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Photographer’s Note

Another one from my school in one evening with great red sky. What I meant in here in the fact that this lamp brightens up the sky. I love taking pictures of sky and cloud. I hope you will like this one.

emjleclercq, alford, ChrisJ, jmdaoudal, sergio1, Vato_Law, bostankorkulugu, rafid76, Zelanda, siolaw, JorgeCK, xramm, enedimd has marked this note useful

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InasiaJones (20309) 2006-12-10 21:51

Hi Sothy,

You’ve captured a very nice and photogenic moment. I like the tree in silhouette and the way the lamp fills perfectly the empty space in a very beautiful and balanced way.

A very well controled exposure and brilliant colours. Nice job!

André

rebel1860 (33) 2006-12-10 21:52

wow what a great shot! the "magic hour" was caught here well..... i like the colors and the light post is a great break-up...very well done

dospordostres (1127) 2006-12-10 22:08

Hi Sothy,
Beautiful colors, clouds really have a central role in this picture. The branch and the light post are only framing their beauty.
Best,
Daniel

Alco (1494) 2006-12-10 22:09

Hello Sothy,
Wonderful picture. I like the colour of the clouds and the sharpness of the branches. Well done!

emilbo (9399) 2006-12-10 22:14

Allô Sothy!
Merveilleuse photo et superbes couleurs. On pourrait dire que c'est la lampe qui éclaire le ciel mais ce n'est pas le cas. Excellente composition et j'aime bien la silhouette de l'arbre.
Félicitations!... et bonne semaine,
Emilius

stevesaba (3830) 2006-12-10 22:21

Hi Sothy!
Wow! That is a great one. You have really captured the colors well, and the look of the clouds is natural. And the sillouette of the tree really works well. I am a big fan of clouds, and I am always looking at them. In fact in Cambodia, they were the best I'd seen in all of Asia....I don't know why. I find taking sunsets really difficult, either the ISO is too high, or I need a tripod etc. Anyway....you really got a natural looking shot here. Great job, take care,
Steve

dhurjati (2827) 2006-12-11 1:04

Hi Sothy,
Fantastic colours.The variation of colour and its saturation is top-class.Lovely use of the silhoutte of tree up-front and the lamp-post fits just perfectly to the other side.The sky really is in amazing shape.But the lamp-post seems to be tilted a bit to its right,could have been straightened.
Greetings from India,
Dhurjati

Deepforest (8813) 2006-12-11 2:16

Hi Sothy,
amazing colours of the sky... fantastic composition with the lamp and the branch.
Great job! Best regards,
Andrzej

baba_flies (7985) 2006-12-11 3:21

Hello Sothy ... this sky is on fire! I love the whole atmosphere, the tree leading to the sky and the lamp already burning. Nice your words about the lamp brightening up the sky ... excellent work. Barbara.

westernisles (736) 2006-12-11 3:29

Hi Sothy,
wowwwwwww....
stunning shot with amazing colours.
TFS
Christian

tjanze (5674) 2006-12-11 3:44

Hi Sothy!
Great composition.Simple is always the best.Colors add the feeling to motive.Well done.
Regards!

Floydian (30970) 2006-12-11 3:45

Hi Sothy,
It seems you have a kind of trademark with great cloud formations in the sky, i like that a lot. This tiome a very colourful one with really excellent light in it. I like how you used the lantarn and the tree in the composition, it really works perfect in combination with that sky...wonderful..!!!
Regards, Henk

vincz (19043) 2006-12-11 3:52

This is beautiful Sothy. You managed everything perfectly here to get this incredibly beautiful sky together with the lamp. That plus the silhouettes from an excellent composition. One of your best so far. Congratulations.

jaywalker (12190) 2006-12-11 4:03

Hi Sothy, Great photo the sky is superb & matches well with the light from the lamp, love the branch in silhouette it enteres the shot without being intruesive, very well framed, kind regards Wilson.

Olrik (1537) 2006-12-11 10:22

Hi Sothy,
Without a doubt, it's the colourful photo of the week. I love how the 4 elements (sky, tree, lantern and sunburst) interact between each other. I'm not fond of photgraphs of sunset (too common, difficult to create something original), but I must say here that it's a delightful moment for the eyes.
Olivier.

anducina (8093) 2006-12-11 11:54

Superb compo, light and colours, great atmosphere and moment. Very nice photo.

TFS,

Andreea

jmcl (13839) 2006-12-11 12:14

Sothy,

Love this one .. the lamp adds more than just light .. it is a wonderful compositional element. .. invokes all sorts of thoughts ....

