The Flaring Fence

Hougaard Malan

The Flaring Fence

Being the (current) most popular piece of art on RB, this will obviously get thousands of views…so I want to use this little space to share with you all the most important thing I know about landscape photography…

I read it in a blog by Marc Adamus…. and it is…

That you will take the best photos in places you are familiar with.

I have found this to be 9000% true.

I’ve probably shot 100+ sunsets on this beach and all my best photos are from this beach.

This was a 7 minute exposure taken at 11:47 midnight.

I had shot this fence a lot and knew when(tide) and how( comp) it looked the best. I noticed that the clouds were coming over Cape Town and thought that a long enough exposure would make it look like the clouds were exploding from the lights of Cape Town. I set up my tripod, composed the shot and took some ISO1600 F4 shots to get an idea of what exposure time will be necessary. It needed to be longer than 5 mins to get the right look from the clouds, but not much longer because the peak waves got to the tripods legs and could ruin the photo. I tried over and over…took about an hour, and in the end it was 436 seconds, F9, ISO200.

The Original is brown and purple…I colored the photo using WB settings from the RAW tool….

Once again. This isn’t sunset, it’s Cape Town, South Africa, about 50km across the bay….taken from Strand at midnight. Those lights to the left is Simon’s Town.

All proceeds from sales of this photo will go to the art for aid group….so please buy people…very generous considering that I’m a poor student.

And this proves beyond a doubt that the photographer makes the photo and not the camera…

Taken with a EOS 400D (rebel xti), kit 18-55mm lens and a circular polarizer filter…..

The Flaring Fence belongs to the following groups:

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The Flaring Fence by Hougaard Malan
  • Benjamin Scheurer

    Benjamin Scheurer

    7 minute exposure?.....man….that’s incredible. This IS stunning!
    Added to favs in a split second!

  • Hougaard Malan replied

    thank you

  • cynthiab

    cynthiab

    wow awesome agree with benjamin and added to my favs what a shot

  • jerry  alcantara

    jerry alcantara

    WOW! this is awesome, i really like it.

  • Hougaard Malan replied

    thank you

  • Carl Osbourn

    Carl Osbourn

    f**k me! this is brilliant! what the hell camera do you have for a 7 minute expousure! the colours are delicious!

  • Hougaard Malan replied

    thank you!EOS400D.nothing spectacular

  • Hougaard Malan

    Hougaard Malan

    i dont know how to reply to your comments people?eos400d

  • justlinda

    justlinda

    Stunning!, Wow! Speechless!

  • Elizabeth Austin-Craig

    Elizabeth Aust...

    Wonderful!

  • royce

    royce

    This is stellar, beautiful,awesome fantastic just awesome…Great job!The colors just stun me!

  • Elana Halvorson

    Elana Halvorson

    Great shot. Love the colours in this

  • DigitalDelights

    DigitalDelights

    What a stunning piece of work… the colours are fantastic, beautiful work

  • PNFdeb

    PNFdeb

    outstanding…brilliant

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority

    Amazing piece of art!!

  • StacyLee

    StacyLee

    WOW

  • Steven Potashnyk

    Steven Potashnyk

    Great shot, i love the cloud movement….. Well done

  • misschristina95

    misschristina95

    job well done. :)

  • Rany Lutz

    Rany Lutz

    Stunning work!!!

  • Holly Werner

    Holly Werner

    This is stunning. Just beautiful. Love it.

  • Mark German

    Mark Germancommunity host

    Beautifully done, mate.

  • Lachlan Kent

    Lachlan Kent

    That’s some awesome work!

  • itsallgoodamanda

    itsallgoodamanda

    beauty comes from within ,but not everyone can see it ,i thought this was pretty damn good

  • EOS20

    EOS20Greeter

    Beautiful shot!!! Love the colours.

  • Naomi Frost

    Naomi Frost

    AWESOME, BRILLIANT, FANTASTIC, STUNNING – all in capital letters because this shot is breathtaking.

  • Jennifer Resemius

    Jennifer Resemius

    One of the most beautiful images I have ever seen! WOW….

  • Paula Birch

    Paula Birch

    magic.

  • cdwork

    cdwork

    Superb!

  • mahalolove

    mahalolove

    this is so beautiful. i want my sunsets to look like this. i would want to swim in its amazing colors

  • Hougaard Malan replied

    lol…..this was taken at midnite….

  • Jake Easley

    Jake Easley

    The light is amazing! But it’s the long exposure cloud movement that gives it LIFE!

  • maniac

    maniac

    this is amazing!

  • Antoine Dagobert

    Antoine Dagobert

    Spectacular! Superb work mate

  • Basia McAuley

    Basia McAuley

    What a totally incredible sight! An instant favourite.

  • Chloe Flathers

    Chloe Flathers

    wow this is beautiful. Brilliant work with the exposure. Perfect! Love it.

  • Matt Harvey

    Matt Harvey

    excellent shot well done

  • Mikael Raymond

    Mikael Raymond

    Colorful and very beautiful picture! Great composition..

  • ed wong

    ed wong

    amazing, unique shot – love it

  • Deborah Fuller

    Deborah Fuller

    shhh!!! I’m gazing, you did a good job puting this one together. looks like a painting.

