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A City Sunset

© John Connolly

A City Sunset

Uploaded: April 04, 2017 | Entered: April 04, 2017 12:54:02

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I have usually packed up my camera gear by sunset, but I made an exception for this sunset over the Parramatta River in Sydney.


Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 14.00 mm, Model: E-300

Comments

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe April 04, 2017

Gorgeous sunset. Love the silhouettes, vertical comp. and colors. Hope to see this again. #1683302

Candace M. Cleveland April 04, 2017

I'm with Tammy. Think we will see this again. Striking John. #11579893

Harvey A. Ravitch April 04, 2017

Outstanding! Great light, Colors, silohouettes, & image! Will be seen again, I hope! #11579896

Joy Rector April 04, 2017

gorgeous #11579911

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe April 04, 2017

What a beautiful evening! #11579918

Leslie McLain level-classic April 04, 2017

Stunning capture and sky, John. #11579924

Terry Cervi level-deluxe April 04, 2017

Love the silhouettes and colors, John! Gorgeous!! #11579956

Teresa Burnett level-classic April 04, 2017

Oh John, this is amazing!! Glad you still had your camera handy!! I sure hope we see this one again!! #11579961

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures April 04, 2017

John what a spectacular composition with great color and silhouettes!!! Super shot indeed!! #11579970

Gord MacEachern April 04, 2017

Such a gorgeous view John, hope Candace is right!! #11580003

Rudi Reiner level-classic April 04, 2017

Great sunset John, excellent multi-color capture! #11580015

Douglas Pignet April 05, 2017

lovely find and capture. great lighting #11580056

Martha R. Mazon level-classic April 05, 2017

Incredible tones, detail, depth, framing and mood, John! Outstanding! #11580119

Nancy L. Green level-classic April 05, 2017

This is gorgeous John, I love the colors!! <>< #11580178

John Connolly April 05, 2017

Many thanks for all your kind remarks! #11580194

Avril Young April 06, 2017

wow, outstanding photogrpahy John, dept, colour and light..stunning indeed. #11580353

John Connolly April 06, 2017

Thank you Avril! #11580575

Katherine Kuhn April 06, 2017

This is spectacular John! Great silhouettes & colors! #11580616

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic April 06, 2017

What a beautiful sunset John!,
Amalia #11580685

John Connolly April 07, 2017

Many thanks Katherine and Amalia! #11581016

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer April 09, 2017

And luckily you did, John. What amazing beauty displayed here in this well-framed image. #11581520

Emile Abbott level-classic April 09, 2017

Gorgeous John. #11581628

Natasha Pliss level-classic April 09, 2017

Fantastic image, John! Stunning colors, lovely reflections and impressive silhouettes. Just fabulous! #11581741

John Connolly April 10, 2017

Thanks so much Kiki, Emile and Natasha! #11582109

Ed Lauderdale level-classic April 12, 2017

Fantastic color and composition, John!! Hop to see this again.!! #11582688

G. Margaret Hennes level-classic April 20, 2017

Stunning sunset John! #11585386

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe May 31, 2017

Not a surprise to see this again. Congrats, John. #11602238

Harvey A. Ravitch May 31, 2017

Congratulations! Beautiful image! Good choice, & Good Luck in the next round! #11602370

Joanna Kovalcsik level-classic May 31, 2017

Congratulations on your Finalist! #11602493

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures May 31, 2017

John so glad to see this beautiful image as a Finalist, congratulations and good luck in the gold round!! #11602543

Patrick Rouzes level-classic May 31, 2017

Congrats on this well-deserved finalist, John! #11602606

Ujjwal Mukherjee June 01, 2017

Congratulations on this fantastic Winner,John!! #11602722

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures June 01, 2017

John so glad to see this wearing gold, huge congratulations!! #11602755

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe June 01, 2017

Congrats on your beautiful second place winner. #11602790

Joanna Kovalcsik level-classic June 01, 2017

John, big congratulations on this lovely Second Place GOLD!!! :o) #11602821

Terry Cervi level-deluxe June 01, 2017

Congrats on your gorgeous win, John! #11602990

Joan Classen level-classic June 01, 2017

Congratulations on this beautiful win, John! #11603027

Harvey A. Ravitch June 01, 2017

Congratulations on Gold! It looks beautiful alongside to this Wonderful capture! #11603046

Martha R. Mazon level-classic June 01, 2017

Congratulations on your fabulous Winner, John! I love this one!! #11603060

Emile Abbott level-classic June 01, 2017

Congratulations John on your Gold Winner. WTG my friend. #11603186

Janet Daniel June 01, 2017

A very beautiful sunset, John! Big congratulations! #11603369

Val Feldman level-classic June 01, 2017

What a marvelous sight! Such wonderfully saturated end-of-day colors with beautiful framing silhouettes - love the boats anchored in the river! Congratulations, John, on your stunning Gold Winner! #11603379

Natasha Pliss level-classic June 01, 2017

Absolutely spectacular, John! Warmest congrats on your outstanding Gold Win! #11603409

Patrick Rouzes level-classic June 01, 2017

Congrats on your beautiful Winner, John! #11603467

Avril Young June 01, 2017

Huge congrats on this outstanding win John..stunning photo...Well done indeed. #11603526

