The Cloud Piercer Rests

[hotspur (Chris)]

Well done Humayan!-I do hope you win!

On the remote chance you do not,you will find that experience will

open doors for you!

Regards and best wishes -Chris

[astroron (Ron)]

It certainly is a Stunner H, you deserve all the accolades you receive

[Octane (Humayun)]

Jen,

As always, that's the aim -- to present an image like a painting. All in the light at that time of day. Cheers!

Originally Posted by Jen

wow H looks like a painting very nice i can see why its being entered into the competition good luck H
xoxoxoxo

Shelley,

Thanks, girly!

Originally Posted by shelltree

Absolutely breathtaking capture H and good luck with the competition

Chris,

Thanks. I didn't proceed past shortlisting, but, that's a pretty good effort, I think. : )

Originally Posted by hotspur

Well done Humayan!-I do hope you win!

On the remote chance you do not,you will find that experience will

open doors for you!

Regards and best wishes -Chris

Ron,

You're too kind. Thanks!

Originally Posted by astroron

It certainly is a Stunner H, you deserve all the accolades you receive

Thanks, all.

H

[hotspur (Chris)]

Well done getting in the short listings,given the fact its a worldwide comp.You did very well indeed!It's a very fine image.

Like I said-do not be suprised if that fact alone open's many doors for you Humayan-as it should,your photography is amazing.

Recently-I took a image and it sort off became 'famous' and ended up making a reasonable amount in royalties etc,People soon pick up on things like that and your short listing will be no different.

People in our local area know all about that nasa apod image I took,and I was rather suprised to have people wanting to pay me to take photos of their children at formals etc.Most people I sort of knew,and I explained I was no pro photographer-I was happy to take their photo's in exchange for some basic batter-if they felt images were ok,as it turned they were happy.I even got invited to a corporate lunch to give a lecture on that image,how I took it,bla-bla,All I can say is the 'champagne and smoked salmon' lifestyles suits me well!

But a more advanced photographer like yourself well really go somewhere with that short listing-soon you not have time to post on IIS,you be 'in demand' Humayan! good luck

[Octane (Humayun)]

Thanks, Chris!

Congratulations on your success with your image, too. That's really great. : )

By the way, my colleague is the step-son in law of the guy who owned Eastern Australian Airlines (which he later sold to QANTAS). I showed my colleague your APOD, and, he in turn showed his step-father in law. He is in his 70s and would dearly like a print of your image as he used to fly those planes.

Please feel free to email me (octane2 AT optusnet DOT com DOT au) with sizing and prices so that I can pass the information on to him. That is, if you would like to sell a print! : )

Feel free to include any specific information about what plane it is as well as registration details, if that is OK. It'd be a really great sentimental piece for him.

If you need someone to do a professional print on archival paper, I might know someone who could do that. ; )

H

[hotspur (Chris)]

Yeah,sure Humayan-happy to help out.

I will email you,when I get time.

Cheers Chris