  • Jared Poole

    Jared Poole

    I think I’m about to faint… This shot is just stunning, perfect, brilliant, great, nice. Unfortunately my vocabulary limits my ability to compliment you on this one (that, and I’m quite lazy).

  • Hougaard Malan replied

    lol….thanks man!I know about sucking with words and being lazy:)

  • Lachlan Kent

    Lachlan Kent

    FAR FREAKIN’ OUT!!!! I just had to comment again… this rocks!

  • Hougaard Malan replied

    lol….thanks Lachlan

  • lightsmith

    lightsmith

    fantastic. pure magic!

  • Lisa  Kenny

    Lisa Kenny

    Wow! Stunning!

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle

    You captured pure energy well. I find myself wondering is this nature or man creating this burst. Fantastic

  • Hougaard Malan replied

    I guess it would have to be a combination of nature and man….the clouds make the light look like an explosion but the light is from a city…

  • 5* INDUSTRIA

    5* INDUSTRIA

    7 minutes!! – whatr a fantastic result!

  • kevy

    kevy

    absolutley amazing.

  • Nicole Goggins

    Nicole Goggins

    this is an incredible image – well done!

  • Daniel  Rarela

    Daniel Rarela

    colors colors everywhere, and not a bite of it to eat! guess I’ll just have to settle for looking at it, admiring it, and telling you what an amazing job you did with this photo!!!

    bravo, hougaard!!!

  • Bruce Halliburton

    Bruce Halliburton

    Love the effect – Great portfolio too!

  • Benjamin Scheurer

    Benjamin Scheurer

    I tell you something…..I ordered a bunch of cards and a shirt before you uploaded this picture
    so it’s gonna be a while til my next purchase.
    When the day comes this picture is gonna be on my list.

  • Sara Montour

    Sara Montour

    Beautiful!

  • rippedangelwings

    rippedangelwings

    Great work man! The colors are superb!

  • Lee Burgess

    Lee Burgess

    This is simply outtanding!!!

    Like you didn’t already know! lol :)

  • Elizabeth Pierrepont

    Elizabeth Pier...

    This is a beautiful image, what more can i say!?

  • Roddy Atkinson

    Roddy Atkinson

    I agree with all the above, simply stunning! Also a total inspiration as I have just bought a 400d …..though I haven’t figured out how you get it to do a 7 min exposure?

  • Hougaard Malan replied

    well unless you have a petrified steady hand your gonna need a remote. not that expenisve

  • John Snodgrass

    John Snodgrass

    What everybody else said, plus a few more wow’s!

  • Angela Stewart

    Angela Stewart

    Spectacular image!!!

  • Craig Myers

    Craig Myers

    Awesome

  • Clayton  Turner

    Clayton Turner

    Wow, instant favorite!

  • Panteli Pyromallis

    Panteli Pyroma...

    What can I say but “This picture speaks louder than words”.

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellafounder

    the amount of impact in this image is astonishing!

  • Jennie Rosenbaum

    Jennie Rosenbaum

    wow this is brilliant! and instant grabber

  • Jodi Webb

    Jodi Webb

    Wow. Wow. umm – yeah – wow! Words can’t describe this image, and wow just isn’t enough! It’s absolutely amazing, stunning. I just want to jump in and sit in it for a while to soak it all up! WOW.

  • joggi2002

    joggi2002

    Absolutely amazing shot.

    I love these colors

  • Natalie Manuel

    Natalie Manuel

    Wowser of a shot, well done.

  • sandra56

    sandra56

    Outstanding color

  • Chris Clark

    Chris Clark

    Fantastic and amazing.

    Your now one of my favourites

  • Adrian Donoghue

    Adrian Donoghue

    It’s all been said, congratulations. It must be a nice feeling to have this one under your belt.

  • Hougaard Malan replied

    yip:) kinda shows my dad that my cam was worth investing in:)

  • Sharon Hammond

    Sharon Hammond

    What they all said. Sensational

  • Damiend

    Damiend

    Superb image.

  • TonyLegg

    TonyLegg

    Stunning !!!

  • songkoking

    songkoking

    it is better to make them to canvas art

  • justjulie

    justjulie

    sublime….

  • cheerishables

    cheerishables

    This is beyond stunning. Wow! The colors just blow me away. Gorgeous!

  • Sharon Bishop

    Sharon Bishop

    Wow, this is such a striking image.

  • coleen gudbranson

    coleen gudbranson

    whoa totally amazing into the favs it goes

  • Frank Legault

    Frank Legault

    Stunning capture, I like that!!!

  • John Sternig

    John Sternig

    Absolutely amazing. The colors are so rich! Possitively one of my favs!

  • Maria Dryfhout

    Maria Dryfhout

    Are there any more descriptive words left that wasn’t used by others? Everyone has the same opinion like mine…. My feelings are all printed above! How about FANTABULOUS!

  • Hougaard Malan replied

    thank you Maria!

  • Phil Eckert

    Phil Eckert

    WHOA what a shot!! Just brilliant !!!

