Tahai Sunset Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Place
Sunset at Tahai site. Ahu Tahai in foreground and Ahu Vai Uri in the background.
Easter Island, Chile.
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Background
I came to this location the first and second evening of my stay in Easter Island, but I could not get a nice light for the photo. But since this place is very near Hanga Roa, I was able to even come a third time (my wife had great patience) and took this one. We were booked to a typical dinner at this time, so I could not stay later than the sunset. Anyway, this session was good enough: I took my shot and I kept my wife happy with a nice dinner :-)

Technical
No major PP.

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axiotea (15999) 2009-08-15 22:16

Olà Jorge
What an incredible site! Yes the silhouetted 'statues' look beautiful and stand out perfectly against the cloudy and colored sky!
Thanks to your wife who had the patience to wait for you ;))
Cheers
Marilyn

wolf38 (12565) 2009-08-15 22:32

Hello Jorge. A wonderful picture. It shows the fascination of this special place very beautifully. Regards, Wolfgang.

Clementi (43313) 2009-08-16 0:33

Ciao Jorge,
in the thousand of sunsets seen on TE,
this is exceptional indeed, it will be for the presence of the statues, but surely also for your cleverness.
compliments
Giorgio

yaya13baut (2257) 2009-08-16 0:37

olà Jorge,
the great sunset adds to the beauty of the place and gives a mystic side. The backlighting allows to draw the well known silouettes, especially he one, alone in the sun.
Well composed too.
Yannis

Bartleby (4770) 2009-08-16 1:03

Hi Jorge,
well that was well worth the wait. The statue make beautiful silhouettes against the setting sun.

Philippe

sacimar (7271) 2009-08-16 1:34

Hola Jorge,

impresionante atardecer, me gusta la composicion jugando con las estatuas, tuviste una gran idea y el resultado es excelente, enhorabuena,

Un saludo

Sergio

dkeus31 (26082) 2009-08-16 3:51

Hi Jorge
a nice image, the light is great, also the adequate positioning of the sun behind the statue
didier

jonathan_hart (22570) 2009-08-16 5:37

nice backlight composition
jc

yquem46 (7802) 2009-08-16 5:58

Nice silhouetted statues of easter island Jorge on a dramatic sky
well done
regards
patrick

TAEvents (4722) 2009-08-16 8:00

Hello,

Nice picture with the sun in the background. I like the cropping of the rock. Beautiful colors of the sunset, goog job !

Have a nice evening,
Thierry

jwmunro (6567) 2009-08-16 8:44

Hell Jorge -

I am not a big fan of silhouettes but you have done a wonderful job with this one. I like the clouds and the light reflecting off the rims of the clouds as well as the sun rays. I am not sure where your focus point was but the tiki's look a bit soft IMO.

Thank you for sharing.

John

PixelTerror (86038) 2009-08-16 9:24

Kia Ora Jorge
It was a good idea to place it between you and the sun, you your image don't get burned and you get divine light around the head
Have a nice day JY

sebinho342 (18732) 2009-08-16 10:28

splendid picture Jorge, i really like the mood created there with the "Ahu Tahai" protecting from heavy sun rays and difracting them.
Nice work

jhm (82017) 2009-08-17 4:22

Hello Jorge,

Great and fantastic contrast picture, it shows the fascination of this special place very beautifully.
Lovely colours, nice presentation.
Good perspective again, soft colours, good composition too.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regard,
John.

ribeiroantonio (21773) 2009-08-18 17:36

I have been to Easter Island a few years ago and I remember being there during one of our visits. We also went for a traditional dinner, were the food was cooked in a fire on the ground and we had a cultural dance show before sunset.
I love your shot where the silhouettes are beautiful. Well done.
Antonio

Cretense (55340) 2009-08-19 1:54

Hola Jorge!

Pura magia, amigo mio, una tremenda foto, gran juego de luz y sombra, perfecto encuadre y compsosicion, y sobre todo, una atmosfera encantadora! Felicidades!

