Well, again i'm first, so this time a might say... nice one, especially the right side.

The first thought that popped into my head was 'eye'. Kind of like a spyhole really, isn't it? :)

btw.

"that the one one the right"

mistake: "one one"...

:)

ps - don't you have anything better to do than to hang round here feeling bitter? Jesus....someone switch the parental lock on.

djn - must admit the whole dip/triptych approach is one that has caught my attention recently, seen it used effectively a couple of times here and there, although it's one of those things that I SAY I'll try but don't quite get round to.

As an amateur, can you tell me...did you fire the flash to get the detail in the post? This whole metering jiggery-pokery is causing me no end of problems when it comes to such things :-(

How did you get so much detail through such a small hole? (Right image, obviously)

Lovely stuff, as ever.

ps: thanks, I've corrected the typo.

mark: no, I didn't use flash for this one, the balance of light between the foreground and background was just right anyway.

Matt: I used a small aperture and focussed beyond the post; i.e. maximising the DoF.

mark: no comment / lol...

now now children. :) Great shot Dave, I love the one on the right - perfect!

"Both these shot were"

...um, being the nit-picky standard english student that I am =)

John: ok, I've corrected that typo too. If anyone spots any other errors don't hesitate to NOT mention them ;-)

Both photos are fantastic but the one on the right is my favourite. I would love to see it bigger. I believe that it has much more details that can't be seen with the actual size.

I like this presentation, both shot's are excellent and this (diptych, I'll need to look that one up!) presentation of them work's well.

I like this. Very Myst.

Cool shot Dave! Oh BTW did you use a polarizer in this photo?

almost as good as always. Now that's hard"

the right one is just amazing...well shot

I really enjoy this one. The wood on the left reminds me of an ancient monotlith, with the right image giving a peek through the hole aligned by the ancients on their distant holy mountain. Great image to spark the imagination, with beautiful color saturation and texture on the wood.

Both pictures are good, but my favourite it the right one. Its a great capture to get the sky and water thru the hole as well as the detail in the wood.

Very nice set. Putting up both helps express what the photo is of but I agree with some others that the second one stands on its own. Great lighting in both.

Beautiful shot meaning... many compliments !

I really like both. I think the right one would be maybe just a little better if the hole was just a bit higher. Well... maybe anyway.
outstanding images though.

Diptychs: Out of the hundred or so I've seen, there was only one that really worked well, where the two photos together were much more than the sum of one plus one. Imho, diptycks usually add up to slightly less than one. In this case, I think the one on the right is far stronger than the one on the left, making them out of balance. Somehow they take something away from each other rather than building something together. I'm struggling to articulate something here that hasn't yet become clear to me so I'm really interested to see where you take diptychs. They could be a joy in your creative hands and I'm sure a learn a lot in the process.

My turn for a typo: I'm sure I'll learn a lot in the process.

This is a great idea. I don't like one more than another, they go great together.

I love the right side shot, and the fact you can see the horizon and clouds from the whole.

My first comment here is just an " excellent work". :)

The diptych justs furthers the Myst feel if you ask me.

See hole, click hole, peer through hole.

Very good diptych Dave. I've never really tried this and of course you have inspiried me to think in these terms for shooting. I love the blues in the skies in your shots too.

Thanks everyone, and I'm inclined to agree that these images don't exactly sit all that well together. As I mentioned though, this is something that I probably need to spend a bit more time working through.

I like these types of shots arranged like this. It does make it easier when you have a couple that don't really stand well on their own. I have one coming up in the next week like that. Anyways, awesome colors.

djn, if you split the first image in half and inserted the second image in the middle it might work as a triptych too.

Nice!

The photos are amazing...did you use a polorizer to take these? Either way I love them both and each could stand alone beautifully. Great shots!

Yes it sure go together.

Great Job, i like this two pictures.