Hello all,

Inexorably rising
The sun illuminates
Look closely
Need sparks an early flight

Hey Hugh,

Cool! What great layers in the sky and that bird really tops this off.

Great work.

Jim

Hi Hugh, it seems you finally got some clouds to play with and you took great advantage of it. Beautiful shot!

Mike

looks like elevator levels to the sky! you got some very nice luck here with the clouds man! excellent timing with the bird!

Great photo! That sun looks huge! I really like the colors and the layers.

Beautiful shot...thank for sharing it.

Very nice shot - delightful colors and comp. And a perfectly cooperative bird to pose in mid flight for your shot too.

Alan

I like everything but the bird, Hugh. I feel like it is too distracting and disturbs the lines you have. I love the abstract quality you have achieved with the strong use of color.

Sharon

Hey Hugh,

Very artistic. I like this allot. Great color in frame choice, too.

JBR

Like a nuclear explosion. Very brave.
I like it, the bird too which adds a calmer element.
Ute

That's intense alright, really nice shot. Not sure about the bird though, it's a bit small to stand out and blends with the cloud band a bit too much. I think if it were to the lower right over the sun, and a nice black silhouette it'd be great.

Amazing shot, Hugh. Aside from the obvious intensity of this shot, I don't think I have ever seen such an unusual series of cloud formations.

Very interesting shot, and one that is extremely unique.

Cheers,
Ed

JimFox wrote:
Hey Hugh,

Cool! What great layers in the sky and that bird really tops this off.

Great work.

Jim

Hello Jim, thanks for the kind words. It was another bit of good luck - I didn't see the bird until processing. I guess it's true that they are everywhere . Glad you enjoyed the image.

hugh

mike717 wrote:
Hi Hugh, it seems you finally got some clouds to play with and you took great advantage of it. Beautiful shot!

Mike


Hello Mike, thanks for commenting. Yep, pretty nice, but limited in extent. Thankfully, zooming in was effective. Glad you enjoyed it too.

hugh

Great catch, Hugh. Beautiful layered sky and light. The pelican is a sweet element to discover!

Barry

great capture Hugh, a mood setter for sure

Binh Ly wrote:
looks like elevator levels to the sky! you got some very nice luck here with the clouds man! excellent timing with the bird!

Hello Binh, the color was limited, but very intense when zoomed into. The pelican was a piece of luck. Glad you enjoyed the result.

hugh

Fantastic shot Hugh,

Mike

JimFox wrote:
Cool! What great layers in the sky and that bird really tops this off.


+1. Just a truly great shot!

You get a WOW from me bud! That's definitely one for your print canvas and fancy case . Superb.

Best,

Jose

Ps/ Been under the weather big time. My Mom too. Ended up with her in the emergency room . Will call you.

Hugh

Another gorgeous trade mark image of yours the comp, lighting and colors are so warm, peaceful and pleasing, very nice work

Ray Still

pinball_pw wrote:
Great photo! That sun looks huge! I really like the colors and the layers.

Hello Paul, thanks for commenting. It was cropped from an image shot with a 200 mm lens, hence the large size of the sun. That also enabled me to limit the image to the area of intense color and light. Glad you enjoyed the result.

hugh

Well done Hugh. The warm intense colors look great in this crop.

treebeard wrote:
Beautiful shot...thank for sharing it.

Thanks for taking the time to comment and for the compliment. Sharing these is 'nearly' as enjoyable as taking them Glad you enjoyed this one.

hugh

alichty wrote:
Very nice shot - delightful colors and comp. And a perfectly cooperative bird to pose in mid flight for your shot too.

Alan



Hello Alan, thanks for commenting. Another fine morning on the beach. There are so many birds that some are bound to be captured, but only the very well trained ones are in the right place at the right time Glad you enjoyed this one

hugh