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Gallery: Man & NaturePosted September 16, 2008957 views26 comments

This image is part of a series of 12 that I recently used in a large format calendar on Africa. The calendar was rewarded 1st Prize in the 2008 International Photography Awards (IPA) last week.

It was shot in Madagascar just after sunrise. I had set up my tripod and basically just waited for someone or something to appear in the frame.

D2Xs, AF-S 28-70/2.8, 1/400 @ f/8.0, ISO 100, tripod

Comments

26 comments

Comment posted by Praveen Unni on September 16, 2008 at 6:16 AM

Congrads on the award Marsel... This is a beautiful shot..Nice comp and colors..Thanks for sharing this...

Registered on March 20, 2006, 149 Posts, 416 Comments

Comment posted by David Cobb on September 16, 2008 at 11:21 AM

Congrats on the award Marsel, these trees are always great subjects and the cart at sunrise is a wonderful touch.

David M. Cobb

Registered on December 14, 2007, 312 Posts, 3243 Comments

Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on September 16, 2008 at 12:05 PM

Beautiful image Marsel. You have carefully positioned yourself to arrange the objects perfectly in the frame. Liked the bright sunshine & the diffused light around. The bullock cart adds the much needed element in the frame.

Registered on January 4, 2008, 98 Posts, 1403 Comments

Comment posted by Cezar Mart on September 16, 2008 at 12:45 PM

Absolutely beautiful shot. A very creative compositon, lights and the story. I like the creative distortion - it adds extra perspective to the image.
Very magical image.

Registered on January 31, 2007, 65 Posts, 444 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Sieren on September 16, 2008 at 12:48 PM

Congrats on your IPA win Marsel. Love it's mood and atmosphere.

Registered on January 2, 2008, 360 Posts, 5321 Comments

Comment posted by Verena & Georg Pop on September 16, 2008 at 2:42 PM

So very nice!
Being the 4x5" landscape photographer, I would have tried to correct the perspective of the trees and such with my field camera, but by then the oxcart would have been gone...

Congratulations to that win, this is quite one of the harder awards to get, actually!
Georg

Registered on July 5, 2006, 272 Posts, 2823 Comments

Comment posted by Edward Nunez on September 16, 2008 at 4:11 PM

Love it. Congrats on your IPA award. Well deserved!

Registered on April 19, 2007, 65 Posts, 711 Comments

Comment posted by Kenn Leonhardt on September 16, 2008 at 5:57 PM

Congrats on the award and this wonderful shot. The perspective and atmosphere are quite something.

Registered on March 29, 2008, 27 Posts, 1710 Comments

Comment posted by Kevin McNeal on September 16, 2008 at 6:36 PM

Congrats on the win ! This by all standards has got to be one of the best images I have seen in a long time. The detail, warm light, the human element, all come together so nicely !

Registered on May 19, 2006, 209 Posts, 3202 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on September 17, 2008 at 4:16 AM

Exhilarating mood and light.

Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments

Comment posted by Adrian Klein on September 17, 2008 at 4:50 PM

This is amazing Marsel, simply amazing. Wonderful work and deserving of an award!

Registered on June 10, 2007, 112 Posts, 1506 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Pelton on September 17, 2008 at 9:29 PM

Wow, congrats, Marsel.

Registered on November 25, 2003, 380 Posts, 4647 Comments

Comment posted by Satie Sharma on September 18, 2008 at 12:38 PM

Fantastic shot, Marsel.

Registered on November 11, 2003, 189 Posts, 5335 Comments

Comment posted by Xavier Ortega on September 18, 2008 at 5:18 PM

Excellent shot. Congrats on the award.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 115 Posts, 222 Comments

Comment posted by Winnie Ho on September 18, 2008 at 10:50 PM

Marsel, this images just has everything going for it. Magical lighting, wonderful story, and sense of place with those trees. Where else could this be but Madagascar! I just adore this image. Congratulations on this prestigious award, well deserved!

Registered on January 6, 2008, 93 Posts, 1788 Comments

Comment posted by Avi Hirschfield on September 19, 2008 at 6:42 AM

That lighting is

Registered on November 1, 2003, 518 Posts, 2114 Comments

Comment posted by Jay Patel on September 19, 2008 at 1:19 PM

This is a fantastic photograph. The composition, lighting and exposure are very very well balanced. Good work.

Registered on August 28, 2008, 87 Posts, 566 Comments

Comment posted by Mohsen Al-Dajani on September 20, 2008 at 5:53 PM

Wow, nearly painting, congrats Marsel!

Registered on August 23, 2007, 160 Posts, 432 Comments

Comment posted by Steve France on September 22, 2008 at 7:53 AM

Thats one great travelscape image Marsel. wonderful work. For me digital just doesnt render the tonal graduations around the sun as film would and because of this it looks a little funny. If you could do something with the exposure a little and just soften it a little and try and make it look so the tonal graduations arent so pronounced ..that would be the only small nit i can see to this one for me.

Registered on September 26, 2007, 89 Posts, 1477 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 22, 2008 at 6:13 PM

This is spectacular Marsel, absolutely marvelous.

Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Walters on September 22, 2008 at 9:40 PM

Incredible image! Love the wide angle and the filtered light. Well composed as well.

Registered on October 30, 2005, 405 Posts, 3693 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on September 23, 2008 at 7:59 AM

Marsel, Congrats on another award and the EP! This is gorgeous! Having been at this unbelievable location myself it brings back great memories also. To be honest, I don't know what to think of the leaning trees. I now from this position it is difficult to get a wide-angle view without the 30+m high trees leaning, but I always find this looking awkward and in my images of the Avenue I have always tried to correct this and never even considered using this distortion as a creative composition element. Thumbs up for your creativity once more

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments

Comment posted by Shane Srogi on September 23, 2008 at 5:31 PM

Marsel, what an interesting image! Congratulations on the award. It's well deserved.

-Shane Srogi

Registered on September 3, 2008, 32 Posts, 224 Comments

Comment posted by mark cillo on September 29, 2008 at 12:13 AM

Awesome!!!

Registered on July 27, 2008, 143 Posts, 1483 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Benner on October 4, 2008 at 11:19 PM

Inspired and inspiring. Congratulations.

Registered on December 8, 2003, 482 Posts, 1868 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Anderson on December 17, 2008 at 11:52 PM

Outstanding image Marsel. I would not be surprised at all if this also wins the 'Man and Nature' NPN editor's pick of the year. This image captures the essence of exotic travel!

Registered on January 31, 2006, 228 Posts, 3072 Comments