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Sunset Beach.

© John Connolly

Sunset Beach.

Uploaded: May 02, 2011 13:07:58

Description

A re-work of the sun setting at sunset beach, which is in the suburb of Soldiers Point at Port Stephens.
Captured back in May 2010 at 1/160th sec, f7.1 and ISO-100.


Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: fired, auto mode, ISO: 100, FocalLength: 29.00 mm, Model: E-300

Comments

Gord MacEachern May 02, 2011

What an amazing days end John, beautifully done!!! #1373960

Robert R. Goodman May 02, 2011

Hi John,That's a favorite my friend.Absolutely beautiful,we haven't had any clouds in the sky for a beautiful sunset!!!!!! #9385072

Monnie Ryan May 02, 2011

Oh my, how beautiful, John! Spectacular colors and wonderful composition! #9385124

Mike Clime May 02, 2011

WOWZA! Talk about a sunset! This is awesome, John! Just beautiful! #9385143

Marijana Fajgl May 02, 2011

Wow, John, this is just perfect, in every way! #9385155

David Phalen May 02, 2011

Beautiful light, colors and silhouettes!! Very well done John!! #9385176

Hendrik Storme May 02, 2011

Spectacular colors and clouds in this fantastic capture,John!!! #9385184

Claudia Kuhn level-classic May 02, 2011

Beautiful sunset John, love that glow #9385209

Wm Nosal May 02, 2011

Wow! Beautiful Image, John! #9385211

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic May 02, 2011

Beautiful colors John!,
Amalia #9385220

Ron McEwan May 02, 2011

This is simply stunning John, beautifully done. #9385250

Ann Coates level-classic May 02, 2011

Ron took the words right out of my mouth, the word "stunning" came to my mind as soon as I saw it. Fantastic work John. #9385264

Carol L. Fowler May 02, 2011

Fantastic sunset- just enough detail and color to make it stunning! #9385329

Tammy Espino May 02, 2011

Beautiful!!!!!!!!!! #9385337

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe May 02, 2011

A winner I hope. Just perfect, John. #9385380

Courtenay Vanderbilt May 02, 2011

Beautifully framed, gorgeous colors and wonderful silhouettes, John! #9385408

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 02, 2011

WOW! HOLY MOLY! OMGOSH is this image ever GORGEOUS, John! :-) k #9385413

Jack Ryan May 02, 2011

How beautiful! Outstanding comp...the tree and the sun are perfectly placed. Excellent work, John. #9385450

Tamara K. Walker level-classic May 02, 2011

Magnificent scene. #9385557

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic May 02, 2011

Breathtakingly beautiful John. I want to come and sit awhile on this lovely beach. #9385663

Renee Doyle May 02, 2011

Simply stunning John!!! #9385697

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe May 02, 2011

Beautifully composed silhouettes against a gorgeous sunset sky, John! #9385787

Barbara Waldoch May 02, 2011

Perfectly captured, John! #9385814

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 03, 2011

Perfect indeed! This is one amazingly beautiful image, John. This is a WINNER!!! #9385833

Paul E. Earl May 03, 2011

Very beautiful, John! #9385846

Brett Dolsen May 03, 2011

Wonderfull colour and silhouettes John! #9385874

Avril Young May 03, 2011

fantastic John...awesome silhouettes and stunning sky... #9385891

Michelle Alton May 03, 2011

Beautifully captured, John. #9385979

John Benway May 03, 2011

What a beautiful scene John, love the light and color. Beautiful work.
John #9386201

Ray Thoms May 03, 2011

WOnderful sunset and like the silhouettes in front of it John....well done! #9386207

Lorraine A. Cook May 03, 2011

I see masts in the distance, John!!

This is one of the most striking sunsets I have ever seen, My Friend!!

The color, lighting and SUN (and reflections) are BREATHTAKING!!<:)) #9386586

Tiia Vissak May 03, 2011

great tones, light & mood! #9386798

Douglas Pignet May 03, 2011

lovely sunset capture and wonderful colors and clarity...well done #9386988

John Connolly May 03, 2011

Thank you for all your kind comments, they are appreciated! #9387156

Nancy L. Green level-classic May 03, 2011

This is ABSOLUTELY STUNNING John, I bet we see this beauty again!! <>< #9387347

Stan Kwasniowski May 03, 2011

John, wonderful image #9387370

John Connolly May 03, 2011

Thanks so much Nancy and Stan, it is good to hear from you! #9387381

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic May 03, 2011

Beautiful image, great capture and colors!! #9387556

Chris Ebben May 03, 2011

Great sunset scene. Don't we get the good, colourful sunsets around here! Well done=^..^= #9387810

