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Morning Glory


Morning Glory
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Copyright: Scott Thomas (Sharpshooter) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 540 W: 71 N: 1703] (6922)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-18
Categories: Daily Life, Nature, Decisive Moment, Mood
Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Rebel XSi), - Canon EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS, 58mm Marumi UV, 58mm Hoya Polarizing Filter
Exposure: f/22
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): My Sunrise/Sunset Collection, TEXAS EXCELLENCE AWARD III [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-08-21 0:55
Viewed: 513
Favorites: 4 [view]
Points: 126
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I took this early on Tuesday morning as the sun rose from behind the hills. Taken from my usual sunrise spot down the road from my house – One of my last from this location. I was quite surprised to see the tide right in when I arrived, the water was nice and still due to the absence of ducks and boats this early in the morning.

I decided to make use of the small tree once again, but opted for a lower POV this time. I also decided to keep the sun quite central for a change. As mentioned in previous photos from this spot, the small tree in the photo is known as a mangrove. They protect the coast from erosion, surge storms (such as hurricanes), and tsunamis, as their massive root system is efficient at breaking up wave energy. They grow in many parts of the world and are often found in estuaries and along shorelines. I didn’t choose to use the poles from the old wharf in this shot.

EXIF Data:
Image Quality: 3x RAW converted to HDR
Device: Canon EOS 450D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS
Focal Length: 29mm
Aperture: F/22
Shutter Speeds: 1/5s, 1/13s, 0.5s
Exposure Mode: Manual Control
Metering: Multi-Segment
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 100
Date Taken: 18th August 2009, 7:07am

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  • AndroK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1503 W: 23 N: 0] (11856)
  • [2009-08-21 0:58]

Hi Scott...
Beautiful shot with so nice colors, composition...
Beautiful natural moment...
Have a nice wekend...
Regards...
Andro

Hi Scott,
It is indeed a morning glory!
A fantastic sunrise with a very warm and peaceful stmosphere!
Great reflection on the water and a spectacular sky!
The branch in the FG is giving impact to the lovely composition.
A neat presentation.
Well done,
Regards,

Francis Xavier

hi scott
this looks excellent,superb sunset and reflections, the water looks so calm great colours and contrast.
regards
jimmy

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3574 W: 737 N: 2406] (19100)
  • [2009-08-21 1:03]

Superb atmosphere.
Superb compo, superb tones.


thanks,
v

Hi Scott,

a great sunrise photo.
Natural colors with a nice pov.
well composed and well presented as well.
have a good weekend.

TFS.
Sanjib.

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4257 W: 414 N: 6771] (42534)
  • [2009-08-21 1:20]

Hi Scott

Good sharpness, colour & symmetrical reflections, in this striking sunset, with an excellent wide angled crop & frame. Have a fantastic weekend!

wonderful composition with great colors..
really like the reflection..
beautiful enlightening view..
TFS-Arfa

All I can say is cracking shot!!! Yes, it's a comment really - not critique but what the heck!!

Very nice photograph..

Cheers
David

Hello Scott!

Wow, what a pleasing shot with such a peaceful and adorable sunrise. The colors are all around in the sky. I like the mood in the picture. The sharpness and POV are just ideal, as always in your shots. A small tree (plant) growing abondonly in the lake is just awesome. Simply a great harmony of colors!

Have a nice weekend.

thanks and regards,
Paras Bhalla

Very nice shot. From the EXIF I'm guessing it's a HDR shot - if so, beautifully managed, there is none of that HDR feeling; it's a natural, rich image with excellent dynamics. Nice subtle frame too!
Rew

hello scott
how are you?
wonderful scene as always
great mood captured
fine tones, colours and light
beautiful sunset

regards
Manuj Mehta

Magnificos colores y buen encuadre
muy buen trabajo
un saludo

Hello, Scott -
Particularly beautiful sunrise image - the soft, warm colors and the reflections in the water's surface provide a sense of peace and beauty. The small tree on the left is very effective. This is a really wonderful place.

Absolutely beautiful Scott. The composition is flawless, tech settings appear optimum, and your skills in processing HDR images ought to be commended. Glad that you returned to the mangrove site. Best regards...
Danilo

Hi Scott
amazing view and moody atmosphere
splendid gold and dark tones
beautiful reflections and sky
This is your wonderful style!
Congratulations!
Have a beautiful weekend!

Oana

Down the road from your house ... wow!!
Fantastic sunrise shot ... great composition and perfect placement of the little tree. Love the colors and reflections.
Great job mate
Trudy

Verry good immage with superb capture.Well done.Best regards.Alin.

Hi Scott,

Definitely a glorious composition of the beautiful sunrise. Your HDR work is very subtle and all I can add is that this is really outstanding. Have a great weekend mate!

