gone in a moment, a photo from Down, Northern Ireland

Photographer's Note

this was taken just as the sun rose above the horizon on the county down coast, between the village of killough and st. john's point.

in the foreground the layers of the sedimentary rock, shale, have been displaced on their side, fractured and eroded, and now make for a fascinating, seemingly ageless coastline.

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bema, RhodieIke, annjackman, Sonata11, ourania, tyro, bayno, Wanda1, jhm, SnapRJW, prasun984, Gigidusud, vasilpro, delpeoples, CLODO, gildasjan, jester5, claudeD, dip has marked this note useful

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RhodieIke (11752) 2012-03-24 13:54

Wow Brian, This is superb, wonderful colours, mood and great morning coastal scene, bet you felt you were the only one in the world witnessing the fantastic scene, Awesome, Cheers Iain.

yquem46 (38752) 2012-03-24 13:57

Hello Brian
Another excellent shot with these beautiful pink and blue colors of sunrise, the delicate red caressing the rocks at right and the creamy look of the waters on the long exposure
Very elegant and artistic
Enjoy the WE
Patrick

annjackman (23019) 2012-03-24 14:00

Hello Brian,
This is an awesome spectacle. The colours and the rocks are very dramatic. A perfect composition and great use of a slow shutter speed and tripod. A great image and a favourite for me.
Best wishes, Ann

Sonata11 (34119) 2012-03-24 14:01

Hello Brian,
what a lovely and spectacular picturesque image wonderfully executed with fantastic POV, DOF, beautiful vivid colors, sharpness, fantastic and marvellous picture. I love it this moody atmosphere. Perfectly well done. Awesome !!!
All the best and have a nice WE,
Barbara

siudzi (34141) 2012-03-24 14:04

Hi Brian,

Fantastic picture of this amazing moment. Like a lot these captured pink & blue tones and lights. Exceptional work. Bravo! TFS.

Warm regards,
Malgorzata

ourania (51103) 2012-03-24 14:24

Hello Brian,
this is an amazing sunrise. A wonderful composition of spectacular natural elements captured with exquisite sharpness and depth. The textures are so real and there's an almost 3D effect on the rocks of the foreground. I love the side light that caresses the rocks and the contrasts it creates. I'm very impressed by and love the effect of the colours gradually turning into different hues on the sky and on the sea. A great photo, congratulations and thank you!
All the best,
Ourania

chrisvek (7003) 2012-03-24 15:39

Hello Brian.

Awesome capture.Very ncie warm colors and tones.Great saturation.I also like the color of the sky and the atmosphere.TfS,

Regards,
Chris

mvdisco (17798) 2012-03-24 16:10

Hi Brian,
Beautiful sunset nicely presented with great tone of colors and light,
Excellent point of view and details,
great sharpness and deep of field,
Nicely done,
My compliments
Michel

tyro (30513) 2012-03-24 16:18

Hello Brian,

This is another of your wonderful photographs where hard work and effort have paid off. Pictures such as this don't just happen by jumping out of the car and taking a few shots: this picture has taken an early start to the day for one thing, but also planning as the light appeared across those lovely foreground rocks.

Your long exposure has given the sea a lovely appearance, its blues contrasting with the red glow of the low sun illuminating the rocks. A gorgeous sky tops it all off beautifully.

Fabulous!

Have a Great Sunday,

John.

P.S. On a slightly different note, you might have noticed that John Farnan (weetrees) has been writing on the forum about his disgust at having had some of his TE pictures placed on a website called "Pinterest", so much so that he has actually now removed all his pictures from TE.

I had never actually heard of Pinterest before but I see that there is a button for it on the TE pages. So I decided to have a look and this picture was on the first page I looked at - I recognised it and I am sure you will too.

As far as I can tell from the discussions on the forum, no-one makes money from the pictures on that site but I thought I should let you know. Perhaps it constitutes breach of copyright, I don't know.

