Inspiring Photo: Malaquite Morning 2 #12108369

Malaquite Morning 2

Uploaded: August 17, 2011 | Entered: July 27, 2014 12:57:48

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~Daybreak at Malaquite Beach - Padre Island National Seashore, Corpus Christi, TX~

(From my archives - January 2010)

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 125/100000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 16.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

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Gord MacEachern August 17, 2011

Hi Val, feel like I am walking down to the beach on a beautiful morning, very well done!! #1401646

R. J. Laudenbacher August 17, 2011

Love the comp on this Val with that great line leading you right down the beach. Also...what a beautiful sky! #9609482

Jeff Robinson August 17, 2011

Great sky - Outstanding perspective and capture Val! #9609494

Tammy M. Anderson August 17, 2011

Wonderful perspective, light and colors, Val. Just beautiful! #9609508

Anita Hogue August 17, 2011

Love your composition and the colors are fabulous!
#9609522

Michelle Alton August 17, 2011

Really gorgeous, Val. Another in my collection of Val favorites! #9609524

Courtenay Vanderbilt August 17, 2011

Gorgeous, Val! Love the leading lines and the clouds are beautiful! #9609533

Alan L. Borror August 17, 2011

Beautiful capture, Val! Clouds and composition are superb. #9609570

Robert R. Goodman August 17, 2011

Hi Valarie,Nice to see a post my friend.Beautiful POV,excellent vision point.Sure would like to be down on that beach today.Going to be a hot one here!!!! #9609623

Monnie Ryan August 17, 2011

Wow, wow and WOW, Valarie! Great to see your work! #9609668

Linda D. Lester August 17, 2011

That sky is awesome.....great leading lines too! #9609765

Patricia Seidler August 17, 2011

Simply fabulous Val. Im sure we will see this again. Just love the way the sun is star bursting through the clouds! #9609803

Emile Abbott August 17, 2011

Good to see you posting again Val. This is fantastic composition and use of the post as a leading line to that awesome sky with beautiful tones and colors. Outstanding work Val. #9610177

Terry Cervi August 17, 2011

Hi Ms V! Great to see a submission today! And it's a beauty my friend!! Wonderful composition and gorgeous color in this pretty scenic!! #9610304

Don Christiana August 17, 2011

Val, the image is spectacular. I was born and raised in Corpus, I know exactly the spot where this photo was taken. You captured it perfectly. Have a great day...and thanks for bringing back great memories of this beautiful beach. #9610342

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 17, 2011

WOW! This is so beautiful, Val! Magnificent colors and POV! :-) k #9610762

Tammy Espino August 17, 2011

Well look at you holding on to this gorgeous capture for so long, glad it made an appearance!! :) #9611145

Mary Dimitriw August 17, 2011

Oh Val this is so beautiful...I'm glad you looked into your archives! #9611212

Lana Arcemont August 17, 2011

This is gorgeous, Val!
Outstanding Perspective! #9611307

Val Feldman August 18, 2011

Thanks everyone for your comments and for stopping by! #9611821

Leslie McLain August 18, 2011

Beautiful capture and sky, Val. #9611893

Gina Cormier August 18, 2011

Excellent perspective on this lovely beach image Val!! #9612086

Ron McEwan August 18, 2011

WOW Val this is an amazing pov like the way the post leads the eye. #9612271

Julianne Bradford August 18, 2011

I just love it when you find these wonderful captures in your archives Val! #9612371

Reynaldo D. Reyes August 18, 2011

Oh my Val, you don't post too frequently but when you do they're quite impressive and worth the wait. Love these beach structures that look sorta like a stonehenge find. The way the eye is drawn towards the sea with the dramatic clouds as backdrop makes this image par excellence! #9612544

Val Feldman August 18, 2011

Thanks Leslie, GG, Ron, Julianne and Rey for stopping by and commenting - much appreciated!! ~Val #9613148

Val Feldman August 18, 2011

Thanks Leslie, GG, Ron, Julianne and Rey for stopping by and commenting - much appreciated!! ~Val #9613149

Deborah C. Lewinson August 18, 2011

Keep the archives coming, Val, these are treasures!

Gorgeous image!
Debby #9613495

Nadia Paul August 18, 2011

Love your comp here Val and that sky is just awesome - wonderful capture! #9613526

Julie Burnett August 19, 2011

From the amazing pov, to the gorgeous tones and light, a dramatic, and spectacular capture, Val!! #9614131

Freddy Bland August 19, 2011

Stealing Julie's comment on this one!!! SPECTACULAR image, Val!! Perfect...perfect!! #9614897

Patti Coblentz August 19, 2011

Love the spectacular colors of the sky and composition of the posts, Val...a gorgeous image! #9615572

Thomas E. Hinds August 21, 2011

Beautiful daybreak image, Val! Love the color, the light, and your composition! Looks like I might get to Padre Island (maybe North), and the hill country occasionally with my job! I'll be sure to take my camera along! Wonderful work, per usual! #9619117

JO ANN CLEVELAND August 23, 2011

Awesome Val!

jo ann c. #9622844

Kathy Salerni August 23, 2011

Oh, this is beautiful, Val! I love the sky, your perspective and the light! Wow!
I am so far behind in commenting Trying to catch up! #9623741

Heather Loewenhardt September 07, 2011

Fabulous leading line into such wonderful colour. #9659236

Gina M. Savage October 15, 2011

Breathtaking capture!! #9737340

Kathy Salerni August 28, 2014

Congrats on all of your Finalists, Val! What a great month! #11118413

Tammy M. Anderson August 28, 2014

Gorgeous finalist. Congrats again. #11118544

Deborah C. Lewinson August 28, 2014

Congrats on another excellent finalist, Val! #11118578

Emile Abbott August 28, 2014

Congratulation on an awesome finalist, Val. #11119108

Karen Bacon August 28, 2014

This is really awesome Val! Congratulations!! and a fav for me! #11119301

Nadia Paul August 28, 2014

Great POV and awesome sky Val - congrats on your finalist! #11119552

Robert R. Goodman August 28, 2014

A big Congratulations my friend!!! #11119569

Carol Eade August 29, 2014

Congratulations again! This is beautiful. #11120332

JO ANN CLEVELAND August 30, 2014

Congrats Val,I love this!! #11121100

Ellen Hodges August 30, 2014

Simply gorgeous and fabulous, Val Best luck with this gorgeous finalist!! #11121290

Patrick Rouzes August 30, 2014

CONGRATS on this exceptional finalist, Val. #11121754

Reynaldo D. Reyes August 31, 2014

Love the pov, and comp. Those cloud formations are wonderful to behold. Congrats on your finalist, Val. #11122670

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