  • Franklin Lindsey

    Franklin Lindsey

    Ohhhh you dawg! You beat me to it! I have had too many images of still waters along fence post, yet haven’t seen anything to inspire me yet, but this one is right there and you captured this concept with beautiful results, great job!

  • focusonu

    focusonu

    Everyone has summed it up for me!
    Perfect!

    Kellie

  • THEEGGMAN

    THEEGGMAN

    WOW BRILLIENT

  • Shelley Spillenaar

    Shelley Spille...

    excellent capture !!!

  • Nicholas Averre

    Nicholas Averre

    Fantastic image! simply stunning!

  • Andy Harris

    Andy Harris

    fanatastic colours – super shot!

  • Tami  Montgomery

    Tami Montgomery

    THIS TAKES MY BREATH AWAY!......literally…...I am just floored!

  • berndt2

    berndt2

    Glorious shot!

  • Suni Pruett

    Suni Pruett

    My Goodness..that is awesome!!!!!!111

  • Paul Tait

    Paul Tait

    Congratulations – you certainly have a gift here. keep up the good work

  • Amanda Cole

    Amanda Cole

    fantastic iamge and thank you for the details behind it!

  • Tiffany Dryburgh

    Tiffany Dryburgh

    It has all been said, but I just had to add my congratulations to the long list!

  • Charlene Aycock IPA

    Charlene Aycoc...

    WOW!! I AM SPEECHLESS

  • David Stuart

    David Stuart

    brilliant!!

  • chriso

    chriso

    Fantastic colour. Love the long exposure.

  • banditart

    banditart

    thats real cool

  • Jelena Mrkich

    Jelena Mrkich

    Oh, the goodness!

  • Nick Hartigan

    Nick Hartigan

    MOST AMAZING PICTURE I HAVE EVER SEEN
    MY FAVOURITE ALL TIME PICTURE
    WELL DONE MATEY

  • Hougaard Malan replied

    Thanks Nick!

  • Peter Soulis

    Peter Soulis

    absolutely breath taking

  • tarabas57

    tarabas57

    WOW!! That is sooooo beautiful, surreal and divine. Well worth 7 minutes.

  • David Meacham

    David Meacham

    Nice shot – wouldn’t know what the h**l to do with myself for seven minutes – seven minutes, geee hwizz

  • Hougaard Malan replied

    lol….cellphone chat!

  • Mandy Fell

    Mandy Fell

    wow just beautiful

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio

    Great photograph and beautiful colors :]

  • Gustav Nordlund

    Gustav Nordlund

    Fantastic shot. Great effort and it looks like it was worth it :)

  • micmac

    micmac

    That’s it ,put it on my fav

  • jeany

    jeany

    Brilliant Shot!

  • ciege622

    ciege622

    this is very beautiful…the sky looks kinda tye dyed to me : )

  • TANYA WILLIAMS

    TANYA WILLIAMS

    AMAZING IMAGE! GREAT TALENT!

  • Goldengem

    Goldengem

    beautiful!

  • Lisa Roberts

    Lisa Roberts

    Fantastic hougaard1
    Lisa x

  • Charles Dobbs Photography

    Charles Dobbs ...

    Awesome shot! Well done!

  • boss

    boss

    Outstanding, speechless, great image!!!

  • sword

    sword

    What a fantastic image well done

  • Jing3011

    Jing3011

    Striking! Amazing!

  • snurfdood

    snurfdood

    absolutely stunning – what more can I say? :o)

  • Leigh Ann Pobiak

    Leigh Ann Pobiak

    this is astounding ..there are just no words to describe it!

  • Chris Alsup

    Chris Alsup

    i got a word for it …....Woah …lol

  • tonyphoto

    tonyphoto

    *jaw drop, surreal, amazing!!! *
    just not quite sure about the tiny white spots 30% across at top… are they stars???
    look forward to seeing your other work.

  • meanderthal

    meanderthal

    colours are just ridiculous…ridiculously good i mean.. :)

  • Jayson Gaskell

    Jayson Gaskell

    Great shot
    great colours
    great composure
    great great great!!!!

  • monkeyfoto

    monkeyfoto

    Ditto all the above, plus sensational!

  • Janelle

    Janelle

    This shot is amazing i could look at it forever! ☆☆☆

  • Chris Faithfull

    Chris Faithfull

    Yups thats Great.

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Brilliant image

  • honey

    honey

    Fantastic shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Fantastic colors!!! :D

  • bicozikan

    bicozikan

    Absolutely gorgeous. I can’t believe it isn’t a sunset!
    Leave me speechless why don’t you!!
    o0o

  • addymandesigns

    addymandesigns

    I think everyone said what i wanted to. One word…..spectacular!!!!

  • Phil Thomson IPA

    Phil Thomson IPA

    Absolutely Awesome !!!!!!!!! incredible colours and tonal range the flare is magic !! Well Done.

  • Pete Chennell

    Pete Chennell

    brilliant work

  • Dan Cahill

    Dan Cahill

    Beautiful colors and incredible shot. Well done.

  • Alateia

    Alateia

    eewww history speaks through wire.

