Land of Dreams Photo

Photographer’s Note

A very beautiful March sunset close to the town of Euskirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Where surrealism meets reality and leads you to the "Land of Dreams".

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P-S-I-G (24482) 2007-08-08 11:54

Hello Liliana,
Very pleasant shot.
I like the silhouette of the trees very much.
Beautiful colours in the sky. Sucessful !
Best regards,
Fabrice

pat0500 (21513) 2007-08-08 12:00

Hi Liliana,
Very nice composition et good presentation...good work..!
Beautiful sunset surrealist indeed, wonderful colours..I like it..!
Very beautiful sentence in your comment..!
Best regards,
Patrick

jurek1951 (26176) 2007-08-08 12:00

Hi Liliana,
Very good composition, great strong contrasts.Very good warm colors, and quality.Well done,
Georg

flory (4804) 2007-08-08 12:24

ciao Liliana,mah,da ce culori,parca nu-i de pi planeta noastra;)auzi,bine revenisi pe la noi..
te pup,
flory

newtintin (1872) 2007-08-08 13:44

Hello,
really splendid,
the colors are splendid and the vague effect is splendid.
Framing and the framework are really perfect.
Congratulation.
greeting.
R.A.F

japiey (9531) 2007-08-08 14:46

Hi Lili.

Perfect DREAMS !!!!
Words fail....but it's lovely....
Lucky are you to see that vision...
Salutes.

jean paul

JoseMiguel (860) 2007-08-08 15:59

Hi Liliana,
What a beautiful image!
I like so much the artistic mood of it, with the blurred background and that stunning colours on it.
It's very good the composition made with all that leafless branches.
Congratulations and thanks for shareit.
My best regards,
JM

melmcree (2261) 2007-08-08 16:00

Your colors are really rich and pretty and I really like the blurred effect you have on the sun. The arrangement of the trees is composed nicely as well. Very good job.

rafid76 (2611) 2007-08-08 18:05

here you go again! as always you leave me speechless with you art, those purples and oranges give a magical scene. thank you for sharing

EOSF1 (1944) 2007-08-08 18:56

Very artistic shot Liliana ! Composition is great, colors are striking and you did a great presentation. Thanks !

Mario

gunbud (28325) 2007-08-08 19:36

Hi Liliana,
Wonderful complimenting pink and purple sky that is beautifully framed by the winter trees that give a muted effect that does indeed look dreamy.
Regards, Tom

deud (1843) 2007-08-08 22:35

wow! extraordinara ambianta, atmosfera de basm. culori fantastice, foarte reusita focusul "moale".

AiresSantos (43298) 2007-08-08 23:43

Hi Lili,
Wonderful composition with amazing colours and silhouettes
It's a dream picture, very well framed and done
Have a nice day
Aires

chrisnet (20378) 2007-08-09 0:55

Hi Liliana
Superb! Wonderful and romantic view! A great shot from you, all my congratulations!
Best regards
Christian

ribeiroantonio (22060) 2007-08-09 1:29

How did you manage the blurred effect? Did you use any noise reduction software? Anyway, this is a very creative picture with beautiful colours and great silhouettes. Well done.
Antonio

John_F_Kennedy (32340) 2007-08-09 3:20

Very calm picture with a lot of silence. I love it.
Best wishes,
Achim

jlynx (11380) 2007-08-09 3:24

Hello Liliana,
Resoluteness such pictures appear most often in our dreams or during sleeps. I do not hide, that I would like such dream to live. Very nice picture, strange colours, excellent experiment!
Best regards from Poznan,
Jurek

isabela_sor (42765) 2007-08-09 4:28

Efectul de glow creaza o imagine aproape ireala
Imi plac siluetele intunecate in fata acestui cer superb
Te pup

anducina (8153) 2007-08-09 5:24

Superbe culori si atmosfera de vis. Aceasta rama te face sa te gandesti la o fereastra spre o lume reala...si in acelasi timp a fanteziei fotografului.

TFS,

Andreea

r021251 (3917) 2007-08-09 8:07

Wow...!!! Incroyable, Cadrage superbe et que dire des couleurs et...ect OuFF !!! je retourne dans mes livres de photos. Je la garde sur mon poste.Réal.

