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The view from my tent


The view from my tent
Photo Information
Copyright: Emma Taylor (Aramok) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 896 W: 101 N: 1501] (5166)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-22
Categories: Seascape, Ocean
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Canon EF 75-300mm F/4-5.6 III USM, Digital ISO 200, Canon 58mm Skylight 1x
Exposure: f/14.0, 1/80 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Cape Wrath, Outer & Inner Hebridies
Theme(s): My Sunsets and Sunrises [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-08-15 16:17
Viewed: 4613
Points: 31
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Well this was the view from our tent in the Outer Hebridies and a rather unusual sunset. The colours are real and unedited, though I have slightly underexposed the picture in the conversion process.

The very foreground is the edge of the Machair, a very special environment I have convered previously.

The next layer up is the beach, made up entirely of crushed shells, it is almost white in colour during the day.

The water is the Altantic Ocean, next stop, Canada, Greenland or the North Pole.

Then come the islands. They create this unique environment forming a sheltered bay and are only accessible by boat.

And then the sky. The weather was on the change here and so you can see the sunset has some unusual colours to it. For the previous 2 or 3 nights we had had fantastic sunsets and sundogs and mock mirage sunsets - again see previous posts for more info. Then we had this sunset, if you can call it a sunset, then sun is not in the picture and was obscured by cloud completely, but it created this effect and I had to capture it.

Convereted from RAW (-0.33 exposure bias), cloned out some lens dust - beaches are not the best place to keep equipment clean - resized and sharpened.

Colours are real! Please enjoy and feel free to critique.
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To sAner: why the south westAramok 1 08-16 10:40
To horia: your're rightAramok 1 08-16 04:16
To liquidsunshine: thanks for the complimentAramok 1 08-16 03:39
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  • clnaef Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 778 W: 67 N: 645] (6814)
  • [2006-08-15 16:23]

Bonsoir,
Bravo, la place pour la tente a été bien choisie.
Bonne soirée.
clnaef

Hi Emma,
beautifull landscape, nice contrasting colours.
Regards,
Martina

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1455 W: 74 N: 1426] (4750)
  • [2006-08-15 17:23]
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Hello Emma,

This is an excellent tent-view! Makes me wanna go camping again. Two more weeks before I go on a holiday to the Southwest of England. I really like all the shades of blue. Well composed. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1044 W: 156 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-08-15 17:38]

Hi Emma,
Wow, a great view to have from a tent. This is great, it has a feel of the place to it, as did your photo of the rock. A real sense of peace and solitude here. Beautiful colours and a nicely balanced 'layered' composition. Great work.
Cheers,
Adrian

Wonderful capture Emma,
I read your note..thanks for the heads-up on the colors..
The colors of the water look surreal, especially in contrast to the white sand I see..The different layers of the composition are just fantastic..I like this alot..
Very well done!

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2158 W: 224 N: 4749] (16656)
  • [2006-08-15 18:01]
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Hi Emma

Another splendid view from this unforgetable place.
You know what...i think i know what could be the best compliment for you: whe ni look at these picture, i can really imagine how it is right there. I can really feel that if i turn my head, i can see the other side of this beautiful spot. Nothing more :)

Horia

Again this is Lovely Emma,
you know...you can always take me with you next time ;)
The view is wonderful, and the colours are just perfect.
Well composed, well framed and good notes.
Thanks for posting, have a great week.

Hello Emma,
A beautiful creation!
I'm amazed by the blue tones, making this wonderful contrast with the white beach..!
Well composed in distinct layers, good foreground interest...
Moment well captured!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hello Emma, excellent Landscape, perfect details, BG, POF DOF perfect and wonderful JOB, I wont to be their, TFS Kyle

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1659 W: 95 N: 2273] (8415)
  • [2006-08-16 9:52]

Hi Emma,
This one is wonderful! This thrids composition and every 1/3 divided by two is really creative and beautiful.
If you continue with this series, soon there will be safegard in this beach:-)
TFS, José M.

wow....awesome view from a tent..or anywhere!! I love the contrast of the white sand with the bright blue water..great photo! tfs..:o)
Donna

Hi Emma,
We have this commercial in Holland about a coffee brand. It has everything to do with sleeping in a tent during a multiple day concert and with a coffee wake up call. They serve you coffee in the morning if you put a sign up before you go to bed. For me, I can do without the coffee if I can have a view like this. Just beautiful. It is lovely to see the transition from the flowers to the great white beach and onward to the beautiful blue ocean with the great island and then ending with such a beautiful sky.

A wonderful photo of top quality.

TFS,
Niek

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  • pione Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 94 W: 0 N: 113] (542)
  • [2006-08-18 7:38]

Fantastica veduta, i diversi piani con i loro colori diversi donano grande profondità e ammirazione a questa immagine!
Paolo

This is very very nice Emma. I just love the colour tone and the different levels of the scene. Excellent job.

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 955 W: 0 N: 89] (7805)
  • [2006-08-22 12:35]

Hi Emma
Great composition. Great colours and POV.
Well done Emma

osse

  • Good 
  • jish (0)
  • [2007-09-05 10:08]

This is one of my favs. Truly amazing colors.. great composition. Good work Emma!!! You Rocks!

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