  • Leith Matson

    Leith Matson

    Great shot,love the colours well worth the loss of the filter

  • Halcyon007

    Halcyon007

    Just stunning

  • Jenny Haskey

    Jenny Haskey

    Wow – simply awesome! A truly breathtaking shot…

  • mand3rz

    mand3rz

    This is SO gorgeous. I would love to have a print of this eventually :)

  • DarrellMoseley

    DarrellMoseley

    Thats a work of art! The color is an amazing spectrum of them all. INSPIRATIONAL!

  • momleeb

    momleeb

    Wow, what an effect! Absolutely stunning. Creates quite an impact. Great work!

  • tassj

    tassj

    wow!

  • Flora Hui

    Flora Hui

    So rare that someone explains how they did the photo.. I like what you’ve done with it! :)

  • Jen Cannella

    Jen Cannella

    Amazing!!!

  • nick board

    nick board

    Terrific shot, and also for the info

  • Michael Lane

    Michael Lane

    Truly amazing shot and excellently executed! Really awesome work

  • Ed Stone

    Ed Stone

    Love it! Such gorgeous colours

  • Renae

    Renae

    FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!

  • Alan Ngo

    Alan Ngo

    Love the contrasting colors and scenery!

  • jess

    jess

    wow this is the most comments ive ever seen on one peice so i guess ill just add to the thousands.

    this is absolutely beautiful!

    :)

  • GingerSnaps

    GingerSnaps

    This is absolutely stunning…

    WOW!! Repeat that in 50 different languages…!

  • Robert Elliott

    Robert Elliott

    Superb !!!!!!!

  • Alex Wise

    Alex Wise

    Beautiful shot! :)

  • Pooja Pillai

    Pooja Pillai

    Amazing! You photography and photoshop skills are brilliant! You got so much colour and vibrancy out of one picture!

  • Michael Brownjohn
  • kmlsphotos

    kmlsphotos

    very unique with superb colors!

  • Visions

    Visions

    A party for your eye’s, I love looking at this one.

  • judy

    judy

    Amazing colour blends well

  • judy

    judy

    Amazing colour blends well

  • judy

    judy

    Amazing colour blends well

  • Julie Langford

    Julie Langfordcommunity host

    Wow – this is amazing, front page material.

  • Douzy

    Douzy

    Now please raise your hand who has NOT seen this photo on Red Bubble!!! ;) Great work – wish I could do things like that :(

  • vonne

    vonne

    Wow… WOW! , enough said.

  • Marion  Cullen

    Marion Cullen

    Kudos for making the concept a reality, albeit it an altered one! A wonderful piece.

  • Michael Cuneo

    Michael Cuneo

    Holy crap! Thats awesome!

  • Splogy

    Splogy

    Superb. Love the brilliant colours and the transition from right to left – scorching white/yellows to piercing blues.

  • kristian94

    kristian94

    fantastic!

  • Kevin  Kroeker

    Kevin Kroeker

    WOW!!! excellent!

  • Nigel Lewington

    Nigel Lewington

    Fantastic Colours.

  • Ada Panich

    Ada Panich

    Gorgeous colors! Congrats for the homepage!

  • daantjedubbledutch

    daantjedubbled...

    this is so unbelievble amazing great photo, and i have a lott more words for it but i think everybody else is saying the same, surely a favorite of mine…

  • SallyAnnLowe

    SallyAnnLowe

    Totally amazing.

  • Aleks Blazeski

    Aleks Blazeski

    This is terrific. Great idea with the timing and exposure length! Turned out terrifically. Post-processing was intelligent too! Getting a favourite from me!

  • Bramble

    Bramble

    WOW! I love all the colours in this, it’s stunning!!

  • Angela  Damecki

    Angela Damecki

    Love it

  • mickeyb

    mickeyb

    gob smacked…..struth. how good is this. well done…..

  • midzing

    midzing

    brilliant

  • sanyaks

    sanyaks

    Absolutely brilliant, excellent work, well done!

  • aphoto4you

    aphoto4you

    one can not describe with words how beautiful this is…

  • Luke Jones

    Luke Jones

    Something to be proud of…Amazing pic…

  • CreativeMinds

    CreativeMinds

    WONDERFUL!

    CHECK MY STUFF PLEASE :)

  • Alycia K

    Alycia K

    Totally outstanding, its beautiful

  • RoughDiamond
  • Shutta

    Shutta

    Awsome stuff mate

  • kellymb

    kellymb

    What a stunning shot, fantastic composition :)

  • Coralie Plozza

    Coralie Plozza

    love the coulours…great work

  • Jan Cartwright

    Jan Cartwright

    This is amazing and beautiful. Congrats on a fantastic capture!

  • Lis29

    Lis29

    Very cool… love the colours its very dynamic :)

  • Laura Sigurdson

    Laura Sigurdson

    wow, gorgeous colors!!

  • Tom Arnell

    Tom Arnell

    the best picture Ive seen on this site and that speaks volumes… beautiful.

  • aljen01

    aljen01

    The color is amazing, love this!!

  • paulspoon

    paulspoon

    what a photo!!! amazing.

  • Justyna Kedra

    Justyna Kedra

    wow… beautiful!! that’s all I can say… stunning!! ;D

  • Trace Lowe

    Trace Lowe

    Perfect, what can I say that hasn’t been said!

