Saskatchewan Sunset Photo

Photographer’s Note

I was walking along a railway track and I wanted to get a picture of this sunset but thought it needed something in the foreground to break it up a bit. I found a weed of some sort and held it up in front of the lens.

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kwgarrett11 (63) 2003-10-27 20:04

Very nice affect. Good thinking.

smiley (613) 2003-10-27 20:07

Rather unique use of a dandelion. Nice colors, very sharp. Nicely done.
JB

BigTom (38) 2003-10-27 20:34

Hi Dave,

What a neat idea! You made an interesting picture, great color, you didn't let the light of the sun dominate BigTom likes it!

freddys27 (172) 2003-10-27 20:40

Good job with a great idea.

RobBrown (1789) 2003-10-27 22:13

The dandelion makes a very unquie filter so its a big well seen and done, for me I would of just liked to of seen the dark area sharpened a touch so that its not so fuzzy. Overal though :0))))#

Le pissenlit fait très un filtre d'unquie ainsi son un grand puits vu
et fait, parce que je que je juste d'aimé à de vu le secteur foncé
a affilé un contact de sorte que son pas aussi brouillé.
d'Overal cependant :0))))))))))#

druidhawk (23) 2003-10-27 22:42

Great shot, very inspirational.

manny (21378) 2003-10-27 23:40

Great effect. I can feel the sun's rays seeping through the every imaginable opening through the lens of your camera. I also like the largely monochromatic hue of orange and brown with a sprinkle of blue here and there.

martin (1242) 2003-10-28 0:43

A good idea, carried through really well. It is also effective in B&W.

joseelias (367) 2003-10-28 1:46

What a nice idea! Very well executed as well. Colors are really great and I like very much the blured background.

jrj (34779) 2003-10-28 2:50

Great shot. A different sunset. Well done.

chrischris (859) 2003-10-28 3:32

Very creative and original. You've composed a different way to shot a sunset! The filter used here has very well worked, no over saturation of the sun ;-). Very good framing and sharpness too. Artistical...

quegardens (1469) 2003-10-28 3:50

Terrific idea and good thinking Dave. From the thumbnail, I could have sworn it was a once-pruned tree which grew back a multitude of branches.

hantulaut (3394) 2003-10-28 10:53

Wow, at a glance like a glowing red ball. Amazing. Good angle, nice weeds

CoolDan (2490) 2003-11-01 17:32

Nice composition Dave.
Très original comme composition, très belles couleurs. Thanks.

Kenny10pin (19301) 2003-11-03 3:23

great picture, lucky the wind was not blowing

vad (319) 2003-11-03 4:25

Merveilleuse photo. Les couleurs, le cadrage sont magnifiques. Bien vu!

lilybauer (103) 2003-11-03 6:05

Bonne idée ce pissenlit avec en arrière plan un ciel à la Monet. Joli cliché.

salmonella (46) 2003-11-11 20:02

congratulations! very original.it´s not "another" sunset picture.

corsamdq (44) 2003-12-06 16:22

composition of excellent scene, can be appreciated cut rays of the sun between the branches of arbol. the color is I magnify, perhaps increased to the contrast you have the "ghost tree", may be

flamingo (109) 2004-02-17 23:13

Oh no, its' the attack of the giant musk thisle. This is a great shot. Bill

JacquesLanctot (501) 2004-02-17 23:30

One of the most spectacular picture that ever saw.

spyros60 (5548) 2004-03-13 15:16

Great Idea,
Very Nice Colorful & Sharp pic!!

optic (0) 2004-03-13 15:59 [Comment]

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zapady (282) 2004-03-13 16:36

I like the way sun rays come in straight lines out of the branches. great colors

Gaelle (753) 2004-03-18 15:04

Very original ! what a good idea !

cyril (2748) 2004-07-23 9:27

Great picture and wonderful idea to put the tree in front of the sun.
The colours are splendid.
I love it.

TakiKO (115) 2004-10-09 16:01

Is this really shot from Canada, or from a Red Planet??? I like the colours and composition of the picture very much, and this is one of my favuorite photos on TE.
Congratulations, Dave!!!

nebeesley (73) 2005-04-02 0:01

what a stunner!

jsec (2074) 2005-06-01 22:55

Woh! What a striking image. Good thinking. Great work!!

christiane (668) 2005-06-03 15:30

Congratulations, it´s a very nice composition. Beautiful silhoutte.

jafadabret (39731) 2005-06-03 16:11

C'est bien trouvé ce premier plan rayonnant qui donne au soleil un asoect encore plus flamboyant.

vassilie (286) 2005-12-03 5:12

Bellissima foto. Complimenti.

DarkoG (2284) 2005-12-03 5:45

This is
excellent example how you can achieve excellent and unusual photos from otherwise ordinary and too exploited sceen.
Good job
Congratulations
Darko

kai (412) 2005-12-26 21:27

great idea of photo

gebala (0) 2005-12-28 15:47

hello, what a great shot, I just admire colours here, exellent point of view, I love warm light here, this photo is so calm and peaceful:)
exellent work!
rgs

Brendon (285) 2006-01-29 4:34

Great use of a a dandelion and the setting sun for your backlighting. I like the idea.
Regards, Brendon

aidil98 (94) 2006-06-02 10:28

This is nice:)

USErin (445) 2006-06-02 11:31

I thought it was a tree! You are right about the sunset "needing something else". I always get bored by sunset pictures and I never think that they do the true sunset justice. This one caught my attention. thanks for sharing

Marjolein (0) 2007-02-13 15:46

great view

nivaldo (13103) 2007-02-13 15:59

Great shot,a very special sunset !
Congratulations!
From Recife,Brazil, Nivaldo.

sevman13 (553) 2007-02-13 16:12

hi Dave,
impressive POV and excellent framing with beautiful colors.
excellent.

Serdar

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enedimd (1528) 2007-07-22 1:49

Hello Dave,
Well done job. Great POV with warm colors and composition.
Tree and sun point are so good. Congrats,
TFS;
Have a nice weekend.
Emir Nedim

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