Mystic Dawn

[RobF (Rob)]

" " (speechless!)

Beautiful composition and colours. Wow H - have you ever thought of having an exhibition?

[astro_south (Andrew)]

Sweet shot H. ...sweet shot!

[Jen]

wow H yep that is one mystical pic i love it keep em coming your work is stunning

[danielsun]

WOW H!!!! That is possibly one the most stunning photograghs I have ever seen!
Truly brilliant work.

Cheers Daniel.

[alexch (Alex)]

Simply stunning!!! Well done, Humayun.

[Tilt (Michael)]

Very nice image, with so much in the shot the reflection works beautifully.

Michael

[troypiggo (Troy)]

Absolutely fantastic! I'd have to say this tops all of the images you took last trip to NZ. Can't wait to see more if this is a sign of things to come! The colours, composition, exposure - all gives a serene feel.

[Analog6 (Odille)]

A truly beautiful image, well done.

[En1gma (Robert)]

ex·traor·di·nar·y
adj.1. Beyond what is ordinary or usual: extraordinary authority.
2. Highly exceptional; remarkable: an extraordinary achievement.
3. Employed or used for a special service, function, or occasion:


Need I say more???

Cheers
Rob

[Octane (Humayun)]

Justin,

Thanks. I'd rather be back over there, that's for sure!

It's something I'll never forget.

Originally Posted by JD2439975

Welcome back H, Another beautiful image (as always).
That water is like glass, I really like the mirroring effect it gives with the symmetry only broken by the submerged branch on the left.

Despite the cold it must have been a hell of a way to greet the day.

Bart,

Thanks!

Originally Posted by bartman

WOW!
Just Stunning!

Liz,

Thank you, lady! It was definitely a site to behold.

Originally Posted by Liz

Wow, that is beautiful H, what a wondrous feeling to be there witnessing that!!

Adam,

Yes, yes you do!

I made a version where I cropped the left side out, and, it looked horrible. This composition has a flow to it. And, after a while, the left just makes sense as you mentioned.

Originally Posted by lacad01

Another spectacular shot H. I really need to vist NZ one day
The cloud hues warm up what looks to be a really chilly spot. Initially I thought the folliage on the far left was distracting but it actually evens out the symetry of the overall shot

Mike,

Thanks!

Originally Posted by iceman

Beautiful shot - well balanced, beautiful reflection.

Cheers, all.

H

[Octane (Humayun)]

Stephen,

Up until now, it is, I think! There's things about it that are still bugging me, but, I know I'll fix them the next time I can be bothered opening the PSD.

Originally Posted by StephenM

Wow Humayun! That is a masterpiece! I reckon that might be your best yet. Brilliant work.

Cheers,
Stephen

David,

Thanks, mate!

Originally Posted by DavidU

Wow h! Beautiful

Chris,

Thanks!

Sure, you free in November, or so? :grin:

Originally Posted by Omaroo

What a stunning photograph Humayun. Next time you go to NZ - consider taking a student with you....

Ingrid,

Appreciate it, thanks! You'll have to fight it out with Chris to come next time!

Originally Posted by DiamondDust

Pick me, pick me!! Awesome photograph H, thanks for sharing.

Carl,

Thanks! There were certain forests I went walking through and I was almost expecting dwarves or elves to pop up. It was so lush.

Originally Posted by renormalised

Looks a lot like Middle Earth....wait a minute...it is!!!

Great shot, H!!!

Cheers, all.

H

[Octane (Humayun)]

Baz,

Thanks! I want to be able to climb one of those mountains, one day!

Appreciate the compliment.

Originally Posted by bloodhound31

Gorgeous image mate. I love the colour reflections from the clouds. Those rugged peaks give it that special something.

I know envy is one of the seven deadlies mate, but that doesn't stop me from suffering from it...

Wonderful work Humayun.

Baz.

Eric,

Glad you liked the framing -- it was hard to see what was going on with all the mist and cloud before dawn, but, I had a general idea of how to frame the camera and luckily enough I just had to make minor adjustments to fulfil the rule of thirds (or a rough translation of them).

Originally Posted by erick

Together with the bare tree trunk leaning to the left on the right of the frame. Marvellous framing, H!