Standa (1861) 2007-08-09 8:11

Hi Lili,
yes, this is realy dreamy photo with beautiful composition and post work, even if for me is it little out from TE subjects. But anyway nice for eyes.
Best regards
Stanislav

izmirli (3367) 2007-08-09 11:42

merhaba dear liliana
wonderful trees and silhouettes.wonderful excotic colours.well done.
best regards.

lucasgalodoido (16953) 2007-08-09 13:27

Hi Liliana!
Great photo! The silhouettes and sunset color is very nice, but the frame is very wide...
Congratulations and Hug!

jmcl (14197) 2007-08-09 15:08

hi Liliana,

Beautiful colors .. beautiful diffusion . beautiful textures .. I love your control of the sun ..
some of the gaps in the branches in the thickness on the left seem over sharpened to me .. but wonderful image.

take care,

John

singuanti (15240) 2007-08-09 20:17

Hi Lili. What a stunning combination of reality and surrealness. I don't think I've ever seen such colors ever occupying a sky. I'm not sure how much PP work you did here but the end result is phenomenal. Awesome work Lili!!!

evanrizo (456) 2007-08-10 3:33

Hi Lilli.
A dreamy result, a wonderful result.
Nice done to blur it.
Cheers
Eva
tomorrow...

atus (15476) 2007-08-10 6:43

hello Liliana,
it certainly seems like a surrealistic oil painting and the huge frame enhances this sensation. The silhouettes work very well with these nice, warm colours. Interesting work!
Tfs and best wishes.
Attila

dip (13064) 2007-08-10 10:08

Hi Lili,
wonderful soft colors and very nice contrast with the silhouttes,
Very good captured!
Greetings. Dimitris.

happypoppeye (4064) 2007-08-10 19:53

Nice piece of artwork Liliana. Colors and composition are excellent. I like the diffuse glow type of effect also. The positioning of the sun is perfect, both vertically and horizontally - great timing in that respect. I also like how the colors of the sunset start at a brightish purple at the horizon and gradually change color and hue until the bright yellow at the top. I think this is the real eye catcher for me. Looks really nice.

I wasn't too crazy about the thick frame at first but looking at it for a while I like it more and more. The title placed at the bottom along with the thin white pin stripe around the photo really compliments the composition.

Great work.
John

asival (4297) 2007-08-11 0:20

Hi Liliana

I just loved it, it's a perfect image… the colors, the composition, the blurry effect, everything

Good job girl

Assi

Cricri (44153) 2007-08-11 0:32

HI Liliana,
trés jolie ce mélange de couleurs pastel derriére les arbres, joli moment de douceur et trés agréable a regarder
Have a nice weekend
cricri

poulinp (4464) 2007-08-11 5:53

Hi Liliana.

I don't know exactly what kind of post-processing you did, but it is very beautiful. I like the soft colors and the peaceful athmosphere.

Emile (20177) 2007-08-11 6:40

Hola Liliana.
I like this shot very much, the blurred composition goes very well with your Land of Dream. Great sky colors. You located the sun off center which permit us to see and enjoy the impressive silhouette of the leafless trees. Good PP work.
Well done. TFS.
Best regards.

Charo (32234) 2007-08-11 6:46

Hola Liliana,
Bella foto con unos colores espléndidos. Me gustan esas siluetas de los árboles desdibujadas.
Excelente trabajo.
Cordialmente
Charo

Gustaw (21670) 2007-08-11 7:40

Hi, friend!
It is very beautiful photo. It is artistic photo I think. Very good composition and excelent warm colours. Good light. I like your frame.
Marek

crckt (7102) 2007-08-11 12:23

Hi Liliana,
You have given a perfect name to this shot! It is indeed very dreamy! The soft focus works well here with the awesome colors and the silhouette.
Well done,
Shaeri

Angelillo (9067) 2007-08-11 13:47

Hi Liliana,

Veru good titre, the mood is really magical and mystical. The colors, the silhouettes, the very well managed sun... everything seems to come from another world! Very beautiful!

Have a nice sunday!
Angel.

