Photographer's Note
By exercising a constant and profound self reflection, one can be a better man each day...
With a lot of effort and persistency this is possible to achieve (nobody says it is easy).
Suddenly you may find that you are twice the man you used to be!
Water simbolizes the conscience, sometimes it is murky, sometimes it has ripples and you can not reflect and see yourself clearly, sometimes it is still and serene...
More of the Villeta shore series.
I liked the high contrast of the silhouttes...
Hope you like them too.
Just minor changes, the usual stuff...
Thanks for sharing your time!
Kikvel
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kaychambers
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(1198) 2004-07-13 23:01
Superb imaging enhanced by that poignant note Kikval. I particularly like the blueness to the LHS of the fisherman's boat. Well done
Regards,
Vic, Singapore. 14th July 2004
tuffellow
(546) 2004-07-13 23:12
I really like this shot. The contrast between the blue and the orange is especially well done. Unfortunately, probably due to the increased contrast, the sky is a little grainy - which can be fixed in neat image quite easily. Your note compliments the picture perfectly. I feel inspired! Thanks.
elena
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(1054) 2004-07-13 23:23
wow!! que buena imagen! aunque me gustaria verla apaisada... con un poco mas de espacio... no puedo creer que estos colores son naturales, era un atardecer magico!!
bigric
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(2873) 2004-07-13 23:50
Good colors of the orange and the blue. Well Done! Maybe alittle cropping would be better.Did you use a digital camera? I have the problem with digital distant sunrise/sunset colors.It looks like your clouds .
ninfa_urania
(803) 2004-07-13 23:54
Hola mi estimado amigo Kike: recorro tu foto de abajo hacia arriba y primero: la belleza de la reflexión de la imagen de este hombre capta mi atención; esos tonos dorados y azules color cielo en el agua son extraordinarios. Leo tu nota, mis ojos suben y se detienen en ese hermoso cielo que para mí simboliza: el reflejo de la conciencia del agua. La vegetación tiene un encanto especial y también simbólico: se puede crecer aunque no sea tierra firme. No somos peces pero podemos nadar y nuestro ingenio nos permite flotar en el agua y así poder ver nuestro reflejo. No somos aves pero podemos volar muy lejos y sentir que tocamos el cielo y acariciar la luna y las estrellas; al final, somos humanos y podemos recorrer nuestro camino por tierra o por agua reflejando nuestro paso por la vida. Tu foto y tu mensaje son una gran invitación a la reflexión. Esta imagen refleja perfectamente lo que hoy eres. Saludos Cordiales. Que disfrutes de una excelente noche. *Ninfa Urania*
irishkiwi
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(90) 2004-07-14 0:34
Lovely composition. The intense blue and orange are great. The note is inspiring. Thank you.
jurgen
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(2070) 2004-07-14 0:53
¡Increíble! Me gustaría saber qué río es este, o qué lago, ya que cuando estuve en Paraguay no vi algo así. Los colores son excelentes, azules, naranjas y negro. La silueta del pescador en el bote hace que la foto sea realmente muy buena —has captado un excelente momento del día con un muy buen sujeto fotográfico. Definitivamente una gran foto de TE.
orme
(7205) 2004-07-14 1:12
A simply stunning composition. Amazing colours and perfect silhouettes. Very well done, Cesar.
cgrindahl
(6113) 2004-07-14 1:46
Fine image Cesar, though I can't help but wonder at the blue in the water. It doesn't fit with the rest of the composition, at least to my eye. The rest of the colors and the silhouetted images of the distant tree line and of the man and his boat work really well. But tell me about the blue. Is it an artifact of applying contrast or of saturation?
jrj
(34841) 2004-07-14 4:37
Very good shot Cesar. The colourplay even including the bluish there works just great. Yes, I like this..
Jan100
(158) 2004-07-14 6:10
I love all of the subtle colours, the siloutte of the man and boat as well as the shadows of the trees. This scene looks so peaceful and tranquil. Lovely, well done!
DanTe
(575) 2004-07-14 6:41
Yeah, you are twice the man you used to be. :)) Joking. Wonderful picture, very good note and title. Thanks for sharing with us.
Kenny10pin
(19301) 2004-07-14 9:31
I like the colours of this picture, the man really stands out in this, the reflection is brilliant well done
RAP
(1053) 2004-07-14 10:46
Bellisima imagen Cesar. El colorido espectral que lograste, lo sombrio de la imagen del botero y la composicion de todo esto, dan como resultado una soberbia postal de tu querido Paraguay. :)
iamxa
(3001) 2004-07-14 12:01
I agree and I'm in the same way.
Excellent image, superb colors, may be a bit oversatured, but I think this is the way you want.
nwoehnl
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(122) 2004-07-14 14:35
Very nice one, Cesar. The preview picture is already striking, and the large version is awesome. Beautiful composition with the man standing inside the boat, perfectly placed in the frame and seen as a silhouette, like the rest of the scenery. Beautiful color and light setting, and your note picks up the "reflection" theme very well and makes this one a truly inspiring posting. Very good.
Piotr
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(0) 2004-07-14 17:38
Wow, beautiful picture, strong contrast, nice colours, interesting subject, well done Cesar!
waskahegan
(0) 2004-07-14 20:34
De donde sacas tal imagen tan bonita? El color, la vida, la composición el paisaje todo es tan hermoso.
maphoto
(8082) 2004-07-15 18:33
Wonderful composition, everything in it to make a perfect shot, no doubt about the colors, very nice vertical setting, the man in the boat couldn't be perfectly positioned and great landscape, very well done, I like it.
miguel
(1912) 2004-07-16 1:04 [Comment]
Proxilva
(2157) 2004-07-16 8:58
hi Cesar
this shot is beautiful!!
it has so many layers in it... and i find myself staring at this shot longer than i useually do... i like the blue color in the water and the small clouds in the top (knowing it has been a beautiful day)
nice admosphere you put in your photo's
jrzufferey
(7301) 2004-07-31 7:57
Une bien belle photographie, comment réussir à encore sortir du bleu sur l'eau? alors que le ciel est tout embrasé par les couleurs du soleil couchant. Amicalement/jr
alainh
(35555) 2004-08-01 10:34
buenas dias Cesar
me gusta mucho el typo de fotografias que tu tomas.
me gusta particularamente esta, bonitas colores, excelente composicion con quietud y silencio.
mi espanol no es paerfecto, excusas me.
al placer
alain
nchifan
(910) 2004-08-04 9:57
Nice picture Cesar. I like your composition! Very good colour contrast!
Well done!
Ioan
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yesterday
(9833) 2004-08-23 3:11
Excellent compoced, great mood, good golden light, good contrast and reflextion.
Pts TM.............regards Kaj Nielsen
Photo Information
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Copyright: Cesar Kike Velazquez (kikvel)
(4784)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2004-07-05
- Categories: Nature
- Camera: Minolta Dimage Z1
- Exposure: f/8, 1/1000 seconds
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Theme(s): Rio Paraguay [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2004-07-13 22:53
- Favorites: 2 [view]
Discussions
- To kaychambers: Many thanks Vic!!! (1)
by kikvel, last updated 2004-07-13 11:05 - To tuffellow: Thanks Mike (1)
by kikvel, last updated 2004-07-13 11:15 - To elena: Hola Elena! (1)
by kikvel, last updated 2004-07-13 11:25 - To bigric: Hi Richard! (1)
by kikvel, last updated 2004-07-14 08:24 - To DanTe: Dan! (1)
by kikvel, last updated 2004-07-14 08:26 - To Jan100: Hi Jannie! (1)
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