Weymouth Tower gets in the picture with changing weather (From Dorset Echo)
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Weymouth Tower gets in the picture with changing weather
11:00am Monday 23rd April 2012 in News
A rainbow near the Weymouth Tower
THE new Weymouth Tower is framed spectacularly by a rainbow in a weekend of changing weather.
Mark Probin captured this striking image on Friday evening as the sun was setting.
Weymouth resident Mark, 39, said: “I was walking up Bond Street and I could see the tower lit up and I thought light was being projected onto it.
“I noticed a rainbow. It was only there for a few minutes and I took a picture with my mobile phone.”
It came on a weekend which brought mixed weather including blue skies, sunshine, heavy rain and hail.
The Weymouth Tower’s viewing gondola is currently being tested and the attraction is set to open ahead of schedule on Friday, June 22.
Comments(34)
IDONTKNOWIFITISTRRUE
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12:07pm Mon 23 Apr 12
Glad that the Echo included this as 'News'. It must be a long time since we last had any rainbows, must be nothing much else for them to tell us about.
Genghis
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12:14pm Mon 23 Apr 12
Crabber
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12:31pm Mon 23 Apr 12
Genghis wrote:As a complete detester of 'The Muff' and all things concerned with it including the Olymprics, May I say that this is a very good photograph. I also concur with Genghis's comment
Mr Happy is on form. You aren't paying for this so if you aren't interested it's simple, don't look at it.
IDONTKNOWIFITISTRRUE
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12:39pm Mon 23 Apr 12
Genghis
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12:47pm Mon 23 Apr 12
jmc1
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12:49pm Mon 23 Apr 12
Genghis wrote:I would have thought to look at this he would need to be online,and if he is then he must be paying something,unless he's getting it for free.
Mr Happy is on form. You aren't paying for this so if you aren't interested it's simple, don't look at it.
The photo looks photoshopped to me,but I could be wrong
IDONTKNOWIFITISTRRUE
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12:54pm Mon 23 Apr 12
Looking at the pic again, I agree that those clouds don't look like ones that I have seen around here, especially as the prevailing winds are from west to east. Never mind, it has made at least 2 of the viewers of the website happy, 'little things amuse etc'.
Genghis
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1:00pm Mon 23 Apr 12
jmc1
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1:07pm Mon 23 Apr 12
Genghis wrote:Has the original been photoshopped ??
That's due to the quality that the OHEC has reproduced it as. I've seen the original.
Genghis
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1:09pm Mon 23 Apr 12
jmc1 wrote:No.
Genghis wrote:Has the original been photoshopped ??
That's due to the quality that the OHEC has reproduced it as. I've seen the original.
jmc1
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1:16pm Mon 23 Apr 12
Genghis wrote:Then I find it strange that a photo taken and then posted online differs as you say that much.I could go outside now,take a photo,post online and there wouldn't be much difference,if anything.It would be interesting to find out what camera he used and what the megapixel size is.
jmc1 wrote:No.
Genghis wrote:Has the original been photoshopped ??
That's due to the quality that the OHEC has reproduced it as. I've seen the original.
Mark Probin
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1:16pm Mon 23 Apr 12
My comments to the ECHO were that I thought it was ironic that they have built a viewing tower to give you some cracking views (which it will), but on this occasion the best view was with it in it!
As for photoshopping, here is the original
http://markprobin.co
.uk/sun.jpg
ohcetesrod
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1:19pm Mon 23 Apr 12
jmc1 wrote:“I noticed a rainbow. It was only there for a few minutes and I took a picture with my mobile phone.”.
Genghis wrote:Then I find it strange that a photo taken and then posted online differs as you say that much.I could go outside now,take a photo,post online and there wouldn't be much difference,if anything.It would be interesting to find out what camera he used and what the megapixel size is.
jmc1 wrote:No.
Genghis wrote:Has the original been photoshopped ??
That's due to the quality that the OHEC has reproduced it as. I've seen the original.
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And just show you know, megapixels don't determine how good a camera is.
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The reason the online pic looks so poor is that they converted a JPEG to a GIF
jmc1
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1:20pm Mon 23 Apr 12
Mark Probin wrote:Just had a look,the originals much better. Someone at the echo has cocked up big style.
Apologies for sending in a photo with a bit of 'feel good' to it.
My comments to the ECHO were that I thought it was ironic that they have built a viewing tower to give you some cracking views (which it will), but on this occasion the best view was with it in it!
