Crowning Glory

[Octane (Humayun)]

John,

Glad you liked it!

Originally Posted by vindictive666

hi

had a look at the larger version


wow very very bewtiful (cant spell right )

regards john

Barry,

Thank you!

Originally Posted by bloodhound31

That's a beautiful image H!

Baz.

Fred,

Cheers -- I have achieved what I set out to achieve, then.

Originally Posted by Bassnut

Very atmospheric H. Masterfull colour and dynamic range processing.

Chris,

Thanking you! I didn't go out this weekend, the weather wasn't quite conducive and I wasn't well either.

Originally Posted by Omaroo

Another ripper Humayun. Gorgeous.

Adrian,

That's how I see the clouds, too.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by DeanoNZL

Almost like the clouds are on fire.
A gem!

Cheers, all.

H

[Octane (Humayun)]

Shane,

Thanks, mate. Yep, the sand is that colour. See, behind me is a bit of a big hill, and once the sun gets behind there, it starts getting quite dark. So, because it was dark the light that's being reflected off the sand is diffuse light, as well as the reflection of the cloud. The diffuse light was quite soft and hence the dark sand.

Originally Posted by suma126

very nice H .just wondering is the sand natural color.

Roger,

Cheers!

Originally Posted by rogerg

nice

Adam,

Thanking you. Nice and warm colours, but, it was quite cold!

Originally Posted by lacad01

Nicely captured H., lovely warm colours.

Alex,

Cheers!

Originally Posted by alexch

Awesome. Well done with light balance!

Troy,

Thank you, mate!

Originally Posted by troypiggo

Beautiful control.

Cheers, all.

H

[Octane (Humayun)]

Liz,

Thank you! Appreciate the comment!

Originally Posted by Liz

Another amazingly beautiful image, oh talented one.

Rob,

Thanks, mate. I appreciate your sentiment. Once I have my gear all in order, I hope to make even better astrophotos!

Originally Posted by RobF

Stunning.

You don't deserve to have such skill with astrophotography Humayun when your landscape work is so beautiful..... (said in nicest possible way....)

Marc,

Thanks, mate!

Originally Posted by multiweb

+1 . Amazing colors and lighting in that shot.

Stephen,

Thanking you.

Originally Posted by StephenM

Very nice Humayun!

Cheers,
Stephen

Ric,

Glad you enjoyed this one, too!

Originally Posted by Ric

That's a pearler H.

Love everything about it.

Cheers

Cheers, all.

H

[Octane (Humayun)]

Rolf,

I'm so glad you noticed the turquoise water! It's what makes the image for me, personally.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by SkyViking

Beautiful image Humayun! That turquoise water goes very nice with the warm orange beach sands. Excellent composition as usual. Thanks for sharing.

Stuart,

Thanks, mate. I'm still jealous of some of those places you've posted images from.

Originally Posted by beren

Captured perfectly outstanding image H congrats

Ian,

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Vanda

Excellent. Well done.

Brian,

The rock on the right is not right, it isn't completely in frame. As annoying as it is, I find my eye being drawn to the next boulder, anyway, so I've accepted it.

Could this be what a Martian sunset is like (when it had running water)?

Originally Posted by Miaplacidus

Superb image. My eyes get snagged on every object. Almost mesmerizing. Great photo.

BTW, what planet is that?

Cheers,

Brian.

Thanks again, everyone. Appreciate your kind comments.

H

[Jen]

wow H that is just beautiful
You need to stop doing these spectacular pics im all confused now which one to have as my dektop image of the week At the moment i have your Ice Glazier pic hehe
I wish you lived down this way i could do with some of your imaging lessons

[Octane (Humayun)]

Hi Jen,

Thank you, it was quite beautiful, indeed. It all happens so quickly, though. There's a space of about 5 minutes when the clouds are ablaze. This was caught right at the tail end of it. Just prior to it happening, the clouds on the right were more on fire than captured here. I was a little late to the party. Still, turned out alright.

All I can say is just get out and practise; you need to learn to see the right light to photograph. Landscapes in the middle of the day are a bit of a no-no. Harsh black shadows everywhere ruin the image.

H

Originally Posted by Jen

wow H that is just beautiful
You need to stop doing these spectacular pics im all confused now which one to have as my dektop image of the week At the moment i have your Ice Glazier pic hehe
I wish you lived down this way i could do with some of your imaging lessons