  • SamHarrons

    SamHarrons

    Loving everything about this! well done mate

  • hangthisphoto

    hangthisphoto

    Stunning shot WOW

  • Martie Venter

    Martie Venter

    Totally amazing shot – very inspiring work, and great to meet another South African here!

  • focus

    focus

    awesome colour .

  • Stacey Hatton

    Stacey Hatton

    Wow, you’ve created an amazing image here! Excellent work.

  • Rebs O

    Rebs O

    amazing work!

  • Mary Lake

    Mary Lake

    Simply beautiful work here!!! Awesome!! A new fav of mine now!!

  • DanielVG

    DanielVG

    wow just wow!
    would make a really good wallpaper

  • Nikki Farrow

    Nikki Farrow

    I have no idea about the techy stuff, like 7 minute exposure, but I do know I love what I see. :))

  • Vasile Stan

    Vasile Stan

    Amazing, fantastic and then some. Not to mention brilliant…

  • JPPreston

    JPPreston

    This picture is amazing, I thought it looked like a nuclear test site when I fisrt seen it.

  • Melissa Contreras

    Melissa Contreras

    Purely Amazing and Fabulous!!

  • MarbiaStudios

    MarbiaStudios

    Love the colours in this shot

  • Jamie Lee

    Jamie Lee

    AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!

  • Will Pursell

    Will Pursell

    unreal!

  • meegs9

    meegs9

    i love it, that sums it up for me!

  • Justyna Kedra

    Justyna Kedra

    that’s the best picture on this site! ;D

  • LINDA ALTERN

    LINDA ALTERN

    THIS IS MAGNIFICENT!

  • PNFdeb

    PNFdeb

    brilliant

  • Jeffrey S. Rease

    Jeffrey S. Rease

    Beautiful work! Stunning, really!

  • Ian Robertson

    Ian Robertson

    Took me along time to get to bottom of commentssssss! Fantastic work as you did have to ‘create it’ as you say not the record shot.

  • Alyson Pearson

    Alyson Pearson

    this piece has to have the most comments I’ve ever seen on RB!
    It truely is a gorgeous shot and great PS touches!

  • Eric Frattasio

    Eric Frattasio

    Absolutely beautiful

  • Ram Castillo

    Ram Castillo

    What an overwhelming piece. Well done.

  • Trenton Purdy

    Trenton Purdy

    wow. i love the colors.

  • georgieb

    georgieb

    everytime i look at this i like it even more. it’s amazing

  • Cathy Middleton

    Cathy Middleton

    Oh my! Thanks so much for sharing how you did this too. It’s totally inspiring.

  • cbrook

    cbrook

    Awesome trick … thanks for sharing

  • Jessie Harris

    Jessie Harris

    i had to scroll for an hour to leave you this comment so you better feel special! :p This is a beautiful shot.. the color is amazing. It’s like the sun exploded and it faded across the sky.

  • Hougaard Malan replied

    Thank you:) Technically it would be a city that exploded!

  • JessieP

    JessieP

    Wow that is amazing!

  • Hougaard Malan replied

    Thank you:) Technically it would be a city that exploded!

  • 4getsundaydrvs

    4getsundaydrvs

    simply amazing!!

  • Imber

    Imber

    Sensational !!!!

  • willd

    willd

    pretty average if you ask me…...the only thing not already said. Obviously I love it

  • pentangled

    pentangled

    Oh wow – how did I not see this before? It’s just awesome! Great work! :o)

  • David Parkin

    David Parkin

    I love it, what a great photo.

  • Mandy Fell

    Mandy Fell

    wow wonderful colours

  • STEPHEN GEORGIOU

    STEPHEN GEORGIOU

    Awesome Beautiful wonderful outstanding wow Great colour
    Well done!

  • ozlat

    ozlat

    you should really enter this into ‘the living planet’ competition redbubble is running

  • Maria Murphy
  • gunga

    gunga

    has anyone bought this item yet?

  • Robbie McDowall

    Robbie McDowall

    An excelent picture. I love the contrasting colour.

  • Stacy Rodriguez

    Stacy Rodriguez

    Nicely done.

  • David Lay

    David Lay

    By far, the best photo I’ve seen on RB. Bravo!

  • Jonicool

    Jonicool

    Superb work!! Definitely a fav!!

  • Gaurav Dhup

    Gaurav Dhup

    Fantastic !

  • Thomas Pettit

    Thomas Pettit

    Thanks for a fantastic look at the other side of the globe from me. (the internet does wonders for that)
    Excellent work!!!

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    This is absolutely gorgeous! Wonderful capture!

  • morpheus71

    morpheus71

    Awesome and eye-catching!

  • zaffokioko

    zaffokioko

    WOW!! This is fabulous!!!! amazing shot I like it a lot =]

  • Megan Dacy

    Megan Dacy

    This is insane. My heart jumped a little when I saw this!

  • Chinedu Diala

    Chinedu Diala

    my goodness…u r crazyyy!!! This is just insane…look at the colors!!! I respect u

  • Denzil

    Denzil

    Definitely one of the best shots on RB – can’t really say anything new, all been said above – BUT, this really IS fantastic!