Best regards,
Werner

Hi Scott,
What an amazing fantastic shot...
Nice colours of a beautiful sunset.
Depth and clarity are excellent.
I love it.tfs.
Dr.Seyfettin Güner

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  • Adri Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 532 W: 23 N: 1859] (11296)
  • [2009-08-21 10:16]

WHOW Scott, this is amazing!
The colors, the light, the reflections, the silhouets, the composition...... it is all fantastic!

TFS and greetings from Netherlands,
Adri

Hello Scot.
Special light in your picture and very good effect!Beautiful colours and perspective!
Best regards Siegfried

hi Scott.. excellent shot with so beautiful colors and details .... great moment ... thanks ... have a nice week end.. Harout.

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  • S-moon Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 376 W: 90 N: 380] (2361)
  • [2009-08-21 12:55]

Hi Scot,

The tree in the water does it for me. Beautiful detail!! It gives a great mood! Great colours and perfect straight horizon. The reflections in the water look amazing. Very well done!

TFS Greetings Simone

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  • bri Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 383 W: 0 N: 456] (2437)
  • [2009-08-21 13:58]

Hi Scott,
Fantastic shot, the PoV and perspective is brilliant, it was well worth getting up early for this one. The serene sky reflected in the water is great and the foreground tree is a nice focal point. Cheers
Bri

STUNNING!

Hi Scott,

Congratulations! This is a stunner! Well done. Amazing colours and sense of tranquility created in this photo. A beautiful location and this lighting is awesome. Well done and TFS.

Martyn

Hi Scott,
If you feel "envious" of my pine forest, how am I, then, supposed to feel beyond such a spectacular sunrise?!
Super amazing texture of the water making it look like a clean skating rink!
TFS
Regards,
Lurdes

Hello Scott

Truly exceptional, without words !!
Amazing mood captured, fantastic composition, nice colors, contrast and DOF. The sky and reflection are really great.
Congratulations and TFS

Mario

You just shut out my 4th Texas Excellence Award theme! killer shot! It doesn't get much better than this Scott! The scene is nicely balanced between the sun, and the tree and the shoreline! Super color, looks like it's got a hint of a soft focus, or it's a side effect of the HDR...either way, I see romance!
Nice work!
B-)
Linda

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1717 W: 16 N: 840] (15143)
  • [2009-08-21 18:27]

The reflections in the water are so beautiful! I think this place would look great at any time of the day, but with this lighting and the stunning colors it's a work of art. TFS

Bonsoir Scott,
WoW! beautiful composition and presentation on this amazing sunrise. Excellent POV.and warm colors ,
, great contrast and reflection...
all my compliments,
Michel

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  • c_rapp Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 955 W: 20 N: 1282] (7282)
  • [2009-08-21 19:33]

Simply pit this is a gorgeous sunrise. You have quote the view! Very peaceful feeling beautifully presented. I think the lower pov worked well for you TFS
Christan

Hello Scott,
Mrror like reflections and wonderful color transitions. Mangrow tree serves a nice focal point
TFS
Selahattin E

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  • AKITA Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1046 W: 81 N: 66] (12583)
  • [2009-08-21 22:11]

hi Scott,
this delicate light is excellent,
colors are also very calm and beautiful.
I like fine rippled water surface and silhouettes on it.
whole atmosphere is quiet and delightful,
thank you for your peaceful shot,
Akihisa

Hello

Perfect shot.. Nice focus, color and details . Very well composition .Thanks for sharing.
Khawar

hello scott

wonderful foto with warm colors and a great atmosphère
great reflection in the water
a wonderful capture

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1329 W: 0 N: 2633] (21083)
  • [2009-08-22 14:08]

Hello,

Grandiose image, quel effet, reflet,s couleur, douceur, on regarde on se tait, on admire.


Bravo et amitié

Nicou

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  • vanda Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 262 W: 0 N: 264] (1778)
  • [2009-08-22 14:35]

Hello Scott,
Wonderful landscape. Superb the colours and shades. Wonderful reflections on the water.
Well done.
Best regards.
Vanda

Hi Scott,
Just a wonderful sunset shot vith great colours, reflection and silhouettes.TFS.
Cheers,

hAyAti

Theres that trademark mangrove again.

Very moody, nice reflection and always love to see silhouettes.

A lovely sky certainly but ots the water that I find so incredible. Intruiging texture and reflections. Beautiful sunset colours and silhouettes. Excellect use of hdr to make remarkable shot. first class
warm regards
Davids

Hello Scott! Perfect composition, ideal capture and exposure. Fantastic sunrise. Original art work. Splendid effect. Well done!

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  • sela Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 479 W: 1 N: 473] (3758)
  • [2009-08-23 1:46]

Hi Scott, what a wonderful mood. It´s a breathtaking shot. Your compostition is perfectly thought out. Congratulation!
Regards Rose

Hi Scott, Very good ambiance flows from this early morning vision of colour. The mangrove in the front left adds interest and provides balance. TFS. Murray.

