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Ian Cameron

Rippled Gold

Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland.

Sunsets have an unfotunate stigma attached to them by photographers, that frankly I find both surprising and unjustified. I was busying myself with shooting the rippled texture of the sand and believed that any chance of a sunset had in fact already evaporated. By chance and for a very short duration the sun streamed through a thin sea haar (mist) so close to the horizon that its power was severely diminished thus preventing lens flare. The rippled sand was beautifully transformed to a crazed lattice of gold and amber that cupped a windblown tide pool.

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Pentax 67 II ,45mm lens,Fujichrome Velvia
F22 at 2 secs, 0.9ND hard edged grad. full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
GeneWard05-Feb-2013 01:26
This is amazing. V
Km Muller 04-Sep-2007 03:51
All I can say is WOW!
Richard Calmes19-Aug-2007 01:06
This is a wonderful image! V
Guest 18-Aug-2007 11:31
Great picture - Composition Perfect - Big Vote!
J. Scott Coile16-Aug-2007 23:32
Dream image. Bravo!
Zane Paxton16-Aug-2007 02:15
The stigma for most "sunset shots" is that in so many of them it is impossible to tell where it is located, even on the planet (!) as so little of the unique beach or locale is revealed. So they are more "universal" and thus perhaps a bit predictable and boring. Also most sunset shots usually hold some value as being representative of the experience of being there to the photographer; unfortunately that usually doesn't translate well in visual clues for the viewer...

In this case you have done an excellent job of including a most interesting context for the sunset, which is so much more richer and interesting than just a colored sky. With the lighthouse in the distance there is more of a "story" being told as well. So this image is quite distinct and different from the vast majority of "sunset shots".
Sandi Whitteker15-Aug-2007 21:15
Beautiful sunset shot. Sand pattern is wonderful in the forground. V
Tom Briggs15-Aug-2007 16:08
Another stunning image, Ian ... voted
Guest 15-Aug-2007 16:00
Magnificent! V
Guest 15-Aug-2007 11:26
Superb! The composition, light, and reflections are spectacular. V
Guest 15-Aug-2007 08:33
speechless.
Guest 15-Aug-2007 08:00
You have captured a beautiful moment, V
Debbie Blackburn Beierle15-Aug-2007 05:05
GORGEOUS!!! GMV
kmahbub15-Aug-2007 02:00
*Amazing*!
Guest 15-Aug-2007 01:42
Stunning image! Well done! Vote... Thanks!
James Lundy15-Aug-2007 01:07
A magical moment!
Donnaray15-Aug-2007 00:53
As always Brilliant. Vote
Stuart Smith15-Aug-2007 00:52
Another mind blowing image Ian. Great eye and skill!
Guest 15-Aug-2007 00:07
Amazing!
Donald Verger15-Aug-2007 00:05
such lovely curves and patterns and light! sunsets rock! most of mine are pre sunrises at...http://pbase.com/donverger/lighthouses

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Dog Breath14-Aug-2007 23:57
absolutely beautiful! V
Kathy Thompson14-Aug-2007 23:44
Love your comp here with the foreground framed by the sand ripples. Beautiful image!
Robert Charity14-Aug-2007 23:35
wow - amazing, v
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