Budapestman (82620) 2012-03-24 16:40

Hi Brian,
a picturesque photo with beautiful composition and soft lights, romantic and peaceful atmosphere, Tfs! Have a nice Sunday! Kellemes Vas疵napot k咩疣ok!
Gygy

bayno (18348) 2012-03-24 19:29

Hi Brian,
last golden light to illuminate these beautiful rocks, a perfect framing where nothing is left to chance, a perfect exposure and wonderful colors, beautiful marine landscape...always hight quality in your shot...
have a good day...
Valter

Wanda1 (15142) 2012-03-24 22:46

Hi Brian,
Those rocks are magnificent and lead us so well from foreground into the distance. Lovely light and softness of the water. Looks like a beautiful morning.
Regards
Wanda

SWEETFREEDOM (24623) 2012-03-25 0:07

Hi Brian,
characteristic rock shape, nice morning colors.
regards
Alessandro

jhm (211736) 2012-03-25 2:45

Hello Brian,

What a beauty these picture, very high quality and splendid colors
Technical a superb picture, also colors and light management make these picture attractive.
Excellent contast image with the sun reflection about the water.
Splendid composition nice captured too. TFS.

Have a nice Sunday,
John.

timecapturer (49288) 2012-03-25 4:02

Hi Brian
an accomplished and stunning shot. Love the fg detailing and textures that stand out and look so beautiful in the emerging light. Atmospheric and artistic image of real quality and appeal. Love it!

Regards - Brian.

williewhistler (16606) 2012-03-25 4:08

Hello Brian,the coastline is very similar to the North coast of Devon and Cornwall and you have captured it in a lovely light.
The early morning colours are just stunning.
Best wishes Les.

SnapRJW (31631) 2012-03-25 9:02

Hello Brain - What a beautiful shot. The rocks in the Fg so well detailed and crisp contrasted by the soft feathery water. The colours are rich and warmly tinted. A harmonious and very nicely managed image. Congratulations rosemary

macjake (98456) 2012-03-25 9:37

Hi Brian
as you would say...'what a cracking scene'!
that HAS to be a cultural thing isn't it!
I find that australians use that term as well...interesting.
speaking of Ausie's - i'm sure Lisa will love this when she see's it.

excellent sharpness of the stones in the fg, and the 3 sec exposure created just enough silky smooth effect too.
lovely colors, wouldn't change a thing here!
cheers
craig

Cricri (176) 2012-03-25 10:14

Hi Brian
Sublime ces rochers en avant plan avec le rose pastel du ciel, le bleu et rose de la mer, un lev� du soleil qui annonce une journ馥 de douceur
Belle soir馥
cricri

prasun984 (5590) 2012-03-25 12:39

Hi Brian,
Excellent landscape post of this truly magical place. Like it a lot. Very well seen and executed image with exceptional color combination and saturation. Bravo! TFS.

Warm regards,
Prasun

mesutilgim (0) 2012-03-25 13:37

Hello Brian
Another "masterpiece" ! Everything here regarding photographic qualities is at its best !
Congratulations and TFS
Best regards
MESUT ILGIM

Gigidusud (21679) 2012-03-25 13:41

Hello Brian,
Fantastic shot!Great management of the long exposure.Beautiful pink & blue shades.Love it!
Thanks for sharing.
Ghislaine

vasilpro (41801) 2012-03-25 15:16

Hello Brian,
Wonderful seascape composition, beautiful atmosphere, excellent POV, very nice framework, lovely warm light and color tones, very good clarity and sharpness, TfS!
Have a nice Sunday evening, Vasilis.

Robert1969 (7160) 2012-03-26 0:26

Hello Brian,

Great point of view: the shapes of the rocks
lead our eyes to the depth and the great
composition makes the picture nice calmness.
The great light management show every detail
(no hard shadows) and makes the colors beautiful.

