Late winter sunset

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• soccer (1749)
• [2008-02-27 6:45]

Horia,

The depth of the whole scene is amazing.

I like your composition with the subject in the foreground, leading all the way into the far distance. The colours are great and very appealing.

TFS,
Sheriff

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• John_F_Kennedy (2617)
• [2008-02-27 6:47]

Sunsets are always magic moments. This is an amazing shot, love the colours, reflections and the silhouettes. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

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• eqshannon (18397)
• [2008-02-27 6:53]

You know...sometimes a title says it all...and in this case...a simple title for a wonderful yet simple picture...In colours we see exactly the time of day and share the sunrise with you. You are the genesis of this day for me as the sun rises here, albeit in fog. From one to another....good show!
Bob

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• Heaven (2929)
• [2008-02-27 6:59]

Hi Horia!

Hopefully you didn't step into the water!

:-)

Anyway, bad or good water, the result is great. The ambience is very romantic, the composition with the foreground that leads us into the picture is well seen. I also appreciate the perfect balance between foreground, water surface, horizontal line and sky. They are all in harmony. Harmony is the key word for this picture.

Kind regards

Markus

N.B. I'm a bit jalous: you were out for three days in row. I'm in my cell (that's how I call my office) for the third day in a row... Grrr!

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• saeedabbasi (4056)
• [2008-02-27 8:08]

Hi dear Horia ,
Very nice scenery with lovely colours.
great composition and nice light.

my best wishes my dear friend
Saeed

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• marmottelolo (14393)
• [2008-02-27 8:16]

bonjour horia
j'aime beaucoup ce coucher de soleil pour son reflet sur l'eau et la douceur qu'il degage.
par contre les herbe au premier plan me genent un peu,mais c'est une histoire de gout!
laurent

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• Jamesp (13714)
• [2008-02-27 8:53]

Hi Horia

Superb composition - very reminiscent of PaulH's style. The elements are perfectly balanced, leading the eye to the centre of the shot. Likewise the exposure is controlled to create visual interest in all area of the frame. Lovely colours too.

James

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• kjpweb (4788)
• [2008-02-27 8:56]

Serene Beauty. A very beautiful composition! Thank you for sharing! Cheers, Klaus

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• dougsphotos (761)
• [2008-02-27 9:01]

Hi Horia,

Beautiful shot my friend - and no sh*t in sight!!! Love the wide viewpoint and composition - nice lens... ;-) .... and the use of the foreground grasses balances it nicely.

Great timing too, just as the sun is at it's lowest, almost looks like it's disappearing into the trees!

Lovely work!

TFS
Doug

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• oanaotilia (257)
• [2008-02-27 11:28]

Salut
doar punctez...nu mai am ce comenta
Oana
P.S. Cand o sa iti tiparesti un album foto, sa stii ca sunt pe lista...

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• abettine (980)
• [2008-02-27 11:45]

Bonsoir Horia,
Voila une superbe composition, bravo ! J'aime beaucoup l'endroit choisi pour la prise de vue avec les herbes en premier plan.
Cordialement,
Antoine.

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• gracious (11559)
• [2008-02-27 11:59]

Hello my friend Horia,
You are sharing another outstanding sunset from your part of the world in late winter!
a great pov with good fg perspective and the great depth to view and enjoy the beautiful sunset!
a job well done that deserved a bonus for it!
many thanks for sharing
regards
Tony

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• extramundi (12682)
• [2008-02-27 13:20]

It is a pleasure to see your work with this equipment, this atmosphere, details, colours is impossible with a compact dsrl. Nevertheless I am sure that you have also discovered how handy is your S2-IS for certain difficult POVs :)
Thanks very much MF, regards, Felipe.
PD: will keep in contact.

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• pilonm (2647)
• [2008-02-27 13:49]

Hello Horia,

It is of course, a very nice picture! You managed to wait up to the last second before the sun began to disappear to take this great shot! Effectively, you can be very proud to not use any exposure or H&S corrections here...! The colors are great and natural! The others picture on your website are Gorgious too, especially the Venitian docks!

Cheers and TFS!

Michel

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• angela926 (1814)
• [2008-02-27 14:59]

Hello Horia,
Absolutely stunning sunset, beautiful colors and light, excellent sharpness and depth of field, fantastic foreground, terrific composition and very nice low point of view.well done.
Angela

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• NinaM (4443)
• [2008-02-27 17:39]

It is splendid Horia, you take pictures with such natural, yet everything seems to be at its place. A mixture of chaos and will... ouh. What really adds to this composition is the herbs getting into the frame at the foreground. They almost have no colour yet the sky is fiery and the water so blue. On such a calm lake it would be surprising there would be sh... but if its the case, wish you to find others like this one! Superb capture Horia, very inspiring and fascinating to look at.

Frnacine

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• Luis52 (10010)
• [2008-02-27 18:37]

Hola Horia.
Hermosa postal. Exelente presentacion, finos detalles, genial la iluminacion y encuadre.
Tonos de diferentes colores en el cielo. Agradable foto Horia.
Saludos
Luis52.

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• JPlumb (2837)
• [2008-02-27 22:27]

Hi Horia, I like contrasts, I think we all do to some extent. In any case I'm looking at this shot of yours and I see some sharp looking dead reeds, recently thawed out from the ice, up against a soft pastel reflection and sky. No bright lights, very pleasant. And the other contrast? A nice shot in a place full of $hit...

