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Dreamscape

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Spent sometimes on the beach yesterday… low tide … plenty of seaweeds all over the wet sand … took a walk to pick out my spot and proceeded to clear the beach, then sat on the sand and waited for the light to turn … small waves were gently rolling in and out of my view, polishing the sand surface … spectacular reflections – right under my bare feet … Fired off a bunch of shots… Took my eye off the view finder, stood up and looked around to make sure I don’t miss anything else … water, light, clouds and colors were twirling out of control … Closed my eye, took a deep breath, sat back down … through my view finder, everything was crystal clear…

I’ve seen many beautiful sunsets right on this beach, but this one was quite memorable.

PS: After looking at this photo for a while, I decided that I need to get a 2 stops split ND filter. A 3 stops split ND was 1 stop too many for this shot. The sky is a little darker than the ground – a little unnatural.

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EXIF & Info

Camera:: Canon EOS 5D

Lens:: Canon EF 17-40mm F4L USM

Filter:: Lee 0.9 hard-edge GND

Tripod:: Gitzo GT3530S 6x + RRS BH-55 LR ballhead

EXIF:: [F19] [0.3s] [19mm] [ISO 50]

Exposure Mode:: Manual

Date Taken:: October 29, 2007

Published:: October 30, 2007 at 11:18 pm

Category:: Photo, Portfolio, Seascape

Tags:: beach, California, cloud, Portfolio, reflection, Santa Barbara, sunset

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chrisfrick 10.31.07 / 5am 1

Greatly captured play of clouds!
-Nat 10.31.07 / 5am 2

stunning image!

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jeffclow 10.31.07 / 5am 3

What a truly magical image…..and what a fine piece of photo work.

My compliments on both.
ShastaLC 10.31.07 / 6am 4

beautiful, the water looks like glass :)
Janice L 10.31.07 / 6am 5

Gorgeous.
Martha Crowther 10.31.07 / 7am 6

WOZERS! this is AMAZING!
Dean Forbes 10.31.07 / 7am 7

wow! I need skies like this :-)
enfi 10.31.07 / 7am 8

amazing!
wetlanddoc 10.31.07 / 7am 9

beautiful scene!
Rob.Hudson 10.31.07 / 8am 10

Wow! This one is awesome. Fantastic sky and reflection.
Ms Ladyred 10.31.07 / 8am 11

A most exellent capture yet again .. beautiful color tones

Happy Halloween my friend

Dont eat too many treats :)
Alvaro Vega 10.31.07 / 8am 12

Parece un espejo…increible.
Techuser 10.31.07 / 8am 13

wow wow wow one of the best sunset shots ever!!
mimigd 10.31.07 / 8am 14

Wow, gorgeous colors. Such a beautiful capture…..
Restless mind 10.31.07 / 9am 15

Gorgeous!
Aradan 10.31.07 / 9am 16

That is very very beautiful. wow!
unpro 10.31.07 / 10am 17

love the clouds. excellent shot.
Eva Montero 10.31.07 / 10am 18

muy buena esa simetria y colores
GabrielR 10.31.07 / 11am 19

Lovely Sunset.

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thomyneel 10.31.07 / 11am 20

superb colors…….love the composition too my friend
Sidnei de Carvalho 10.31.07 / 12pm 21

The light on it is fantastic.!!!
Very beautiful.
azraazrans 10.31.07 / 12pm 22

wow!!!!!!!
Souva Chattopadhyay 10.31.07 / 1am 23

Fantastic colour and reflection…
Jozef. 10.31.07 / 1am 24

beautiful nice reflection
imtoootall 10.31.07 / 1am 25

Outstanding image and photography!!! WoW!!!

BRAVO

I have faved and tagged your picture with BRAVO and this serves as an invitation to The Best: BRAVO — pending administrative review.
dr_know | Visual Magix 10.31.07 / 1am 26

the cloud formations & the reflections are gr8… i like the way the color of sky changes…
Toma01 10.31.07 / 1am 27

Wow, awesome sky….beautiful reflections!
Toma
encouragement 10.31.07 / 1am 28

Awesome! Do you have an "expendible" tripod for use in the sand and salt water?
Kiddi Einars 10.31.07 / 1am 29

Fantastic shot
myfear 10.31.07 / 1am 30

Simply stunning series, dear friend! Awesome capture! Have a great day! Take care!

