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Stormy Sunrise
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Stormy Sunrise

by Rainer Mirau

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 7, 2012428 views16 comments
Sylt is an unique island. 50% is wild, untouched nature, the rest is crowded with people, holiday flats and luxury shops. The contrast couldn’t be higher!
Wind is part of the typical weather at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. The only way to get a sharp image under such stormy conditions is to stick the
tripod deeply into the ground, which in this case fortunately was pure sand beneath the waving grass.

Comments

16 comments
Comment posted by Jon Daining on October 7, 2012 at 12:57 PM
Rainer, this is a lovely image. The tone, composition, and image sharpness are great. I enjoy the movement in the FG grass, gives this a more abstract feel.
Registered on February 25, 2012, 25 Posts, 191 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 7, 2012 at 2:38 PM
Well seen and excellently processed. :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on October 7, 2012 at 2:48 PM
Beautiful golden glow.
Registered on September 9, 2009, 294 Posts, 2006 Comments
Comment posted by Kyle L. Krause on October 7, 2012 at 2:52 PM
Wow this is just beautiful Rainer,the composition flows nicely and the sweet light makes the image. Great work!
Registered on June 15, 2010, 29 Posts, 605 Comments
Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on October 7, 2012 at 3:45 PM
Beautiful scene, love the wind blown grasses, and warm light. Excellent work.
John
Registered on May 12, 2006, 626 Posts, 8700 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 7, 2012 at 3:59 PM
The golden glow in the sky and in the grass is great. I also really like how you've captured a sense of the wind, with some moving grass and some still.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on October 7, 2012 at 6:18 PM
Gorgeous image Rainer. The wind blurring the grass compliments the image very well and I love the warm light throughout the whole photo. Excellent work!
Registered on September 29, 2009, 137 Posts, 2659 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 7, 2012 at 6:29 PM
The light is really sweet and the dunes move the eye nicely into the image.
Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments
Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on October 7, 2012 at 6:37 PM
The golden sunlight on the grass is spectacular. Great comp, processing, etc. This will stick in my mind for a while...
Registered on November 16, 2011, 67 Posts, 1127 Comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on October 7, 2012 at 7:58 PM
Great vision and a stunning sunset... nice job on shutter speed and exposure
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Tom Haxby on October 7, 2012 at 8:25 PM
Nice, and glad you just let the grasses blow freely. The soft grasses and the nice light on the grasses makes for a nice foreground.
Registered on July 6, 2006, 126 Posts, 647 Comments
Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on October 8, 2012 at 1:23 AM
Beautiful image Rainer. I enjoy the warm light and the movement you have captured. It really puts me into the scene.
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Comment posted by Peter Richter on October 8, 2012 at 5:59 AM
Rainer, I admire the tranquility of the scene together with the sense of motion which you added by the blurred grasses. The curved coastline leading to the rising sun is exceptionally beautiful for me.

Peter
Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments
Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 8, 2012 at 11:42 AM
This is a beautiful scene!! The blowing grass looks fantastic and I love the light you captured this in. The colors are also wonderful. Excellent work Rainer!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Comment posted by Ed Lowe on October 8, 2012 at 12:22 PM
That is some kind of sweet color and light, Rainer. I love the motion and textures in the grasses along with the drama in the sky. Where exactly is Sylt Island.

Ed
Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
Comment posted by David Edwards on October 9, 2012 at 6:27 AM
Beautiful light and color. Love the reds in the grasses. The blurred grass motion is nice too.
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