0000 UTC]

great capture, I really like this one! the light was great!!

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wildplaces In reply to BurntFlower [2010-08-08 07:16:54 +0000 UTC]

Byron Bay has glorious light.

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dosnblubba [2010-01-19 21:44:28 +0000 UTC]

great pic ... but this is a kite, not a paraglider

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LADESIGNER [2008-08-31 22:05:29 +0000 UTC]

awsome!
kisses*****

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wildplaces In reply to LADESIGNER [2008-08-31 23:05:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much.

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davincipoppalag [2008-08-21 12:00:46 +0000 UTC]

Excellent

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wildplaces In reply to davincipoppalag [2008-08-21 13:17:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks David.

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davincipoppalag In reply to wildplaces [2008-08-21 18:37:45 +0000 UTC]

Welcome sir

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ozzyroo [2007-10-29 06:40:13 +0000 UTC]

cliches are hard to get right, you did well on this one. The light is magnificent

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wildplaces In reply to ozzyroo [2007-10-29 09:32:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. That kite thing diffuses the sun really well.

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Rock--Angel [2007-10-28 17:02:59 +0000 UTC]

looks like he s just landed
lovely

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davincipoppalag [2007-10-28 09:21:35 +0000 UTC]

I like this one too

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Niktoria [2007-10-28 07:55:28 +0000 UTC]

wow,this is amazing!

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wildplaces In reply to Niktoria [2007-10-28 10:44:36 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot Nicole my friend.

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brinksy [2007-10-28 06:25:28 +0000 UTC]

like a big wing...

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wildplaces In reply to brinksy [2007-10-28 06:48:55 +0000 UTC]

and nicely translucent

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brinksy In reply to wildplaces [2007-10-28 10:36:20 +0000 UTC]

yes, well done.. i love the location shots...mainly because you have to BE THERE to take the shot

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wildplaces In reply to brinksy [2007-10-28 12:09:21 +0000 UTC]

I sort of figured that!

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bear48 [2007-10-28 05:46:48 +0000 UTC]

very nice

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ChrisSnyder [2007-10-28 04:23:53 +0000 UTC]

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lona13 [2007-10-28 03:49:14 +0000 UTC]

cliche or not, it is still beautiful

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wildplaces In reply to lona13 [2007-10-28 06:19:10 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Kate.

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sunsets-boy [2006-09-08 08:15:57 +0000 UTC]

great shot.

can i ask why you shot it at that angle, it works great.

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wildplaces In reply to sunsets-boy [2006-09-08 08:52:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot. . . I was sitting on the beach, camera-in-hand, when I saw this guy walking along. I figured he'd have to walk between me and the setting sun. . . I took that tilt I think because to me the horizon wasn't the most important line in the shot. It looks like I halved the angle between the horizon and the sail. It just felt right. I could have straightened it on photoshop, but I still like it at this tilt.

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simone83 [2006-04-09 10:57:40 +0000 UTC]

wow, great shot! I like the silhouette of the man and the colors of the sky!

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wildplaces In reply to simone83 [2006-04-09 11:38:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much for the encouragement.

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vahu [2005-04-05 07:30:06 +0000 UTC]

Great one !!! But the horizon is not straight again

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wildplaces In reply to vahu [2005-04-05 08:13:35 +0000 UTC]

The horizon is never straight. This is taken in the southern hemisphere. The photo should really be three quarters the way to upside down!

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NKVD In reply to wildplaces [2005-04-30 03:03:10 +0000 UTC]

hahaha good one...the picture is so well-done i'm amaze at looking at the moment you captured...

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wildplaces In reply to NKVD [2005-04-30 10:51:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very very much!

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FLG8TR [2005-03-22 00:31:18 +0000 UTC]

Another great photo. What more can be said, the photo does the talking.

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wildplaces In reply to FLG8TR [2005-03-22 02:07:09 +0000 UTC]

thank you again.

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Dark-Jessica [2005-03-21 16:04:18 +0000 UTC]

You got some great pictures at that place. Very pretty.

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wildplaces In reply to Dark-Jessica [2005-03-22 01:58:10 +0000 UTC]

thanks. One of my favourite locations. Be back there again in a few weeks. Can't wait.

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Dark-Jessica In reply to wildplaces [2005-03-24 00:07:59 +0000 UTC]

Cool! More pictures then!

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halucigenia [2005-03-21 08:43:03 +0000 UTC]

nice shot ! I like it because this windsurfer looks like a butterfly and it give an expression of freedom

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wildplaces In reply to halucigenia [2005-03-21 09:20:34 +0000 UTC]

thanks. The sunset through the sail is pretty gorgeous. Couldn't resist snapping this one.

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eLEmeNt-of-sOLituDe [2005-03-21 08:31:49 +0000 UTC]

Another great friken picture dude, i love it (but i still love the other one more )

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wildplaces In reply to eLEmeNt-of-sOLituDe [2005-03-21 09:15:41 +0000 UTC]

I much prefer the other one. . . If this one was on a postcard it might sell well, but to me it's got a bit of a postcardy look about it. Though I'm still happy to have taken it.

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wildplaces In reply to wildplaces [2005-03-22 09:33:36 +0000 UTC]

Of course. Two geniuses ought to think alike.

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eLEmeNt-of-sOLituDe In reply to wildplaces [2005-03-22 09:31:45 +0000 UTC]

Same vote here!!!!

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