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ballycroy49 10.31.07 / 1am 31

Very beautiful & inspirational image!
phil dev 10.31.07 / 2am 32

Just discovered your work from Explore and all I can say is . . . . . hmm. I guess I"m speechless!!! It_s fantastic.
andreinafrica 10.31.07 / 2am 33

Fantastic!
brian doucette 10.31.07 / 2am 34

Excellent sunset Mike. Really love the light and reflections.
basabus 10.31.07 / 2am 35

Perfect…………
davidqueenan 10.31.07 / 2am 36

Great sky and reflections in the wet sand.
s0ulsurfing 10.31.07 / 2am 37

if i didnt know better i_d fill your page with shiny awards :)

Classic sunset, so beautiful
MirrorScope 10.31.07 / 2am 38

Awesome!!!!
thepres6 10.31.07 / 2am 39

Indeed!
Happy Halloween and Wednesday to you!

Seen in a darckr gallery of your pics (mine, ?).
Zachary Schwoebel 10.31.07 / 3am 40

Awesome
Barry McG 10.31.07 / 3am 41

excellent shot

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gadihext 10.31.07 / 3am 42

Awesome shot my dear friend! have a great day!
RupertG 10.31.07 / 3am 43

wow! really cool image, it kind of pulls one in ; )

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M. Asif 10.31.07 / 4am 44

A beautifully captured………………….!!!

Amazing sky colour. Great reflection.
*Rhonda* 10.31.07 / 4am 45

Beautiful shot.. love the reflection.
mischuge 10.31.07 / 4am 46

Wonderful shot! I love it!!! :-D
JohnCollins 10.31.07 / 5am 47

Certainly worthy of the title… wonderful capture.
Nathaaaaan 10.31.07 / 5am 48

BRILLIANT shot.
t00fa 11.01.07 / 5am 49

amazing

congrats on explore!
hooray_j 10.31.07 / 5am 50

beautiful !!
photofool 10.31.07 / 5am 51

@all: thank you!

@s0ulsurfing: -:)

@encouragement: I wouldn_t call my Gitzo GT3530S 6x expendable :) I love my tripod – not only it allows me to get low to inches from the sand, I can take the legs apart, and rinse all the salt and sand out after each shoot.
risemeagain(busy with study,sorry~) 10.31.07 / 6am 52

Congrats on explore front page,my friend~
Amazing shot!
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♥ Mônnik ♥ 10.31.07 / 6am 53

Wow!! Awesome sky and reflections!!

Congrats!! Seen on explore!!

:-)
Hermes Singson 10.31.07 / 6am 54

Whoooa! Awesome shot! :-)
bch12 11.01.07 / 6am 55

That is just amazing. Fav_d immediately.

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jdsmaguire 10.31.07 / 6am 56

Wonderful Shot!
p2p2 10.31.07 / 7am 57

WOW! I_m blown away
davgil 10.31.07 / 7am 58

A very striking dramatic image, great capture.
*Bingo* 11.01.07 / 7am 59

Fantastic!!!
cc49 10.31.07 / 7am 60

Amazing!
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godric34 10.31.07 / 7am 61

nice. kind of a choppy effect on the water on the sand. but it worked out nicely :]
Λl℮Roda® 10.31.07 / 7am 62

Simply stunning!

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jamieleighcarroll 11.01.07 / 8am 63

so this is paradise….pure perfection!
/\ltus 11.01.07 / 8am 64

Dreamscape indeed; well done!
/\ltus 11.01.07 / 8am 65

Dreamscape indeed; well done!
Vanessa Carvalho de Andrade 11.01.07 / 8am 66

Fantastic shot
Rox!!!!!!!
Kapshaw 10.31.07 / 9pm 67

There’s no question about it this the best thing a man can ever get to look at with two eyes. The best rise in the flicker!
BrendonPG 10.31.07 / 9am 68

Yes, stunning is the word!
Luka Skracic 10.31.07 / 10am 69

I_m such a sucker for these kinda reflection shots, nicely done mate.
dreamscapepictures 11.01.07 / 10am 70

Wow!!! That is so beautiful, wonderfully captured and of course I love the name!
hawkeye_flickr 11.01.07 / 10am 71

Beautiful image!
juanmiguel 10.31.07 / 11am 72

Impressive light and reflection.
Have a good day.
bazpics 10.31.07 / 11am 73

the elements perform for you yet again. beautifully shot. apt title.
Ye Lu 10.31.07 / 11am 74

Gorgeous colors and reflections.
darkmantus666 11.01.07 / 11am 75

Hermoso
guyfattal 11.01.07 / 11am 76

great photo really pretty
arcane_eye 11.01.07 / 12pm 77

there are so many comments! I feel like if I add mine, it won_t matter… but here it goes….

Excellent composition! Beautiful shot!
Shamim Unxplored 11.01.07 / 12pm 78

Outstanding Image
Piotr Mizera 11.01.07 / 12pm 79

great shot!!
Vladimir Stojanovic 11.01.07 / 1am 80

You killed me with this shot .
Murfomurf 11.01.07 / 1am 81

Pink crystals in the sky!! Breathtaking- on Explore!
righez 11.01.07 / 1am 82

Great!
s_javaad 11.01.07 / 1am 83

Excellent shot.
Kervin Photography 11.01.07 / 2am 84

Gorgeous! Seen on front page of Explore!