John

markstaples (15670) 2006-12-11 12:38

A superb shot here Sothy. The lamp and the tree are superbly placed in your compo and are silhouetted to perfection against this wonderful sky of many colours. Excellent.
Best wishes
Mark

ndb1958 (9248) 2006-12-11 13:00

Hi Sothy,
what a beautiful moment. This sky is amazing. Like a firework. All these beautiful and warm colours.
The streetlamp and the silhouette of the tree are nice details of your composition,
Nino

carper (64908) 2006-12-12 5:29

marvelous shot Sothy,
the colours are great even as the point of view is very good, nice photo, good job.
gr., jaap

Benedict (7062) 2006-12-12 8:56

amazing how you captured this one! very clear, bright and sharp! dazzling and splendid colours all over!
benedict

chrisnet (20374) 2006-12-12 9:21

Hello Sothy,
This shot is very well composed: The branch and the light are well placed in the composition and the color of the sky is amazing! A beautiful picture indeed.
Regards
Christian

zizzer77 (721) 2006-12-12 9:31

hi Sothy,

great composition with a wonderful colors.

tfs
Paolo

Muse (31007) 2006-12-12 12:09

Hi Sothy,
Une photo très colorée et un bon cadrage avec la silhouette du réverbère et de l'arbre qui contraste bien sur ce ciel en feu.
Best regards
Denise

xavshot (62477) 2006-12-12 13:02

Bonsoir Sothy
je trouve cette photo bien compoasée avec cette belle lumière et ce lampadaire qui semble donner la teinte de la photo. Belle silhouette de l'arbre également. Bravo, beau travail
Xavier

Fis2 (45849) 2006-12-12 14:45

Witaj Soth!
Interesting composition. I like the super colors and fantastic sky. Well done.
Regards
Krzysztof

sebinho342 (18740) 2006-12-12 16:00

Hi Sothy, i've seen this picture some times now and i like it a lot, good position of elements and colors, this is very artistic as an approach and i like the overall aspect of it.
Great

zeca (20026) 2006-12-12 21:49

What a nice explosion of colours, Sothy! Beautiful! I like the POV! Very nice composition!
Regards,
Zeca

Angshu (33665) 2006-12-12 22:38

Hi Sothy
Very beautiful colours of the sky you've captured here. I like the silhouette of the tree and the lamppost, how they balance each other. Well taken!
Regards
Angshu

adores (15545) 2006-12-13 4:38

Hi Sothy!
Another great photo from your school. The colours and the sky are just great. The composition is really fantastic!
regards, Anabela

devimeuxbe (55865) 2006-12-13 10:10

Hi Sothy
Yopur last posts are really beautifull. I especially like this one witch look like a painting. Incredible sky and you have very well managed this nice sky with other elements.
Congratulation
Bertrand

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somkiat (1096) 2006-12-13 11:09

yes, i like this one,sothy
the very beautiful color that your photo illustrated.i like the silhouette tree and the lamp,it made your photo perfect.you capture the very beautiful moment of sky.very nice shot.the color was smoothly blended.
very nicely done
somkiat

pat0500 (21513) 2006-12-13 12:16

Hi Sothy,
Excellent point of view and beautiful colours of the sky.
The colors are very pretty, I like much the yellow tone.
very good shot Sothy..!
Best regards,
Patrick

emjleclercq (14302) 2006-12-13 17:35

A beautifull sky with excellent clouds and very rich colors. The street lamp is nice too.
Very good sharpness for the tree.

All the best,

Emmanuel

alford (3897) 2006-12-13 21:21

Hi Sothy! Great catch, scenes like this can disappear in a moment, you captured it at the right time. The lamp and the branches are important elements in the photo, very wise to include them. The colors and sharpness are very eye-catching. Very good work also on the exposure - you achieved to show us the beauty of this moment. rgds.

ben4321 (9805) 2006-12-14 6:50

Wonderful light and colours here Sothy, and I like the way the golden colour of the lamp echoes that of the clouds.
I find that the placement of the lampost and tree make for a nicely balanced image, and their inclusion makes for a more interesting shot than if you had just photographed the sky without them.

Good work.
Cheers,
Ben

ChrisJ (70271) 2006-12-14 9:02

Hi Sothy

I like the low shooting angle looking up & the wonderful warm cold colour opposition of blue & orange. Excellent graphism of the tree & lamppost against the sunset sky. Tfs!

Gerrit (35733) 2006-12-14 9:34

Hi Sothy,
very good framing and composing. I like the colours and the sharp contours of the brench and the lamp.
Regards, Gerrit

clnaef (6289) 2006-12-15 2:31

Bonjour,
Belle composition joliment colorée.
Bonne journée
clnaef

daddo (11365) 2006-12-15 3:32

You sure do like your skies Sothy. Brilliant canvas, a Van Gogh sort of evening. Exceptional brightness and intensity of colour. My compliments in capturing a special moment. Regards. klaudio.

