The Edge of the World [Contest Finalists August 2009]
Uploaded: August 03, 2009 00:09:33
Modern day adventurer and first mate taken early this morning on a wintry steamy lake.
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/4000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Usman M. Bajwa August 03, 2009
Absolutely fabulous shot. The silhouettes and the mood here is just wonderful, Brett!UB. #1162882
Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 03, 2009
OM!!!!!!!!! What a FABULOUS capture, Brett. In every way fantastic. Straight into my favs. #7809519Dominick M. Dimacale August 03, 2009
This is exceptioannly beautiful, Brett, great capture!Dominick #7809542
Ann Coates August 03, 2009
Fantastic Brett. Love all that steam coming off the lake, makes for a dramatic scene. #7809543Maria Warren August 03, 2009
omg this is so so so so awesome!!!! I like this alot great work!!!! #7809579Renee Doyle August 03, 2009
You and Laura are on the same wave length tonight Brett!!!! Awesome use of light and the mist from the lake is just the perfect finish to this beautiful silhouette!!! Glad to see the first mate taking lookout :-)Kerry Hill August 03, 2009
So lovely Brett, beautiful tones and silhouettes!! #7809667Tiia Vissak August 03, 2009
a wonderful image! #7809712Max Aureli August 03, 2009
Great tones in a fantastic scene well composed, Brett!!! Wonderful golden light and fogy!!! #7809789Michelle Alton August 03, 2009
Magnificent work, Brett. Looks like the canoe and dog jumped right out of the Canadian Rockies into Lake MacQuarie? #7809804Douglas Pignet August 03, 2009
Beautiful capture with great lighitng and colors.Very kewl shot. #7809852Avril Young August 03, 2009
wow, outstanding capture Brett, lovely the misty tones and colour!! looks like a photo of a mag! #7809945Paul E. Earl August 03, 2009
What a wonderful image! Superb capture, Brett! I love how yours and Laura's image have the same theme! #7809954Gord MacEachern August 03, 2009
Over the top Brett!! #7810093Jeff Robinson August 03, 2009
This is Outstanding in every way Brett - Wonderful lighting, composition and capture! Jeff #7810103Barbara Waldoch August 03, 2009
Love it, Brett! #7810154Ray Clarke August 03, 2009
Wonderful capture and composition Brett.!!!(R) #7810189Carolyn J. Connolly August 03, 2009
What an OUTSTANDING capture, Brett!! I just L-O-V-E *everything* about this image!! BRAVO, my friend!! :o) #7810301Alan L. Borror August 03, 2009
You nailed this one, Brett! Outstanding is the operative word! #7810378Bojan Bencic August 03, 2009
Fantastic silhoutte and steamy water, Brett. Beautiful image. #7811113A P August 03, 2009
A man, his dog on the water on a peaceful morning. Just doesn't get any better. Wonderful capture Brett. #7811604Manuel Barrera August 03, 2009
some body got it correct, does not get better then that #7811981Brett Dolsen August 03, 2009
Found Laura hiding in one of those BP moments.Thanks Laura great minds think alike!!!
The Edge of the World
Laura E. Swan
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member since: 1/22/2008 NO WAY! Wait till you see my entry. HA!
Well you got a good close up of them it looks like, Brett!
THIS IS FANTASTIC!
