Mar19 17:02 UTC -- Tee Off, a photo from California, West

Photographer's Note

This is an effort to take the pictures at March 19 at 17:02UTC time, or 9:02 Pacific Standard Time in U.S.

I dedicate this photo to my friend Steve (singuanti) at TE. I thank Steve for his help in my new camera shopping processes. This is my first photo uploaded to TE using my new Nikon D70. The camera arrived yesterday. I am still taking time to learn and to master the skills of how to mess up the settings.

This picture was taken at the 10th hole tee-off area in Los Verdes County Golf Course. Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, this golf course is a public golf course located in Palos Verdes. The forecast said that today would have 60% chance rain in Los Angeles area. And indeed, at the time I up load the photo to TE, it was raining. The golfers in this picture were making use of gaps between the rainy time to enjoy some outdoor activities.

I planed taking this picture at the dedicated time using my new camera hoping that I could tee-off nicely using my new camera.

I hope you like it.

kolesn, elihesamian, alvaraalto, Tue, Didi, MvS, jjbach, joso, Galmeida, Jeppe, quantabeh, Emile marcou esta nota como útil

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saintclaude (1398) 2005-03-19 14:39

Nice shot with your new camera, what lucky you are!
Very well done, nice colors, very sharp.
Good job!
Congratulations!
Claude

PixelTerror (0) 2005-03-19 15:00

Hi Wes,
Congrats on the new camera, I wish you plenty of enjoyment and fun with it !
I see it begins well, despite the cloudy weather there is a great clarity in your shot and the greens are very nice !
Have a nice WE,
Jean-Yves

trip (860) 2005-03-19 15:20

Congratulations on your new camera - you are using it well already. I really like the soft subtleties of the cloud cover and the ocean - somehow, they stand out to me and are my favorite part of the photo. I also like the slice of life you captured here.

elihesamian (26149) 2005-03-19 15:59

Excellent sharpness and colors,Wes!
great POV,a nice tribute for theme,I did it,too!
Details and contrast are fine,I love atmosphere of golf playing,well shown and I like also the cloudy situation here,beautiful and well composed,too,Thanks Wes!
Yours
M

alvaraalto (42804) 2005-03-19 16:10

Hi Wes,
I can see at this excellent picture that you soon will be able to hit a hole in one with these new camera. I think this shot is an eagle.
groet Rob

ninadev (5377) 2005-03-19 18:01

So much green and a nice blue background... lucky you... we are still in the snow but the sidewalks are getting dryer every day..
Well done with your new camera (lucky you again) .. good colors and details.

singuanti (15250) 2005-03-19 18:16

Wow a nice one Wes! A great first shot here at TE with your new camera. You sure got that quick. The colors and exposure and clarity all seem excellent. I'm looking forward to seeing your night shots with the low noise camera. Thanks for the dedication!

Tue (91478) 2005-03-19 18:40

Hi Wes,
First of all congratulations on your new camera! Fine first shot! I like it! :-D The fresh green colours are very nice and the photo is well composed! :-D
Greetz,
Lars

Didi (61589) 2005-03-20 3:24

Bonjour Wes.
Ciel gris en Californie et soleil en France, le monde tourne l'envers.
Les couleurs sont parfaitement saturées malgré le ciel gris.
Vous nous donnez un bon apperçu du golf par l'image accompagné d'un bon commentaire.

Hello Wes.
Gray sky in California and sun in France, the world turns mad. The colors are saturated perfectly in spite of the gray sky. You give us a good outline of the golf by the image accompanied by a good comment.

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-03-20 11:11

great work, I like the composition, however, I would just crop the top a little, well done

MvS (4163) 2005-03-20 12:22

Wes,
Good POV and natural green colours from your new Nikon. At some point I too will get a new camera, so it's good to get input from buyers like you. Good luck with your purchase which we all will see nice results from.
Regards,
Magnus

jhm (211734) 2005-03-20 12:53

Hi Wes,
I hope that all next photograph is this way nicely sharp as this. Wonderful view of this golf, despite the cloudy weather there is a great clarity in your shot and the greens are very nice!
Compliments,
John.

jemaflor (146190) 2005-03-20 13:06

Good perspective and above all a beautiful light and green ... Well seen on the foreground the important traffic ! with 4 "golf cars !

jjbach (9326) 2005-03-20 17:21

Nice shot for this special event!! Congratulations for your new camera!! I think D70 is the best choice! The clarity is stunning and the lighting is perfect. Very good composition Wes!! We're waiting for more pictures...

Regards John

joso (2417) 2005-03-21 4:39

March 21 2005 09:26 CET
I`ll not comment the quality of the photo.
But I thank to you (all) for letting me beeing on 43 different places in the same moment, letting me see with your eyes, having somehow the same thoughts, letting me feel yoir spirit in the moment as I put my finger on the shutter.

Special thanks for Aleksei(kolesn) for his idea.

But although I have all that good feelings, after the enthusiasm of the moment has gone, there's something taht makes me think about.
There are actualy 13099 members on TE.
43 of them participated...

János

Maru (0) 2005-03-21 6:47

Hi Wes!
your new camera seems to work ok!
Nice shot , with very nice colors and an interesting perspective.. I specially love that green :)
Marisa

Galmeida (12559) 2005-03-21 8:08

Sorry for the delay, but life is life. Thanks for this nice moment picture of your country and also for your contribution to this interesting idea of Kolesn. A good composition in a great moment.

Congratulations.
Regards

Michael_Gan (2776) 2005-03-21 17:07

Hi Wes. I'm sure you will like the D70. I've been using it now since summer 2004 and it's a great camera. Enjoy!
Apart from that, this is a very nice picture. The 17:02hrs idea was a great one and this is a very nice contribution to the theme. Good point of view; I love the Pacific in the background.

jrj (34843) 2005-03-22 10:49

You got lots of fine details included in your contribution under this theme Wes. Good contribution - and the camera seems to be a good choice (which I know of course..)

Jeppe (18654) 2005-03-24 18:23

Congratulation with your new camera - you did a very fine first job getting some fine details and colours even on a grey day - thanks Wes - a fine contribution for the hunt.

quantabeh (5205) 2005-03-29 12:24

This seems to be a very cool idea. Only if I had known about it :(
a good picture of great clarity and sharpness. Nice vivid colors with a composition that is uniquely californian. great shot and thanks,
Behrang

Emile (20352) 2005-04-02 23:24

Wes, I don't know how I missed this picture,I'm a golf fan, is my favorite sport.
I love your photo, nice colors, excellent sharpness and the composition is very good, plus you have a beautiful golf course to play.
Thank for sharing this photo.

Stepan (27210) 2005-08-30 15:48

I like this idea of traffic jam in the Golf area.
It's a very funny composition.
A good one !
Stéphane

Photo Information

Copyright: Wes Wang (weswang) (18247)
Genre: Pessoas
Medium: Cor
Date Taken: 2005-03-19
Categories: Vida Diária, Acontecimentos, Momento Decisivo
Exposição: f/8, 1/250 segundos
Versão da Foto: Versão Original
Tema(s): Golf Course, !Shots taken EXACTLY at 17:02 UTC on 19 March, Tributes to TE members [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-03-19 14:13

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Points: 46

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