Un saludo,
Hercules

Fis2 (45465) 2009-08-20 12:54

Witaj Jorge!
A very interesting place.
Good frame and wonderful colors.
Photo has climate.
Greetings from Poland
Krzysztof

John_F_Kennedy (30969) 2009-08-21 4:21

Hello Jorge,
Just a wonderful sunset picture from thsi far away islands. Excellent colour and composition. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

Angshu (33472) 2009-08-21 4:28

Hello Jorge
Another brilliant photo from the Easter Islands! Captured the sun well behind the Moai. the clouds add a dramatic BG to the picture. All your pictures posted from Easter Isalnds are fantastic Jorge...congratulations!
Regards
Angshu

ciakgiak (10328) 2009-08-21 15:31

Hello dear Jorge,
this is a really splendid shot, the atmosphere is so suggestive at sunset and the effect of the silhouettes is really amazing. Great colours and superb quality of the image too. Congratulations and TFS.
Friendly regards
Giorgio

Paul57 (1635) 2009-08-22 18:50

Hola amigo,
Excellent photo, Jorge.
Too bad Easter Island is so far away because I would certainly like to go and witness such a beautiful sunset. These monumental statues seem to be contemplating the beauty that surrounds them. The Rapanui people were certainly great artists. Thanks for sharing.
Have a great week.
Paul

macjake (1342) 2009-08-25 11:49

How can i not be jealous of you! I will one day visit easter island myself!
Great shot with excellent composition, and choice to have the sun behind the figure!

Well done!

Silvio1953 (41199) 2009-08-26 11:35

Ciao Jorge, splendid composition with fantastic silhouettes, fascinating sunset in a wonderful place, I like a lot, very well done, ciao Silvio

alvaraalto (5229) 2009-08-26 13:56

Hi Jorge,

Interesting and relevant picture with the protest of inhabitants against too much tourist.
So you were one of the 50.000 last year. Many years ago some of these statue were washed ashore in Zandvoort-Holland, but it was a 1 April joke.

Groet Rob

atus (15452) 2009-08-26 14:15

Hello Jorge,
nice to see you and your fabulous pics again! This one is gorgeous for sure with these fantastic silhouettes of the misterious statues. With hiding the direct sunlight,the light is perfectly managed and is really spectacular.
Well done,my friend! Tfs and best wishes.
Attila

belido (16169) 2009-08-27 5:22

Hola Jorge,

impressive are the colors you have brought through this image. I'm happy there was no pp. Love the silhouettes of the well known statues against the beautiful sky. Wonderful!
Abraço,
Carlos

dip (12486) 2009-08-27 5:42

Hello Jorge,
a beautiful image,good contrast of the silhouettes with the amazing background,
I also like the placement of the sun,
Thanks for sharing!
Dimitris.

Waylim (10717) 2009-08-31 10:15

Hi Jorge,
Fantastic shot, Beautiful sunset colors, perfect cloud formation to let the sun's ray radiating through them that adds so much dramatic effect to the image. And of course your composition is spot on, using one of these famous statues to block out the excessive light and also to serve as a major point of interest to anchor our vision and draw us in, and using the others for the complementary point of interest. This is a well crafted composition taken with superb technical skill. It takes times and lot of patience and I am thankful to your wife for being very supportive, we all know how time don’t really move when we not the one who is doing the photographing, just standing there and waiting.

In honor of you wife's patience this image goes to my favorite picture, and you will go to my favorite list for the superb execution. My complements and admirations. Thank you, Jorge.
Way

npecanhuk (13441) 2009-08-31 10:20

Hello Jorge!
That's a very interesting and truly wonderful picture with superb sunset colors and light and amazingly eye-catching silhouettes of those famous statues!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

Didi (35862) 2009-09-02 10:49

Hi Jorge
Good frame quality withe the masked sun by the statue.
The lights give an interesting mysterious ambiance.
Best regards.

avene (10920) 2009-09-03 18:01

me again :)
two things I would have changed - got on my knees to place the statues directly against the perfect sky, and cloned out the half of the ship. I might have changed my mind about the first thing, but that ship is a little distracting. other than that this is great, especially the rays of sun that you have placed very well in the frame, the composition certainly contributes to the mystery of the place. great shot, my compliments.

best,
Kristine

pajaran (2745) 2009-10-30 7:14

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Kipovi koji hodaju, simbol jednog naroda.Odlican trenutak snimka, dobre boje i kompozicija.
Puno pozdrava, upseh u daljem radu, zeli vam Paja.