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Sunrise Colors

© Raymond Pauly

Sunrise Colors

Uploaded: September 02, 2008

Description

The first rays of the rising sun bring out wonderful tones
of purple and pink from the marble domes of the Taj Mahal.
Canon EF 16-35 f2.8L @ f/6.3, 1/60, ISO-400, focal length 26mm.

Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 26.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

Comments

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer September 02, 2008

WOWOW! Spectacular!!! Absolutely fantastic composition and colors, Raymond. #990596

A P September 02, 2008

Awesome capture of this incredible place, Raymond. And how lucky of you to be there on such a gorgeous sunrise. #6398414

Renee Doyle September 02, 2008

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My new favourite of yours Raymond!!!! Stunning!!

#6398415

Evy Johansen level-classic September 02, 2008

Gorgeous image, Raymond!! #6398436

Ray Clarke September 02, 2008

Fantastic image Raymond.!!!(R) #6398446

Raymond Pauly September 02, 2008

Tiia Vissak
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a beautiful capture!

Stefania Barbier
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I want to go there!!!!! AHH I envy you!!! spectacular.....! #6398455

Kristy A. Keene September 02, 2008

WOW! A WINNER! #6398507

Christina N. Seuser September 02, 2008

Incredibly Gorgeous!! #6398516

Mukesh Srivastava September 02, 2008

Wow... it's a winner for sure and my favourite too... #6398543

Lynne Morris September 02, 2008

Wow you sure got a winning shot of this awesome temple Raymond, this is stunning. #6398546

Jennifer L. Alder September 02, 2008

Spectacular! What a grand view, Ray! :) #6398557

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic September 02, 2008

GREAT SHOT OF A GREAT MONUMENT OF LOVE. Wouldn't be surprised to see it again, Raymond #6398641

Laurence Saliba level-classic September 02, 2008

Yes, surely a winner Raymond!!!! #6398688

Michelle Alton September 02, 2008

WOW!!!!! The Taj, as I've never seen it portrayed. Absolute Winner! #6398972

Pat Gamwell September 02, 2008

What a breathtaking sight, Ray! Incredible architecture and the closest I'll ever come to actually seeing it! Thanks for the travelogue! Excellent shot. #6399077

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict September 02, 2008

Raymond, I see this as one of the Winners next month!


Dominick #6399099

William C. Raco level-classic September 02, 2008

Wow, this is spectacular, Raymond
I love the colors, the perspective and depth
Very well done #6399233

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe September 02, 2008

Fantastic pov and capture Raymond! Jeff #6399312

Judy A. Lawhon September 02, 2008

Fantastically beautiful, Raymond!! Was it hot while you were there? #6400161

Rolando Rosito September 02, 2008

Lovely colors, outstanding image Raymond. #6400433

Erin Appelbaum September 02, 2008

Awesome capture and color. Peter #6400771

Patricia Seidler September 02, 2008

Absolutely stunning! Great colors, pov and composition. #6400914

Melissa G. Meiselman September 02, 2008

WOW this is a spectacular view with that early morning lighting, vivid color and terrific composition, Raymond!!! #6402639

KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. September 02, 2008

IT'S A WONDERFUL PRESENTATION HERE.

KARU. #6402845

Mike D. Perez level-deluxe September 02, 2008

Beautiful lighting and tones, Raymond. #6403482

Barbara Waldoch September 02, 2008

Terrific shot, Raymond! #6403719

Ujjwal Mukherjee September 03, 2008

Wow! Stunning shot,Ray! #6405586

Cindy Bendush level-classic September 04, 2008

Exquisite light, color and POV in this capture Raymond -- Beautiful! :-) #6412958

Max Aureli September 06, 2008

Beautiful colors and details! #6418163

Renata Gusciora September 07, 2008

Beautiful and moody,outstanding image,Raymond! #6422091

Joao Martinho September 07, 2008

Indeed. This place should have been photographed million times but this picture and respective tones adds something new and beautiful to this monument! #6422781

Dennis Walton September 10, 2008

Very beautiful. It is nice to see the Taj before the crowds arrive! #6439432

Kate Baumgartner September 12, 2008

Lovely image. Congrats on your ep. I agree with the editor. #6444554

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 14, 2008

This is so beautiful Raymond, amazing light and reflections! #6454298

Vladan D. Djordjevic September 15, 2008

An amazing image! #6459842

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic September 17, 2008

Breathtaking beauty!
Sensational color!
Love that morning mistiness, too.
A fabulous shot!
~Lisa #6468431

