Predawn Pink

Any thoughts or comments are greatly appreciated!

Very beautiful in its simplicity. Good colours, and composition. Best regards, Torfinn.

Thanks Torfinn! You hit the nail on the head...I was going for very basic, simple, composition to give a wide open space/solitude feeling (very similar to my shot "Blue Sunrise"). Thanks for your thoughts. I always enjoy and appreciate your thoughtful comments. Thanks for being so faithful about leaving remarks! You

Simple silhouette and some great color tones here Tyler. Glad to see you back in action. I trust your residency is still going well. Drop me a line & let me know when u are going out again - another sunset calling? Pick a place and I'm game for some shooting...just give me 24 hours notice to get the wifey to spring me from the coop! :)

Well, this has to be the ultimate Morris Island Light shot, Tyler. All of your shots are interesting, but this one is absolutely perfect.

 

--Lannie

Thanks, Lannie! I really appreciate your words and thoughts. This shot is the result of a new suggestion Vince Tylor gave me, which is arrive 30 minutes before sunrise to shoot sunrise shots. Until recently, I never arrived more than 5 or 10 minutes prior to the sun peeking over the horizon but I've noticed I'm getting some really pleasing shots getting up a bit earlier (although that extra 20 minutes of sleep means a lot at 4:40am!) I have a bunch of shots like this that I'll try to get posted and hope to shoot many more soon. I am glad I've started doing this because long before sunrise when you get long exposures the colors can be really pleasing. Thanks again for your time and comments!

It looks like I am looking at a profession magazine!

 

Do you have PS yet?

 

I suggest a simple one ust incase you have to rotate to get your horizon straight or erase something that is a flaw in your picture.

 

BUT... you don't need PS for anything else!

 

Just like my husband, Andrew Ferguson (FERGI) ~ he is just an AS IS person. No saturation tweek (please don't ever do that to your stuff).

 

It is Perfect just the way it is!!

 

I am an artist by trade and I work with some of my stuff but when I see a picture as is I leave it AS IS!!

 

Unless I move it to ART!

 

This is just PERFECT!!!!!

Micki--I really appreciate your remarks! To answer your question, yes, I do "have" photoshop but "no" I don't know how to use it yet! I'm working on it but since this is a side hobby with me "working on it" sometimes takes many months. I really appreciate your compliments and feedback on this shot. I am very pleased with the reviews this shot has received--to be honest, I almost deleted this picture and didn't post it! I have many other shots that are very, very similar and perhaps even better so now that I know this shot works for many people I'll have to review them and maybe try to post some more. I was not overly impressed by my anonymous ratings but the outstanding direct marks and more importantly, comments from respected opinions have given me much faith in this shot. Thanks for the support!

Hi, Tyler, I'm just getting back by here. What Vince told you about sunrise applies to sunset, too (although not for shots of Morris Island!). Get to where you are going a good hour or more before sunset, and keep shooting a half hour after. The colors don't seem so great to our eyes when the light starts to fail, but film and sensors can sure pick them up on those long exposures.

 

Great work, Tyler!

 

--Lannie