glorious serenity [Contest Finalists October 2008]
Uploaded: October 21, 2008 01:36:31
Dominick M. Dimacale October 21, 2008
Beautiful image and colours, Lester.Dominick #1020386
Carolyn J. Connolly October 21, 2008
What a gorgeous scenic capture this is, Lester!! I love the light here...and the colours, 'mood', details, depth and composition all are outstanding, too!! Where was this taken? :o) #6630825Paul Michko October 21, 2008
Glorious indeed, Lester. #6630836Avril Young October 21, 2008
wow stunning capture, awesome light and colours! #6630857Kate Baumgartner October 21, 2008
Amazing serenity. Just beautiful. #6630864Lester A. Garcia October 21, 2008
Dominick - Thanks again for dropping by. Regards!Carolyn - This is a 5:30am shot in Laguna de Bay, south of Manila in the Philippines. f22, 4sec ISO 100 shot using graduated filters and polarizer. Deliberately done to control water ripples. Thanks for your comments.
Paul - Nice to hear from you again. Thanks
Avril - The sun was about to break at this point. I was on top of an elevated dock by the bay
Kate - Hi! Thanks.
Cheers to all! - LESTER #6630915
Vitor Dias October 21, 2008
I like to contemplate this beautiful, magnificent job Lester, congts.rgs Vitor #6630938
Usman M. Bajwa October 21, 2008
This is lovely and peaceful morning capture, Lester. Which lens did you use?UB. #6631010
Natasa Mikuz October 21, 2008
Beautiful! #6631034Michael G. Marshall October 21, 2008
Wonderful image Lester! Terrific color, light and comp! Michael #6631317Tiia Vissak October 21, 2008
great colors, light & pov! #6631322Lester A. Garcia October 21, 2008
Thanks Vitor for your inspiring comment.Usman, I used a 18-55mm@18mm, f22, 4secs, .4GND and circular polarizer
Natasa, thanks too.
Michael, thanks. It was my lucky morning photoshoot. #6631342
Lester A. Garcia October 21, 2008
Thanks Tiia and best regards to you! - Lester #6631388Shirley Sicurello October 21, 2008
Serenity indeed! Beautifully composed, Lester. #6631543Mary L. Graham October 21, 2008
Beautiful work Lester!! =) #6632130Liz blahh October 21, 2008
So peaceful looking. Beautifully captured! #6632169Jessica Jenney October 21, 2008
Gorgeous color, light and perspective, Lester! #6632650Susan Heath October 21, 2008
Oh my, how beautiful! Love long exposures. So very well done, Lester! #6632879Lester A. Garcia October 21, 2008
Shirley, Mary, Liz, Jessica & Susan,Thank you for your responses! It was worth getting up early to take this shot. Best regards!
Lester #6633397
Philippe Vieux-Jeanton November 25, 2008
So sweet image.. Congratulations on your finalist, Lester!! #6804804Melissa G. Meiselman November 25, 2008
Awesome scene!! Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Lester!!! #6806200A P November 25, 2008
Seriously gorgeous capture, Lester and Congrats. Good luck in the next round. I for one would love to see it there. #6806825Nadya Johnson November 25, 2008
Congratulations Lester, on your very stunning finalist! #6807405Tiia Vissak November 26, 2008
Congratulations! #6807895M.Christine Duncan November 26, 2008
If such a beautiful photo doesn't make it to the next round I'll be shocked! Fantastic light, composition, and feeling... wow Lester!!! Congrats! #6809800Debra R. Harder November 26, 2008
Ohhhhhhh...this is one of my favs, Lester! Absolutely GORGEOUS!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on a well-deserved finalist! Deb #6810590Lester A. Garcia November 26, 2008
Philippe, Melissa, Ann, Nadya, Tiia, Christine & Debra,Thanks everybody,
Lester #6811621
Usman M. Bajwa November 26, 2008
Wow.. Gorgeous. Congrats on this stunning capture and Finalist.UB. #6814433
Denny E. Barnes November 27, 2008
Congratulation on your excellent finalist! It's well deserved!!....Denny #6816547Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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