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Elibris


Elibris
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Copyright: John McLaird (jmcl) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2437 W: 136 N: 3486] (12382)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-27
Categories: Nature
Camera: Olympus E 300, 58mm circular polarizer
Exposure: f/11, 1/300 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Dawn and Sunset, Lakes [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-05-15 1:19
Viewed: 839
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 70
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Elibris
(Dakota Dawn IV)

Lake Mitchell - Mitchell South Dakota

"Things which are complicated tend to disappear and get lost. Simplicity is difficult, not easy. Beauty is simple. All unnecessary elements are removed - only essence remains."
Alan Chakmakjian Hovhaness

I was going through images I was thinking about posting .. and my eye kept being drawn to this one .. and then I kept thinking .. (insert sarcasm) there are not nearly enough dawn images on TE.

Then I kept coming back to it .. no matter how many times it is photographed .. Dawn is a special time to me.

Then my mind jumped to a beautiful piece of music:
Elibris (Dawn God of the Urardu) op. 50 written in 1944 by Alan Chakmakjian Hovhaness (1911-2000).

So I put it on the stereo tonight .. and hit upload for this image. It is a special piece of music to me .. it happened to come up on the stereo at the moment of my older daughters birth ..

Then I wandered to this thought .. Here I am from the Middle West of the United States .. looking at a dawn from my hometown .. listening to a piece of music I care deeply about .. written by an Armenian American composer from Boston before I was born .. a composer who dedicated his life to traveling the world .. living and studying everywhere .. before our age of internet .. and instant downloads of anything .. A piece of music that is an evocation of a dawn from a distant place and time .. a wondrous time in which we live .. A thanks to all of you for helping it to reach towards its potential.

http://tinyurl.com/2zzor3
scroll down and there is a wmp of a bit of Elibris

hovhaness.com

danos, AROBN54, elmec, adores, branley, Buin, sothy81, Atousa, evanrizo, vbbreizh, jhm, scobert, feather, bruce_wayne, jaywalker, robertosalguero, Didi, Cricri, plimrn, mvdisco, gunbud has marked this note useful
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HI Jonh, this is a very beautiful sunset. I love it. Great cloudy sky too. Also the reflection is nice. Well composed. Sothy

bonjour John
quelles couleurs ! wahouuuuuu !
josy

Salam,
Lovely sky, colors and reflection.
TFS
Atousa

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  • danyy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 7613 W: 448 N: 10779] (54821)
  • [2007-05-15 2:22]

Bonjour John,
tu nous offres des couleurs inhabituelles cette fois-ci et je me rends compte que tu les rends avaec autant de talent que celui des photos de montagnes de jour.
L'exposition est très bien réglée.
I'll come back in a few minuts.
Best greetings.
Daniel.

Aaaaaaa John what a magical-a superb image!
The color is sooo beautyful the view sooo peacefull.
The notice is very very interesting.
TFS
Evan

Hi John,
Great shot, very nice sunset, amazing clouds !
Well done !
Best regards, Gilles

Hello John,
Impressive textures in the sky, and the fine cloud patterns are well captured!
Attractive sunset colours, well exposed scenery!
Greetings,
Pablo -

:-) OK-

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  • Gustaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2503 W: 724 N: 203] (21576)
  • [2007-05-15 6:26]

Hi, my friend!
It is very nice sunset. I very like your atmosphere. Nice warm colours. Good composition. I like your sun and sky. Well done.
Marek

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 12760 W: 273 N: 17393] (70015)
  • [2007-05-15 8:44]

Hi John,

This is very great class for a evening shot, excellent capture the pink colours to the sky are superb, also the reflections make this picture very attractive, my compliments for this one. Thanks for sharing.

Best regards,
John.

Hello John,
A gorgoeus sunrise/sunset(take your pick) photo. I don't think that this photo is a cliche. Even if it was, who cares? As the British would say: "It is bloody marvelous!".
Regards,
Stan

I did as you suggested and listened to the clip while looking at your lovely dawn photo. It is certainly very evocative and I can well understand your feelings, attached as it is to your daughter's birth. Beautiful!
Kath

Hi John!
Great clearness! Colors of this sunset are awesome, perfect setting for this shot...very well done!!!

Bruce W.

Hello John,

A spectacular sunset with a sensational note. Only the connoisseur in music and photography would annotate his photo with an appropriate quote from Hovhaness. A piece by this composer would be appropriate as an accompaniment to viewing this shot. It reminds me of a cruise in 1994 that we took up the Norwegian coast, the magical Fjord country. We were in the theater in the evening (still bright with the Northern sun), when the curtains were opened, and the classical pianist played Grieg. Some music has to be heard in the righ setting, and some scenery has to be accompanied by the right music!
Bulent

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  • Buin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3576 W: 1 N: 7509] (27171)
  • [2007-05-15 12:53]

Hallo John!
The others have said all ... I only enjoy this one! a real delicacy!
Greetings from Germany!
Frank

Hi John
A pretty impressive sunset. The colours are wonderful, but it's more the glow that attracts me to this image. Very luminous.
Best wishes
Mark

Hi John,

they say sunsets are boring but this is wonderful. The sky has so much texture and the tones are golden. The sun is sufficiently blocked to prevent it being too bright and the reflections just add to the atmosphere. A really peaceful scene my friend, well done.