-Laura
8/3/2009 12:16:01 AM
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John Connolly August 03, 2009
A wonderful title and a great capture Brett! This is one feel good image! #7812244Julianne Bradford August 03, 2009
Wonderful presence and light in this fantastic capture Brett! Kudos! #7812501Evy Johansen August 03, 2009
Beautiful image, Brett! Wonderful light and colortone!! #7812619Dianna Murphy August 03, 2009
Wow a winner. #7813119Teresa Burnett August 03, 2009
I agree.... A WINNER, Brett!! This is amazing!! Its gonna take me a while to pick my chin up off the floor, Brett, I'm still just sitting here going WOW!! Straight to my favs!! #7813367Teresa Burnett August 03, 2009
Hey Brett, the way the dog is sitting kind of reminds me of the Egyptian god, Anubis!! This is so cool!!! #7813374Robert K. Bemus August 03, 2009
Great, almost surreal photo, Brett!! #7813562Laura E. Swan August 04, 2009
Yes. Great minds indeed...and your REEDS tonight could go with my "Silence" entry quite nicely!I'm glad you found me floating around. I thought I was first to comment here but got kicked out somehow...Oh right. The DOOR CHARGE. I forgot about that! We all have to pay our two cents to get in!!! HA!
-Laura #7813673
Brett Dolsen August 04, 2009
Thankyou everyone for all the great encouraging comments.I went across to the lake hoping to find a subject amongst the mist.Fortunately Ron and Spike came along so I have more captures I will post soon.Brett #7813711Ujjwal Mukherjee August 04, 2009
AWESOME shot,Brett!! Super image!!! #7814427Anna M. Halasz August 04, 2009
Brilliant !!!!!! Anna #7814471a2o akmal aini othman August 04, 2009
this is so cool, terrific capture Brett! lov it #7814729Aimee S. McMaster August 04, 2009
....wonderfully captured Brett..amazing light & tones...Aimee #7814910ROLAN NARMAN August 04, 2009
Gorgeous image Brett! Fantastic lighting and tones! #7815467Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 04, 2009
Awsome tones and capture brett, Beautiful!!! #7816120Debra R. Harder August 04, 2009
STUNNING, Brett!! You've captured an amazing moment. The lighting, silhouette, colors, details...SUPERB. A winner in my book!! Deb #7816900Lynne Morris August 04, 2009
Wow this is really beautiful Brett, great comp and tones. #7817471Beverley Scott August 05, 2009
It doesn't even look as though Ron's that rugged up - and I bet you were out there in your thongs too Brett! (To our American friends what we call thongs aren't what you call thongs!) Brilliant capture, Brett! Bev #7817886Anne M. Young September 20, 2009
congratulations - cool capture! #7957471Beverley Scott September 20, 2009
Huge congrats, Brett, on your 4 wonderful finalists!!! Looks as though we both had a great month! Bev #7957597Stefania Barbier September 20, 2009
this will bring you a big gold.... congratulations!!!! #7957820Nancyj E. Hovey September 20, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SNadya Johnson September 20, 2009
Congrats again Brett, on another wonderful finalist! #7961114Troy Gallagher September 20, 2009
Congrats on the finalists on the first page of your gallery Brett. They are all beautiful shots, excellent work my friend.Troy #7961619
Jeana Clark September 20, 2009
~J~ #7961687
Renee Doyle September 20, 2009
Just awesome Brett!!! Congratulations!! #7962083Teresa Burnett September 20, 2009
Oh YAYYYYY!!!! I love this one, Brett!! Huge congratulations!!! #7963648Kerry Hill September 20, 2009
Huge congratulations on this awesone finalist, Brett!! #7964248Randy D. Dinkins September 21, 2009
Great kudos, my friend. Well deserved - congrats #7965203Kirsten Kiki Kjaer September 21, 2009
I knew it, Brett. Huge congrats. I hope to see it again soon. #7967973John Connolly September 21, 2009
Huge congratulations Brett! An excellent image and presentation! #7968144Usman M. Bajwa September 21, 2009
Beautiful image, Brett. Expect to see this in the Winner's Circle!UB. #7968946
Tiia Vissak September 22, 2009
Congratulations again! #7969569Debra R. Harder September 23, 2009
This is FABULOUS, Brett!! I remember seeing this when you first posted and thought this was definitely a winner!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your SUPERB finalist! Deb #7974214Ujjwal Mukherjee September 27, 2009
Glad to see it getting a well deserved recognition,Brett! Congratulations!! #7989423Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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