Thanks, John

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• pablominto (15388)
• [2008-02-27 23:05]

Hello Horia,
I can feel there still is some chill in the air!
But the red sun set colours are seldom to be seen here during winter time...
A pleasant composition, and the moment is well captured as the sun is just dropping behind the hill!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• joey (18595)
• [2008-02-28 2:06]

Now this I like!
Even if the lake is full of crap! :-)
Wow! The reflection is perfect!
Stunning clarity and detail.
Superb use of the reeds as FG interest and a lead-in line.
Magnificent colours from the sky and water!
Perfect composition.
Stunning work my friend.

Joe

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• PaulH (10082)
• [2008-02-28 4:33]

Hello Horia,
I am pleased to hear you have been out and about - at least somebody has! That thin wisp of cloud has given you just enough detail in the sky to make it interesting and the colours are very natural and look great. Composition wise, it's probably something similar to what i would have chosen myself, i love the texture you have added in the smooth water here and it is well placed from the bottom left hand corner drawing us further in.
All in all, a lovely, honest landscape. You made the most of what Mother Nature had to offer, whcih is all any of us can ever try to do and succeed with. Well done my friend!
Paul

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• waylim (719)
• [2008-02-28 8:23]

Horia,
This is a very peaceful and quitet serene landscape. I like the mood you captured. The sunset colors are wonderful, the reflection in the water is refleshing and clear. Perfect sharpness on the foreground. I particularly like the sun resting on the nest like a giant golden egg. It’s about to hatch. Wonder what specie that is. Get you camera ready and take a picture for me. Have a good evening.
Way

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• Silvio2006 (22473)
• [2008-02-28 8:58]

Hi Horia, fascinating winter sunset with splendid colors, great DOF and wonderful exposure, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• fiyo (8248)
• [2008-02-28 21:23]

Hello Horia,
Very nice sunset.
Great POV and DOF, good pose, details and sharpness. TFS

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• SelenE (11774)
• [2008-02-29 0:14]

Hi Horia,
It's a beautiful sunset photo. Moody, peaceful, well composed, and exposed. Light and color tones are very good. TFS
Greetings,
Selen

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• Mana (15888)
• [2008-02-29 2:45]

Hi Horia,
Outstanding sunset shot with amazing colours, details and reflections. The FG adds fabulous interest and makes the image dynamic. Excellently handled DOF and a fine POV to portray this charming scenery. Splendid composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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• Karin (2089)
• [2008-02-29 5:54]

Hi Horia,
Good landscape photo. The dry foliage in the water gives the composition lines and texture. Beautiful colors. good light control.
Well done and TFS

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• hester (10828)
• [2008-02-29 10:35]

Hi Horia

You are doing some wonderful landscape shots. I love the FG details of the reeds and the glorious colours. Perfect exposure, great POV and nicely composed

TFS

Karan

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• Roynsam (437)
• [2008-02-29 14:16]

A very nice photo of a beautiful sunset.
The depth of this photo seems almost endless.
I love the way that it draws you into the shot.
The colours are beautiful.
A very peaceful scene.
Thanks for sharing.

Regards

Roy

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• SkyF (8113)
• [2008-02-29 15:00]

Hello Horia,
I love the format you chose for this wonderful sunset shot. Great colors and tones. The darker reed in the foreground works real well in this presentation. Great work
TFS.. SKy

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• arfer (0)
• [2008-02-29 20:48]

Hello Horia

This is a beauty.
The POV is wonderful,and the perspective is lovely.
You have captured and placed the setting sun nicely.
I like how the shot appears to emanate from that point on the horizon.
Well composed.
TFS

Rob

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• Evelynn (12294)
• [2008-02-29 21:22]

This is gorgeous Horia. I am jealous! The gradation of color is beautiful. The foreground grasses leading into the scene are wonderful.

TFS
Evelynn : )

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• boreocypriensis (10984)
• [2008-03-01 6:55]

Hi Horia,

What a beautiful sunset! Lovely! Wonderful colurs and reflections! Great composition. TFS.
Cheers,

Bayram

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• flagman (2377)
• [2008-03-04 8:40]

Hello Horia
This is an expertly constructed shot.
Foreground detail leading diagonally from the left corner into the centre of the image and then towards the main focal point (the sun) and then those lovely delicate colours and clouds. Wonderful.

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• gondox (1119)
• [2008-03-04 14:07]

Szia Horia!

What a contrast from the beautiful image and the main part of text to the final joke :D looking at the picture it's hard to imagine what's beneath if that's true.
So back to the picture: the blue parts of the water frame the fg interest perfectly, it is smoothly devided from the opposite shore with reflections... clever solution.
The other thing I love is that the lines in the sky and their reflections leading to the same point - that part is evident, but not always composed in the picture, more rarely onto the edge of it. And what's more, they are connected with the high trees that make the best reflections. And the sun is captured in the right moment. So the conclusion: a perfect composition.

Best regards,
Andor

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• Alex99 (14369)
• [2008-03-08 0:27]

Hi Horia.
I see you have ended to learn technique of landscape shooting. Wonderful in any respect picture. Great framing. I like image of water plants a lot. Great correct composition of the image and very impressive art effect from nice exposure parameters. My greetings and TFS.
Alexei.

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• cicindela (6540)
• [2008-03-20 2:15]

Hello Horia!
Really when we look in the callendar -today the spring is starting, but because in Lodz the snow is snowing last 2 days and the winter just came back :< I decided to write a few words of coments to this "late winter sunset" photo :)

First of all I like composition. It is simply, but really good - it is a fantastic "postcard" with panoramic view, even if picture is not horizontal :) I like also colours, you kept in very good way all beauty of this sunset :) And even if is is a winter sunset (I really want spring finally... :>) - I like it a lot :)
The only things which would be not present on the image are all these (you are right - all are very small :>) human buigings on the line of horizon :)
In this first day of spring - the best withes from winter Lodz!
Radek