  • blackjack

    blackjack

    This is crazy great. Every camera is worth the investment if the right person winds up shooting with it. If your Dad bought you the camera, you most definitely deserve it, and can imagine he must be very proud of what you’ve already accomplished with it!

  • screamqueen

    screamqueen

    gorgeous!

  • stephani

    stephani

    Awesome work….and just so you know I added it to my favourites!!

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio

    Excellent work…great colors and composition

  • nodrogart

    nodrogart

    This is one of those photos you go …........... Wow, and for that purpose it is a favourite to have, and I dont add that many

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    How gorgeous!!!

  • Christophe Testi

    Christophe Testi

    Pretty amazing shot!

  • Matt Copper

    Matt Copper

    Fantasic, this is truly beautiful.

  • Maya -

    Maya -

    Extraordinary! Your are a creative genius.

  • Julie Thomas

    Julie Thomas

    Incredible photo, instant favourite…. i just want to keep looking at it!!

  • Steven  Lee

    Steven Lee

    Excellent – really beautiful.

  • Nikki Trexel

    Nikki Trexel

    very inspiring to see this beautiful image and then read your description. it is amazingly gorgeous and unique, and i appreciate all you did to make it so. definitely a favorite!

  • Cilliers

    Cilliers

    “Wow… this is art ” as quoted by my very non ‘artistic’ partner. We love this, you have done South Africa proud!

  • Mary Campbell

    Mary Campbell

    Brilliant to say the least.

  • punk0rmonnie

    punk0rmonnie

    amazing!

  • Lombaxchick

    Lombaxchick

    the atmosphere is so magical :D

  • stooferdoofer

    stooferdoofer

    It’s amazing!

  • PurpleHaze

    PurpleHaze

    I’m stunned, beyond belief.
    This photograph is simply breath taking.
    Gorgeous, gorgeous work.

  • Elné Burgers

    Elné Burgers

    Amazing work!

  • Studio5

    Studio5

    hey i didnt know you where here too, im loving your work on deviantart

  • Vulcan Spark Studios

    Vulcan Spark S...

    awesome
    nothing more to say

  • Mindy McGregor

    Mindy McGregor

    Stunning work! Love the colours! Great perspective as well!

  • Ishtar Olivera

    Ishtar Olivera

    No wonder why people have left you so many comments….this is WONDERFUL!!

  • Anette Tyler

    Anette Tyler

    Beautiful. Fantastic light and colours

  • stephaniek

    stephaniek

    Very colorful photo! I love it!

  • ~ Selle

    ~ Selle

    I love your colours and treatment. Sorry you lost your filter.

  • aroha

    aroha

    gasp i’m speechless, a first for me! this is absolutely stunning, the colours are amazing and the composition.. it really draws you in.. and that sky! 7 minutes?!? wowzers! what a creative idea, it’s worked brilliantly!

  • aroha

    aroha

    huh, guess i wasn’t speechless after all! :D

  • Adria Bryant

    Adria Bryant

    Unbelievable colors!

  • Alan Findlater

    Alan Findlater

    Really good work love the colour well done

  • julie08

    julie08

    Fantastic colors:)

  • Nicole Tattersall

    Nicole Tattersall

    wow! what a beautiful shot…

  • moonlightmemory

    moonlightmemory

    the color looks absolutely fascinatingly:D

  • ElijahM

    ElijahM

    this is an amazing shot! you are very skilled!

  • McMitus

    McMitus

    oh jeez it’s a photo! that’s incredible! kudos!

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Stunning….amazing vision to see the potential in this and a perfect outcome…an instant fave. Thanks heaps for charing your knowledge and techniques….

  • Nikki Mulkern

    Nikki Mulkern

    Wow!!!! Stunning colours and composition, brilliant work!

  • DaveBassett

    DaveBassett

    Awesome shot!!!

  • Melinda Kerr

    Melinda Kerr

    So stoked you took the effort to explain the shot. Brilliant.

  • Ryan Piercey

    Ryan Piercey

    WOW!!! Great shot… I love the colors!

  • Carmelh

    Carmelh

    What a stunning image…...soooo gorgeous!!!

  • Glenna Walker

    Glenna Walker

    I think this has to be my favorite piece of all. Talk about stunning, OMG!

  • Romeo Koitmäe

    Romeo Koitmäe

    Great landscape! Strong colors!

  • Michael Gray

    Michael Gray

    what a fantastic shot! well done!!!

  • Monique Alvis

    Monique Alvis

    Amazing!

    Purely remarkable TALENT!

  • Schock100

    Schock100

    wow what a great shot

  • Gideon Swart

    Gideon Swart

    hougaardt.thanks for the technical side.its to prove,its not the gun,its the gunner.congratulations!

  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey

    Definitely your best shot. Outstanding work.

  • Kathie Nichols

    Kathie Nichols

    Superb photography, thanks for sharing with us on how you achieved this magnificent photograph!

  • LindaR

    LindaR

    WoW~!! excellent in every way ~ xx

  • Carisma

    Carisma

    Please Hougaard, if you could place the info of the location right at the top….easier to find, thanks

    XXX

  • Carisma

    Carisma

    Delete my comments when you are done :-D

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso

    Magic work!!!