Sirsendu Gayen September 29, 2008

Teriffic image with great light, color,POV and composition.The reflection in water is wonderful.The title is exactly mached with the situation.The image is as wonder as Taj. #6528286

Robert R. Goodman October 22, 2008

A big congratulations,Raymond! #6640356

Vladan D. Djordjevic October 22, 2008

A big congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Raymond! Favorite. #6640380

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic October 22, 2008

Not surprised at all. Congrats.

UB. #6640597

Sirsendu Gayen October 22, 2008

Big congratulations. #6640887

Barbara Waldoch October 22, 2008

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Raymond! #6641120

Nadya Johnson October 22, 2008

What a wonderful photo of the Taj! Congratulations Raymond, on your gorgeous finalist! #6641122

Teresa Burnett level-classic October 22, 2008

Huge congratulations on this stunning finalist, Raymond!! Best of luck in the next round!! #6641556

Stefania Barbier level-classic October 22, 2008

CONGRATS ON YOUR FINALIST!!!!! #6641875

Nancy (Peaches) Harker October 22, 2008

WHOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS and best of luck in the next round! #6641959

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer October 23, 2008

AWESOME, Raymond. Just awesome! Congratulations!!!! #6642218

Max Aureli October 23, 2008

Congratulations for this beautiful Finalist, Sirsendu!!! #6642786

Max Aureli October 23, 2008

Raymond :-))) sorry!!!
Congratulations for your Finalist, Raymond!!! :-))) #6642788

Mukesh Srivastava October 23, 2008

Huge Congrats on your finalist, best of luck in the next round!!!!! A winner for sure!!! #6644597

Jennifer L. Alder October 23, 2008

Congrats, Ray, on this amazing finalist! #6645878

Marijana Fajgl October 23, 2008

Big congratulations, Raymond! #6647183

Mike D. Perez level-deluxe October 23, 2008

An awesome Finalist, Raymond! Congratulations! #6648752

Renata Gusciora October 24, 2008

Congratulations on this fabulous finalist,Raymond and good luck in the next round! #6652943

Renata Gusciora October 24, 2008

Ha!Amazing winner,Raymond!!HUge congratulations!!:-) #6653875

Stefania Barbier level-classic October 24, 2008

congrats on your gorgeous win!!! #6654064

Rakesh Syal level-classic October 24, 2008

My heartiest congratulations on this great win, my friend!

WELOME TO INDIA! #6654081

Nancy (Peaches) Harker October 24, 2008

WHOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE Congrats on your Win!!! #6654206

Cyn Valentine October 24, 2008

Wow..amazing winner Raymond..congratulations! #6654212

Gail Vitikacs level-classic October 24, 2008

Beyond beautiful...stunning! Congratulations! #6654361

Martin J. Preslar October 24, 2008

Remarkable image! Congrats on your well deserved 1st place finish! Bravo!!! #6654371

Colette M. Metcalf October 24, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS!!! #6654400

Nadya Johnson October 24, 2008

How fabulous to see this stunning photo with its FIRST PLACE GOLD!! A huge congratulations, Raymond! A FAVE for me, for sure! #6654515

Elida Gutierrez level-classic October 24, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

 "A Humble Thophy"


A Special Trophy for


"September Winners"

#6654655

Cindy Bendush level-classic October 24, 2008

Breataking light and perspective Raymond! Congratulations on this fantastic winner! #6654797

Vladan D. Djordjevic October 24, 2008

Congratulations on this fantastic winner, Raymond! #6654981

Sam Britt October 24, 2008

Congratulations on your first place winner, Raymond! #6655115

Jennifer L. Alder October 24, 2008

Big congrats, Ray, on this amazing first place winner :) #6655333

Anna Diederich October 24, 2008

Congratulations on your fabulous winner! #6655470

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 24, 2008

Outstanding work Raymond, a big win!! Congratulations! #6655534

Marsha S. Smith October 24, 2008

Absolutely glorious! Congratulations!! #6655637

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic October 24, 2008

Congratulations on your 1st Place winner. #6655787

Teresa Burnett level-classic October 24, 2008

AWESOME!!! Congratulations on this 1st place win Raymond!! #6655943

Laurence Saliba level-classic October 24, 2008

Congratulations Raymond!!! This deserved the gold from day 1!!! Beautiful!!!! #6656120

Mukesh Srivastava October 24, 2008

Outstanding capture... Huge congrats on this first place WIN, Raymond!!! #6656123

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic October 24, 2008

Getting the first place is always special. I am happy that you got it through your well deserving beauty. Keep shooting and sharing, Raymond.

