Waiting and Wondering

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 20, 2012599 views23 comments

Sunrise light at Tulum, Mexico, February 2012.

It doesn't get much better than sitting in the Caribbean sand and watching a sunrise like this one! This is from the same area as my previous photo titled Mar de Sueños Check that one out as well if you have a moment.

Nikon D7000, 10-24 Nikkor dx at 10mm, polarizer
2 exposure hand blend for dynamic range, 2 sec and 1 sec at f/16, ISO 100

Thanks for any C&C. Please view large.

Comments

23 comments

Comment posted by Peter Coskun on February 20, 2012 at 1:05 AM

Fantastic scene, nice foreground elements and contrast of colors. The reds in the sky look overexposed on my monitor, my only suggestion would be to tone down the area where the sun is rising a bit because my eyes keep going back to that particular spot.

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on February 20, 2012 at 2:02 AM

Beautiful colors Scott. Nice contrasting foreground rocks that carry through the image. The sky is very dramatic adding to the overall greatness of the image.

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on February 20, 2012 at 2:17 AM

Great sky and great colors front to back! You really pulled a good comp off here too...

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on February 20, 2012 at 3:12 AM

flat out beautiful

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on February 20, 2012 at 4:35 AM

Scott, your image has great impact on me. The clear cut formation of the clouds surrounding the sun, counteracted by the blurred water and the delicate pattern of the receeding waves make for an exceptional composition to me. There is a lot of dynamics, well anchored by the foreground rocks. I also appreciate the stunning interplay of the natural colors.

Peter

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on February 20, 2012 at 7:19 AM

Fantastic sky Scott, looks like a storm brewing. I like the colours throughout and your comp with the evenly spaced foreground rocks.

I could do with a little Caribbean break myself.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on February 20, 2012 at 7:52 AM

Beautiful work Scott! Tulum area is gorgeous. You swim at Xel Ha ?

Nice work!

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 20, 2012 at 8:23 AM

The colors throughout and the composition are great. I especially like all of the detail in the clouds. I do agree with Peter that the area near the sun seems a bit hot.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on February 20, 2012 at 9:04 AM

That is one amazing image, Scott. The sky is awesome.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 20, 2012 at 10:07 AM

A beautiful scene! Love the colors in this, Scott. The water and reflection are wonderful and those clouds are awesome!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on February 20, 2012 at 11:18 AM

this is amazing Scott

i like it

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on February 20, 2012 at 12:45 PM

Poster-perfect! Water motion and colors invite the viewer to feel the sand and wet ocean. Filled with strong contrasts from the sun drenched center to darker rt foreground boulder. Rule of thirds is working well. Nice moment.

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on February 20, 2012 at 5:38 PM

Wow! Excellent shot. No nits, whatsoever from me.

The comp., colors and sunset are amazing. Must be exciting including this in your gallery...TFS!

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Comment posted by Dennis Harding on February 20, 2012 at 6:28 PM

Fantastic Scott, great foreground to background sharpness in the large image and what a sky. Wow!

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on February 20, 2012 at 8:07 PM

Absolutely beautiful, Scott. I like the stunning color and clarity here. I like how you have balanced the motion and detail in the water as well. From an emotional perspective this really draws me into the scene and makes me want to be there. This would look stunning in a large print.

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Comment posted by Karthick Ramachand on February 20, 2012 at 9:00 PM

This is such a stunning image, Scott! Loved the sky composition and pretty much everything about this shot!

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Comment posted by Natalie Mikaels on February 20, 2012 at 9:45 PM

Absolutely gorgeous! I love the cloudscape...the detail is incredible. I might saturate the aqua green hues in the water just a touch...but that's just a matter of personal taste. Composition is spot on. Well done.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on February 21, 2012 at 9:35 AM

Beautiful work Scott. Such a dynamic scene, both with water motion and sky. Wonderful colors too. Well done.

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Comment posted by Art Escobado on February 21, 2012 at 2:23 PM

great job!

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on February 22, 2012 at 1:31 PM

The combo of the turquoise water and orange sky is stunning Scott. I really like the structure in the clouds as well. Beautiful scene well captured.

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Comment posted by James Fougère on February 22, 2012 at 4:09 PM

Nice ocean scene with powerful light

Well done

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on February 23, 2012 at 2:00 PM

Beautiful coastal scene, I really like the composition of this. Oh, and the light isn't bad either

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 23, 2012 at 3:42 PM

Excellent from comp to pp.

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