Saddlebunch Sunset

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 29, 2011618 views15 comments

In the lower keys I got this image, a little after the sun had set. Sunset was a bit disappointing but I stuck it out and these nice light rays showed up and were a great compliment in diagonal to the red mangrove roots.

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 29, 2011 at 9:57 PM

I find this has a wonderful balance of weight between sky and foreground. The colors are sublime, the mangrove has character, and the sunset sky and clouds are great. Overall a superb image, Paul!

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on August 29, 2011 at 10:38 PM

Your foreground subject is very appealing Paul. I really like how it balances the wonderful light and color in the background. A well crafted image.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on August 29, 2011 at 10:57 PM

Persistance paid off, Paul. The rays and clouds are lovely without being a super-colorful spectacle. I think this makes the image more ballanced, allowing the mangrove to be a more important in this shot, rather than just something to put in the foreground.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on August 29, 2011 at 11:26 PM

Good thing you stuck around Paul, your patience obviousely paid off! Simple and beautiful image.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on August 30, 2011 at 6:42 AM

Wonderfully crafted shot with great light, Paul.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on August 30, 2011 at 11:47 AM

Beautiful and peaceful. Well composed and lovely pastels.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on August 30, 2011 at 12:27 PM

Beautiful, I agree with all the nice things already said.

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on August 30, 2011 at 4:01 PM

Paul, this is a spectacular sky. Beautiful colors and rays from the sun. With the Mangrove in the foreground it all fits together nicely. I'm curious. Do you stand in the water while taking these types of images or stand your tripod in the water or from a boat?
Nice work.

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Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on August 30, 2011 at 4:24 PM

Thanks everyone!

Dean, I am typically kayaking so I usually hop out. Sometimes, I sink in mud forever, but fortunately this wasn't more than waist deep when I stopped sinking.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on August 30, 2011 at 6:18 PM

Cool! Very nice sky and interesting fg subject. Id bump up the bright end just a tiny bit and call it a winner.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on August 30, 2011 at 7:28 PM

Paul, you have made great strides since you first came to NPN! This image is gorgeous and very well crafted.

--P

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Comment posted by Raymond Klassen on August 30, 2011 at 8:16 PM

A wonderful, almost surreal image. I love that sky! Very nicely done.

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Comment posted by Russell Colletta on August 31, 2011 at 8:15 PM

Looks like the sunset and light were pretty good, at least in the way they have been captured here. Great composition, well done!

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on September 1, 2011 at 1:57 AM

Paul,

What a glorious sunset. Great balance between the interesting foreground tree/roots and the big, beautiful sky. No nits or suggestions.

Lon

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Comment posted by Jose Viegas on September 4, 2011 at 5:35 AM

Fantastic color and light on this composition Paul, really love the shot!
Jose

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