Solaris Photographia
Captiva Sunset I
Posted by Brian (West Lafayette, United States) on 21 August 2007 in Plant & Nature.
Sunset over Captiva Island in the Gulf of Mexico.
Lorraine from Canada
Captiva indeed, how aptly named, it's captivating and stunning!
21 Aug 2007 10:05am
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Wow! You caught this just right. A great Florida sunset, for sure! I love the edge of land showing at the horizon.
21 Aug 2007 10:55am
Brian from United States
Coined--the colors were indeed striking. This shot is essentially unprocessed, so the colors are from Nature itself. Viewfinder--your sunset pics are spectacular--I envy you for being able to enjoy them year round! Thanks for the comments, Paulo; Lorraine, your pic today is a hoot!
21 Aug 2007 1:21pm
Rabbit from Richmond, United States
I can feel the warmth of the sun just lookin at this photo! Excellent capture.
21 Aug 2007 2:10pm
Janice Thomson from Courtenay BC, Canada
Beautiful shot Brian, with intoxicating colors. Nothing like a sunset to ease the stress of the day.
21 Aug 2007 3:13pm
Lost Valley from Kamloops, Canada
I sat in total awe of this photo....
You have caught the true essence and spectacular vision of a beautiful sunset! What gorgeous intense rich colors!!
I love the way that you also captured the gentleness of the clouds washed in the glow of the sun as it sets!
21 Aug 2007 3:21pm
Hamid from Tehran, Iran
wow!, what a great capture of Shafagh (a Persian word for that redness of sky at the time of sunset). I wish i could sit there and watch it. I had rarely seen the sky this red.
21 Aug 2007 3:32pm
Brian from United States
LV--thanks for the kind words! I bet that you can more than match this with the BC sunsets over the mountains! Hamid--I loved your pic today! Yiannis--I'd love to visit the market in your picture!
21 Aug 2007 4:50pm
Morris J. Chisholm from Thunder Bay - Land of the Sleeping Giant, Canada
Beautiful sunset just beautiful.
21 Aug 2007 6:51pm
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Fantastic sunset, very beautiful, and extra colourful
21 Aug 2007 7:09pm
Maysam from Tehran, Iran
wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow
Best view and best pic
very nice
21 Aug 2007 8:28pm
tengtan from Melbourne, Australia
Well captured. The exposure is exemplary with the wide tonal range finely covered and the reflected light on the sea is simply captivating.
22 Aug 2007 12:24am
Michael Keith from Toccoa, United States
Beautiful. The sun looks huge in this shot. Wonderful color. Great picture!
22 Aug 2007 2:46am
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
An incredible sunset beautifully captured Brian.
23 Aug 2007 7:50pm
Celine from Kuwait
Flaming colors of the sky, created out of love and embrace of the setting sun by the sea! Thank you for sharing. :)
29 Aug 2007 11:02am
Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z2
1/500 second
F/3.7
ISO 80
380 mm (35mm equiv.)