Inspiring Photo: The Edge of the World #8769800

The Edge of the World [Contest Finalists August 2009]

Uploaded: August 03, 2009 00:09:33

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Modern day adventurer and first mate taken early this morning on a wintry steamy lake.

Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/4000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL

Comments

Usman M. Bajwa August 03, 2009

Absolutely fabulous shot. The silhouettes and the mood here is just wonderful, Brett!

UB. #1162882

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 03, 2009

OM!!!!!!!!! What a FABULOUS capture, Brett. In every way fantastic. Straight into my favs. #7809519

Dominick M. Dimacale August 03, 2009

This is exceptioannly beautiful, Brett, great capture!

Dominick #7809542

Ann Coates August 03, 2009

Fantastic Brett. Love all that steam coming off the lake, makes for a dramatic scene. #7809543

Maria Warren August 03, 2009

omg this is so so so so awesome!!!! I like this alot great work!!!! #7809579

Renee Doyle August 03, 2009

You and Laura are on the same wave length tonight Brett!!!! Awesome use of light and the mist from the lake is just the perfect finish to this beautiful silhouette!!! Glad to see the first mate taking lookout :-)
#7809631

Kerry Hill August 03, 2009

So lovely Brett, beautiful tones and silhouettes!! #7809667

Tiia Vissak August 03, 2009

a wonderful image! #7809712

Max Aureli August 03, 2009

Great tones in a fantastic scene well composed, Brett!!! Wonderful golden light and fogy!!! #7809789

Michelle Alton August 03, 2009

Magnificent work, Brett. Looks like the canoe and dog jumped right out of the Canadian Rockies into Lake MacQuarie? #7809804

Douglas Pignet August 03, 2009

Beautiful capture with great lighitng and colors.Very kewl shot. #7809852

Avril Young August 03, 2009

wow, outstanding capture Brett, lovely the misty tones and colour!! looks like a photo of a mag! #7809945

Paul E. Earl August 03, 2009

What a wonderful image! Superb capture, Brett! I love how yours and Laura's image have the same theme! #7809954

Gord MacEachern August 03, 2009

Over the top Brett!! #7810093

Jeff Robinson August 03, 2009

This is Outstanding in every way Brett - Wonderful lighting, composition and capture! Jeff #7810103

Barbara Waldoch August 03, 2009

Love it, Brett! #7810154

Ray Clarke August 03, 2009

Wonderful capture and composition Brett.!!!(R) #7810189

Carolyn J. Connolly August 03, 2009

What an OUTSTANDING capture, Brett!! I just L-O-V-E *everything* about this image!! BRAVO, my friend!! :o) #7810301

Alan L. Borror August 03, 2009

You nailed this one, Brett! Outstanding is the operative word! #7810378

Bojan Bencic August 03, 2009

Fantastic silhoutte and steamy water, Brett. Beautiful image. #7811113

A P August 03, 2009

A man, his dog on the water on a peaceful morning. Just doesn't get any better. Wonderful capture Brett. #7811604

Manuel Barrera August 03, 2009

some body got it correct, does not get better then that #7811981

Brett Dolsen August 03, 2009

Found Laura hiding in one of those BP moments.Thanks Laura great minds think alike!!!

The Edge of the World

Laura E. Swan

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member since: 1/22/2008 NO WAY! Wait till you see my entry. HA!
Well you got a good close up of them it looks like, Brett!

THIS IS FANTASTIC!

-Laura

8/3/2009 12:16:01 AM

#7812143

John Connolly August 03, 2009

A wonderful title and a great capture Brett! This is one feel good image! #7812244

Julianne Bradford August 03, 2009

Wonderful presence and light in this fantastic capture Brett! Kudos! #7812501

Evy Johansen August 03, 2009

Beautiful image, Brett! Wonderful light and colortone!! #7812619

Dianna Murphy August 03, 2009

Wow a winner. #7813119

Teresa Burnett August 03, 2009

I agree.... A WINNER, Brett!! This is amazing!! Its gonna take me a while to pick my chin up off the floor, Brett, I'm still just sitting here going WOW!! Straight to my favs!! #7813367

Teresa Burnett August 03, 2009

Hey Brett, the way the dog is sitting kind of reminds me of the Egyptian god, Anubis!! This is so cool!!! #7813374

Robert K. Bemus August 03, 2009

Great, almost surreal photo, Brett!! #7813562

Laura E. Swan August 04, 2009

Yes. Great minds indeed...and your REEDS tonight could go with my "Silence" entry quite nicely!