TopGeo (22509) 2007-08-11 16:19

Hi Liliana,
Excellent shot!wonderful soft colors and very nice contrast with the silhouettes, I like the beautiful sunset surrealist indeed, wonderful Framing and the framework are really perfect. ..geo

paura (39632) 2007-08-11 16:26

Liliana,
This is really a very beautiful composition. Lighting is really interesting.

Paulo

Vato_Law (11782) 2007-08-11 16:36

Hello Liliana,
This is as simple as amazing. One of the most beautiful and surreal sunsets i've ever sen here on TE with this glowing colours and sun. The silhouettes of the shadows in deep black worked well here and add impact to the photo and helpes to create this magical atmosphere.
Really good work!
Cheers.
Paulo

leo61 (44118) 2007-08-11 23:09

Hi Liliana!
Good sunsetshot with a nice dreamy atmosphere.Good crop and wonderful colors.
Regards,Leo

jonathan_hart (22767) 2007-08-12 1:13

hello Lili
artistic, beautiful composition, great tones, good shot !
regards
jo
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wishlist (4133) 2007-08-12 1:30

Hi Liliana,
good surrealistic shot with an incredible magic atmosphere. I really like the colours and the softness of it!
Very good result delivered!
Take care and thank you!
Regards
Igor

mlu821 (1063) 2007-08-12 3:29

Wow Liliana!
Really beautiful colours here! Very dreamlike! Great effect!

Bluejeans (33457) 2007-08-12 7:54

Ola Liliana esta tua foto parece uma pintura a oleo , que cores fantasticas deste belo pôr do sol , muito bonitas estas arvores em primeiro plano , parabens!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

jlbrthnn (39533) 2007-08-12 14:45

Hello Liliana,
Superb Shot And colours. I like your work. Well realized, well done
Have a good evening
Cordially
Joël

faubry (32521) 2007-08-12 16:22

superb imag dreaming.... superb composition.. great great shot, bravo, no words....
francine

cbrman (19137) 2007-08-12 22:31

Hello Liliana,

L'effet de flou couplé aux couleurs imressionnantes font de cette image quelque chose de très captivant à regarder ! Tout les détails des branches des arbres sont toutefois visibles et on se rend compte du travail accompli en Post-traitement.
Bravo pour cet effet !
A+

Dominique

mphotographies (1976) 2007-08-13 2:21

Hey Lili,

Surrealism has been a powerful influence on photography. Your particular style of imagery is taken and seen seriously here in TE. The plain and simple landscapes becomes a fascination of ambiant colour hues, a modern realism as we see nature with an edge...Well done!

Cheers!

Jom

feather (50588) 2007-08-13 9:06

The mixture of blur and sharpness works perfectly together. The stunning colours and the silhouetted trees are also a perfect combination. I'm not too sure about the heavy frame but such things are always down to personal choice. Good work
Kath

gary91 (15321) 2007-08-13 9:13

Hello Lili,
Not only it is a wonderful composition with stunning colors, but your post processing turn it into an outstanding image. I just love the mix of blurred and neat areas on the image. This completly fits the title. Great work !
Have a nice evening.
Best regards, Christian

denizler (4506) 2007-08-13 16:42

Hi Lili,
Perfect photo! The silhouettes and sunset color is very nice.Congratulations!!!!
Cordial Greetings,
Deniz:)

atilgone (4749) 2007-08-14 0:24

Hello Lili,
Very nice composition. Great contrast and warm colors.
tfs
atilgan

MikiM (1916) 2007-08-14 3:57

HI Liliana,
I agree wiht the title this picture is like the Land of Dreams. I like the colors and the DOF what makes the nice blur effect. Good composition Liliana!
Congrats,
Miklós

hitesh (594) 2007-08-14 5:46

Hi Lili,
A very lovely calm scene with warm colours.I wonder how you made an art from a photo.The framing is perfect.
Regards,
Hitesh.

