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Night Approaching


Night Approaching
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Copyright: Bob Shannon (eqshannon) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1897 W: 186 N: 6626] (19593)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008
Categories: Sky
Camera: Leica D-LUX 2
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-27 16:05
Viewed: 402
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
It is simple or it is hard, depending on which path you take.

One day is 24 hours long. Depending on the position of the sun to the earth at your location and your time, the hours of sun and hours of night are unequally divided and constantly changing by some period of time which is unmeasurable in any terms we can understand. We have atomic clocks to keep track to the mini nanosecond, but we still do not comprehend. All things are inter-related. The earth and human are connected in ways which only philosophers and Buddhas can grasp. Yet grasping is not the answer. NOT GRASPING is not the answer. The answer is is the question. Without the question there is nothing. Nothing and then the spoken work is a birth of ten thousand things.

If you knew the time, date and hour of this picture, you would still not know from where it was taken. If you added the location, you would also be lacking other factors such as weather and clouds and movement and harmony and disharmony. So what you end up with essentially is an image before you. It is a skyscape. It is a picture of a moment in time when I saw it and captured it. It is as close to time in a bottle as we shall ever get. The rest we shall not know until we disappear from this earth plane.
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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1778 W: 8 N: 4597] (14871)
  • [2008-06-27 16:15]

Hi Bob,

I have looked at beautiful night sky so many times and thought what a wonderful picture that would make. But I'm always in the midst of something, and since I'm still a novice with camera settings I never take the time to figure out what to do. This is beautiful - I wish it was mine!

Jane

Hi Bob,

Excellent view, very beautiful. Excellent colours, composition and contrast.

TFS

Pekka

Hi Bob
Great capture. The diffident shades of whits,blacks and grays against the rich blue sky is excellent. Nice Job!!
TFS
Tom

hello Bob

excellent shot, i love the warm and cold luminosity on the clouds,
also superb blue colour of the sky and love where the moon
it is placed on the image, TFS

Asbed

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  • nagraj Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 164 W: 21 N: 294] (1260)
  • [2008-06-27 23:11]

Hi Bob,
excellent image of the passing clouds with moon. clouds are always great subjects and you did a good job. TFS.
nagraj.v

Hi Bob,
a most pleasant look up from daily business into infinity, showing nature as as most delicate mixture of eternal rules and those lovely unpredicable comings and goings that are called life.
With thanks, and best regards,
Peter

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3029 W: 148 N: 4520] (14595)
  • [2008-06-28 4:13]

Hi Bob.
Once more philosophical and at the same time poetic picture and note. Pattern, created by attractively lightened and shadowed clouds, is so cute and decorate the image of the moon and rich blue sky nicely. My warm greetings and kind regards.
TFS.
Alexei.

What amazing color! the sky is gorgeous! Lovely shot...very poetic. :)

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1043 W: 1 N: 4096] (13768)
  • [2008-06-28 8:20]

Hello Bob,
Wonderful shot of this beautiful sky, with the moon as a treat. Nice work my friend.
Rick

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1988 W: 5 N: 5524] (20880)
  • [2008-06-28 11:29]

Hi Bob. i have never taken a picture of the moon as Jane said h i have looked at it and may be try one day. I like the deep blue colours in the sky and warm colours of the clouds. well done TFS.
Nick.. Have a nice week end

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1681 W: 242 N: 5550] (19643)
  • [2008-06-28 13:12]

Awesome capture, Bob!
I love the colours and smoothness to it.
Very well exposed.

Really well done!

Joe

Hi Bob, original... the clouds and sharp contrast to the sky colour add emphasis to the moon... nicely framing it in it's own inner world.regards h

Bob,
VERY VERY TRUE: " All things are inter-related. The earth and human are connected in ways which only philosophers and Buddhas can grasp."
You, my "DEAR" friend are "THE" greatest.
Mario.
The one who loves "HIM".

Hi Bob,your class to change always subjects to take is impressive.Every time something to different and always great ideas and greats realisations,the colors of this pic are impressive,i like a lot the moon in the clouds,my best compliments,Luciano

Namastay Bob,
A lovely capture of the sky. Superb composition and lovely colors. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Sincerely
HP.

As a child when I used to go home from school, during vacations, I used to wonder why the Sun always followed the train, or even why it was the same dove at every station...
I still wonder...but differently.
A lovely shot, Bob!
Goldy

Ciao Bob, superb sky with fantastic colors, splendid moon and fascinating clouds, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1329 W: 107 N: 4785] (21248)
  • [2008-06-29 9:40]

Hello Bob! Wow, nice artistic shot of the moon in that beautiful sky, the clouds are fantastic, well done, thanks!

Mario

Its a nice dark blue with the moon! I may never know were this photo was taken, but indeed is a very beautiful one! Were ever you go, there you are. Cheers Josh Lewis.

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-07-03 8:32]

Hello Bob

beautiful colours.
The lighting is very good.
You have created a lovely atmosphere with this shot.
TFS


Rob

"The rest we shall not know until we disappear from this earth plane." - A great qoute like your photograph.

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