Ian Bramham's Photoblog
First Light
Posted by Ian Bramham (Manchester, United Kingdom) on 8 December 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
A photo from Morecambe Bay in NW England taken in the hour after dawn.
With the sand still wet from a sudden rainstorm and the ebbing tide, the land and sea seemed to blend into one vast landscape.
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Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
Beautiful colors and lighting in this serene looking landscape.
8 Dec 2008 5:18am
@Monique: Thanks Monique...the light was truly beautiful that morning!
@Suzanne: Thanks Suzanne!
@thierry: Thanks Thierry!
@Alfredo J. Martiz J.: Thanks Alfredo....it's not very often that I try a 'high key' photo but I was pleased with the way this turned out!
@Anna.C: Thanks Anna!
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
Reminds me that taking a photo actually means painting with light. Very beautiful.
8 Dec 2008 9:14am
@MadScientist: Thanks. Yes, I was very lucky with the light that morning. I had two tries at capturing it....this was from the second attempt using a 2 stop nd grad filter in front of the lens which allowed me to equalize the brightness between sky and land. The photos that I took without the filter were no good.
@mo.langel: Thanks very much!
Florence from Paris, France
Wonderful photography... I love the tracks in the sand... horizon looks so far... a very powerful image !
8 Dec 2008 12:16pm
@Florence: Thanks Florence.....I was glad that I had a wide angle lens to photograph this scene and give some idea of the huge scale of Morecambe Bay.
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
It's an incredible beauty you have made in this picture. And the kind of whites, splendid.
8 Dec 2008 12:24pm
@Paco Díaz: Thanks Paco!
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Quite nice. The detail is good; the simplicity is amazing.
8 Dec 2008 12:46pm
@Viewfinder: Thanks.....the place really as big and empty as it looks on this photo!
@Barmak: Thanks very much Barmak!
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Very nice simple composition. I love the patterns in the sand. Nice tonal range too...subtle.
8 Dec 2008 1:54pm
@Laurie: Thanks Laurie....it was nice to try something a little different.
Loretta from San Mateo, United States
Beautiful beach. The white sand is wonderful and just a little black from the wood make your eye wonder away from the sand. Good job
8 Dec 2008 2:38pm
@Loretta: Thanks Loretta!
Frida from Sweden
Just beautiful, I love the horizon far away. Lovely composition!
8 Dec 2008 2:56pm
@Frida: Thanks Frida!
@sorter: Thanks very much!
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
What an unusual "bright" image from you... yet the atmosphere is so remarkable!! Yes, it's amazingly vast!
8 Dec 2008 4:07pm
@hugo poon: Thanks Hugo....I don't do many 'high key' photos so it was nice to give it a try on this one. Although I used the 10-20 wide angle lens, I don't think I've exaggerated the scale of the bay as it is a vast, impressive and beautiful empty space.
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
Gorgeous work, Ian, with fabulous processing.
8 Dec 2008 6:03pm
@Michael Skorulski: Thanks very much Michael!
Polydactyle from Montréal, Canada
EXCELLENT! Everething is perfect: colors, composition, lines,...I said perfect!
8 Dec 2008 9:39pm
@Polydactyle: Thanks very much Polydactyle!
@Daryl: Thanks Daryl!
Scene by Sharon Photography from Kingston, Ontario, Canada
the simplicity is beautiful!
8 Dec 2008 11:30pm
Fotosco from France
Zen and peacefull photography. Nice composition and exposure!
8 Dec 2008 11:31pm
Cheryl from Texas, United States
very nice minimalistic scene, makes me wonder about the sunrise colours?
9 Dec 2008 11:35am
Turnbill from Maine, United States
A nice muted feeling to this one. Such a delicate sky. Well done.
9 Dec 2008 11:56am
Nikon D40
1/800 second
F/4.2
ISO 200
16 mm (35mm equiv.)