  • gummyworldlover

    gummyworldlover

    Beautiful Work!

  • Linda  Syms

    Linda Syms

    Great piece of art.

  • josiem

    josiem

    incredible capture!!!!!!
    the colours are spectacular

  • Vicky Byron

    Vicky Byron

    Im sure you already know this BUT THIS IS AMAZING!!! I wish I could shoot like you!!!

  • mediasynthesis

    mediasynthesis

    This is stunning! Thank you for your detailed account of how it was shot. It is definitely the photographer! Something I heard recently which has helped me is that there is never a “fluke” shot – the photographer was always in charge.
    I would love to see the original image at some time to see the differences with the colours! Cheers, M.

  • Carole Russell

    Carole Russell

    My god, this is almost spiritual. That light green fading into orange is truely uplifting

  • Travis  Easton

    Travis Easton

    BIG WOW. 9000% wow

  • Kenny Gulley Jr.

    Kenny Gulley Jr.

    dude….

  • Samuel Pevehouse

    Samuel Pevehouse

    amazing…..

  • JohnYo

    JohnYo

    amazing

  • Laurie Puglia

    Laurie Puglia

    This is another one of your cool, cool, cool incredible photos Travis! Zowie (again)! laurie

  • Laurie Puglia

    Laurie Puglia

    My bad… I guess this got linked on Travis’ site. so you’re to be commended Hougaard… Sorry about the name mix up.

  • Nathan Walraven

    Nathan Walraven

    Amazing!!!

  • ozlat

    ozlat

    you’re not selling it?

  • djoukaze

    djoukaze

    Amazing!

  • BLuca

    BLuca

    Damn I wish this was still for sale…

  • Donna R. Carter

    Donna R. Carter

    This is quite striking! Very good job.

  • Elysia Ranking
  • midnightowl

    midnightowl

    Stunning! I love the contrasting colors.

  • Kris Faul

    Kris Faul

    wow, what an amaizing image! i love it!

  • bluebowtie67

    bluebowtie67

    I feel like shooting again.. thanks!

  • Deanna Cicchino

    Deanna Cicchino

    awesome

  • Sharon House

    Sharon House

    Brilliant in every way.

  • Philipp Verges

    Philipp Verges

    Great image, congrats!

    And I wholeheartedly agree, it’s the person behind the camera that counts, not the equipment.

  • cammiecakes

    cammiecakes

    Magnificent!!

  • djsmith70

    djsmith70

    awesome

  • Janine  Hewlett

    Janine Hewlett

    Fantastic!!

  • InkRain

    InkRain

    It’s like the fence between heaven and earth.

  • ufosIsee

    ufosIsee

    Good eye and capture of a wonderful shot…........

  • Sema

    Sema

    Amazing capture! Looks beautiful!

  • craig sparks

    craig sparks

    Truly an outstanding photograph. Creating a midnight sunset is no easy thing to do, as your notes describe. I must try your method here in Blackpool. Very inspiring picture.

  • Jake  Calella

    Jake Calella

    Agreed with all of the above. Instant Favorite! I’ve shown this picture to many people and everyone just loves it.
    Superb work with everything.
    Mastery of photography right here.
    *Added to my purchase list.

  • Miart

    Miart

    beatuful colours

  • CapturedbyC

    CapturedbyC

    Nothing left to say that hasn’t already been said before me ! :)

  • catblack

    catblack

    that is lovely, didu edit the colours? very dreamy

  • catblack

    catblack

    oooh 7 minute exposure, that explains it… i should read the description before i comment i guess

  • Photomojo

    Photomojo

    I am awestruck at the beauty and your story that goes with this exceptional piece of work!

  • Chris Capizzi

    Chris Capizzi

    perfect

  • Karin  Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    ooo soooo beautiful!

  • Els Steutel

    Els Steutel

    speechless!!

  • JimFilmer

    JimFilmer

    thankyou so much, not just for sharing this image with us, and also sharing your deatils of how it was achieved, but also sharing any profits generated with others who may not have access to the world wide web, or even access to local communities… brilliant

  • Nicholas Richardson

    Nicholas Richa...

    Just brilliant. Thanks for taking the time to write the explanation too.

  • EOS20

    EOS20Greeter

    Stunning image! Well done.

  • Philip Johnson

    Philip Johnson

    stunning work mate congrats

  • linda858100

    linda858100

    EXCELLENT

  • Cheryl  Lunde

    Cheryl Lunde

    Fabulous!

  • JordanRyan

    JordanRyan

    thats amazing dude

  • Abhishek Scariya

    Abhishek Scariya

    :O that’s all that I can say….

  • Kitsui

    Kitsui

    Words escape me!

  • capecodart

    capecodart

    Great perspective and exposure. I love it!

  • Tom Douce

    Tom Douce

    This picture is simply breathtaking! The way the colours blend in with eachother is almost like a seen from a Hollywood movie!! By the way could you please check out some of my work and give me some tips! It would be great if you could! By for now.

  • Shannon Paskaruk

    Shannon Paskaruk

    gorgeous!

