Good Night Cape Town Photo

Photographer’s Note

My very first post on TE was a (rather tilted) sunset from South Africa. This one is straight and I love the large ship on the horizon. Sunsets are not a real show of talent, I know. Right place, right time, a good camera and there you go.

Still, I really love this shot because it shows nature's beauty at its best and I just can't get enough of this beautiful world!

This was taken during a business trip to South Africa in December of 2007. I had never felt an urge to go there, it really hadn't been on my list. But wow, was I glad that I was able to experience this amazingly beautiful country. I have a lot more great shots in the bag and I now understand why so many people love this area. I'd go back tomorrow if I could!

Hope you enjoy this sunset and feel free to let me know how I can improve because that's what I'm here for (among other things like the great people!)

leo61, phwall, alainh, BelCan75, Floydian, feather, fulvio52, Sne011 has marked this note useful

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leo61 (42740) 2009-02-10 12:06

Hi Linda!
Da hast Du so ein tolles Foto so lange versteckt gehalten und rückst erst jetzt damit raus.....Ist auch gut so denn es hebt meine Stimmung nach diesem grauen und sehr stürmischen Tag....Wunderschöne Orangtöne im Himmel und eine schöne Stimmung.
Wenn Du geschrieben hättest,Das sei der Blick von Deinem Balkon,hätte ich es fast geglaubt......
Gruß,Leo

deermen (1398) 2009-02-10 12:11

Hi Linda.
excellent shot great colours
I love this photo
regards.

phwall (5410) 2009-02-10 12:24

Hi Linda,
Isn't nature amazing, I'm with you, I can't get enough of the beauty that is presented to us every day at dawn and sunset.
Lovely shot, I love sunsets, I had to ban myself from posting them.
You know how your first post had a tilted horizon, well, I'm not going to mention that this horizon is curved.
Warm wishes
Peter

alainh (35341) 2009-02-10 13:09

hello Linda
very soft and pace full picture. i like the various colours in the gold.
a very nice painting Linda
friendly
alain

BelCan75 (2416) 2009-02-10 21:06

Hi Linda,

Wonderful shot with amazing light, beautiful colours and a great view! Well done!

Greetings,
Ann

dkeus31 (25938) 2009-02-10 23:04

grüss Gott!
gerade ist besser und mit diesen tollen Farben noch dazu, super!
LG
Didier

BlueRaven (35) 2009-02-11 1:46

Liebe Linda,

Genau sowas braucht man heute bei diesem Sauwetter! Leichter Schneefall, der aber zu naß ist, um liegenzubleiben, und sonst alles Grau in Grau...
Einen wunderschönen Sonnenuntergang hast Du da eingefangen, und im Gegensatz zu dem, was Du sagst, finde ich nicht, daß solche Motive "idiotensicher" sind. ;o) Es kommt schon auch auf die Bildkomposition an und die hast Du hier perfekt erwischt. Daß der Horizont ein wenig "gebogen" ist, wäre mir gar nicht aufgefallen. Schieb's einfach auf die Erdkrümmung! :o)

Liebe Grüße und bis bald
Claudia

Floydian (30970) 2009-02-11 5:59

Hello Linda,

I never knew you've been to South Africa. And although this image has not much to do with Cape Town itself, i can understand when you stood here and saw this wonderful sunset in front of you. The boat adds a nice focalpoint, but it's the light in the sky what does the magic trick here...

Regards,

Henk

MarianneS (14262) 2009-02-11 6:30

Hello dear Linda,
I am afraid I have nothing to tell you in order to improve yoru photo... but I like it a lot.
Colours are superb and the boat, positioned at the righ place.
I agree with Henk, it is the light that makes it magic!
Take care and a big hug from Liège,
Marianne

feather (49848) 2009-02-11 6:43

The most spectacular sunsets are captured when there are clouds in the sky, giving lots of texture and different tones to the stunning colours. The trick is the clouds can't be covering the sun! ;D You were certainly there at the right time and the ship on the horizon line is a great addition.
Kath

fulvio52 (8314) 2009-02-11 8:04

Hi, Linda.
There is absolutely nothing I can tell you that could improve your effort, it looks stunning to me. Textures and hues are amazing, the more I look at it the more I realize we never get to see this kind of stuff in Holland... LOVE IT! Have a nice evening, see ya later.
Fulvio.

gracious (20017) 2009-02-11 10:05

Hello Linda,
Beautiful sunset from Africa just like fire in the sky!
I loved the depth involved also the nice sunrays from the distance clouds!
many thanks for the sharing
cheers
tony

carper (63968) 2009-02-11 10:18

wauw Linda,
what a sky, marvelous, a well taken shot, good colors and well handled the difficult light, well framed and a nice photo job here.
haver a nice evening.
regard jaap

Sne011 (3091) 2009-02-11 14:37

Hello Linda
This is an excellent capture of the nature´s magic :) Good framing!
Greetings,
Sneza

baba_flies (7925) 2009-02-12 8:03

Liebe Linda! Das stimmt, eigentlich sind wir nicht nur hier um nett zu sein, aber auch hie und da eine kritische Bemerkung fallen zu lassen. Allerdings gehe ich nicht immer gleich damit um. Ich oute mich :))) Allerdings faellt es mir bei diesem Bild schwer etwas zu finden, was mir nicht gefaellt. Ich meine der Himmel ist wunderschoen und Du hast die Schoenheit voll genutzt. Ich finde es gut gewaehlt, dass das Meer nur ein klitzeklein wenig zu sehen ist, gerade genug um die Verbindung herzustellen, und dann der Himmel, den man so nicht jeden Tag sieht. Huebsch das Schiff zudem, das man gerade noch erkennt. Toll, wirklich! Liebe Gruesse, Barbara.

John_F_Kennedy (30545) 2009-02-13 3:07

Wow, what a breathtaking view. Beautiful sky.
Best wishes,
Achim

Waylim (10667) 2009-03-01 14:27

Hi Linda,
The sky is a huge canvas, every day mother nature painted it with all kind of colors and tone, it up to us to put it in a composition. You did just that here, beautiful color and love the could formation. You must be tire of the cold snow and icy weather there you started to post such warm image. I agree with you, I learn so much from this site. Thanks
Way