UB. #6656369

Sirsendu Gayen October 24, 2008

Huge congratulations on your win. #6656513

Ujjwal Mukherjee October 24, 2008

Huge congratulations,Ray on your fabulous 1st place Winner!! #6656559

Dr. Harmeet Singh October 24, 2008

Heartiest congrats for the gold medal win.. #6656580

Darryl Wilkinson October 24, 2008

Outstanding work, Raymond! Congratulations!! #6656630

Barbara Waldoch October 25, 2008

Congratulations on your WIN, Raymond! #6656866

Brett Dolsen October 25, 2008

Congratulations Raymond an awesome winner!!Brett #6656929

Marijana Fajgl October 25, 2008

Big congratulations on your fantastic winner! #6656996

William F. Clair October 25, 2008

WTG Ray!!!! #6656998

Laurie Daily level-deluxe October 25, 2008

Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Raymond!

#6657214

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic October 25, 2008

A sensational winner!
Congratz, Raymond!
WTG!!!
~Lisa #6657534

Michael G. Marshall October 25, 2008

Congratulations Raymond on your wonderful winning image! Well deserved! Michael #6657670

Tiia Vissak October 25, 2008

Congratulations! #6658038

Michelle Alton October 25, 2008

Congratulations, Raymond. This photo had "winner" written all over it. What a gorgeous image. #6658063

Denny E. Barnes level-classic October 25, 2008

Congratulations Raymond, on your beautiful well deserved FIRST PLACE WIN! #6658608

Kelly S. Cavanaugh October 25, 2008

Gorgeous image, Raymond! Congrats!!! #6659020

Colleen Farrell October 25, 2008

Wow! Stellar capture, Raymond! Big congratulations on your win!! #6659343

Debra R. Harder October 25, 2008

WOW!! This is really STUNNING, Raymond!! HUGE CONGRATS on your FIRST PLACE WIN!! Deb #6659714

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 25, 2008

HUGE congratulaions on this 1st place win, Raymond!!!!! ♫ k #6659965

Renee Doyle October 25, 2008

Told you this was my new favourite of yours Raymond!!!! HUGE congrats on this most deserving FIRST place winner!! WTG! #6660006

Robert K. Bemus level-classic October 25, 2008

Awesome shot and huge congratulations on your First Place win, Raymond!!! I'm very happy for you... #6660748

Cathy Barrows October 26, 2008

Congrats...beautiful #6662785

Tarun Bose October 26, 2008

Big congrats Raymond for your beautiful first prize winner. #6662853

Eugenio Diaz October 26, 2008

Congratulations on your well deserved win! #6662972

Erica Murphy level-classic October 26, 2008

Congratulations Raymond! #6663392

Robert R. Goodman October 26, 2008

Congratulations Raymond,beautiful capture!!!! #6664556

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe October 26, 2008

What an elegant image! Congratulations on your First Place win, Raymond!
kk #6664768

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict October 27, 2008

Congratulations Raymond on your Win.

Dominick #6665449

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 28, 2008

Congrats Raymond on your Excellent Win! Jeff #6671581

Pat Gamwell October 31, 2008

Travelogue perfection, Ray! CONGRATS! #6690960

November 02, 2008

Incredibly done by you....what a compsition of colour on Taj...beautifull...WINNERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

rgds Sanjay #6695209

Carol Teal November 02, 2008

So gorgeous Raymond! Congrats on your win! This has to go in my favs! #6699369

Linda D. Lester level-classic November 10, 2008

Stunning....awesome shot and congratulations on your first place winner! #6735515

Sharon Sawyer May 26, 2010

Soooooooooooooo beautiful, Ray!!! Well deserved first place win!!! #8646189

Deborah Lewinson level-addict July 09, 2016 1

Congrats, Rey, on your beautiful All Time Winner! #11493877

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