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WC 479 - Frozen Sunset

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted April 20, 2011242 views18 comments

Although the color's warm in this, it was a pretty cold day on the beach. I like the sand ripples, sea oats, and water.

LARGER version available for better detail.

D2X w/ Tokina ATX 12-24 @ 15mm
1/125 @ f/11 - MLU and mc-30 remote release
100 ISO
Hard Grads (probably a 5)
Tripod
Capture One 4, CS4, TK's actions

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Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Craig Myers on April 20, 2011 at 11:28 PM

Very, very nice, Bill. I love those tall grasses bending in the breeze, the great foreground textures in the sand, the gorgeous sunglow, and the warm light throughout.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 20, 2011 at 11:52 PM

Gorgeous - beautiful light, great SS, wonderful sand texture and the bits of grass for interest add a lot.
Great entry!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on April 21, 2011 at 12:08 AM

Bill, I like the same things you like, and the larger version is wonderful.

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Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on April 21, 2011 at 12:33 AM

Just a wonderful image. It has something especially fresh about it. Hats off for this one.

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Comment posted by Silvia Richter on April 21, 2011 at 1:29 AM

Bill, the colors in the sky give us a hint that it was not a summer evening, and I appreciate the warming colors counterpointing an icy atmosphere. The backlit ripples are shown at their best together with the delicate grasses. Great work!

Silvia

Registered on February 27, 2011, 18 Posts, 167 Comments

Comment posted by John Launstein on April 21, 2011 at 5:13 AM

Sheesh, Bill! I was still trying to recover from your white sandscape! This is outstanding. So much to appreciate and just soak in here. Even the beautiful shadows being cast off the grass add interest and perspective. The detail and techs throughout are outstanding. Just a stunning image!

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Comment posted by Joseph Balcken on April 21, 2011 at 8:54 AM

Gorgeous light and wonderfully done, Bill.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on April 21, 2011 at 10:20 AM

Stunning shot Bill ! Love the warm golden glow and POV !

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Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on April 21, 2011 at 12:24 PM

Beautiful warm light. Viewing this I get the sense of the sand carrying me up to meet the sunrise. Another beauty Bill!

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on April 21, 2011 at 12:24 PM

I love the golden light on the sand Bill. I think I remember this one.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on April 21, 2011 at 2:36 PM

Lovely light and color, Bill. Well composed with the diagonal lines and good detail
throughout.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 21, 2011 at 8:34 PM

Love the golden glow that permeates the picture. In spite of your claim that it was cold, this makes me want to be there watching the sun set and listening to the wave.

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Comment posted by Thomas Biggs on April 22, 2011 at 5:46 AM

Very nice Bill!!

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on April 22, 2011 at 6:36 PM

Beautiful and serene Bill.

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Comment posted by Varina Patel on April 22, 2011 at 9:47 PM

The depth in this shot is fantastic, Bill. The grey in the sky seems a little out of place to me - but the light in the rest of the image is perfect. Very nice!

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Comment posted by Jay Levin on May 3, 2011 at 12:32 AM

Wonderful light and textures. A stunning image. Not sure what is to the right of the sun, but perhaps it should be cloned out.

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Comment posted by Mohammad Hosseini on July 13, 2011 at 10:19 AM

Beautiful image, Bill.

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Comment posted by Simon Evans on October 11, 2011 at 5:36 PM

Bill I am new here so not the most qualified to crique, how ever could not pass this phot by without commenting.to me it's a stunning shot, that conveys the coming of warmth, though you say it was cold. The composition I find very appealing. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Simon

Registered on October 1, 2011, 11 Posts, 23 Comments