Photographer's Note
Young Island is just off the coast by Villa Beach. It is now home to a luxury resort that covers the whole island. Needless to say, the place I was staying in was not quite as luxurious.
I suspect that the dramatic cloud is a towering cumulus as it looks similar to the one in Ocean Dream. If I'm wrong I'm sure Colin Brenchley will put me right!
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JesusV
(924) 2004-11-19 13:01
Beautiful sunset colours and great sea side scene. I like the contrast on the picture but I feel that I would like to see a hint of details on the island. Jesus
scalerman
(26900) 2004-11-19 16:50
Weasle, you and clouds seem to have a particular affinity. Great sunset shot, really catchy.
colinbrenchley
(6431) 2004-11-19 17:25
Your right - Towering cumulus (cloud base typically at 2000ft can tower up to 20,000ft in the tropics) well lit by the setting sun. The cirrus, high whispy clouds at 20 to 30,000ft are still lit by the sun which is disappearing over the horizon and are still bright white. The glow from the clouds reflected in the water is particularly good. The black islands looks good without detail to distract.
Kenny10pin
(19301) 2004-11-19 18:03
very nice colours of the sky and the also the composition is good along with the boats in the surrounding, well done
ephemere33
(9743) 2004-12-03 19:13
une superbe photo...les couleurs sont de toutes beauté, donnent un effet mystère a cette composition...quelle chance énorme de pouvoir voyager dans de tel pays et y découvrir une autre civilisation et ses richesses...le jeu des nuages est du plus bel effet qui se reprojette sur la surface de l'eau...très bon boulot de photographie...bravo et merci pour ce bonheur de partage...amicalement BI
anakin
(2775) 2004-12-09 15:38
Wonderful sunset I like all the compositions there and the clouds are good good,
well done Jonathan
foxy
(3461) 2005-01-11 9:18
WOW....now I know where paradise is. Perfect picture. The colours of the sky is breathtaking..it's so dramatic. Thanks for sharing this wonderful picture.
rabani
(9645) 2005-01-12 0:10
I have a thing about narrative detail and dramatic colors. It just brings out the interest to know more about the geography, of the scene. Just like the reddish cumulus clouds with the bluish sky. It brings the viewer to see what's below it. You could just sit on the beach and enjoy the sunset.
MoosicMan
(1231) 2005-02-02 19:56
Jonathan, congratulations on this astonishing photograph. It reminds me of 19th century painters' use of chiaroscuro to create depth of field in skies they were painting. Excellent!
Cormac
(26565) 2005-04-24 1:19
This is a truly amazing shot - love the colors and the panoramic framing.
Photo Information
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Copyright: Jonathan Wilson (jbweasle)
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- Genre: ·ç¾°
- Medium: ²ÊÉ«
- Date Taken: 2004-10-13
- Categories: ×ÔÈ»
- Camera: Nikon D70, 18-70 1:3.5-4.5 DX
- Exposure: f/5.6, 1/200 seconds
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2004-11-19 12:43
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