Friendly regards,
Robert

dkmurphys (79209) 2012-03-26 1:41

HI Brian,
Lovely capture with amazing natural colors. The place is just great, very picturesque.
Well taken, enjoy a fine week.

Daniel

Nard (6972) 2012-03-27 1:23

Hi Brian
Milky water is often impressive and beautiful but when it is mixed with such light and colors, it is really magnificant. Dreamy view with poetry.
Regards
Bernard

delpeoples (60342) 2012-03-27 3:39

Hi Brian

Wow, this is a cracker! One of your best for sure, you must have been delighted with it as soon as you saw it on your screen. Superb light management, those warm tones are particularly beautiful and I love the texture of the rocks. Superb shot, congrats.

Warm regards
Lisa

ciakgiak (30) 2012-03-27 9:45

Ciao Brian,
una composizione bellissima nella quale usi le rocce per introdurre un paesaggio marino fantastico.
Molto bella la luce, credo serale, che fornisce una colorazione molto calda all'orizzonte. Complimenti.
Un caro saluto.
Giorgio

CLODO (45116) 2012-03-27 10:08

Hi Brian

You've look for a good POV, installed your tripod to get a wide DOF and blur the waves and waited for the last sun ray to enlighten the rocks. Superb sunset sweet colors!
Good job!
CLODO

patdeph (35750) 2012-03-27 12:47

hello Brian
the colors of the rising sun are wonderful, almost unrel, and I love the softness of the picture due to the long pause.The depth is impressive.Magnificent!
Regards
Pascale

gildasjan (43826) 2012-03-29 10:06

Bonsoir Brian
Un bon choix de vitesse lente qui donne tout son caract鑽e � cette image aux teintes d駘icieuses sous cette bonne lumi鑽e.
Bonne soir馥
Amicalement
gildas

i9l2y1m8a8t3 (4814) 2012-03-30 3:06

Hi Brian!

Another lovely sunset and seascape view. The colors are really attractive, love the subtle blurs on the water. Well captured and well handled image, as always. Great presentation!

warm regards from Manila
Matt

Royaldevon (85932) 2012-03-31 0:28

Good Morning Brian,

I'm so glad I looked you up or I would have missed this!
It is one of those shots that you just have to scrutinise! The colours are surprising with their range of red and purple hues and make the whole scene feel like something from a space movie; and yet, they are utterly compelling
I love how the sharp rocks lead out to this strange world where your slow shutter speed has created a cauldron-like effect.
Excellent!

Have a lovely w/e,
Bev :-)

npecanhuk (79329) 2012-04-01 18:15

Hello Brian!
Very beautiful picture!
Special regards to the colors!
Long exposure, chosen pov and composition are all excellent photo qualities too!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

ChrisJ (171878) 2012-04-02 23:02

Hello Brian

Missed this one, and it's superb too! Splendid warm cold colour contrasts between the orange pink red & blue colours. I like the repetitive patterns of the rock strata jutting up, too. Good sharpness & nice motion blur of the water. Excellent shadow detail & exposure. Tfs!

claudeD (47754) 2012-04-03 13:21

Hello Brian,

Amazing seaside picture with a perfect composition and very fine colors. I like this fotojob very much.TFS.

With regards from Luxembourg

JC

karacabeylis (1471) 2012-04-04 4:18

it cld be a little bit lighter. a nice comp though.

dip (21408) 2012-04-04 4:29

Hi Brian,
I like the result of the 3 sec. exposure,the colors are amazing,
very good clarity and sharpness as well!
Dimitris.

abmdsudi (95869) 2012-04-04 21:51

Hi Brian
Ar beautiful beachscape. The sky colours and effect of the water is so mesmerising, and the rocks are excellent inclusion providing excellent lead into the pict. Wonderful atmosphere, good exposure controlled with nice light management. The tone of the sky here is most attractive with wonderful warm red to pinkish
Generally a very nice image indeed with super colour. Great shot my friend!
Best regards