ryno (4627) 2007-08-14 6:46

Hi Liliana, congratulations on capturing this beautiful sunset so well. Your title is well-chosen, it really is a dreamy and romantic image, with the slight haze and orange/purple tones. Good work!
Regards,
Ryno

eev99 (1198) 2007-08-14 7:56

Superb composition and aptly named. The colors are magical and work so well the overall softness of the scene. Very nicely realized Liliana

fserajian (4621) 2007-08-14 11:53

Hi Liliana,

Lovely shot with excellent colour and composition. TFS

Fara

Docarmo (8862) 2007-08-14 19:23

Hi Liliana,
Very nice composition - I like colours and the silhouettes! The frame harmonizes very well with the image.
Congratulations!
Maria do Carmo

eyesthetix (637) 2007-08-15 3:25

Hi Liliana,
this looks really dreamy ;-)
Excellent PP work - but I am sure the original was very good as well.
Beautiful colours and silhouettes. Nice tonal impact.
Well done.

Best regards, Daniel

Cretense (57608) 2007-08-15 9:13

Hi Lili!

The whole "tree serie" is wonderful but this one is definitely the best of all! Amazing backlit photo, splendid silhouettes, nice
"blur" that enhances greatly the atmosphere and magical sunset colours. This is treally a dreamy, poetic and very artistic photo. Congratulations!

Hercules

marioana (2178) 2007-08-15 23:50

Hello Lili.
Very beautiful. Lovely colours. Great soft effect. Great silhouettes and framing. Very well presented.
Best regards, Steve.

ifanik (20696) 2007-08-16 0:40

Hi Lili
Beautiful photo with very nice colours
Your composition is wonderful
Very good work
Regards from Greece
Nick

Floydian (30970) 2007-08-16 10:49

Hello Liliana,
You are a beautiful woman who presents us a beautiful photo. This a very creative picture which brings a very romantic atmosphere on my screen. You have done probably some filterwork by i like the effect, it all fits perfectly...very good, like it a lot.
Regardsm Henk

gramma (3519) 2007-08-18 7:44

Hi Liliana,

You develop your own style, I like very much ! This image is also very beautiful. Cordially,

Christophe

cobbydale (1928) 2007-08-19 3:24

Wow! This is beautiful Lili, a fantastic surreal effect. I can imagine this on display in a shop selling calendars or posters - very professional result.
cheers
Leon.

gazmo (272) 2007-08-19 14:05

Hi Liliana, this is a fantastic photo! Great colours and soft focus gives this image the dreamy quality. I will enjoy looking through your other images, TFS, Garry

devimeuxbe (56536) 2007-08-20 4:12

Hi Liliana
Excellent work here. Colors are irréal, like in a dream.
It's a nice composition indeed.
Bertrand

p_m_geraldes (774) 2007-08-20 4:23

Hi, Liliana

This is a great work. The colors are beautiful and the blurred efects are very nice.

Regards
Pedro

plimrn (19892) 2007-08-22 11:28

Hi Lilli,
Lovely colors in the sky, the unusual blurriness of the tree silhouettes looks like you enhanced to 'blur' reality intop a dream. HLJ, Pat

Zelanda (5692) 2007-08-23 0:46

Hola Liliana,
Preciosos colores y estupendos efectos. Una magnífica foto.
Saludos cordiales
Ros

CRATEOS (7274) 2007-08-23 9:20

great presentation..a progresive one..!!!!!managment in high art...tfs
ciaos..!!!

nf

Tue (25608) 2007-08-23 13:53

Hej Liliana,
You caught some amazing colours through the trees here with this sunset, I love the dreamy atmosphere. The blur of the silhouettes is also beautiful. Very good work!
Regards,
Lars

drago (4826) 2007-08-24 7:11

Wow!A piece of art,a painting i would say..No words to express this scene!
TFS
Panagiotis

delic (6735) 2007-08-27 11:43

Hello Liliana,
This is a fine artwork of color and blur. A dreamy picture with nice composition. Regards,
Hakan

Silvio1953 (43458) 2007-08-27 11:58

Ciao Lili, foto da sogno, irreale, affascinante, splendida la composizione, magnifici i colori, bravissima, ciao Silvio

anes_lc (14778) 2007-08-28 14:38

buna lili
nu mai pot spune ca e o poza superba...e deja magie...e mirifica:)
felicitari
anellise

