Sky Fire

© Kai Eiselein

Sky Fire

Uploaded: January 27, 2007 07:58:26

Description

No digital manipulation here. The sky was red from forest fires in the area and I managed to get a shot,without flare, using a zoom lens.

Comments

Jenny D January 27, 2007

Gorgeous image, Kai! #595172

Gary Lange January 27, 2007

beautiful!! Terrific comp! #3878643

Kai Eiselein January 27, 2007

Thanks, JD and Gary :) #3878676

Cyn Valentine January 27, 2007

Stunning color and great silhouettes..awesome image! #3878690

Kai Eiselein January 27, 2007

Thanks, Cyn. It was your image "Eclipse", I think was the name, that got me to thinking...."Wait a minute, I've got some images like that.".... I was going to delete them, then gave them a second look after seeing yours. #3878734

Nikki McDonald level-classic January 27, 2007

WOW. So glad you did not delete. This reminds me of a Japanese print but more intense. You have a haiku to go with it? #3878874

Jayne Martin January 27, 2007

Wow, beautiful silhouette --- chicken bone, chicken bone -- LOL --!!! I'm glad you're not giving up. I love your gallery! #3879447

Marek Novotný January 27, 2007

Stunning picture!!! #3879516

Janine Russell level-deluxe January 27, 2007

Kay, great color, silhouettes, lighting, clarity and composition. #3880738

Tamera S. Phillips February 18, 2007

Stunning image Kai. Best of luck to you! #3962206

John Caruso February 19, 2007

Kai--

Great work with this one. The comp is spot on, and the backlight effect works so well here. Just beautiful! #3963450

Kai Eiselein February 19, 2007

Thanks, everyone. Believe it or not, despite using a zoom, there was no lens flare. In fact I only had flare in a couple of the 20 or so images I shot that evening. #3964537

HuHu Lin March 20, 2007

cool silhouette,Kai #4072821

Ariel Lepor April 27, 2007

Sun is blown out (I know this is a tough spot). Minor jpeg artifacts evident. Not really a wow shot, but nice. #4222756

Chris Budny level-deluxe April 28, 2007

I love the color in the sky, Kai, and the crispness of the sun against the sharp plants. I tried a similar sunset-behind-corn-plants shot, but it doesn't have the airiness of this, being that the corn is packed closed together in the field; I like this much better! #4225495

Sylvia Rossler February 22, 2008

I remember of this beautiful picture Kai and I'm happy it finally made it to the finals !!! Congrats :O) #5532884

Nikki McDonald level-classic February 22, 2008

How long ago did I tell you this was a winner, Kai? Feels like years but maybe it was only one. Can't tell you how glad I am that you decided to resubmit. Congratulations on your finalist and good luck in the next round. #5532968

Corinne M. Thompson February 22, 2008

This is fabulous, Congrats on your Finalist! #5536519

Kai Eiselein February 23, 2008

Thanks everyone, I had actually forgotten I had resubmitted this. :) #5537276

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic February 23, 2008

Huge congrats, Kai!
Fantastic!!!
--Lisa #5541870

Chris Budny level-deluxe February 23, 2008

Congratulations, Kai! #5541946

Kai Eiselein February 24, 2008

Thank you Lisa and Chris! #5545190

Colleen Farrell February 26, 2008

Gorgeous capture and comp, Kai! Big congratulations on your finalist! #5554554

John Caruso February 26, 2008

Congrats on your finalist for this one! #5554560

Sylvia Rossler February 26, 2008

Yehhaaa ! WTG Kai!! You got it !!! Big congrats on your win :O) :o) #5555590

Chris Budny level-deluxe February 26, 2008

Way to go, Kai! Congratulations again! #5555731

Nikki McDonald level-classic February 26, 2008

Congratulations on the win, Kai! We're all thrilled for you. #5555785

Elida Gutierrez level-classic February 26, 2008

Congratulations on your Win!!!!

Trophy:

http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGallDetail.php?photoID=5690310 #5555924

Cyn Valentine February 26, 2008

WTG Kai!! Big congratulations.. a beautiful winner!! #5555936

Corinne M. Thompson February 26, 2008

Congrats on your win Kai! #5556102

Colleen Farrell February 26, 2008

I had a *feeling* this would go to gold, but I didn't want to say anything for fear of jinxing it! :) Big congrats, Kai! #5556580

Kai Eiselein February 26, 2008

Thanks, everyone!
It was a double winner day for me...
my first grandchild, a boy named Aaron Michael, was born this afternoon.
He weighed a whopping 11 pounds eight ounces! #5557084

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic February 26, 2008

Congratulations on your second place winner, Kai. Also congratulations on your new grandson. He sure was a big one. #5557216

Janet McNeil level-classic February 26, 2008

Congratulations on your win and congratulations on your new grandchild!! What a day!!! #5557225

Susan Fox February 26, 2008

Congrats on both your win and new grand baby :-) #5557498

randy dannheim February 26, 2008

Congrats on your win and new addition to the family. #5557753

Kai Eiselein February 26, 2008

I should add a special thanks to Cyn, it was one of her photos that kept me from deleting this image and entering it instead.
If you haven't seen her work, take a look at her gallery, she is one of BP's outstanding shooters! #5557771

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic February 26, 2008

BIG congrats, Kai!!!!!
(a doubly wonderful day!)
Many blessings, Lisa
#5557853

Susan M. Hembree February 26, 2008

Congratulations on your wonderful 2nd place winner, Kai! #5558277

Joannie Bertucci level-classic February 26, 2008

Congratulations on your great win and also on your brand new "big" baby grandson! :-) #5558880

Ujjwal Mukherjee February 27, 2008

HUGE congratulations,Kai on your beautiful Winner!! #5559640

Teresa Norris February 27, 2008

Kai, congratulations on this awesome winner!!! And also congratulations on that new grandson! #5561329

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 28, 2008

Congratulations on your win! This is beautiful Kai! #5569799

Chris Budny level-deluxe March 05, 2008

Hey Kai... another congrats, for being the featured image in BP's Photo Flash Newsletter today! #5594495

Nikki McDonald level-classic March 05, 2008

I just saw it in Photo Flash, too. Congratulations, Kai. #5594662

Kai Eiselein March 05, 2008

Thanks for the update Chris and Nikki, that's cool! #5596377

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict March 14, 2008

Congratulations Kai on your Win!

Dominick #5640750


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