To walk on water (dedic. To M. Backunas) Photo

Photographer’s Note

Sometimes one can think to be able even to walk on water.

But certainly it is not the truth.

We have earthy limitations that we can understand better if we embrace something higher.

But at the end all of this depends on each one´s beliefs.

What is true for everyone (without entering into religious grounds) is that we have to live our lives the best as we can.

We have to seize every moment, every second as if it were the only one we were given.

Even though we can not walk on water, we certainly can swim and enjoy the experience as well.

K.
I dedicate this picture to Michael Backunas.
I know you like landscapes and you live intensely for your passions.
I hope you will like this, better times will come my friend!

I did crop and made some adjs.

File Name
dom171004_ 109.jpg
Camera Model Name
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Shooting Date/Time
17/10/2004 17:36:59
Shooting Mode
Manual
Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/1600
Av( Aperture Value )
6.3
Metering Mode
Center-weighted averaging
ISO Speed
100
Lens
35.0 - 80.0 mm
Focal Length
80.0 mm
Image Size
3072x2048
Image Quality
Fine
Flash
Off
White Balance
Auto
AF Mode
AI Focus AF
Parameters
Contrast +1
Sharpness +1
Color saturation +1
Color tone Normal
Color Space
sRGB
File Size
2590KB
Drive Mode
Continuous shooting
Owner's Name
Cesar Enrique Velazquez

orme, digi-mom, Bolivar, efimoore, pridel, masdog, Kenny10pin, nwoehnl, touristdidi, elihesamian, Oldtree, aznegrao has marked this note useful

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Isabelle (9020) 2004-10-19 20:53

this is not a picture, Cesar, but one more poem which came from a poet.
you managed pretty well to keep the overexposed part that merges in a darker golden glow.
he feet of the boy in the foreground looks a bit out of focus in my monitor, though.
delightful, anyway.

irishkiwi (88) 2004-10-19 21:02

A lovely image. The silhouettes work well, and the colours are magical. It's beautiful. Well done.

orme (6746) 2004-10-19 21:18

An incredibly beautiful shot, Cesar. The colors and silhouettes are excellent. I like the way the person is standing in the water and causing ripples around their feet. Nice note too.

digi-mom (1064) 2004-10-19 21:45

The poetry of the picture shines because I read your note, but I think I also would have had the same thoughts from the feeling you captured here for us, and only the title. Well seen and well thought. :o)

vapours (7957) 2004-10-19 21:56

Great silhouettes and sun reflection off the water. I also like it how the water covers the whole image.

kinginexile (2440) 2004-10-19 22:05

Even the glaring white reflection on the water seems to play towards your poetic vision, like the mark of the Holy spirit...

It certainly seems to tell me: Buy the Rebel 300D, travel the world and multiply... pix!
:-)

efimoore (2126) 2004-10-20 1:10

Excellent capture of the golden colors and a nice dialog between the 2 silhouettes. I like that the profile of the silhouettes is visible and the nice round waves around the highlighted boy.
Good crop and well composed!
What a thoughtful note. Well said and a good reminder to seize every moment…

masdog (89) 2004-10-20 4:30

I just want to print this one off and hang it on my wall. Excellent job, Cesar.

Robertsu (132) 2004-10-20 4:48

Interestig detail, nice compositions and angle for making photo.

keep picturing!

yesterday (9787) 2004-10-20 7:22

Good composition good contrast, beautiful colour, shame the light is a lot overexposed in the right side.

Regards Kaj Nielsen

Spoony (3539) 2004-10-20 7:42

Great colors, lovely silhouttes, very well composed... What else should I say! ;)
Well done and seen Cesar.

Kenny10pin (19301) 2004-10-20 8:27

Very nice silhoutte here, I like the colours behind too, very well seen and caught

djenno (0) 2004-10-20 14:45

Very nice photo, great use contra light, and the color of the water is beautiful. Good job.

nwoehnl (120) 2004-10-20 14:49

A remarkable composition, Cesar - very poetic and evocative in the use of silhouettes in front of the golden reflections on the water surface. The bright spot right to the guy "walking on water" works out really well, too. Good work, and as always accompanied by a strong note.

jim007 (96) 2004-10-20 15:26

A very poetic picture. You did a remarkable job.

jrj (34779) 2004-10-21 4:00

Good symbolism Cesar. Great capture where not only the walk on the water is in place, but also very fine effect from the light. Grand colour setting and silhouette effect. Very good

Enia (365) 2004-10-21 6:17

Ola Cesar! Frist of all congrats for your boy!! times like these make one a better philosopher I guess...i like your photos and your notes of these 2 photos..your poetic style is very nice...keep on!
Ciao
Eugenia

touristdidi (8561) 2004-10-21 8:27 [Comment]

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mpb001 (4600) 2004-10-23 0:32

Thank you for your kind poem, Cesar. We are worlds apart (physically), but together in spirit.

maphoto (8076) 2004-10-23 10:46

Nice moment you are sharing with us, very nice silhouette, perfectly composed, wonderful scene, well done.

elihesamian (26091) 2004-10-23 12:08

Like a painting,graphical,too,with amazing and attractive colors,...a great contrast is a strong point for this nice photograph,very well composed and nicely captured,I like it very much,Cesar.

Oldtree (2457) 2004-10-28 16:01

Hi Cesar. The dark shapes against this golden light are very beautifully composed. Very good moment you chose here. I like it very much.

ma-tibou (4566) 2004-11-03 8:09

Bonjour Cesar, un magnifique jeu d'ombres et de lumière pour ces deux persinnages, des teintes merveilleuses jolie résultat. Amitié/ Martine.

michel_r (1114) 2004-11-07 16:06

very well done Cesar! Your note is very nice to read and fits well with this excellent picture. The right side is a bit surexposed but there's such a wide dynamic.

aznegrao (10246) 2004-11-11 19:04

Perfeita captura da silhueta com otimo brilho e cores, da ate para imaginar a atitude ou a conversa dos rapazes. Lindo trabalho, e otima nota Cesar.
O seu portunhol esta muito bom. Un fuerte abrazo.

sn00zie (2384) 2004-11-13 8:55

a glorious picture Cesar... the lovely golden sunset and the silhouttes with their shadows-amazing picture..

optic (0) 2004-11-21 18:03

Cette splendide image inspire paix et sérénité, la douceur de la lumière,les belles couleurs et le contre-jour,les personnages en action font de cette photographie un chef-d'oeuvre!
Thank you for sharing Cesar,
Saludos !

joseelias (367) 2004-12-02 8:21

Very nice image! The silhouettes are very well rendered and the contrast with the golden water excelent. Also like the capture of the interaction between the two boys.

BTW, congratulations for the birth of your son. Hope you and your family all the best!

alford (3897) 2004-12-02 19:52

Wow! Excellent composition Cesar! Colors and silhouettes are very good! Clarity is excellent; but what I like best about this picture is the apparent conversation between the 2 men; you can enumerate things they're probably talking about. This is a classic shot! rgds!

ChrisJ (70569) 2005-01-02 9:47

Hi Cesar

Wonderful silhouettes, & I like the appearance of the man standing on the water. The ripple rings around his feet & reflections are good too.

bartove (2743) 2005-01-02 16:16

Beautiful picture great silhouettes and sun reflection. Nice compositions. well done.