Rolf,

Thank you, so much. Your country is paradise!

Originally Posted by SkyViking

Congratulations Humayun, absolutely stunning image. Perfect composition, and that fog in the background looks great!

Marc,

Haha! When I was getting to the location I had multiple layers of clothing on and I was sweating at the end of it and removed most of the layers until I was just a shirt and Goretex pants. Then, came time to take the image. I completely forgot about the cold as I was so desperate to catch the first light. Once I'd got it, I then noticed how cold it was, lol. On came all the layers and off I went back for a coffee.

Originally Posted by multiweb

Top shot H! You can tell. You'd only get this kind of clarity especially at sunrise near water in glacial temperatures otherwise the dew would be smoking all over the place as soon as sunrays touches it. Looking at the shot I can just hear your teeth rattling in the background and the occasional "f.. it's cold!"

Trevor,

Thanks! I'd love to show a larger version, but, I'm afraid I can't at the moment. The images will be made available as stock soon.

Originally Posted by TrevorW

Top shot H surreal I'd like to see a bigger one if you can

Cheers, all.

H

[Octane (Humayun)]

Shane,

Most definitely a mouthwatering location. I want to go back!

Originally Posted by suma126

mouthwatering location. i can feel the cold weather coming from the picture.

Molly,

Thanks, heaps.

Originally Posted by M54

Magical!
Love the composition!

Ric,

Glad you enjoyed the image, mate. I appreciate the compliment.

Originally Posted by Ric

Amazing and inspiring work H.

You definitely have the eye for it.

Gray,

I sincerely appreciate that. I still have your private message to reply to, as well. I'm just working on some things to enable what you've requested.

Originally Posted by TheDecepticon

I have got to say that is an absolutely fantastic shot. It has a surreal and fantasy art type look to it. A corker and, I think, an award winning image for sure.
Well done, your skills in the dark art of photography are certainly to be admired!
I vote IOTW, even though its astro theme is small.

Rob,

Thanks, mate!

One day, perhaps? I've got the printer to make my own large format prints. I need to build up a large portfolio and see if it can get me somewhere.

Originally Posted by RobF

" " (speechless!)

Beautiful composition and colours. Wow H - have you ever thought of having an exhibition?

Cheers, all.

H

[Octane (Humayun)]

Andrew,

Thanks!

Originally Posted by astro_south

Sweet shot H. ...sweet shot!

Jen,

Glad you enjoyed it! More to come as time allows.

Originally Posted by Jen

wow H yep that is one mystical pic i love it keep em coming your work is stunning

Daniel,

phw0ar! Thanks, man. I hope to improve further and further.

Originally Posted by danielsun

WOW H!!!! That is possibly one the most stunning photograghs I have ever seen!
Truly brilliant work.

Cheers Daniel.

Alex,

Thanks, sir!

Originally Posted by alexch

Simply stunning!!! Well done, Humayun.

Michael,

Cheers! I agree, there's a bit going on, and, sometimes that can take away from the composition at times. But, it just works here. It's serene and tranquil.

Originally Posted by Tilt

Very nice image, with so much in the shot the reflection works beautifully.

Michael

Cheers, all.

H

[Octane (Humayun)]

Troy,

High praise, indeed! It'll take a bit to top this one, bugger!

Originally Posted by troypiggo

Absolutely fantastic! I'd have to say this tops all of the images you took last trip to NZ. Can't wait to see more if this is a sign of things to come! The colours, composition, exposure - all gives a serene feel.

Odille,

Thank you!

Originally Posted by Analog6

A truly beautiful image, well done.

Robert,

You're too kind -- I'm not extraordinary in the slightest. I have a long, long, long way to go before I'm satisfied 100% with the images myself. Some hit the spot, other's dont. Need to fix the hit:miss ratio.

Originally Posted by En1gma

ex·traor·di·nar·y
adj.1. Beyond what is ordinary or usual: extraordinary authority.
2. Highly exceptional; remarkable: an extraordinary achievement.
3. Employed or used for a special service, function, or occasion:


Need I say more???

Cheers
Rob

Thank you so much, everyone, for the kind words of praise and compliments. I truly appreciate it.

H