Sunset Sail

Jay, this is one of my favorites among yours. Besides, the techinical excellency, there are all the elements to take you in a dreamy journey. The clouds gently curve and point beyond like the sail.

Superb composition, Jay. Clouds, colors and light are unique. Good contrast. Regards.

I LOVE this, Jay! The mast of the sail is pointing to the sky, leading your eye right into the image, and then my eyes go upwards in the direction of the clouds. Magnificent color. Reminds me so much of the cruise we went on last year of the western Caribbean - every night the sunsets were like that. I need to dive into those shots. Thanks for posting!!

The composition is really artful, superb how the sail and the sky fit together and the lines point towards the sun. And interesting to see your work on the backlit sail, a difficult task to perform. Most people would overdo the dodging, but this is just perfect, naturally looking like our eyes perceive the scene.

 

Cheers

Carsten

Thank you all for your comments. All your kind words are greatly appreciated. As Carsten, pointed out, getting the exposure right was a challenge for this photograph.

 

This photo was taken just minutes after the photo called: Finding Neverland.

Jay, wow. This is great. Near perfect. You have the dramatic sky, the vibriant colors, the sail adds another dynamic. Looks like paradise. The only thing I would mention is the some portion of the clouds look too dark. Is this a result of maybe burning in PS, polarizer, or did it just look that way? Whatever the case may be, this is an instant masterpiece.

The dark clouds are not a result of polarizer but rather a result of uneven distribution of sunlight across the clouds. In situation like these, some of the clouds will be in shadows while others will brilliantly lit up by sun causing the dark and light regions.

Thanks for the explanation Jay. Again, magnificent shot!

Jay, aside from being a beauty of a sunset, what makes it special is the triangle of the sail corresponding in a way to the triangle form of the clouds. another sunset for sure!the lower part of the sail is pointing directly to the sun... expusure is perfrct.Pnina

Location: Florida Keys. This was an experiment to create an

interesting composition for sunset from a sailing ship. Any thoughts

and comments?

Add a sail to a great sky and you get always something special. A real work of art. Congratulations.

Good way to get some nice angles into a sunset. Great sky for it, too. Nice job. Cheers.

Jay, I heard you won a juried photo contest. Congrats!

Beautiful image,Jay. Apart from techinal excellence it has symbolic beauty.

Wonderful composition, and image, love that sky.

The sail makes for a nice compositional element in this beautiful but perhaps not so uncommon sunset scene. It really makes the image unique. Great job.