Regards

Stephen

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  • adores Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2761 W: 53 N: 4015] (13251)
  • [2007-05-15 18:31]

Hi John!
You have some good new photos in your gallery but you're right, this one really catches our eye.It's surely an incredible dawn. Colours are fantastic and I really like those clouds with the reflection of the sun. Great job!
Regards, Anabela

Hi John,
What a warm sunset, nice gradient of colours...and reflections.
Well done
Filipe

Hello John,
Although many people have written about the beauty of this "sunset", I see from the note that this is actually the sunrise. I have never been up early enough to see one myself, so I am very happy to view yours in the meantime. :-) This is an inspiring and gorgeous capture. The colors are fabulous, and the patterns of the clouds are just as beautiful.

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  • elmec Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1724 W: 63 N: 774] (12184)
  • [2007-05-16 1:57]

Hello John!
Very nie scene, I like the colours of sky and water, very good symetric composition
Best regards!

hi john,
just one word: gorgeous! i bet experiencing it live was a unique experience - lucky you :)!
well seen - thanks!
dora

merhaba dear john
beautiful gold colours and beautiful silhouettes.well done my friend.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

Fabulous sunrise, John. I, like Brenda, am unlikely to ever CATCH such a beautiful sunrise. [unless I happen to have been up all night. :))] Those colors are magnificent and the clouds are a huge added bonus. What a touching way to remember your daughter, too. Wonderful!!! Kindest regards,
Shelly

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  • danos Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3653 W: 84 N: 5517] (21510)
  • [2007-05-17 6:43]

Hello john,
a well composed shot in this great sunset with these superb colours.Impressive clouds in the sky, and the fine patterns of them are well captured.The reflections of the sun on the lake are marvellous.
Regards,Danos

Hi John, A stunning warm photo, that sky is amazing, perfectly managed light & a trully gorgeous photo, kind regards Wilson.

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  • paura Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4549 W: 8 N: 2985] (25221)
  • [2007-05-18 17:37]

John,
Beautiful picture from this wonderful sunset.
The colors and lighting are very nice.

well done.

Paulo

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 9657 W: 445 N: 15935] (56364)
  • [2007-05-19 1:56]

a lovely backlight shot John,
very good quality the pov is nice and the sharpnes is oke, good composition, well I like the shot, well done.
gr. Jaap

A beautiful dawn. The colour of the sky and clouds are excellent. You managed to capture this natural moment very well. The light and mood of the scene are sublime. Nice work John. Thanks.

Roberto

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  • Cricri Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4757 W: 232 N: 6628] (31604)
  • [2007-05-19 16:42]

Hi John,
Magnifique spectacle que nous offre le soleil, moment agréable a regarder, superbe couleurs et reflets, trés jolie
good evening
cricri

Hi John:

Fantastic! I love those clouds, and the color of the sky is stunning as well. The shot looks both very natural and somewhat surreal at the same time--I guess that's the goal, eh? Great job.

Clark

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  • Didi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6591 W: 3465 N: 8269] (30442)
  • [2007-05-20 6:16]

Hi John
Very classic but wonderfull
I get not fade up from theese kind of pictures.
Take care.

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  • vincz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 85 N: 5038] (17528)
  • [2007-05-21 2:53]

beautiful sunset choice with fantastic light play in the clouds. I love these deep orange tones all around. Very good light mangement. Congratulations.

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  • plimrn Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3931 W: 232 N: 5367] (16878)
  • [2007-05-24 11:58]

Oh John, sunrise is so much more perfect than sunset. The quiet of the early morning inspires a contemplative mood. The splendid soaring sound gives some sense of your feelings as you view the sunrise. To hear this music when your child is born is beyond words. HLJ, Pat

Bonsoir John,
This is a great beautiful sunset with nice colors, and excellent point of view, I Love the sunset that you have taken, composition and sharpness is very good..Félicitations..
Michel

Simple ans sweet. You were in the right place at the right time but you still had to press the button. Spot on exposure. Nothing too creative which I think is a strong point here. Just a simple, very well taken, clean image with plenty of impact. I'm glad you decided to share it with us.

PHIL

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  • gunbud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4607 W: 4 N: 4484] (20064)
  • [2007-06-09 21:47]

Hi John,
Wonderful golden morning you have caught in this photo. I love the cloud pattern and the strong gold streaming into the lake. I wonder why sunrises are usually golden and sunsets more often red and pink?
Regards, Tom

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