Sharing the earth Photo

Photographer’s Note

Some will say...oh no!!! another boring sunset... Nothing new and original, definitely not an HCB photo, not even worthy to look at...

But anyway I share this with you, yes another sunset. I captured it very dark. I like it that way. I waited till the sun was well hidden behind Cerro Patiño. (Patiño hill).

What made me post this one? Simply because after TOO many postings sometimes I have the impression we have lost the goal of Trekearth which is : Learning about the world through photography...

I have the impression that we have lost the sense of admiration. Admiration to the beauty of our dear earth.

We have surrended to the desire to achieve the ultimate photography, the ultimate originality and this strong desire made us forget what is the original goal of trekearth.

Patiño is a hill next to Ypacarai lake, very famous and very romantic. It has been named in songs and is a nice place to be.

There is a tower at the top of the hill. This association hill-towers is well known worldwide and has changed the face of our landscapes in almost every country of the world.

K.
This is my first posting taken with the EOS 350 DIgital XT.
Very nice machine, very fast and with new features.
Still learning...

cgrindahl, ephemere33, ngythanh, Emile, alainh, robiuk, jmdaoudal, elihesamian, Galmeida, quantabeh, ChrisJ, sergecross, Xalkida, apazevedo, cleocat, weswang, anadai trouve(nt) cette note utile

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ngythanh (8496) 2005-03-27 20:27

If everyone says NO, just leave it all to me. My favorite!

Emile (20041) 2005-03-27 21:47

Creo que nadie se cansa de ver lindos atardeceres como el que has expuesto en esta foto.
Te sorprenderias de saber que son de los temas que mas me atraen en TE.
A mi me encantan y quiero que sepas que tu foto es preciosa, con unos colores increibles y unos reflejos en el lago impresionantes.
Felicitaciones.
Emile.

pracas (511) 2005-03-27 22:23

hey cesar,
I'm with you...yes we're lost and moving away from the primary goal...beautiful sunset...i can feel the tranquility...hope you enjoyed shooting it...keep posting more....
:-) pracas

alainh (35379) 2005-03-28 1:46

Ola Cesar.
un buen comentario, es verdad lo que dices, y to foto esta hermosa. simplicidad pero tan bonita.
contemplacion y silencio.
cordialente
alain

emanuela (1257) 2005-03-28 16:49

Hi, thanks for sharing and yes y are right some times people loose what they are really looking for or what life, nature and earth should be about..... i think y sunset is really beautiful and i think your words are true....I like it it has a special sense
Emanuela

robiuk (10763) 2005-03-28 17:06

Hi Kike,
I like these dark tones as well. They create some special, maybe even more natural feeling to it.
I was touched by your note as well - what a good point and written in a right moment, when there are so many photos being uploaded and there's less chance to see them all (and I believe there are some really good ones out there that represent the original goal of TE!).
Many thanks,
Robi

jmdaoudal (82) 2005-03-29 5:12

This is a wonderful one with a great color.
All is perfection here coming to the eyes by the reflection.
Like very much the contrast and this is a great sunset;
Compliments
Jean Michel

elihesamian (26091) 2005-04-01 15:59

Hi dear Cesar!
I'm back after a few days out of home!
Hope you be Ok1

Indeed a great and strong sunset shot,the waves lines are very appealing for eyes with a fine contrast.
the colors are superb,the shot is poetic for me,not sad,but very nostalgic,too,I enjoy it and nicely composed,too.
congratulation for your camera,too:)
Yours
M

manny (21378) 2005-04-02 9:52

The underexposure is very appropriate for this moody sunset shot. I like the colors. Very good picture.

bantonbuju (48744) 2005-04-02 14:16

hola cesar,
thank you for this photo, i drove the car today for 300 km and belive me - i did admire the landscapes, every detail i could catch -passing the polish countryside; and i realized that a year ago i was not that sensitive to that - so i have a lot to thank fot to the guys like you - te members;
we are not loosing our focus, cesar - the world around us is beautiul, and this photo of yours is an evidence;
saludos, jerzy

cgrindahl (6109) 2005-04-09 0:53

This is lovely Cesar, with wonderful colors and fine detail. I guess your XT works... Congratulations on your new camera! This photography thing seems to take on a life of its own and new equipment keeps arriving... ;-) The XT seems to be a remarkable camera. It is a fine choice. I'm afraid the next camera in my life will have to wait for awhile. I spent all my discretionary funds on lenses...

And I agree with your note as well Cesar. Keep sharing with us the beauty and uniqueness of the world in which you live. I promise to do the same...

ephemere33 (9729) 2005-04-09 18:52

une plenitude ... une athmosphére sereine...des couleurs tendres...un reflet qui donne la décoration dans la composition...bien vu ...amicalement BI

Galmeida (12559) 2005-04-12 9:33

Excelent sunset capture with a low light condition. Lovely scenery and a simphony of red, orange, water reflections and shadows.

Excelent work and very well done!
Congratulations.
See you next ones.
Fernando

MVoltarelli (129) 2005-07-01 13:23

Wonderful! I like very much photos of the sun!
Please, take a look at my photos!

Thanks, and congrats for the beautiful picture!

tashi-wangmo (30) 2005-07-02 15:48

What a beautiful note, nothing else to say...
Your shot is really beautiful as well :))

quantabeh (5203) 2005-07-08 14:32

Hola Cesar,
muy hermosa foto, y bien escrito para acompañar. El contraste es fantastico. Gracias para compartir.

sergecross (3438) 2005-07-24 10:15

Cesar, excelente fotografia, me gusta el filtro que utilizaste y sobre todo los colores representativos. Me gustaron muchas de tus fotografias, te envio un saludo desde la Republica Dominicana.
Sergio

ChrisJ (70357) 2005-07-25 4:03

Hi Cesar

A superb sunset, with excellent color, graphism & sihouettes. I like the horizontal layering, of the rippled waves. Well done!

Xalkida (11740) 2005-07-28 4:58

That's a great sunset with dark colors and very fine low lighting. I like the reflections on the sea! Excellent work!

apazevedo (5469) 2005-07-28 17:31

Hi Cesar! For me this is a favourite one, so I'll put it on mine. I really like this fantastic contrast between the dark and the sun, as well as the silhouettes and the light on the water surface. Very good work!

dominique (11403) 2005-07-29 18:48

Bien vu , la lumiere est intéressante juste ce qu'il faut pour la photo , Bien composé .

cleocat (221) 2005-08-06 14:41

I looked at the other photo's and the sunset caught my eye immediately. I have a thing for the sun. Even though it is quite dark you created a special atmosphere. the sky looks painted. If you look at the water long enough it will start moving. It is an amazing sunset.

weswang (18223) 2005-08-15 4:45

Hi Cesar, I like this well taken picture. The beautiful sunset colors reflected on the rippled water is well captured and it is very impressive. Thanks for sharing.

Jfox1977 (81) 2006-06-07 10:17