Budapestman (43344) 2007-08-29 6:31

Hi Liliana, Welcome back!
This is magnificent, its so than a beautiful vision. Colours are gorgeous, I like the picturesque details and the fine composition, but first off all the fabled atmosphere. Very well done! Have a nice day
George

patdeph (18644) 2007-08-29 13:09

hello Lilianna
somptuous colors of the sky,and wonderful silhouettes of trees with a nice soft effect.You are right,this is a vision of dream.Congratulations!I add it in my favorites.
Pascale

Nelu_Goia (2766) 2007-08-29 18:07

Uha!
Asta mai degraba arata ca Soarele pe Marte:)

Lili,nota 10 cu *.
Nelu

NellyD (1872) 2007-08-30 4:34

Hi Liliana,

Wow, that's an amazing looking sunset, real dreamlike!
The colours are very beautiful, great capture of the silhouttes of the trees and I like your framing.
Thanks for sharing!

Greetings, Nel

inuit66 (659) 2007-08-31 13:05

Hi Liliana. Nice softening you've done with this wonderful sunset. Colors indeed seems like a dream, and your framing is just spot on here. Bravo. Greet's Jens :-)

jrj (34779) 2007-09-01 3:27

A soft and most delightful sunset mood in this compo L. Good use of the silhouetted trees. The black framing is good - maybe for me a bit slimmer variant had worked as well.

MDL (1062) 2007-09-03 7:05

Wow, just like as the dream, the color and soft tone was so impressive. Good job!

robiuk (10763) 2007-09-03 11:51

Hi Liliana!
Black border is too thick for my taste,
but the image is rendered beautifully!
Nice experiment with well saturated
sunset colours and local softening creates
a dreamy image, indeed.
Well done!
Robi

batalay (21422) 2007-09-04 8:55

Hello Lilliana,

I see that this photograph is earning the praise that it richly deserves. Rather than a surrealism to me it evokes a vision of the painting that gave the Impressionist Movement its name — Monet's Impressionism Sunrise. Also, the frame you've created is highly complementary.
Warm regards,

Bulent

laroze (965) 2007-09-06 7:51

Hello Lili,

Very nice composition.I like tthe warm colors and the shabows of trees on the foreground.
Good wook
Have a nice day

Nicole

luiscar (3282) 2007-09-06 21:11

Hola Liliana
Esta es una de las mejores fotografías que he visto hoy en la pagina.
Es una imagen poderosa, que te absorbe y hace gozar de tranquilidad, los colores que has conseguido en tono tenue, son agradables de ver y esa especie de borrosidad, crea un efecto envolvente magnifico
Una bella realización.
Saludos
Un abrazo.

sebinho342 (18808) 2007-09-07 9:27

Hi Liliana, i will be frank, i spare some many hours here on TE, i see lot of picture but it's only the first time i see this one !!??
Is it a dream or is it real on TE, am i commenting on virtual or is for real that i write words ?

Blured perhaps through overneating, i don't know how you managed that effect but this is tremendous ... Colors are exceptionnal.
All my congratulations Liliana, this is for me the best picture i saw today

siolaw (25914) 2007-09-07 10:05

Hi Lili,
I don't know how much post processing is involved there, but it sure looks surrealistic! I like the colors and texture, nice DOF with sun blurred..
Cheers
Laurent

gracious (20017) 2007-09-07 15:51

Hello Liliana,
Long time no see!
excellent composition as ever and a superb artist!
perfect sharpness, awesome colour and details
TFS
cheers
Tony

jplebrun (17500) 2007-09-07 16:00

Bonjour Liliana,
belle composition colorée et très original, beau jeu de luminosité et d'ombre, ;)
Salutations
Jean-Pierre

jemaflor (39895) 2007-09-09 1:39

Hi liliana,
Lovely atmosphere, nice colours, a sun well placed in your composition, very well done, bravo !

kiks (6173) 2007-09-09 12:09

Hi Liliana, i think that the crop and saturation of the colours made this image much much stronger. Lovely how the colours mix and i love the smoothnes of the sillouets.
TFS
KIks

fotohadi (2967) 2007-09-12 14:23

Hi Liliana,Very nice composition,very good warm clours,Well done Hadi

JEPC (1303) 2007-09-13 16:43

Hi Liliana,

Spectacular! Fantastic colors, silhouettes and an atmosphere of mystery...

