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A Grand Beginning

© Randall J. Scholten

A Grand Beginning

Uploaded: January 24, 2010

Description

The wet beach sand of a low tide reflecting the glorious morning sky with its colorful clouds and wide fan of crepuscular rays, combined to create a truly magical moment near the Cape Blanco Lighthouse (Southern Oregon Coast)

BetterPhoto.com Photo of the Day - March 3, 2010

Exif: F Number: 9, ExposureTime: 100/31999 seconds, ISO: 400, FocalLength: 20.00 mm, Model: NIKON D700

Comments

Allen Hughes January 24, 2010

Beautiful capture, Randall. Excellent light. #1230770

Laura L. Gonzales level-classic January 24, 2010

WOW Randall!! Stunning capture and I just love the sky! Beautiful reflections, color and comp!!! Great work and a fav for me!! Laura #8327294

Joao Martinho January 25, 2010

Very beautiful light and composition! #8327472

Tess L. Yee January 25, 2010

Superb capture of this dramatically lit scene, Randall. #8328082

Vickie J. Jenkins January 25, 2010

A gorgeous image. #8328141

Steve Miller January 25, 2010

Oustanding Image! #8328406

Joan Powell January 25, 2010

stunning capture #8328749

Siete Meeter March 03, 2010

A gorgeous image.

#8428408

Donna McMillan March 03, 2010

Beautiful! Congrats! #8428409

Mary K. Robison March 03, 2010

Lovely reflection photo, Randall ~
Congrats on your well deserved POTD! #8428411

Katarina Mansson March 03, 2010

Congratulations on your beautiful POTD Randall! #8428413

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic March 03, 2010

Wow... beautiful image, Randall! CONGRATZ on the POTD award!

UB. #8428420

Toni Riggs March 03, 2010

WOW! This is gorgeous! Congrats on a well deserved POTD award! #8428421

Michelle Alton March 03, 2010

A a truly grand selection for POTD, Randall...replete with crepuscular rays!Congratulations. #8428465

Patricia A. Casey level-deluxe March 03, 2010

Congratulations, Randall on the POTD....breathtaking capture for sure...loved your site as well....beautiful....Cheers! #8428544

Michael G. Marshall March 03, 2010

Beautiful image, Randall! Congratulations on your POTD! Michael #8428577

Joy Rector March 03, 2010

congrats on the POTD #8428789

Richard M. Waas March 03, 2010

What a beautiful calming scene, very deserving of the POTD. Congrats!! #8428805

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic March 03, 2010

Gorgeous

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving POTD! 8o) #8428853

Louie Zaninovich March 03, 2010

Randall,
Beautiful capture and comp. Love the whole sunrise scene with the clouds! Congrats on POTD! Louie #8428894

Kelly S. Cavanaugh March 03, 2010

Such a beautiful image, Randall! Congratulations on your POTD!!! Well deserved!! #8429031

Cathy Barrows March 03, 2010

Congrats on your pretty POTD #8429333

Kathleen R. Struckle March 03, 2010

Absolutely stunning. Congrats on POD!! #8429337

Rona L. Schwarz March 03, 2010

This really is a glorious capture, Richard! The light, sky and color are just stunning! CONGRATULATIONS on your POTD! #8429422

Dianna Murphy March 03, 2010

Glorious is a good word to describe this image. Great work! Congrats on the POTD. Hope we see it again. #8429442

Jeffrey R. Bange March 03, 2010

Congratulations Randall on a well deserved POTD. #8429472

Ivan Chacon March 03, 2010

Beautiful POTD!!! Congrats! :) #8429852

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 03, 2010

Truly captivating Randall, congratulations on your POTD! #8430079

Richard D. Love March 04, 2010

Congratulations, Randall. Just a beautiful morning image. Well done.

Rick #8431197

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 04, 2010

Absolutely stunning Randall, hope this is a winner!

Congrats on the POTD!

joann c. #8431792

Valerie Y. Martin March 04, 2010

Congratulations, Randall! What lens did you use?

Cheers,

Valerie #8432543

Garth D. Beatty level-classic March 05, 2010

Very Nice! #8433971

Laura L. Gonzales level-classic March 05, 2010

WTG Randall!!!! Congratulations on this stunning POTD!!! Laura #8434909

Linda A. Braddock March 06, 2010

Randall, Gorgeous!! #8436038

Randall J. Scholten March 08, 2010

Thank you everyone for the kind comments and friendly praise! I am overwhelmed at the response to this POTD, and word cannot express my appreciation! ~Randy #8439565

Guy D. Biechele level-classic March 08, 2010

Stunning sunrise scene! Congratulations, Randall, on your POTD. #8440195

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