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Brushes of Light  #1
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Brushes of Light #1

by Youssef Ismail

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 3, 2010518 views34 comments
Continuiing with more abstractions of moving water and the interplay of light on its surface. Another crop from a 4x5. Larger version to help seeing more fine details not seen in the small pano.

Thoughts much appreciated.

Comments

34 comments
Comment posted by Bret Edge on March 3, 2010 at 9:18 PM
Awesome in every way, Youssef! Gorgeous colors but the texture is what really fascinates me.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 711 Posts, 6363 Comments
Comment posted by Bruno Silva on March 3, 2010 at 9:21 PM
I guess I don´t need to say that I love these intimate water scenes. fabulous image, youssef! the pano works nicely here, colors are great too.
Registered on May 6, 2009, 132 Posts, 1406 Comments
Comment posted by Eva McDermott on March 3, 2010 at 9:24 PM
Wonderful color depth Youssef! Very painterly abstraction well done.
Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
Comment posted by Angela McCain on March 3, 2010 at 10:06 PM
Wonderful image. I like the color combination that you have chosen.
Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments
Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on March 3, 2010 at 10:10 PM
A real winner for sure, Youssef, though it feels like this could also be vertical.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Chambers on March 3, 2010 at 10:23 PM
Beautiful abstract Youssef. The colors are so vivid and the overall image so graceful. Great capture.
Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on March 3, 2010 at 10:28 PM
Salam Alaykum Youssef,

This work is absolutely beautiful, the contrast between the blue and green is wonderful
Registered on May 31, 2009, 112 Posts, 1590 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Dayton on March 3, 2010 at 10:44 PM
I like the combination of cool colors.
Registered on November 11, 2008, 281 Posts, 3958 Comments
Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on March 3, 2010 at 10:50 PM
Fascinating Youssef, wonderful colors, flow, and texture. Very abstract.

The cyans are a hair strong for me, otherwise I love everything about this!
Registered on December 19, 2008, 306 Posts, 4840 Comments
Comment posted by Justin Reznick on March 4, 2010 at 12:18 AM
I love the yellow/green streaks throughout, I could see this is a vertical as well, great shot Youssef!
Registered on November 24, 2009, 79 Posts, 515 Comments
Comment posted by Vance Gese on March 4, 2010 at 1:40 AM
Stunning Youssef. The textures, light, and color are phenomenal. Incredible work.
Registered on November 13, 2008, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments
Comment posted by Maciej B. Markiewi on March 4, 2010 at 4:43 AM
Wonderful minimalist approach. Excellent :)
Registered on July 16, 2008, 23 Posts, 77 Comments
Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on March 4, 2010 at 8:10 AM
Great colors and water motion. I like the pano too.
Registered on June 30, 2008, 203 Posts, 2641 Comments
Comment posted by Adrian Klein on March 4, 2010 at 8:58 AM
Well done Youssef, I really dig this one.
Registered on June 10, 2007, 112 Posts, 1506 Comments
Comment posted by Verena & Georg Pop on March 4, 2010 at 9:28 AM
I love the colors and the water movement.
only nit would be, that it seems to be more a vertical. (?)
georg
Registered on July 5, 2006, 272 Posts, 2823 Comments
Comment posted by Greg Cope on March 4, 2010 at 9:49 AM
I just love the colors and textures. Such a beautiful abstract. I could as well see this turned clockwise to a vertical.
Registered on January 22, 2007, 212 Posts, 2737 Comments
Comment posted by Daman Sidhu on March 4, 2010 at 11:24 AM
Fantastic colors Youssef, love it! This is a shot i would love to frame and hang, beautiful blues and greens!
-Daman
Registered on December 16, 2009, 21 Posts, 176 Comments
Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on March 4, 2010 at 1:20 PM
A wonderful water abstract. Not sure how this concept could be executed any better than this.
Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments
Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on March 4, 2010 at 2:08 PM
Excellent! One of my favorites from you, Youssef. Congrats.
Registered on July 26, 2007, 244 Posts, 2807 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on March 4, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Exactly what Bret said. Just beautiful in every way.
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Goldstein on March 4, 2010 at 3:20 PM
Nicely scene and composed Youssef. This would make a beautiful piece of wall art.
Registered on March 18, 2006, 119 Posts, 878 Comments
Comment posted by Rafael Rojas on March 4, 2010 at 4:49 PM
ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS. I see you are becoming another pano freak...:) And a good one!! Veeery nice Youssef.
Registered on March 1, 2009, 56 Posts, 623 Comments
Comment posted by Tyson Fisher on March 4, 2010 at 5:57 PM
Great shot, Youssef! The blues/cyans feel a little intense, but otherwise I really like the colors here. For some reason I want to turn this vertically.
Registered on September 17, 2008, 44 Posts, 623 Comments
Comment posted by Harley Goldman on March 4, 2010 at 6:52 PM
Beautiful abstract, Youssef! Wonderful colors. My only nit is the big old watermark, but that has nothing to do with the image. :biggrin:
Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on March 4, 2010 at 8:29 PM
Beautiful! :toast:
Registered on October 28, 2008, 179 Posts, 1875 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on March 4, 2010 at 10:28 PM
:toast: :toast:
Registered on June 11, 2006, 113 Posts, 2116 Comments
Comment posted by Anil Rao on March 4, 2010 at 11:30 PM
This is lovely. The color and patterns impart a strong sense of movement. The panoramic presernation was a good idea.
Registered on November 15, 2003, 234 Posts, 4923 Comments
Comment posted by Jason Kim on March 5, 2010 at 2:37 AM
This image is really quite beautiful, the colors and textures are just a pleasure to gaze at. The larger version is wonderful, would love to see this as a large print.
Registered on July 1, 2006, 60 Posts, 1233 Comments
Comment posted by Ned Fenimore on March 5, 2010 at 6:01 AM
This is simply beautiful! The color and detail superb.. I agree with Tony that this could also be a vertical ... Outstanding!
Registered on November 1, 2003, 467 Posts, 2803 Comments
Comment posted by Margo Pinkerton on March 6, 2010 at 7:48 PM
Many people call me Mother Nature, because over the decades I have spent so much time in the outdoors. I think I would like this image a lot better if you rotated it a quarter of a turn clockwise. There is nothing wrong with a long vertical skinny image! I'd love to see it it if you try it.
Registered on October 18, 2007, 39 Posts, 214 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Overacker on March 7, 2010 at 2:50 AM
Youssef,

I love everything about this - from the very start with your recognition of this wonderful abstract contained within your original 4x5. The color, contrast, texture flow and rhythm contained in this little pano is simply beautiful. I too would love to see this as a vertical as I think it would be just as strong, but as presented I think this is simply outstanding. Great eye and great job with the original capture!

Lon
Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Comment posted by mark cillo on March 9, 2010 at 6:09 PM
Wow! That is beautiful! :wavey:
Registered on July 27, 2008, 143 Posts, 1483 Comments
Comment posted by Christine Adams on March 10, 2010 at 6:30 AM
I'm also a fan of the make it vertical approach but either way this is an eye catcher and keeper!!! Great colors and flow. Congrats on your EP!!!!
Registered on January 24, 2006, 119 Posts, 1871 Comments
Comment posted by Zack Schnepf on March 16, 2010 at 1:58 PM
Wow, I don't know how I missed this one. Stunning abstract Youssef! :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 403 Posts, 2528 Comments