  • seawhisper

    seawhisper

    This is really something, it’s incredible that light can change such common things into such beauties :)

  • Colleen Milburn

    Colleen Milburn

    SPECTACULAR – thanks heaps for the explanation!! So glad you perservered :-)

  • Makeba Kedem-DuBose

    Makeba Kedem-D...

    Breathtaking! peace…

  • lavenderskyfoto

    lavenderskyfoto

    Truly amazing shot. The color is so brilliant and rich.

  • Moorey

    Moorey

    Brilliant. Thanks heaps for the details. I enjoyed reading what you did.

  • Hayley Barker

    Hayley Barker

    So much colour it’s great!

  • Kaylea

    Kaylea

    this is a gorgeous photo and one that jumps out at you when you see the picture in the search. Thanks for the detail. wow!

  • artGIA

    artGIA

    stunning image! love it!

  • Jeanne Horak-Druiff

    Jeanne Horak-D...

    Absolutely astonishing! And I love the detailed description of how you took it – inspires me to take more photos in familiar places :)

  • drama19

    drama19

    Official as it should be my favourite photo on redbubble. So amazing i am in love with it :) xx

  • PhotoArtbyBarb

    PhotoArtbyBarb

    It is MAGIC! WOW! Thanks for explaining how you did this!!!! Again, WOW! A MASTERPIECE! AND A FAVORITE! BREATHTAKING! :)

  • Miriam Shilling

    Miriam Shilling

    exactly what was said above, thanks for sharing your process – amazing and love the photo – beautiful!

  • Milan .

    Milan .

    Amazing! So many comments! This is the most popular photograph on RB!

    Milan

  • Clair Wilkins

    Clair Wilkins

    That picture is really pretty. the abstract colours and stuff are really vibrant

  • Matthew Dawkins

    Matthew Dawkins

    Holy crap! Best colors I’ve ever seen.

  • Tania Wimmer

    Tania Wimmer

    Absolutely incredible

  • jmcJMC

    jmcJMC

    amazing really vibrant ,nice one hougaafd take cere jmc

  • othermail

    othermail

    Magnificent! Instant fave :)

  • harry13

    harry13

    this is great, was there alot of work done in photoshop?, other than the WB settings?

  • georgiegirl

    georgiegirl

    Wow… and just like everyone else has said, pretty amazing!! I just love the colouring of the sky… even if they’re city lights! Thanks for so much detail in the description too… and yes, it’s number one all time popular image! Congratulations :D

  • Th3rd World  Order

    Th3rd World O...

    amazing work

  • Megan R

    Megan R

    I can see why this is the most popular image on redbubble.
    It’s absolutely amazing!!!

  • PPPhotoArt

    PPPhotoArt

    WOW this definately is a work of art, superb!!! congrats

  • Humiie

    Humiie

    Excellent shot, perfect!

  • Scorpion9

    Scorpion9

    Truly spectacular and well thought out image and deserves to be at the top of the tree…

  • crossingcolors

    crossingcolors

    i love it

  • KenWright

    KenWright

    on the money!!!

  • character1
  • John  Kowalski

    John Kowalski

    Fantastic bold colours, Beautiful capture

  • erika15

    erika15

    Wow, this image is definitely popular, and has the most comments I’ve yet seen. This image is surreal, it’s so beautiful, the colors are amazing. Awesome shot. And I like what you said: you will take the best photos in places you are familiar with. Definitely something to consider and think about. :)

  • Richard George

    Richard George

    whew!! did’nt think I was ever going to get to the end. You are right it will and is one of the most popular images…and deservedly so. kudos!!

  • michel vaqué

    michel vaqué

    stunning!

  • Mukesh Srivastava

    Mukesh Srivastava

    Incredible colors and capture… Great shot with 7minutes exposure…

  • Jazzyjane

    Jazzyjane 22 days ago

    Absolutely fantastic!! I just love it! Amazing photo, and brilliant colour work!
    I wish I could take such a great shot with my 400D LOL

  • John Vandeven

    John Vandeven 22 days ago

    You already know how good the shot is….
    I just want say thanks heaps for the tutorial…..Well done.

  • kristy  kenning

    kristy kenning 21 days ago

    you proply wont even get around to reading all the comments because this will get so many but , i wish to say firstly,, your persistence paid off,, hope it sells well for the “art for aid group” and that it was great reading your description,,,great of you to share your wisdom, thanks for the insight,, recently with my work, ive started stating how the image was made. Your are obviously a very keen photographer so im goin to check out more of your work ,,, peace

  • KisteW

    KisteW 20 days ago

    fantástico!

  • Barbara  Brown

    Barbara Brown 18 days ago

    Wow!! That image is quite amazing!!

  • Barbara  Brown

    Barbara Brown 18 days ago

    Wow!! That image is quite amazing!!

  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt 13 days ago

    so smart, fantastic idea and result

  • caitlinanne

    caitlinanne 10 days ago

    so pretty !!

    <3>

  • Wayne Cook

    Wayne Cook 2 days ago

    Oh, my goodness!!!!! SWEEEEEEET!!!

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind 2 days ago

    it is outstanding and very gorgeous !

  • schizomania

    schizomania 1 day ago

    currently the most popular image how neat is that ;)
    very beautiful image.

  • genaro1

    genaro1 1 day ago

    Great work, very nice colors

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