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bigdavec — Swimming To The Sun
Published: 2004-11-13 18:43:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 676; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 140
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After engineering works hampered my earlier attempts to go to either Oxford or Winchester, I ended up in Chichester, and the smaller village of Old Bosham. I'm so glad it turned out this way.This was taken in Old Bosham, by Chichester Harbour. Then these swans just swam up this little channel and formed what you see.
technical:
Olympus C-350 Zoom, as per EXIF info.
NO post processing, no filters
Border added.
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My good friend =martisunshine was inspired by this piece, and was compelled to write a poem. Below is an excerpt:
The sunset hit in such a way
casting a reflection on the sand
reds, and oranges, deep purples
caught out of the corner of my eye
with just a hint of green
you held my hand
as we walked along...
for the first time, feeling peace
filling a hole deep within me
I felt a sense of comfort in your presence
and a sense of worth from the way you smiled
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Comments: 49
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Ooooh coolio. Think I might be having to put the poem up with the picture
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Haha, you're pushing it aren't you...
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Is that 'initially'
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Well not initially, that's in the past now... You know you're my girlfriend now
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I told you you did! Knew you wanted to eat your cake as quickly as possible
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Haha, you are every day aren't you?
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I love the visual path you ahve created for the eye to be lead to the light
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A beautiful image and I love the composition. The colours are rich and enticing, just gorgeous.
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what a beautiful range of oranges! not my favorite color, but here, it's wonderful!
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Beautiful shot
The composition of this photo is really nicely done,
and the reflection onthe water is simply amazing!
The colours are beautiful, and the silhouetted boats add a nice effect
The swimming swans look great in the foreground too!
Beautiful capture
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the composition of this shot i just love, i go through 100's of sunset shots and ive never done this well
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Great picture to look at, it captures a great day out drawing to a close and reflecting on happy times. I love the reflection in the sand and the swans swimming up the little stream of water. The only thing that puzzles me is the reflection of the sun is quite sharp and defined yet the sun itself is very hazy? I would like this picture with a more defined sun. Great composition here, it really leads you up the picture nicely.
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Well the trouble here is the choice of camera. Digi compacts have a bit of a hard time shooting directly into the sun, they just can't cope with it most of the time. Mine has coped pretty well here, but these are the places they faulter
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Great sunset. I love the contrast and the lighting. Nice reflection and what an excellent capture. Glad it turned out this way too.
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Very Beautiful Photo.. It Has everything I would to have in a Photo of this Style.. sunset/sunrise , Water, animals from the Nature and an Element made up by Humas *g* .... Great Composed and a exellent Title.. I love that one!..
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Well thanks very much. It was all pure chance the way everything fell into place. 
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the composition of this shot is amazing! its fantastic and so is the lighting ..
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right time, right place, right surroundings
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awwwwwww.... its sooooo puuuurrrrtttyyyyyyy... im a total sucker for sunsets... but i think you might know that already... anyway..
i love the reflection of the sun on the water, and how it continues down along the wet sand or whatever it is.. leading lines are good 
and the swans add a nice touch to it.. and i do enjoy the contrast between the horizontal and vertical lines..
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Nhia. I might've known you'd fall into the awwww sunset trap. 
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Wow... i like so much the lightin and the reflection with the ground...
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Thanks very much mate. Glad you appreciate it
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that's REALLY beautiful, love the composition and the colours. those swans(?) make the photo though. wonderful capture.
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Thasnk very much, and yes they are swans
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thought so, but i'm a bit dopey as of late.
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I rally like the flow of this composition. Nice work!
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it's amazing that you could capture two different scenes in a single picture.
that's an amazing sunset, and you shot it perfectly!
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Thanks alot Sheevah, it was such pure luck, but they just floated there for me, almost wanting me to photograph them. Thanks very much for the positive encouragement
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lovely scene! reminds a lot of "Ria Formosa", a Natural Park here in Portugal
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Well I can't say I know the park, but thanks anyway
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Nice 1 again. I like the paths of the swans.
I can see them moving almost.
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Fantastic capture, I was quite torn today that I didn't have access to my own camera - the sunset alone the Sussex coast was fantastic and I'd have loved to be able to capture it myself.
You did an excellent job yourself!
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Damn, that must've been a bugger, so annoying when you can see a brilliant picture forming, and you have to pass it up, due to lack of equipment.
Thanks very much for your kind words.
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This shot is realy nice.
Great composition and lovely light
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Good job on the composition, great light, great shot. Just great
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