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Squarethecircle 11.01.07 / 2am 85

Darn, that is NICE.
Márcia_Marton 11.01.07 / 2am 86

stunning
lil moe72 11.01.07 / 3am 87

Great photo
Dan Wiklund 11.01.07 / 3am 88

The clouds look similar to sci-fi type nebulas :-)

Beautiful composition.
Astarr 11.01.07 / 3am 89

Amazing shot!!
Jorge L. Gazzano 11.01.07 / 3am 90

Beautiful picture of the sun
tipper 10.31.07 / 4am 91

Looks like the world is just opening up! Awesome composition!
bh23 10.31.07 / 4am 92

Wow
Maria Clara. 10.31.07 / 4am 93

Fantastic, congrats. :}
Abo_ 10.31.07 / 4am 94

WoW Amazing…this is so good, Congratulation !!
El Onofre 11.01.07 / 4am 95

Another excelent work!!!
rabataller 11.01.07 / 4am 96

This picture is wonderful. I love your photostream
Jesuspoet Photography 10.31.07 / 4am 97

Lovely colors and nice reflection.

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bostonperspective.com 10.31.07 / 4am 98

amazing
1985Luke 10.31.07 / 4am 99

Nice picture!
Phil 11.01.07 / 10am 100

Lovely shot. I agree with your comment that the sky is a little too dark.
yeoldeblackhippie 11.01.07 / 5am 101

beautiful
Sara Judith 11.01.07 / 6am 102

Gorgeous shot!
Stephen D Harper 11.02.07 / 7am 103

Thats amazing
pas* 11.02.07 / 10am 104

wonderful shot!
davesbit 11.01.07 / 10am 105

nice!
*naturegirl* 11.02.07 / 10am 106

Amazing….and to think you commented on one of my sunrise pix….I am tickled pink :)
photofool 11.01.07 / 11am 107

@all: thank you!!!
... Arjun 11.02.07 / 1am 108

Love the reflections.
lee1966 11.02.07 / 1am 109

Love those clouds and gorgeous colours!
uj@ng 11.02.07 / 3am 110

arh!! really love this foto…
hiker56 11.03.07 / 7am 111

Well done!!!
Seen in Explore.
magda:) 11.02.07 / 4am 112

wonderful! looks like pearl in the shell…
Grazerin 11.03.07 / 7am 113

Amazing!!
dasbull 11.03.07 / 11am 114

Amazing shot.

Seen in a darckr gallery of your pics (mine, ?).
barryed 11.04.07 / 3am 115

Outstanding job on this. Great reflection & composition
soho.1006 11.05.07 / 7am 116

beautiful reflection!
Solange Moreira Yeoell 11.05.07 / 3am 117

All I can say is:
I have seen may sunsets shots as well but this one is a true special one.
It might be a little bit dark, but it still looks amazing, everything here.
I just can’t stop looking at it. Thanks
*a_a* 11.05.07 / 3am 118

beautiful…just beautiful…
Rob Scumaci 11.06.07 / 7am 119

Nicely exposed and composed.

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Stathis Chatzistathis 11.06.07 / 1am 120

excellent!
Adam Cathro 11.06.07 / 8am 121

Stunning shot
Lollygagging 11.06.07 / 10am 122

really really fantastic :-)
Emma Roos 11.06.07 / 11am 123

I love this one, the clouds and the colors are amazing. It_s a very well composed photograph and a very beautiful scenery.
LucaPicciau 11.07.07 / 2am 124

Magic moment for this one.. magnificent!!!
Christine Lebrasseur 11.09.07 / 1am 125

:)

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BenGoode 11.10.07 / 2am 126

That_s so dramatic!! Incredible!
El Onofre 11.13.07 / 4am 127

Simply AMAZING!!!
So beautiful colors
jasontheaker 11.18.07 / 4am 128

Funny that the shot with the sun in has more attention (o: almost identical shots.
kimlovesnickers 11.28.07 / 12pm 129

cool lightting
love it
Doug Langham 11.30.07 / 7am 130

Outstanding work! Definite fav.
Z!KeepeR 11.30.07 / 11am 131

Clouds are incredible… Very beautiful shot!
adrians_art 11.30.07 / 1am 132

WOW What a moment Mike!
Daryl L. Hunter 11.30.07 / 4am 133

Your attetion to detail shines through.

In photoshop layers/layer mask you could lighten the sky a bit.
.koltregaskes 12.01.07 / 8am 134

Wonderful photos you have taken.
El Onofre 12.04.07 / 4am 135

Simply fantastic!!!

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