Hi Scott. Excellent space's management and perfect sharp. Warm light and colours for a intensive atmosphere.

Roberto

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2498 W: 56 N: 3862] (17484)
  • [2009-08-23 11:56]

Hello Scott,
Terefic colours ,light and beautiful sunrise,class a motive, with super colors and beautiful effects.
Best regards.
Janusz

Olá, Scott

Simply wonderful, my friend!
Perfect POV, colors, details...
Amazing work. Congratulations!

Grande abraço,
Bruno

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  • djw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 65 W: 0 N: 55] (873)
  • [2009-08-23 19:36]

Hi Scott. WOW, this is really great - the light, the calm water, the warm colors, and the little tree in a great spot. Fantastic. Thanks, Dave

Hi Scott
Its wonderful scene that surprisingly captured in this fine shot
The colors, contrast, lighting and sharpness are quite amazing and well managed
Superb composition as well
Best wishes
Alireza

Salut Scott.
Magnifique couché de soleil aux couleurs splendide.
La composition est parfaite et le choix de l’heure de la prise de vue parfaite.
Bonne journée.
Urs

Hello Scott, fascinating sunset composition with wonderful lightand fantastic colors, very well done, hello Silvio
PS, for a period not know how long I will not place new pictures, if you want to know why read my introduction:)

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  • korbee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1397 W: 0 N: 1693] (13689)
  • [2009-08-24 8:16]

Impossible to go wrong in these kind of circumstaces,the nicest time of the day scott,ok the sun is a bit central ,but no problem ,the rest is prety ok ;]]
jan

Hi Scott
like an artist's work. the magnificent "show" of nature was captured in a fantastic image.
magnificent tones and perfect composition.
a heavenly scenery.
compliments
tsilla

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  • jackal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 307 W: 3 N: 216] (2887)
  • [2009-08-24 16:36]

Hi Scott,
I have been out of town and missed this one, the bush creates a lovely silhouette against the evening sky
cheers
Jack

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5744 W: 198 N: 2522] (9937)
  • [2009-08-24 16:41]

Ciao Scott


Fabulous view, this landscape!
What a specially light to the sky,
nice contrast, pleasant for look at.
A beautiful festival of incredible colors.
Very well composition, nice color too.

Have a new hot day,

Sergio

Hi, Scott. This is awesome. All the ingredients of the photo are well balanced. The color, clouds , sun and the tree make it a memorable shot. Cheers and TFS.

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1717 W: 124 N: 1465] (20746)
  • [2009-08-26 11:46]

hi Scott,
beautiful atmosphere.Amazing colours.Tree on the left ,just golden point.Beautiful reflections.TFS.Necla.

Hi Scott,
A fantastic sunrise with a very warm and peaceful atmosphere and amazing colors. The reflections in the water are so beautiful. The small tree on the left is very effective
Excellent work and indeed a morning glory!

Best regards,
Alex

Hi Scott!

It's not easy to keep up with your shots :) all of them look so great, it's hard to choose when I'm around now and then.
This one has a really nice and peaceful atmosphere that reminds me of mornings I spent photographing too. It's another world when you're up before everyone on a shore..
You imaged this mood very well, TFS!

Best regards,
Andor

Hi Scott,

An amazingly beautiful sunrise scene capture of a fantastic site from great POV with warm colours, reflections and fine composition!
TFS and cheers,

Bayram

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  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2662 W: 74 N: 4764] (21697)
  • [2009-09-02 22:18]

Hi Scott...

Beautiful sunset shot with so nice goldish colors...
Beautifully captured natural moment.
lovely composition with very good contrast.
Fine presentation.
Congratulations,
George

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  • karith Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1067 W: 80 N: 1173] (7423)
  • [2009-09-30 13:33]

Stunning shot! This hardly needs more critiques, but couldn't resist staring at it for a while, so thought it deserved some words of appreciation:) I like how the composition combines both centralized elements with asymetrical features for a nicely balanced result. The water surface is beautifully satin and shimmering, expanding the whole scene with its reflective effects. The more I look the more I find enjoyable details, like the mottling shadows from the overhead clouds. Of course the sunrise colors and highlights steal the show, but there is much more to go with them. Excellent!

Hello Scott
So beautiful cane be only New Zealand
Fenomenal work Scott
TFS
Cheers,Braca

hello scott,
Well, this was worth getting out of bed as the lighting, cpmposition and colours are excellent.
The reflections are stunning.
My compliments. Joni

I don't know what to say; it' all great! POV, colours, atmosphere... I like this photo very much.
Great description and wonderful work although the standard lens (the Canon 18-55mm).
The desaturation on the top and on the bottom of the photo increase the attention on the sunshine.
All beautiful.
Regards.

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