Smoke on the Water Photo

Photographer’s Note

This shot somehow evokes memories for me of Deep Purple's classic "Smoke on the Water": shot at Trigg Beach, with the sun's last few minutes of the day before sinking into the Indian Ocean.
Cropped & resized from a Raw image.

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RedDevil (1071) 2009-02-17 3:44

Hi Jeff
It could be the CD cover of Deep Purple, very well. Bravo

Salvatore

phwall (5628) 2009-02-17 4:01

Hello Mate,
That sure beats the hell out of Bondi.
Beautiful image, the colours of the sunset are spectacular.
For me I think the flash fill is a bit to obvious, maybe you could have toned it down a bit with the "dodge" tool.
Nonetheless a very nice capture, good to see you back after all the ditch digging.
Cheers
Pete

ktanska (16611) 2009-02-17 6:00

Hi Jeff,
The sky looks great and rays around the sun are special. Rough rocks give edge to this peaceful view. Appearance of waves looks very natural on this exposure time, unlike quite long exposures you often see with similar arrangements.
Kari

bryony (87) 2009-02-17 13:30 [Comment]

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gneufeld (15177) 2009-02-17 15:33

Hi Jeff,
Two shots in close succession - I really like this one too. The sunset is awesome and the colors stunning. Well done and TFS. Gerald

BelCan75 (2420) 2009-02-17 19:57

Hi Jeff,

What a beautiful shot! I love this POV with the waves rolling in and a view down the water towards the beautiful sunset. Great colours, beautiful light and great details. I love the sunrays peeking through the clouds...the clouds look amazing as well! Great work!

Greetings,
Ann

delpeoples (6200) 2009-02-18 2:09

Hi Jeff, very noice! A very sharp image despite the 5.6 aperture! Great exposure all round, where you've picked up the brilliant light and angry skies. Cheers, Lisa.

fariischee (581) 2009-02-25 3:34