''Copeton Dam & The Indestructible Camry''

[Edwin Harvey]

Panorama of Copeton Dam, NSW, taken with the sweep panorama mode of the Panasonic GX7.

[Shadowman]

Nice shot, I wouldn't mind seeing this view without the car, just for comparative purposes. As shot, the car serves as an anchor, showing approach to the scene and gives some balance to the shot. However, at the same time the autos position towards the water and barrier makes the scenario less than safe and that takes away the tranquility of the environment.

[Edwin Harvey]

Here you go Shadowman, the same scene without the car.
Cheers.....Edwin.

[bnnrcn]

Hi Edwin,I like #2 more I think there is a dust spot in the middle of sea.

[Kaye Leggett]

The first would make a good product shot as you have plenty of blue to play with for some narrative

[rpcrowe]

Edwin... I really think that the "sweep panorama mode" of your camera does a very nice job. Of course, it is you directing the camera that really counts...

[Wavelength]

Very nice indeed; yet i wonder what is that heap? is that concrete debris ? i was imagining the picture without that heap.... i am not that disturbed by the car though

[Edwin Harvey]

Binnur.........I don't know what the black thing is in the middle of the water, but it's definitely not a dust spot.
Cheers.......Edwin.

[Edwin Harvey]

Thanks for your comment Richard. The sweep panorama mode took a bit of getting used to though. If you move the camera too fast it won't record an image, fun though.
Cheers........Edwin.

[Edwin Harvey]

What heap are you talking about Nandakumar?
Cheers........Edwin.

[IzzieK]

When you first looked at shot, the white bank looks a bit like a heap of concrete, hence Nandakumar asked what that "heap" was...the second shot shows it is not a pile of concrete though.

[Edwin Harvey]

Thanks for clearing that up Isabel, it is indeed part of the dams rock wall.
Edwin.

[FootLoose]

may be some kind of artefact? It seems to have a circle around and a fine line that links to another odd circular shape in the dried out vegetation about an inch below.

[Wavelength]

Thank you Isabel for clarification; yes, i really thought that to be a heaped up concrete; it is the boundary wall i mistook that way

Regards

[jamn4ex]

Here in Tn. we call that heap rip raff, and its just large rocks to prevent water erosion.