P-S-I-G (24482) 2006-12-15 12:08

Hello Sothy,
Woow ! I like this one very much !
What can I say ? Just it is a perfect composition. Colourfull, very well inspired.
Best regards,
Fabrice

Didi (36136) 2006-12-15 12:31

Hello Sothy
A different one but also nice with a magnific coloured sky.
Well done.
Cheers.

branley (3681) 2006-12-15 13:21

Hello my friend,

this is a really fine image with some fantastic colours and well controlled. The lamp is a fine addition and for me it would work just as well with or without the tree. A superb image, well seen.

Regards

Stephen

cam (8880) 2006-12-15 21:16

Hi Sothy
Good eye,you did a great composition.
You created a very interresting sunset whose colors are the same as the lamppost,as if it was originating from the lamppost itself.
Brillant
Charles

jmdaoudal (82) 2006-12-16 2:38

This is a very pure composition, with three elements (just like in a lesson of photography). Each is strong, well positionned and the colors are great.
I like it
Jean Michel

jinju (14265) 2006-12-16 5:31

Hey Sothy,

what a beautiful composition here. But as you know from the 90 points, Im not alone. Simple, but dramatic. 3 strong elements, 2 which balance each other and the third, the sky, giving us the drama. Fantastic colors.

sergio1 (12150) 2006-12-16 8:06

Hi Sothy

Wonderful colours and great light control. Well composed with a tree and lamp.
Well done
Sergio

mrcrow (3989) 2006-12-16 15:16

good one!!
you like skies as well...this is a tremendous burst of colour with the little lamp there trying its best to catch up..
really good composition with well balanced 'keepers'..the tree and the lamp
abscence of sun keeps the overall tones even avoiding too much exposure
cheers
geof

Gregtom (7119) 2006-12-17 4:32

Hello, Sothy!
Wonderful, beautifully saturated colors of the evening sky! I like contrast between the illuminated clouds and silhouetted branches of tree. The lantern looks also great with its orange light on the orange background. Good job!
regards,
Greg

marietom (31954) 2006-12-17 4:39

fabuleuses, ces couleurs !
J'aime les branches de l'arbre en contre-jour.
Marie

Vato_Law (11676) 2006-12-17 15:13

Hello Sothy,
This absolutely lovely, this street lamp, the shadowed tree and the colours of this wonderful sky, all combining for a tremendous composition. The light on the lamp is the cherish on top of the cake.
Well done,
Paulo

deblink (2548) 2006-12-18 1:14

Hi Sothy,
This shot is extremely beautiful. The colours are just glorious. I love it. Congratulations.
Cheers,
Debbie

cherryripe (18973) 2006-12-18 15:29

Hi Sothy
This sky is so stunning thanks to the variations in colours and the break up of the clouds. The silhouette of the tree and the lit lamp add to the dynamics.
Regards
Nikki

Cricri (43100) 2006-12-19 15:01

Bonjour Sothy,
Splendide couleurs du ciel, un tout bon cadrage avec les branches d'arbre qui s'éléve vers le ciel
la lanterne bien placé comme s'il elle voulait éclairer le ciel, une merveille, félicitations
amitiés
cricri

donluicu (23927) 2006-12-23 17:10

Hi Sothy
this is a pure wonder
superb capture, wonderful colors

my congratulations

regards

rigoletto (26326) 2006-12-24 16:05

Hi Sothy,
You have such beautiful photographs in your page that I cannot decide where to begin. This one attracted me with its great colors and compo, thanx to the silhouetted lace like branches and the lamp. The purple-orange combo is an eye candy. Congratulations,
Deniz

Isab (865) 2006-12-26 12:14

Bonjour
cette image est fabuleuse, les couleurs sont très belles et la composition est très bonnes.
Bravo
Isabelle

bostankorkulugu (33598) 2006-12-26 18:44

u r such a great artist sothy...very weldone...
happy new year...
korkut

vinicio (22412) 2006-12-26 19:33

Indeed one of your best pictures Sothy, compliments, to this and the beautiful others of your portfolio, this have wonderful fine light and colors, also nice framing and composition, I like it well, congrats.
Ciao
Vinicio

rafid76 (2611) 2006-12-28 20:37

although a simple image you really intesfied it by the by capturing the colors of the sky with the composing the light post and tree next to it. although not orginall but very beautifull

pady (4800) 2006-12-30 6:05

A great light and vivid colours.
A very good composition.
It's wonderful.
I wish you a happy new year
Pierre-André

tabora (13638) 2007-01-02 7:45

Bonjour Sothy,
Quel ciel merveilleux avec des couleurs magnifiques, la lampe et l'arbre ajoute une touche terrestre.
Happy New Year.
Joseph

Henryk_Bilor (20367) 2007-01-02 13:16

Hi Sothy
Impressive impression ;). Excellent composition and colours.
Regards

Photo65Net (43084) 2007-01-09 14:08

Hello Sothy,
All has benn wrote about this magnificent picture... What else ? A superb one !
Very nice ,
JB.

gramma (3519) 2007-01-10 15:28

Hi Sothy,

Superb colors and nice composition. Thanks for sharing !

