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a rower's evening
Posted by Rick (Toronto, Canada) on 23 February 2012 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.
From a few years ago along the west Toronto lakeshore. The skyline is lower with wider spaces between buildings which allows for the visual competition between cloud and contrail, all of it changing by the minute. Here is where the soft dip of paddles in unison can rekindle imagination's idea of what old lake Ontario used to be for its native peoples.
toronto | sunset | rowing-team |
k@ from Paris, France
All the silhouettes here are so delicate, the boat particularly, and this sky invites to Peace & meditative spirits (but i have to work ;) Thanks for sharing.
23 Feb 2012 8:05am
@k@: This was one of my favourite evenings in recent memory, and it has offered me so many frames to share. Thank you for looking and commenting; always a pleasure, Karine.
Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom
I know what you mean by that title . . I see evenings like this on the River Thames near my home complete with the rowers . .
23 Feb 2012 9:56am
@Ronnie 2¢: That sounds (and in my mind, looks) beautiful, Ronnie.
Stephen from Canberra, Australia
Some exquisite detail, Rick, to compete with the big sky, As well as the boat, I love the silhouette of the bird at the end of one of the jetties.
23 Feb 2012 11:30am
@Stephen: I was fond of that big bird, too... they have a knack for adding nice touches to images. Thank you, Stephen.
@Farnaz.m: Very kind feedback : thank you!
Phil David Morris, 2012 from Saskatoon, New York, Canada
Wonderful photo of this great silhouette in the glorious basking of the light show of
the evening. Wonderful palette of colour in that sky !~
23 Feb 2012 1:31pm
@Phil David Morris, 2012: The ongoing crisscross of busy air traffic lends that overlay of texture to already expressive skies, and such was the case here. I'm glad you like the shot, and thanks, Phil.
klausZ from Kufstein, Austria
it´s amazing, i´ve seen so many sun-sets, in original by my own and on different photos from each place round the world. you definitely believe, there´s nothing, you haven´t seen, any color, any shades, with sillhouettes, without them and so forth ..... and again, to see your´s today upload, another new coloring, another cloud formation ... I think, to see sun-sets, never would be boring and you never have to believe, that you´ve seen them all, each sun-set is unique and a fantastic proof, how beautiful this our planet definitely is!
great rick!
23 Feb 2012 1:41pm
@klausZ: You said it very well, klausZ : each day brings its own variables to the displays of land and sky, then when you multiply it by the countless places across this planet... endlessly shifting characteristics of beauty and awe. Here we have a lot of wind and it usually doesn't blow in one predominant direction. I think it does things to the shapes and types of clouds that is affected visually by sunrise and sunset, leaving a wide variety of photographic opportunities. I have a couple of black and white frames for future sharing that were taken on a very humid summer day as strange nuclear-looking clouds began to rise up above the lake. I have only seen them that one time!
Joyce from Montana, United States
A serene feel and "sound" to it. What a unique pleasure to be rowing at that hour. I would just love it.
23 Feb 2012 2:10pm
@Joyce: Yes, the sound... gently dipping oars and the distant call of the boss of the boat , the far off wail of a siren, the white noise hum of traffic, waves lapping, gulls... I think that most big city dwellers relish the quieter hours. Thanks for looking and hearing, Joyce.
Jason Politte from Conway, AR, United States
Wow, marvelous - this an enchanting shot, Rick. I can hear the paddles breaking the water's surface as this scene plays out before us.
23 Feb 2012 2:25pm
@Jason Politte: I love how your comment echoed Joyce's, with that audible factor. Many thanks, J.
Slackwater Don from Spokane, United States
This shot has a fine mood. A beautiful sky and a watery setting that is very appealing. Excellent image.
23 Feb 2012 3:52pm
@Slackwater Don: Very glad you like it, Don. Thanks :-)
Francisco Romero from Carbajal de la Legua, Spain
Magnificent image. I love so many things in this photograph...The light, the rowers, the sky....Great scene.
23 Feb 2012 3:58pm
@Francisco Romero: Thank you very much, Francisco. You share so many eye pleasing shots with us.
Denny Jump Photo from Easton, PA, United States
I can not say it any better than Klaus just has, Rick! This is magnificent and he just says it so well! I love our AM3 family just for this reason!
23 Feb 2012 6:21pm
@Denny Jump Photo: Indeed, photo pal! This place is a respite from the grind, sometimes.
franz from Baden, Austria
a perfect composition thanks to mother nature and your talented photographic 'eye' - awesome colours in the sky, terrific cloud shapes (among them something akin to lenticular or foehn clouds), and what i particularly like is the position of the sun vis-a-vis the skyline! very, very attractive image indeed!
23 Feb 2012 6:51pm
@franz: Wonderful feedback, including for the goose! Many thanks, franz.
Karen Politte from Conway, United States
very nice shot here Rick - so many elements to it. Well done!
23 Feb 2012 7:22pm
@Karen Politte: Thanks very much :-)
Williams from East LaHave, Nova Scotia, Canada
Totally beautiful serenity here. Terrific composition & soft tones. There is so much to like about this photo.
23 Feb 2012 8:08pm
@Williams: With that sailor's soul of yours, Paul, you would be well equipped to enjoy scenes such as this one. Many thanks, bro.
Baldwin VW from Bejuma, Venezuela
Light and colors from the sky are magnificent. Amazing view !!!!! Great image ....
23 Feb 2012 9:42pm
@Baldwin VW: Thanks for that nice feedback, Baldwin.
Steven from Chicagoland, United States
Looks like a busy day for air travelers that day with the nice contrails in the sky. I love the silhouettes of rowers, piers and goose against the backlit water.
23 Feb 2012 11:06pm
@Steven: Thanks for checking it out, Steven :-)
@Ralph Jones: It's on the way, taking its sweet time though. :-)
Judy aka L@dybug from Brooksville, FL, United States
The colors are marvelous, Rick, and the silhouettes add the contrast to anchor the image. Now to stop and 'listen' to the various sounds ... and the silence on this side of the lake. Evening skies offer us so much beauty! Thank you for sharing your visions on Toronto.
24 Feb 2012 3:33am
@Judy aka L@dybug: Wonderful commentary, Judy, for which I thank you. It is a pleasure to put my proverbial two cents into the Aminus collective.