Before The Dawn

Thanks Craig … and no offense taken mate :) :) The original photo has been stripped of all colour and the wonderful purple hues added, then a nice big blur and unshapen mask applied around the tree and finally the Flare effect added on top of the setting Sun on the horizon :)

Excellent work Craig. Love the purple

Gotta love the color … and the flare is nicely placed.

This is beautiful, I love it!!! love the purple and the gorgeous tree!!! – oh no I’ve gone and said it!! lol! i meant the lovely flare!! he he =)

There’s my favourite colour again! Purple does it for me everytime and this one is PURPLE! Love the lens flare too Craig.

VBS Thanks Stuart, Purple always seems to work ;) VBS

I do MD ;) Specially in Sunsets ;) Thanks mate :)

^HAHAHA Oops Kelly. Did you let it slip? ;) :P Ya dag :) Thank you cutie :)

VBS Thanks Di :) So Royal purple eh :)

That’s terrific, Craig – I love the lyrics you’ve posted with this.

very pretty

Nice one Craig, well done mate.

Love the lens flare Craig,terrific colors too.

Great shot Craig- like the processing.

Great composition and processing

Thanks Whirli. :) I LOVE those AMV’s so much!! OMG the people who render and draw those have talent!!

VBS Thanks GP :)

Hey there Andrew :) Thanks mate :) VBS

A bit of Flair with Flare is okay now and then eh Lance :) Thanks :)

VBS Thanks Jonathan :)

G’day David :) Thanks for that :D

Love this Craig…tis beautiful!
xx Sam

It’s a beautiful purple sky and the lens flair is really x-tra pretty .The sun and the flairs are all pointing at the tree and it makes it seem so balanced :]

this photo is amazing. so lonely, yet you appreciate the whole photo as the diagonal line that the flares create pull your eyes through the photo. love the placement and framing of the tree.

Looks like all the planets lining up. cool.

Very simple yet so effective. Great job.

Beautiful

Stunning!

Purple is a gorgeous colour! I’m loving this picture, nice one :P

This is a bueatiful picture well done!!

beautiful sorry! :o)

I’m so expert on re-doing pictures, but I sure would love to learn! I love this one too, Craig!

ok – I mean I’m NO expert.

Wonderful work.

wow… this is breathtaking…

VBS Thanks so much guys :) Just sold this as a card. Own Up whoever it was ;) VBS It looks gorgeous as a card :)

love the colours in this one, great composition

Simple and yet fantastic! Perfect composition!

NOW TELL ME CRAIG HOW CAN IT BE BEFORE THE DAWN IF THE SUN IS QUITE OBVIOUSLY RISEN ABOVE THE HORIZON hmmmmmmmm {{{{{{{{{{spasm droool}}}}}}}}}} (silly smiley face thing goes here)>......... Whippety KRACK!!!

Oh I just realized you quoted Evanescence “before the dawn”... one of my favorite songs too :)!

That’s an amazing capture of the sky!

Thanks Alex … I while ago I went through a bit of a purple sky phase ;)

VBS Yeppers Stacy, not only did I quote them and Title the Photo after the song, but there is a link up there next to the little rotating note that will take you to YouTube so you can listen too :) :) VBS

Ah Ha Stringer ….. it’s because we have all night till the dawn arrives!!! And maybe tonight, we’ll fly so far away We’ll be lost before the dawn It’s the Sunset and my back is getting itchy!!!

VBS Thank you so much Madison :)

CLEVER I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT ! I’m actually from space y’know…..

fantastic purple colour – great light rings – nice photo! (VBS!)

what a glorious start to a day- brilliant capture

So beautiful!!

So Beautiful!! I Love this Photo! Love the Purple. :)

I went thru a whole Purple stage ;)