The last rays of the setting sun let go of the darkening sky and drift lazily toward the forest floor.

Slow shutter - camera motion - the usual. Thanks for any comments /

suggestions they are much appreciated.

Great image. I never saw any sunset in the woods like this. Lucky you. Regards.

I only saw sunsets like this in the late 60's early 70's. Really nice Gordon. The texture of the background is excellent and of course the colors.

this will look stunning in an executive boardroom. In fact it will look great almost everywhere. Good work

Very good piece. The tight framing suits here perfectly, amplifies this pressing mood which those darker colours gives. But in the end, the salvation lies in the setting sun and the rays you painted. Ps. The title is great, especially the last part.

God moving upon the waters. This shows a delightful mixture of elements. Fire and water. I think the color, composition, and sense of action you've captured makes this among your most successful motion/blur studies.

...but the usual with you, is hardly ever usual! Of course, I usually like this, unusual pictures of yours.

Very interesting and creative. I particularly like the relative emptiness of the bottom half. My impression is of many stars or fireflies fluttering to earth.

Joachuim;

 

I see these kind of sunsets all the time you just have to slow it all down. Thanks for the visit.

 

Sam;

 

Whatever do you mean ? :) .... Yeah it has been a few decades since I saw anything like this without the help of my camera. Thanks for dropping by and for the kind words.

 

Ton;

 

Thanks, if you happen to know anyone who would want this in there boardroom just let me know :)

 

Tero;

 

I knew you would pick up on the mood in this one. When I got this shot back to the computer and took a look, I immediately thought of some of your more moody pieces of work.

 

Jeff;

 

Given your dedication to following my motion images, it means a great deal to me that you consider this among my best. Thanks.

 

Juan;

 

Thanks, as you noted we all have our own personal notion of what usual amounts to.

 

Roger;

 

Thanks. I agree this piece needs that relative calm in the lower half in order to work.All those little fireflies need space to settle into. I had not thought of fireflies until you mentioned them. I find that a poetic interpretation of those little light squiggles.

Yeah, "the usual..." right... only if you mean the usual Bowbrick command of the camera and this genre of image. And I'd have to agree this separates from other similar pieces because of the sense of depth you've created. It gives me a strong 3-D effect with the bright gold and straw squiggles in front of the blue and green background. I like this shot a lot.

the last days are a new dawn - you have set their logic against accepted "aesthetics" and deliver a new dawn -- rising like a loaf of bread : )

David;

 

I am so glad you mentioned the sense of depth. This being the forest at dusk, the original scene did have a strong sense of depth. Darkened trunks going off into the distance. It is great to know that depth remained. Thanks

 

John;

 

" -- rising like a loaf of bread : ) "

 

Stop please you're killing me :)

it has a yeast feel for me - something from within - glad I'm a bit of the gas ;)

You are also so much more than that.

CO2 seems to be the topic of the day yet most artists don't seem to "have a clue". Fixing the Honey Bee crisis and the trend is no more difficult then educating artists. The problem is that artists don't play well in the "Sandbox" and will result as the cause of the end?

Beyond reason, I think we can save the day with a "what if".

And it starts with

The last rays of the setting sun let go of the darkening sky and drift lazily toward the forest floor.

As Roger Leekam said about one of mine, it looks like a water reflection. I also like the firefly theme, as it looks like the tiny creatures are sweeping their way across the surface of a crystal clear lake. Gives me more ideas :o)

You've created an extraordinary image here. I admire your imagination. Best regards.

 

John;

 

You know I am all for ' what if ? '

 

In case I was unclear in my previous comment, the thing that made me smile about your bread comment was the fact that I affixed a title that implied a downward motion and you came back with a comment that implied and upward motion. Somehow at that moment the ability of this kind of shot to evoke those two separate interpretations seemed extremely funny. Yes I know I have an odd sense of humour.

 

Joseph;

 

Fascinating, it makes sense when you mention it but I do not get a feel of water from this one myself. I'm glad if this gave you more ideas, not that you seem to ever be short on new ideas :)

 

Halina;

 

Thanks that is very kind of you. Best regards to you .

 

 

This is wonderful! I love the colors and the lines. I just want to melt into the photo. Thanks for sharing this wonderful photo - Lex

a work of art. beautiful motion and depth pf colors.

Gord,

I gave my daughter the assignment of writing a description of a photo of her choice from the "No Words" thread. She selected this one and wrote,

 

"The bright orange swivels running down the dark like blue shades make you feel like you’re at the ocean looking in the water of ripples. The swirls are like ribbons being twirled in the air by little kids. When you look at them they bring a happy look to your eye .The colors of the swivels make you feel like you’re looking up at the blue sky and see the rays of sun gleaming down on you. The shadows of the orange are as bright as a lemon."

 

Everybody's a critic, eh? ;~)

 

Regards, Dave

This one is still a favorite of mine.

STILL a favorite.