I'm glad you found me floating around. I thought I was first to comment here but got kicked out somehow...Oh right. The DOOR CHARGE. I forgot about that! We all have to pay our two cents to get in!!! HA!

-Laura #7813673

Brett Dolsen August 04, 2009

Thankyou everyone for all the great encouraging comments.I went across to the lake hoping to find a subject amongst the mist.Fortunately Ron and Spike came along so I have more captures I will post soon.Brett #7813711

Ujjwal Mukherjee August 04, 2009

AWESOME shot,Brett!! Super image!!! #7814427

Anna M. Halasz August 04, 2009

Brilliant !!!!!! Anna #7814471

a2o akmal aini othman August 04, 2009

this is so cool, terrific capture Brett! lov it #7814729

Aimee S. McMaster August 04, 2009

....wonderfully captured Brett..amazing light & tones...Aimee #7814910

ROLAN NARMAN August 04, 2009

Gorgeous image Brett! Fantastic lighting and tones! #7815467

Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 04, 2009

Awsome tones and capture brett, Beautiful!!! #7816120

Debra R. Harder August 04, 2009

STUNNING, Brett!! You've captured an amazing moment. The lighting, silhouette, colors, details...SUPERB. A winner in my book!! Deb #7816900

Lynne Morris August 04, 2009

Wow this is really beautiful Brett, great comp and tones. #7817471

Beverley Scott August 05, 2009

It doesn't even look as though Ron's that rugged up - and I bet you were out there in your thongs too Brett! (To our American friends what we call thongs aren't what you call thongs!) Brilliant capture, Brett! Bev #7817886

Anne M. Young September 20, 2009

congratulations - cool capture! #7957471

Beverley Scott September 20, 2009

Huge congrats, Brett, on your 4 wonderful finalists!!! Looks as though we both had a great month! Bev #7957597

Stefania Barbier September 20, 2009

this will bring you a big gold.... congratulations!!!! #7957820

Nancyj E. Hovey September 20, 2009

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #7960304

Nadya Johnson September 20, 2009

Congrats again Brett, on another wonderful finalist! #7961114

Troy Gallagher September 20, 2009

Congrats on the finalists on the first page of your gallery Brett. They are all beautiful shots, excellent work my friend.

Troy #7961619

Jeana Clark September 20, 2009

Excellent Capture!!
Congratulations on this
fantastic finalist!!
Best of luck in the next round!!!
~J~ #7961687

Renee Doyle September 20, 2009
Just awesome Brett!!! Congratulations!! #7962083

Teresa Burnett September 20, 2009
Oh YAYYYYY!!!! I love this one, Brett!! Huge congratulations!!! #7963648

Kerry Hill September 20, 2009
Huge congratulations on this awesone finalist, Brett!! #7964248

Randy D. Dinkins September 21, 2009
Great kudos, my friend. Well deserved - congrats #7965203

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer September 21, 2009
I knew it, Brett. Huge congrats. I hope to see it again soon. #7967973

John Connolly September 21, 2009
Huge congratulations Brett! An excellent image and presentation! #7968144

Usman M. Bajwa September 21, 2009
Beautiful image, Brett. Expect to see this in the Winner's Circle!
UB. #7968946

Tiia Vissak September 22, 2009
Congratulations again! #7969569

Debra R. Harder September 23, 2009
This is FABULOUS, Brett!! I remember seeing this when you first posted and thought this was definitely a winner!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your SUPERB finalist! Deb #7974214

Ujjwal Mukherjee September 27, 2009
Glad to see it getting a well deserved recognition,Brett! Congratulations!! #7989423

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