Christophe

batalay (20948) 2007-04-01 4:29

Hello Sothy,

In the random order in which your photos appear, this came up, and floored me! It is gorgeous, with the surrealistic colors, composition and high definiton. Well done,
Warm regards,
Bulent

Zelanda (5692) 2007-04-23 18:30

Hola Sothy,
Una belleza de fotografía, absolutamente extraordinaria. La luz, los colores la nitidez y el punto de vista, perfectos.
Buen trabajo
Saludos cordiales
Zelanda

siolaw (25736) 2007-05-01 0:07

Hi Sothy
A successful shot here! With good vertical framing, excellent colors and exposure.. nice silhouetted branches, and lamp post filling the space..
TFS
Laurent

prospere (699) 2007-05-06 10:10

Hi Sothy,

Wonderful sky !
Nice POV and colours.

Cheers,

Ludovic Toinel

coco (27864) 2007-06-15 1:45

Hi again, Sothy.

Simple composition but excellent light and exposure. Here the light is beautiful and gives us wonderful colours in these marvelous sky.

Regards.

France (149) 2007-08-21 18:08

Hi Sothy,
The sky was splendid indeed but you succeeded in emphasizing it with the silhouette of a tree and this splendid standard lampadaire who seems ignited. A marvellous shot.
France

danyy (68802) 2007-08-22 0:34

Bonjour Sothy,
une photo qui mérita assurément un arret et une critique.
La critiques est positive, les couleurs fntastiques, les lumières bonnes pou en profiter, la cadrage bien étudié.
Très artistique.
Bien à toi.
Daniel.

partha (13657) 2007-08-29 10:52

Hi Sothy,
Beautiful combination of natural light and artificial light. Great creative composition and excellent pov.
Regards.
partha

Loga (110) 2007-09-04 10:13

Hi Sothy
That sky wonder. Lucky person you, to have been able to enjoy this moment, of the color, the light....Thank very much for sharing with us.

xramm (745) 2007-09-07 3:35

Hello Sothy

This is great capture of very good colors in harmony. I liked too much your colors and also compositon is good.
TFS

Hakki

enedimd (1528) 2007-09-15 10:31

Hello Sothy,
Wonderful photo with warm colors and well balanced and controlled exposure and light. Clouds view is very beautiful and magical. Well done job.
I also love taking sky and clouds view, especially at sunset times.
TFS,
Best regards,
Emir Nedim

livinitout (938) 2007-09-17 21:55

Excellent sky here. What other comment can I make.

rene06 (370) 2007-09-20 5:45

Hi Sothy,
Simply and beautiful with lovely colours!
TFS,
Rene

bruce_wayne (1507) 2007-09-20 12:06

Great composition Sothy!
Colors and lighting made a nice picture, very well done!

Alessandro

Wahclellaspirit (3017) 2007-10-17 15:46

Hello Sothy,
Fantastic color and lighting in this image. Great work and the image is well balanced with the limb of the tree...
Steve

culp (224) 2007-10-26 15:21

Hi Sothy
Got to love the texas sky. You really were able to catch it just right. Color is fun and really awesome. Thanks so much for sharing our piece of the sky with others so well.
pam

fryz (1727) 2007-10-29 15:15

les couleurs sont extra et reflette la lumière du lampadaire
Très bonne idée
a+ Sothy and thank you very much for all your message
Vincent

Asiulus (1066) 2007-11-09 0:39

Nicely exposed, well composed evening shot. The lamp in this kind of shots is often overexposed, but here I don't have this feeling.
Regards
Joanna

gneufeld (15173) 2008-01-20 15:40

Hi Sothy,
The sky and cloud often make or break an image impace, Wow, here the combination in glowing golden colors is stunning. A very well seen picture with the tall street lamp as part of the composition. Fine shot and TFS. Gerald

Nordavind (628) 2008-08-18 3:52

wow ...non so cosa dire
SUBLIME!!

Bluejeans (32335) 2009-04-29 5:06

Ola Scothy,
Que lindas cores capturadas o céu esta magnifico , gostei muito das silhuetas no primeiro plano , bom ângulo de visão baixo , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

ManuMay (10836) 2009-11-20 10:23

Hi Sothy!

Absolutely great!!

Colours, contrats...and a superb point of view providing this amazing scene!!

GREAT!!! Congratulations!!!

Have a nice weel end...

Manuel

Photo Information

Copyright: Sothy Eng (sothy81) (8536)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-11-27
Categories: Decisive Moment
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Map: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Lampadaires, My Own Best (More than 40 points), Your Favorit, Top Rated [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-12-10 21:45
Favorites: 6 [view]