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PapaJon
 
PapaJon July 27, 2011
Great composition. Did you use filter? Wonderful image.
Nripen Kalita
 
Nripen Kalita July 28, 2011
Wonderful shot!!
redwriter Platinum
 
redwriter July 28, 2011
Awesome image. Nice work.
kkphoto1
 
kkphoto1 July 28, 2011
Magnificent capture!
anitania PRO+
 
anitania July 28, 2011
beautiful
yeates21
 
yeates21 July 28, 2011
great sunflare
BJK62472
 
BJK62472 August 04, 2011
Congrats on feature
photosue50
 
photosue50 August 04, 2011
Very peaceful
DianeCArtography
 
DianeCArtography August 04, 2011
Beautiful capture! Congrats!
anitania PRO+
 
anitania August 04, 2011
grats on your feature
kchased
 
kchased August 04, 2011
awesome shot
Picture-It-All
 
Picture-It-All August 04, 2011
Beautifully awesome shot. Many congrats on your feature.
docdpp
 
docdpp August 04, 2011
WOW great capture
rmcalpine
 
rmcalpine August 04, 2011
Wonderful capture! Congrats on your feature!
trying00
 
trying00 August 04, 2011
Very well done, Susi....Congrats on your feature!
DiabloDeb
 
DiabloDeb August 04, 2011
Congrats, awesome shot.
cojokester
 
cojokester August 04, 2011
Congrats on your feature!
huckbucket
 
huckbucket August 04, 2011
love the colors on this one(: congrats on the feature!
DWPhotography
 
DWPhotography August 04, 2011
Great shot. Congrats on your feature!
AZ Cowgirl PRO
 
AZ Cowgirl August 04, 2011
Great work...congrats!
F8user
 
F8user August 04, 2011
Great shot! Congrats!
SaraK
 
SaraK August 04, 2011
Hurray!!!! Great shot!!! You rock!!!
candyman735@hotmail.com
 
candyman735@hotmail.com August 04, 2011
Beautiful capture! Very nicely done! Congrats!
thegigibun
 
thegigibun August 04, 2011
wonderful capture...congrats on your feature photo
nitti
 
nitti August 04, 2011
A beauty....congrats
salvador
 
salvador August 04, 2011
outstanding job, congrats!
emmanuel_ocampo
 
emmanuel_ocampo August 04, 2011
Nice capture!
kkat
 
kkat August 04, 2011
Congratulations, Susi. Beautiful combinations of sun, clouds, bridge and water!!
kerryanne
 
kerryanne August 04, 2011
Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Great shot Susi! Congrats on your feature photo!

babcia
 
babcia August 04, 2011
Beautiful!
JohnnaJohnson
 
JohnnaJohnson August 04, 2011
congrats :)
Wayne_Sr PRO+
 
Wayne_Sr August 04, 2011
Beautiful capture, congratulations on your feature photo!
lamarh
 
lamarh August 04, 2011
congratulations on your feature. really nice shot. hard to capture as you have done with the sun and the beams being captured so well. Great job on this one.
dareco
 
dareco August 04, 2011
congrats! WOW! This is incredible!!!
inka
 
inka August 06, 2011
Simply beautiful. Congratulations!
qaiser
 
qaiser August 06, 2011
shiny
Parul
 
Parul August 06, 2011
Excellent shot. Congrats.
carleta400
 
carleta400 August 07, 2011
Wow!
carleta400
 
carleta400 August 07, 2011
Wow!
anitania PRO+
 
anitania August 07, 2011
nice
angiebanta
 
angiebanta August 07, 2011
Stunning capture Susi!!!!
helenh PRO+
 
helenh August 07, 2011
What a beautiful overall effect this shot has!
Ladijane
 
Ladijane August 08, 2011
Great shot! Well done on your feature.
brynagus
 
brynagus August 08, 2011
You must submit this to the Sun Photo Contest! Congrats on the feature :)
BillSepik
 
BillSepik August 11, 2011
Nice capture, keep up the good work!
KarenRoberts
 
KarenRoberts August 11, 2011
Very nice indeed!
Grammarazzi
 
Grammarazzi August 12, 2011
congrats!!! Great photo!
lynnemk
 
lynnemk August 13, 2011
Beautiful!
sony123
 
sony123 August 14, 2011
Cool pic!!!!
arrie976
 
arrie976 August 18, 2011
Beautiful!
cernitbaby
 
cernitbaby August 18, 2011
lovely! congrats
Duff
 
Duff August 18, 2011
Just Beautiful!! Congratulations!!
cilla8 Platinum
 
cilla8 August 20, 2011
very nice
cilla8 Platinum
 
cilla8 August 20, 2011
very nice
karinacapturesmoments
 
karinacapturesmoments August 24, 2011
awesome :) congratulations!
APGossman
 
APGossman September 07, 2011
Beautiful photo!
Dawnroc51
 
Dawnroc51 September 11, 2011
great shot
Lumagbasphotography
 
Lumagbasphotography September 19, 2011
Amazing shot! :)
MKJPhotography
 
MKJPhotography September 23, 2011
Wonderful!
jemoore76
 
jemoore76 March 11, 2012
Great edit, nicely done!
drakkardarkblade
 
drakkardarkblade April 27, 2012
Fantastic!
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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo along the Tennessee River in Alabama

Time

it was late afternoon in July 2011

Lighting

I actually considered myself lucky to get the sunbeams and was surprised when I downloaded the picture to my computer. At the time I took this shot I did not know how to use the setting on my camera I used then right. I just shot against the sun at f14 and 1/640 which I now know was probably wrong. I giggle to myself just knowing that the pictures still came out as good as it did.

Equipment

I used a Canon EOS 50D with a sigma lens.

Inspiration

I loved the bridge over the river, the clouds and the sun rising above.

Editing

The only software I had at the time was Photoshop Elements 5. I used the sliders to brighten the gold tones and darken the bridge.

In my camera bag

Actually I took a little drive and all I had was the camera on the passenger seat of my car. Bingo, I stopped to catch the sunset.

Feedback

My advise to catch a similar shot would probably to set the f stop to 22 and slow down on the shutter speed.

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