As for photoshopping, here is the original
http://markprobin.co
.uk/sun.jpg
jmc1
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1:34pm Mon 23 Apr 12
ohcetesrod wrote:I never said megapixels determined how good a camera is,if you have a slr with 3 mps it will sometimes be better than a compact with 8. In some cases more is better if you want to blow the photo up.In my case I would rather have an SLR with at least 10,then I have more scope to play around with.
jmc1 wrote:“I noticed a rainbow. It was only there for a few minutes and I took a picture with my mobile phone.”.
Genghis wrote:Then I find it strange that a photo taken and then posted online differs as you say that much.I could go outside now,take a photo,post online and there wouldn't be much difference,if anything.It would be interesting to find out what camera he used and what the megapixel size is.
jmc1 wrote:No.
Genghis wrote:Has the original been photoshopped ??
That's due to the quality that the OHEC has reproduced it as. I've seen the original.
.
And just show you know, megapixels don't determine how good a camera is.
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The reason the online pic looks so poor is that they converted a JPEG to a GIF
Duckorange
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2:56pm Mon 23 Apr 12
om/9d5ad9
bollywood
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3:43pm Mon 23 Apr 12
Genghis
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4:58pm Mon 23 Apr 12
Duckorange wrote:Brilliant ;-)
And to placate all the moaners, here's what it would look like if it HAD been photoshopped: http://www.twitpic.c
om/9d5ad9
jmc1
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5:24pm Mon 23 Apr 12
Mark Probin wrote:Well Mark has it been photo shopped ie the original
Apologies for sending in a photo with a bit of 'feel good' to it.
My comments to the ECHO were that I thought it was ironic that they have built a viewing tower to give you some cracking views (which it will), but on this occasion the best view was with it in it!
As for photoshopping, here is the original
http://markprobin.co
.uk/sun.jpg
jmc1
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5:32pm Mon 23 Apr 12
jmc1 wrote:Sorry not the original, the one on here.And did they change it,or you
Mark Probin wrote:Well Mark has it been photo shopped ie the original
Apologies for sending in a photo with a bit of 'feel good' to it.
My comments to the ECHO were that I thought it was ironic that they have built a viewing tower to give you some cracking views (which it will), but on this occasion the best view was with it in it!
As for photoshopping, here is the original
http://markprobin.co
.uk/sun.jpg
kwhat
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7:43pm Mon 23 Apr 12
Mr irate
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8:22am Tue 24 Apr 12
Every other week he seems to be telling us something or another.
He must spend a lot of time outside the bond Street toilets!!!
Simon 1965
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3:51pm Tue 24 Apr 12
It really is a wonderful picture!
Cheers
Simon N.
Macca84
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8:17am Thu 26 Apr 12
Mark Probin wrote:Apparently some people on this site would rather read stories about muggings or stabbings. How on earth these people have managed to find something to complain about with a photo is beyond me. What miserable lives they lead.
Apologies for sending in a photo with a bit of 'feel good' to it.
My comments to the ECHO were that I thought it was ironic that they have built a viewing tower to give you some cracking views (which it will), but on this occasion the best view was with it in it!
As for photoshopping, here is the original
http://markprobin.co
.uk/sun.jpg
RepublicOfSouthill
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11:44am Thu 26 Apr 12
Mr irate
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1:10pm Thu 26 Apr 12
RepublicOfSouthill wrote:It's all starting to make sense now.
Mr irate, I have to agree. I've also seen him loitering near the Bond Street toilets.
Maybe the Echo should run a competition.
Who is probing Probin???
Amicus
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3:10pm Thu 26 Apr 12
Desk24
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4:50pm Thu 26 Apr 12
JamesYoung
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11:05am Fri 27 Apr 12
Spot the guy who was grew up in the hippy era.
Desk24
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8:33pm Fri 27 Apr 12
Desk24
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8:37pm Fri 27 Apr 12
nobby43
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9:55am Sat 28 Apr 12
RepublicOfSouthill wrote:Obviously at the same time that you yourself are loitering or perhaps lurking in the area of the Bond Street toilets. What are you hoping to catch a glimpse of?
Mr irate, I have to agree. I've also seen him loitering near the Bond Street toilets.
Old Bill
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4:44pm Sun 29 Apr 12
Genghis says...
11:24am Mon 23 Apr 12