Ellen Hodges May 03, 2011

Super, super, super, gorgeous, John!! #9387832

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic May 04, 2011

Gorgeous sunset..fantastic comp, colors, detail and shilouettes. #9388896

Emile Abbott level-deluxe May 04, 2011

Oh my John I really like what you did to this. Amazing Sunset capture. Nice work. #9389205

John Connolly May 04, 2011

Thanks a lot Randy, Chris, Ellen, Marilyn and Emile for your encouraging comments, they are appreciated! #9389296

Renata Gusciora May 04, 2011

Just beautiful!Awesome gold tones and fantastic composition,John! #9389380

John Connolly May 04, 2011

Thanks Renata, it is good to hear from you again! #9389405

Kaye Burazin May 04, 2011

B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L John. So serene #9389675

Mariann Kovats level-classic May 04, 2011

Wow!That is just breath taking capture! Gorgeous colors and comp, John! I really hope, we'll see this again! #9389860

John Connolly May 05, 2011

Thank you so much Kaye and Mariann, you are so kind! #9390859

Carolyn J. Connolly May 06, 2011

A really stunning and beautifully captured sunset scene here, John...and I love your composition with the imposing foreground trees, too!! :o) #9391688

John Connolly May 06, 2011

Thanks Carolyn, I would love to spend another week up there! #9392309

JO ANN CLEVELAND May 08, 2011

Soooo beautiful John!

jo ann c. #9394830

John Connolly May 08, 2011

Thank you Jo Ann, I value you kind comment! #9394975

Sherran Andersen level-classic May 13, 2011

So pretty and peaceful looking John. #9404000

John Connolly May 14, 2011

Thanks Sherran, actually the local camera club were there that evening, it was anything but peacefull...LOL! #9404893

Marijana Fajgl June 22, 2011

Big congratulations on your amazing finalist, John! Good luck! #9473726

Tiia Vissak June 22, 2011

Congratulations! #9473946

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic June 22, 2011

Congrats on this award deserving image John. Good luck. #9474048

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic June 22, 2011

Love these very tranquil shots signaling the end of the day and hopefully a respite from the day's worries. Vey beautiful and warm colors. #9474226

Ron McEwan June 22, 2011

Big congrats John on getting silver on this beauty WTG #9474322

Wm Nosal June 22, 2011

Congratulations, John! #9474362

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic June 22, 2011

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #9474576

Phillip R. Connolly June 22, 2011

Hey, congratulations on your two great finalists, John!! A beautiful sunset capture worthy of it's award!! Excellent !

Phil #9474642

Tamara K. Walker level-classic June 22, 2011

Beautiful, congratulations! #9474808

Lorna Shutter June 22, 2011

Wow!!! This is AWESOME, John!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved Finalist Award!!!!! WTG!!! :)
Photobucket #9474891

Ian M. Hill June 22, 2011

Another wonderful image John,big congrats. #9475119

Chris Ebben June 22, 2011

Congratulations on your well-deserved Finalist. Well done=^..^= #9475120

Courtenay Vanderbilt June 22, 2011

Superb Finalist, John! Huge congratulations! #9475122

Emile Abbott level-deluxe June 22, 2011

WHOA boy it may be a sunset but it looks like a winner to me. Huge Congrats John. A much needed boost for sure. #9475366

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe June 22, 2011

Congrats on your beautiful finalist, John. Hope to see it again. #9475555

Robert R. Goodman June 22, 2011

A big congratulations,My Friend.WTG!John!!!! #9475699

Mariann Kovats level-classic June 22, 2011

Congratulations on your awesome finalist, John! #9475712

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic June 22, 2011

WTG!!, Big congrats! #9475729

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe June 22, 2011

Congrats! A beautiful finalist :) #9475941

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic June 22, 2011

Big Congratulations John!,
Amalia #9476095

Tammy Espino June 22, 2011

Congrats on a fantastic finalist! :) #9476247

Monnie Ryan June 22, 2011

Congratulations, John! #9476409

Nancy (Peaches) Harker June 22, 2011

Photobucket

WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your AWESOME finalist!
Best of luck in the next round!

