Celebration of Light, a photo from British Columbia, Western

Photographer's Note

This is teh second photo that was shot about 5 minutes after the previous posting. I used the silo to hide the sunlight and set the exposure two full stops below the cameras setting. If you look closely there is a hillside there is a slight hint of morning light on the grass. This photo has a better quality to it.
Photography to me is not so much takign pictures as it is making photos through the understanding and application of light.
From midnight the night before I was working in a warehouse five minutes from here. I could have worked longer but I knew that sunrise was coming. After leaving work I drove down here and made it just in time. Photography is the Celebration of Light. Good Morning..its a New Day.

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Browndog21 (45) 2005-05-29 18:25

I often have problems taking photos direct into the sun - thats a great idea you have of using an object to block out some of the light.
I love this photo, the colours are really warm and i love the way the silo has been positioned. Well done!

danielswalsh (13597) 2005-05-29 20:05

Great shot Paul!

Good choice in placing the overpowering sun behind the silo. It let's you capture all the brilliance of the landscape without overblowing anything.
The colors are truly surreal, and the I like the fact that it's very sharp with no noise.

Nicely done Paul!
Dan

poulinp (4528) 2005-05-29 20:34

I really like the hot colors in this photo, and the way you hide the sun behind the silo. Nice shot!

maphoto (8082) 2005-05-29 21:03

Hi Garden, wonderful sunrise and it is a great way to celebrate :-) Very beautiful soft colors and light and marvelous landscape to go with, very well done.

cam (9043) 2005-05-29 22:31

Hello Paul.
Happy to see that you are back with a blockbuster.
Thanks for your comment,the information will be very helpful eventually.
I do not belive the colors that you got here,it seems that the place is in fire.
Very well done
Charles

kclai (2267) 2005-05-29 23:13

Hi Garden
Wonderful sunset shot here. I love the light which lite the mid part of the pic which gives the perspective angle from the sunset.
Well composed and good exposure.
Well done.
Eric Lai

singuanti (15250) 2005-05-29 23:16

Man oh man you've outdone yourself this time Weasie! Where do I begin?? Let's just say this is perfect and stunning. The use of the silo has done wonders for the shot. Congrats Paul on this outstanding shot!!

devimeuxbe (58557) 2005-05-30 2:52

Hi Gaeden
You had a great color for this sky.
Fantastic !
Bertrand

baba_flies (8829) 2005-05-30 9:10

This is lovely ... beautiful country side.

weswang (18247) 2005-05-30 12:01

Hi Paul, A beautiful picture. You have wisely to use the tower to block the bright sunlight. The morning golden sun has painted the mountains with amazing colors. An outstanding photo. Well done.

ben-u-ron (483) 2005-06-06 6:24

Lovely foto! The colours are amazing!

Congratulations,

Carla

jimg (372) 2005-06-14 0:56

This image has great impact. The lighting is excellent and your detail in the shadows is nicely preserved. You've done a great job with your composition. I can see why this was picked as a "favorite". Congratulations on a great capture.