Ed Lauderdale level-classic June 02, 2017

Congratulations, John!!! #11603633

Bojan Bencic level-classic June 02, 2017

WOW! Congratulations, John! #11603759

Chuck Green level-classic June 02, 2017

Congrats, my friend, on your stunning winner! <>< #11603857

Joannie Bertucci level-classic June 02, 2017

Dang Brother John! One of your finest images to date! Glorious sunset presentation with beautiful surroundings! Congrats on your gold badge win! fave #11603860

Teresa L. Brooks June 02, 2017

Congratulations, John #11603915

Teresa Burnett level-classic June 02, 2017

Huge Congratulations on this gorgeous Winning image, John!! Love it!! #11603963

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe June 03, 2017

Absolutely gorgeous winner, John...huge congratulations! #11604037

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 03, 2017

Congrats on your Win John!! #11604196

Laura E. Swan level-classic June 04, 2017

Absolutely stunning Brother John!! And now I see others are saying the same thing. This has a wonderful peaceful feeling and the POM-POM branches up in the tree add so much life in a day that was soon ending. Bravo and congrats on the very deserved GOLD!
Little Sister Laura :) #11604505

Mariann Kovats level-classic June 04, 2017

Amazing capture, John! Huge congrats on your win! #11604519

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 05, 2017

Huge congratulations on this amazing winner, John. #11604799

John Connolly June 05, 2017

Thank you for your support and kind comments, they are appreciated! #11604972

John Connolly June 05, 2017 1

Thank you for your support and kind comments, they are appreciated! #11604973

Leslie McLain level-classic June 05, 2017

Congrats on a beautiful and colorful winner, John. #11605025

Leslie McLain level-classic June 05, 2017

Congrats on a beautiful and colorful winner, John. #11605026

Rudi Reiner level-classic June 05, 2017

Congratulations John, its a superb sunset! #11605148

Ritajane Smith level-classic June 06, 2017

Oh John!!!!!!! Congratulations, well done, it's beautiful
#11605318

Ritajane Smith level-classic June 06, 2017

Oh John!!!!!!! Congratulations, well done, it's beautiful
#11605319

John Connolly June 07, 2017

Thank you so much Leslie, Rudi and Ritajane! #11605873

Gail Sullivan level-classic June 07, 2017

A real beauty, John...Big congrats! #11605892

Nadia Paul June 09, 2017

Congrats on your beautiful winner John!
#11606342

Candace M. Cleveland July 20, 2017

Congratulations on you POTD John!!! #11622036

Terry Cervi level-deluxe July 20, 2017

Congrats on your beautiful POTD, John!! #11622039

Thomas L Willis July 20, 2017

Congratulations, John. #11622040

Leslie McLain level-classic July 20, 2017

Congrats on a beautiful POTD, John. #11622047

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic July 20, 2017

Glad this won gold.! Love the colors and silhouettes. #11622067

Joanna Kovalcsik level-classic July 20, 2017

Dramatically worth the wait, John! Congratulations on this fabulous POTD!! #11622079

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe July 20, 2017

Beautiful Potd. Congrats again. #11622080

Martha R. Mazon level-classic July 20, 2017

Delighted to see this beauty as POTD this morning, John! Congratulations! #11622081

Nancy L. Green level-classic July 20, 2017

Not surprised to see this beauty again!!! CONGRATULATIONS John!! <>< #11622091

Lydia Williams level-classic July 20, 2017

Congratulations, John! A real stunner!
#11622096

Natasha Pliss level-classic July 20, 2017

Wow! One more Gold badge! So well deserved, John! Huge congratulations on your spectacular POTD! #11622099

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe July 20, 2017

Congratulations on this awesome winner, John! #11622126

Joannie Bertucci level-classic July 20, 2017

POTD! Very well deserved Brother John, congrats! #11622142

Joannie Bertucci level-classic July 20, 2017

POTD! Very well deserved Brother John, congrats! #11622143

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 20, 2017

Congrats John on this Very Well Deserved Win and POTD! #11622232

Chuck Green level-classic July 20, 2017

Ditto, John! Wonderful POTD! #11622244

Teresa L. Brooks July 20, 2017

Congratulations on your double gold, John. #11622246

Val Feldman level-classic July 20, 2017

Happy to see this spectacular Winner and now, POTD, back in all its well-deserved fire-in-the-sky glory! Congrats, John! #11622247

Ray level-classic July 21, 2017

Wow! This is beautiful, John! Congratulations on your well-deserved Double Gold! #11622624

Melvin Ness level-classic July 22, 2017

Really nice photo like backdrop of sunset against the silhouettes. #11622708

Stan Kwasniowski July 22, 2017

John, a "big congratulations" you deserve it #11622951

Avril Young July 24, 2017

Huge congrats on your outstanding wind the POTD stunning in everyway! #11623763

Patrick Rouzes level-classic July 25, 2017

CONGRATS on the POTD, John! Well-deserved! #11624474

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic July 29, 2017

Looks like I missed this beauty, the lighting is inspirational John. Congrats on the double gold. #11626212

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures August 03, 2017

John so glad to see this wearing double Gold!! Congratulations!! #11627589

John Connolly February 20, 2018

Thanks everyone for all your kind comments, they are appreciated! #11679492

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