Photobucket
#9476433

Avril Young June 22, 2011

Congrats John, love the warm glow!! #9476613

Nancy Bergeson level-classic June 22, 2011

Oh how inviting, nice composition, congrats on your finalist! #9476763

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic June 22, 2011

Congratulations on this awesome finalist. Hope to see this one again!!! #9476995

Stan Kwasniowski June 22, 2011

John, congratulations #9477116

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 23, 2011

I'm so glad to see this beautiful image as a finalist, John. Congratulations! #9477288

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 23, 2011

Congrats on your Finalist John!! #9477612

Patrick Rouzes level-classic June 23, 2011

Congratulations, John! WTG! #9478241

Karen Celella June 23, 2011

Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist, John. #9478378

Ann Coates level-classic June 23, 2011

This is beautiful John, congratulations on your Finalist award. #9479172

Hendrik Storme June 23, 2011

Another fantastic finalist!!! #9479510

John Connolly June 23, 2011

Many thanks for all your kind comments, they are appreciated! #9479577

Barbara Waldoch June 23, 2011

Congratulations on your fabulous finalists, John! #9480207

Ellen Hodges June 23, 2011

Huge congrats on your awesome finalists, John! Just gorgeous!! #9481160

Laura E. Swan level-classic June 24, 2011

OH MY! This is beyond stunning John! WOW!

No wonder the judges took it to the top of the cream!

Huge congrats on your finalist!!!

WELL DESERVED!

-Laura :) #9481557

June 24, 2011

Well done getting this Finalist, I have to say I do agree with the Judges, this one is a winner. Good luck mate. #9481696

Lorraine A. Cook June 24, 2011

WOOOO HOOO!!! CONGRATULATIONS on this Well Deserved Finalist, John, and GOOD LUCK in then next round, My Friend!!<:)) #9481965

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 24, 2011

WOWZA! Congratulations on this fantastic finalist John!

jo ann c. #9482611

Nancy L. Green level-classic June 24, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS John, this is WONDERFUL!!! <>< #9482860

John Connolly June 24, 2011

Thank you Barbara, Ellen, Laura, Tony, Lorraine, Jo Ann and Nancy for your kind comments, they are appreciated! #9483170

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic June 24, 2011

Congratulations John on this outstanding finalist. So Beautiful! #9483291

Ken Smith level-classic June 24, 2011

Way to go, John!! Super congrats to you! #9483414

ALLEN O. HOWARD June 24, 2011

A most excellent capture John! Congratulations to you! #9483575

Carol L. Fowler June 24, 2011

Wonderful Finalist! Congrats #9483857

Kerry Hill June 25, 2011

Congratulations on your goegeous finalist John!! #9484119

Boyd L. Alexander June 25, 2011

Amazing colors and image John! Congratulations on your well deserved finalist! #9484692

John Connolly June 25, 2011

Thanks a lot Amanda, Ken, Allen, Carol, Kerry and Boyd for you kind remarks, they are appreciated! #9485370

Renata Gusciora June 25, 2011

Big congratulations on your beautiful finalist,John!!!:-) #9485855

Nadia Paul June 28, 2011

Gorgeous sunset capture - congrats on your beautiful finalist John! #9493619

John Connolly June 29, 2011

Thank you so much Renata and Nadia, I appreciate your input here! #9495300

Merna L. Nobile June 30, 2011

Congratulations to all of the Award Winners for May 2011. Merna

#9497410

John Connolly June 30, 2011

Thanks a lot Merna, it is good to hear from you! #9497743

Julie Burnett July 04, 2011

Congratulations on this stunning finalist, John!! #9505311

John Connolly July 04, 2011

Thanks Julie, I appreciate your kind comment! #9506385

Chris Schlosser July 15, 2011

Amazing capture John! Belated congratulations on your FINALIST! #9531475

John Connolly July 15, 2011

Thanks so much Chris! #9532447

Renata Gusciora July 28, 2011

Big congratulations on this beautiful finalist,John!!!:-) #9560848

John Connolly July 29, 2011

Many thanks Renata! I value your input here! #9566783

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic September 03, 2011

Congrats on this lovely image making the finalist round. #9651755

John Connolly September 04, 2011

Thank you Heather, we will be spending next week back at Port Stephens, I might score another acceptable sunset or two from Sunset Beach. #9652954

Keith L. Clayton December 31, 2011

Exceptional image, John. Very well done and deserving of the Finalist award!! #9895651

Merna L. Nobile December 31, 2011

What could be more important in life than to know in our hearts that in everything we have tried to do, we have done our very best?
Congratulations for your magnificent contribution for the month of November, 2011.
Merna Nobile #9895870

John Connolly January 01, 2012

Thank you so much Keith and Merna, I value your input here! #9896999

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