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Diego Garcia Sunset [Artistic Balance in Photography]

© Gary Lange

Diego Garcia Sunset

Uploaded: May 23, 2009 17:48:23

Description

f4, 1/320th sec., ISO 64. Olympus 4.0 mp point and shoot camera. Taken on the island of Diego Garcia February 2003. Reworked and resubmitted. Used levels, dodging and burning techniques, and contrast/color balance to achive what I saw at the time.

Exif: F Number: 3.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/320 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, ISO: 64, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 5.80 mm, Model: u20D,S400D,u400D

Comments

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 23, 2009

An absolutely beautiful scene with great colors and reflections. Outstanding image Gary! #1131851

Clyde Smith level-classic May 23, 2009

Nice capture Gary. Wonderful POV, colors and DOF. #7551595

Emily Cook May 23, 2009

Wow Gary, Between the sea and clouds, and the golds and blues, this is stunning! #7551636

Thomas E. Hinds May 23, 2009

Very pretty scene with great lighting, composition and smooth tonal qualities and wonderful dof! #7551921

Michelle Smith May 24, 2009

As before, this is very beautiful.
Glad you are taking the time to rework it and bring out even more beauty to it. It so deserves it. I can't imagine actually being there and seeing this in person. What a gift that was!
#7552413

Julianne Bradford May 24, 2009

Stunning color,DOF and composition Gary! #7553507

Ray Thoms May 26, 2009

Gary this is by far one of your better pieces of work, it has everything, drama, colour, impact and amazing detail. I would love to say that we will see this again but I have to wonder they way things are going, almost like blindness is setting in.....it is a beauty that I would love to have in my home!!! #7558126

Tammy Scott May 27, 2009

Very dramatic lighting and tones! Great work here! #7566908

Melissa Olsen May 28, 2009

Gary, this is just stunning and so worthy of that EP. I get lost in the color and the serenity of the moment you captured. Beautiful work! #7570957

Jessica Jenney May 28, 2009

Gorgeous sunset capture, color and exquisite light, Gary! #7571045

Ron McEwan May 28, 2009

Beautiful sunset Gary, what a way to finish the day, very well composed #7571827

Martha R. Mazon level-classic May 28, 2009

Gorgeous seascape at sunset, Gary, with wonderful tones of gold! I like the way the line of the clouds mirrors that of the water. Well done!! #7574300

Anita Hogue May 29, 2009

WOW, Gary, this is absolutely gorgeous!!! #7575583

Jim Baines level-classic May 29, 2009

A gorgeous piece of work, Gary! Simply beautiful! #7577075

Dianna Murphy June 07, 2009

Wow, truly beautiful. #7606610

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic July 30, 2009

WOW...What a very dramatic and enchanting image you captured, Gary! I really hope we see a golden badge beneath it next month. Good Luck!

UB. #7798863

Max Aureli July 31, 2009

Powerful composition with great golden tones and wonderful sky!!!! #7799726

JO ANN CLEVELAND July 31, 2009

Awesome, you need to frame and hang this beauty Gary!

jo ann c. #7800964

Carla Metzler August 07, 2009

Gorgeous! #7826548

Nadya Johnson August 19, 2009

Yet another one I missed... and it's BREATH-TAKING! What a stunning shot! Another Fave for me! #7870193

Peggy J. Maguire August 28, 2009

Wow!!!!!!!!! #7897054

Lori Carlson September 17, 2009

I HAD to add this to my favorites, Gary!! It just makes me to darn happy!! What a vision! What a capture!! =) High-fives!! #7952563

Courtenay Vanderbilt December 04, 2009

This is a truly stunning capture of an equally stunning sunset, Gary! There probably aren't too many people who know where Diego Garcia is. My husband is a Merchant Marine and spent a good deal of time there several years ago. Too bad he's not a photographer! Thank you for your kind comment! #8191150

Max Aureli December 04, 2009

An amaze scenery and gorgeous work, Garry!!! Fantastic image my friend!!! #8191154

Carla Capra Anderson November 09, 2010

Oh my, truly breathtakingly beautiful.
Congrats!!
;) CC #9023251

Kim Andelkovic November 09, 2010

Absolutely stunning :-) #9024130

Josie Detmers November 10, 2010

This photo is like a piece of art, Gary!! Beautiful seascape!! #9026890

Christine Lobsinger level-classic December 20, 2010

My God Gary, this has to be the very best seascape I've ever seen!!!! A+++++++ all the way- You have to re-enter it again!!!
Smiling Christine'
Fav'ed!! #9116265

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic July 23, 2012

I still like it a lot, Gary!!!

UB. #10240644


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