Best regards,
João Eduardo

Scharan (13955) 2007-09-13 17:03

Olá Liliana

Esta imagem é simplismente FANTÁSTICA!
Lindíssima composição, e cores divinas; uma foto para se admirar mais e mais...sem nunca se cansar...parabéns!
Grande abraço,
Vera

ekinokswest (2974) 2007-09-15 3:23

Liliana
The framing style is very artistique. also your title gives such an emotional warm feeling as we look at the photo. I just think the blurry concept is too much

aralda (1240) 2007-09-27 6:45

Buna Lili,
Chiar ca "land of dreams". Ai aplicat vreun efect?
Raluca

Valerka (8159) 2007-10-04 11:44

Zdrasti,Lili,
Supersnimka!
Pozdravlenija za idejata i tsvetovete. Prilicha na sun.
Derzai,Lile i do sreshti v TE.
TFS
Valerka:)

steliosk (4784) 2007-10-05 1:14

Hi Liliana

this is a very nice photo with good composition and color
thanks for sharing with us

Regards
Stelios

konok (2006) 2007-10-20 7:24

Surrealistic, dream-like and photorealistic shot in the same time!
TFS
Janos

colinb (1536) 2007-10-21 18:18

What a beautiful shot. I love the dreamy effect you've created here with the slightly blurred branches. Well done.

PierreMorel (1168) 2007-10-22 13:57

Hi Liliana,
What a beautiful photography! Tones are gorgeous and composition perfect. I like the blur effect, it give an awesome and soft atmosphere.
Best regards,
Pierre

xuaxo (5917) 2007-10-25 12:47

Ce mai faci Lili?
Very beautiful effects. A dreaming photo.
Noapte bună.
Francisco

Dyerco (9404) 2007-10-30 8:31

You have produced a beautiful dreamscape Liliana. One of our well known photographers in Canada by the name of Andre Gallant produced a book called "Dreamscapes" that was full of montage shots such as this. Well done.
Phil

mvdisco (11715) 2007-11-01 16:21

Hi Liliana,
Excellent composition and beautiful soft colors, nice silhouettes and well worked image, excellent point of view, simplement merveilleux..well done.
Michel

prumod (8264) 2007-11-02 6:53

hi lilana...
this really amazing... the shades of my favourite burnt sienna very well present here... beautiful soft detais... really land of dreams....
greetings...

eeedi (758) 2007-11-20 13:55

foarte bine arata culorile. foarte bine ai surprins momentul. imi place.

placebo828 (388) 2007-11-29 14:38

Great. I like the softness. Makes it something different to other sunsets. Nice artwork.

Rosa (4147) 2007-12-01 12:47

Bonsoir Liliana,
Magnifique !
Les couleurs sont superbes, j'aime beaucoup les
silhouettes de ces arbres et ce ciel est grandiose de toute beauté.
Félicitation,
Amitiés,
Rosa.

sagar (2307) 2007-12-05 7:39

Hi Lili,
This is a beauty in terms of the colors you've acheived. Beautiful colors. The bottom part seems blurred. Is it because of some noise removal tool or you intentionally tried a soft focus? Whatever, its a splendid shot with a lot of lyrical quality!!!!
Regards,
Sagarneel.

ephemere33 (9729) 2007-12-12 15:22

geniale, que dire de plus, magnifique, une peinture d'un grand maître...un arc en ciel de couleur,bravo et merci du partage...amicalement bi

fryz (1727) 2007-12-18 14:36

Très jolie post traitement!
Good job lili
See you soon
Vincent

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baba_flies (8191) 2007-12-24 4:49

Salut Liliana! You make it never easy to choose but I went for your dream version because I think it suits my personal Christmas mood and I could use some extra light on this grey in grey December day but on the other hand I am pretty cheerful too, ready for some fine food, good wine and my family's company. Beautiful dreamland catch, and I like the unsharpness suiting the dreamlike atmosphere. Very very good. Ich wuensche Dir alles alles Gute fuer die bevorstehenden Feiertage ... sie beginnen bei uns in genau zwei Stunden. Barbara.

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