Happy Halloween Photo

Photographer’s Note

A graveyard photo for Halloween, a bit silly perhaps and as I upload there are few time zones left where it is still October, a bit late. Graveyard on Achill island with the Irish "mainland" across the water in the background. The island is connected to the rest of Mayo by a causeway. Overcast afternoon with a few sunbreaks.

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ccooper (836) 2005-10-31 21:26

Tan,
Welcome back to TE! It is not the same w/o you. The saturation of the hill is beautiful, as are all the colors. I can't make any more comments on your skies, I will just say "ditto".

FORJP001 (3819) 2005-10-31 21:31

Unfortunately this is not an Halloween picture. Nothing sinister in this one. Green color is an happy color. So I tried to make this one an Halloween photo in the workshop. (Jean-Pierre)

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Roly (1958) 2005-10-31 21:31

You haven't been loosing any time down there, how many films did you bring back? The landscape is not particularly appealing, as opposite to most of your posts, but the vivid yet realistic colors render the image quite eye catching. The composition is well balanced.

DaveMacPhee (1136) 2005-10-31 22:07

Wow, I can't believe that I've never come across your portfolio before. I must say it is rather impressive, as is the range of countries you've visited.

As for this shot, it's quite spectacular as are most of your shots. The color is fantastic. I think though if I was taking this shot, it would have been more interesting to get the grave stones closer in the foreground. But still a pretty fantastic shot.

Cormac (26449) 2005-10-31 22:08

Appropriate subject for Halloween - and a beautiful shot too. The colours are so vivid and the light on the bare hills is wonderful. Great balance in the photo too. This is Great work!

PJE (19421) 2005-10-31 22:45

Nice lighting and such a gorgous place with all the open space here. Such a lovely place to live. You caught this photo very well!

ndb1958 (9248) 2005-11-01 2:35

Beautiful and vivid colours. As usual a great capture you share with us.

cessy (13647) 2005-11-01 3:09

the colors are amazing, nicely saturated
very nice composition as well

huynt (5077) 2005-11-01 4:22

Hi Tan
I like the refresment color of grass and the meangiful stone for Hallowen. well done. Thanks. Huy

stefi (1147) 2005-11-01 4:54

Hi Tan welcome back to TE!!!!
The right weather for a well contrasted shot! Saturation of colours and POV is marvellous.
Thank you for this shot (and the other you will post!)
Bye,
Stefano

AmiBe (6042) 2005-11-01 5:36

Hi Tan,
Irish light and colors make the shot.
The first plan is well filled with the tombs.
Well done

Clochette (8076) 2005-11-01 5:39

Hi Tan
This wonderful light does not really fit with Halloween in my opinion, but I'm pleased that you posted this one. I would even say that you succeeded in capturing a non-dramatic or frightening scene with crosses, which is rather rare.
Beautiful indeed.

PixelTerror (86058) 2005-11-01 5:48

Hi Tan,
Well an Irish post is obviously fitting as it is where the roots of Halloween are, nice layered composition with excellent light (I wonder whether you always carry Gigawatt able lightning devices with you...) allowing for superb contrasts and the extra local interest added by the celtic crosses.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-11-01 6:49

lovely colours here, I liek the greens and the blues, very rich all around, really good job well done

danyy (68628) 2005-11-01 16:37

Bonjour tan,
des couleurs très fortes mais nullement incommodantes même si elles manquent un peu de naturel.
Une manière personnelle de nous faire découvrir cet endroit bourré de symboles.
Magnifique cadrage.
Daniel.

richtersl (3544) 2005-11-01 19:01

The cemetery crosses make a great foreground! The turquoise color of the water is very vivid. I like!!!

Tue (25608) 2005-11-01 19:47

Hej Tan,
Excellent capture of this nature together with the graveyard. The colours are wonderful, also because of the good colours. Well captured!
Hilsner,
Lars

fayeulle (26543) 2005-11-02 2:12

Hi Tan
I am listen The Conemara from Sardou. Thanks for offering us such brillant picture
Cheers
JP

bazal (7898) 2005-11-02 5:08

Hi Tan. Great POV an this typical celtic cemetery. Good light and nice DOF. A very particular athmosphere hat fits particularly well with Halloween. Thanks for sharing !

lukie (0) 2005-11-02 5:35

Hello Tan,

superb picture ! Very nice scenery. I'd love to spend some days there, walking and enjoying, and to finish the day : going to a concert of U2...

regards,

Luc.

banyanman (7716) 2005-11-02 7:54

Congratulations, Tan, on posting a Halloween shot without pumpkins. The beautifully saturated colours and sharpness in this is of course your trademark, and this is so beautifully composed on top of that. Cheers . . . David

john_c (24635) 2005-11-02 9:57

Hi Tan,
A Halloween treat. The clarity and colours are superb. I like the contrast between the deep blues, greens and browns here. A classic composition which enthralls and entrances. The proportion of foreground with the crosses is just right without detracting from the landscape beauty. Well captured, Tan.
John

sarju (5308) 2005-11-02 10:58

Hi Tan
I hope you had a good time on the halloween too. What an impressive graveyard ... just by the side of the river/sea/lake
I love the mood and the colors in this one
I do think that it would have been more dramatic had you accentuated the contrast between the sunlit and shaded areas in the photo
tfs ... cheers ... sarju
PS: I prefer the coloured one far better than the WS one ... I don't think the WS conveys that spooky mood.

donluicu (23925) 2005-11-02 17:14

Tan
fantastic shot, with exceptional colors..i recogize well the irish landscape..well done.
loic

devimeuxbe (55865) 2005-11-02 18:48

Hi Tan
Jes suis impressionné par la dsiversité géographique de ta galerie. mais où n'es tu pas allé ! A chaque fois les paysages sont magnifiés par une superbe maitrise de la lumière.
Bravo
Bertrand

krakowiak (4702) 2005-11-03 16:34 [Comment]

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Leonie (8647) 2005-11-04 14:59

Heeey, you still have some irish gems on your desktop...very good surprise! :O) I gotta go to Achill island one day! Never been there so far! Somehow I am addicted to Kerry and West Cork...:) Unfortunately I have little time for TE these days...in the process of looking for a job! :-P Cheers, Léonie

elmec (12194) 2006-04-11 17:20

Hi Tan!
Lovely place You shot!
The grass and mountain is so smooth
This place remind me the scene from the road to paradise
Beautiful and great done!
Regards!

Budapestman (41726) 2006-06-26 14:44

Dear Tan!
Marvelous! I like it very much.
Your photos so very, very good and it isn't said to bring on negligible photo of yours those not so perfect.
Nice days,
George

Hanssie (9133) 2006-06-29 15:28

Always like to see celtic crosses, I must have been a Celt in another life, I think.
Space, freedom, silence, it's all in this magical picture.
(I was looking for Amsterdam-shots, can't find them in your series:-))

timleahy (2189) 2006-07-17 11:38

Tan,

Wonderful shot! The colours are vivid, and the composition is very good, with foreground, sea and background taking about one third of the image each. Excellent sharpness and lighting, with the dark brooding sky and patchy sunlit landscape. A typical west coast Irish landscape in some ways, particularly in the way the light changes, as the clouds roll by and the sun ducks in and out behind them.

...tim

Galba (0) 2006-07-18 5:48 [Comment]

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binita (464) 2006-08-24 5:15

excellent colour composition. specially i like the green colour of the grass. thanks for sharing.

tomekk (210) 2006-09-05 9:17 [Comment]