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Morning Light
By Chris Gin
October 21st, 2009
Nothing special, just something clean and green.
The Grove Reserve in Golden Bay, New Zealand.
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Comments from the Community
Posted By: Yorkie X
about 13 years, 11 months ago
I like this however something is wrong with the sky on my monitor like a case of to much compression or something ...
insightful
immature
Posted By: Igor Borisenko Photography
about 13 years, 11 months ago
This is one of my most favorite wallpapers here! Amazing job capturing this perfect vista Chris! I do see what Yorkie is saying... it does appear that the sky for some odd reason has blotches of jpg artifacts or compression over the board.
Posted By: lerch84
about 13 years, 11 months ago
This is special, because this is normal..a normal view of a normal landscape in a normal sunny day..but it's wonderful!
Posted By: Dominic Kamp
about 13 years, 11 months ago
Wow Chris, I was hoping for this to get out of the loop! I love the scenery and the serenely atmosphere!
I'm really looking forward to your "Splash" wallpaper!
I'm really looking forward to your "Splash" wallpaper!
Posted By: Quatrix
about 13 years, 11 months ago
The gradient in the sky area is distracting and ruins the whole photo.
Posted By: EastTN
about 13 years, 11 months ago
Nice shot Mr. Gin. Great composition and color. Thanks!!
@Quatix: I disagree. Almost every comment you leave refers to a obvious and distracting gradient.Go look at the sky and see if it is the exact color of blue all the way across when the sun is low on the horizon. Its not. The closer you get to the sun the more washed out the sky looks and vice versa. Gradients in the sky can happen naturally. Polorizers will increase the effect sometimes but in no way does it ruin the whole photo.
@Quatix: I disagree. Almost every comment you leave refers to a obvious and distracting gradient.Go look at the sky and see if it is the exact color of blue all the way across when the sun is low on the horizon. Its not. The closer you get to the sun the more washed out the sky looks and vice versa. Gradients in the sky can happen naturally. Polorizers will increase the effect sometimes but in no way does it ruin the whole photo.
Posted By: stubulman
about 13 years, 11 months ago
"Nothing special..." Are you kidding me, Chris. This is stunningly beautiful. I don't know how you do it, but you could take a picture of the telephone directory and make it something special. What a gift!
Posted By: Bojan Marsetich
about 13 years, 11 months ago
I agree with Stubulman, absolutely!
Cheers.
Cheers.
Posted By: Niels Strating
about 13 years, 11 months ago
Great shot, i like how the mist is 'floating' on the water & the brightness of this scenery.
Nice job!
Nice job!
Posted By: brizkit
about 13 years, 11 months ago
Chris Gin -- master of understatement or humblest photog out there? This is the best clean & green I've seen in a long time!
Posted By: Beginning
about 13 years, 11 months ago
Nice one.. Thanks for sharing!!
Posted By: PoopChef
about 13 years, 11 months ago
hi, where is this field located?
Thanks for the wallpaper.
Thanks for the wallpaper.
Posted By: MaDMaXX
about 13 years, 11 months ago
The "gradient" some are seeing in the sky appears to be the result of dropping the colour depth in order to meet the size requirement to upload. That's pretty much the only time i've seen this, when dropping from 32 bit to 16 bit.
Posted By: trout
about 13 years, 11 months ago
This is excellent. I too was hoping this would climb its way out of the loupe. A very pleasant desktop with amazing color. And something different from your normal style too.
Posted By: EastTN
about 13 years, 11 months ago
@ MadMaXX- 32bit to 16 bit? Not sure but I don't believe this one is HDR (32bit).Maybe you meant 16 bit to 8 bit conversion? Although I believe the "gradient" is a result of a polarized filter.
Posted By: Chris Gin
about 13 years, 11 months ago
Thanks guys.
I do see the gradient that people have mentioned. I've uploaded another version here, I think it's a bit better but I couldn't get rid of it altogether (and it's a slightly different crop too):
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2593/4032270339_56d30147d1_o.jpg
I do see the gradient that people have mentioned. I've uploaded another version here, I think it's a bit better but I couldn't get rid of it altogether (and it's a slightly different crop too):
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2593/4032270339_56d30147d1_o.jpg
Posted By: Chris Gin
about 13 years, 11 months ago
@PoopChef, this was taken from The Grove Reserve in Golden Bay, NZ.
@EastTN, you're right it's not HDR and I did use a Polarizer. There does seem to be some weird gradient going on though. It's not that pronounced in my version so I'm not sure what happened.
@EastTN, you're right it's not HDR and I did use a Polarizer. There does seem to be some weird gradient going on though. It's not that pronounced in my version so I'm not sure what happened.
Posted By: seanms
about 13 years, 11 months ago
i like it. the color, the composition, everything.
nice job.
nice job.
Posted By: trout
about 13 years, 11 months ago
@Chris -- Something's happening with the trees on the lower right in the one you linked. Intentional?
Posted By: Chris Gin
about 13 years, 11 months ago
@trout, try this one: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2593/4032270339_20815ec60a_o.jpg
Posted By: K
about 13 years, 11 months ago
I like this picture. The exposure is perfect, the landscape is rendered marvelously.Simplicity is most of the time the key to great pictures, as in this one IMHO.
Posted By: trout
about 13 years, 11 months ago
Thanks Chris. By the way, for someone who knows NOTHING about photography and picture manipulation and all: what was that in the previous one?
Posted By: Chris Gin
about 13 years, 11 months ago
@trout, that version had my first attempt at cloning out some power poles. I used that version by mistake when fixing the sky.
Posted By: MaDMaXX
about 13 years, 11 months ago
Still love this picture Chris, the last version you posted is much better on the sky.
EastTN, i do mean 32 and 16 bit, in colour terms, you're looking at true colour=32 bit and high colour=16 bit.
In the old days, you couldn't tell the difference, but you will get the same effect on any quality sky picture now if you select the high colour option in windows display.
EastTN, i do mean 32 and 16 bit, in colour terms, you're looking at true colour=32 bit and high colour=16 bit.
In the old days, you couldn't tell the difference, but you will get the same effect on any quality sky picture now if you select the high colour option in windows display.
Posted By: suresh.gunners
about 13 years, 11 months ago
Refreshing. The bright, yet easy on the eye colours really wake you up!
Posted By: DonkeyKing
about 13 years, 11 months ago
Love it chris, you photos and talent never cease amaze me
Posted By: slashbomb123
about 13 years, 11 months ago
You took the shot at the best possible day, weather is spectacular. really love it, makes people want to play golf
Posted By: rhunter15
about 13 years, 11 months ago
I was able to find the exact location in Google Earth. Just do a search in Google Earth on "Clifton, New Zealand". Notice the house with the dark red roof to the left, and a house with a bright red roof in the center. Once you are in Clifton, New Zealand in Google Earth look for those two houses. The house with the dark red rook is square from a top viewing perspective. Anyone who finds is also, let me know.
rhunter15@nc.rr.com
rhunter15@nc.rr.com
Posted By: Chris Gin
about 13 years, 11 months ago
This is the exact location where the photo was taken (facing northwest):
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=-40.84788,172.86856&z=17&t=h&hl=en
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=-40.84788,172.86856&z=17&t=h&hl=en
Posted By: Nikki0728
about 13 years, 9 months ago
That green is jumping off of the screen, excellent shot!
Posted By: s_e_brown
about 13 years, 7 months ago
It livens my morning this cold winter day.
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