Winter Sunset

Dennis Gay

Winter Sunset

This awesome winter sunset was photographed on Town Beach in Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia.

I had been photographing the rocks at the south end of the beach where the light from the setting sun was painting its way across the seascape when I turned around to go back to my car and saw this. How could I resist?

If you look closely at the bottom left corner there is the silhouette of an Oyster Catcher walking around the rocks.

Fuji S9600: Manual settings of f/11 @ 1/125sec, Auto Focus, hand held.

Find out more about Find out more about Port Macquarie beaches if you wish.

Visit the Sunrise-Sunset collection in my BubbleSite Gallery for more end-of-day delights.

UPDATE:
01-11-08
The photograph displayed now is a new version processed in Lightroom 1.1 & Photoshop CS3.

UPDATE:
26-12-08
Someone with impeccable taste has purchased a matted print of the spectacular Port Macquarie sunset.

Enjoy!

SUNSETS
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Winter Sunset

Into the Sunset

Sunset Canoeist #2

Sunset Canoeist #3

One Afternoon on the Hastings

One Autumn Afternoon

Ship’s Bell #1

Boat Silhouette at Sunset #4

Sunset Moorings #1

Sunset Moorings #2

Threefold

Grass Heads at Sunset

Autumn

Sunset on Ship’s Rigging

Send That Man Aloft!

Out for a Sunset Paddle

Empty Line

Photographer’s Sunset

Lest We Forget

Pines Against a Rainbow

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Winter Sunset by Dennis Gay
Winter Sunset by Dennis Gay
  • Aaron .

    Aaron .

    Love the colours and the depth of field you have captured in this.

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Flamey,
    Many thanks for the great wrap. I am so glad you like it. This is definitely going into my camera club competition next month.
    I had a good idea that the f/11, (that’s f/22 for you DSLR jockeys), would give me what I wanted as there was sufficient light flooding in from the setting sun to allow me to obtain the DOF and good exposure.
    God bless you and yours,
    Dennis

  • Joe  Mortelliti

    Joe Mortelliti

    Nice layering effect in this,looks good

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Joe,
    From what I have seen of your work and what I have read about you from your friends and admirers on P4P, I take your interst in this sunset and your succinct yet meaningful comment to heart. Thank you mate, it is greatly appreciated.
    When I saw this scene before me I immediately thought of “foreground-midground-background” and moved more to my left for this. (And some say I am a slow learner. ;-) )
    God bless you and yours,
    Dennis

  • Samantha Cole-Surjan

    Samantha Cole-...

    GORGEOUS!

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Samantha,
    Thank you very much for your “GORGEOUS!” comment and for adding my gallery to your watch list. I hope it lives up to your expectation kiddo.
    God bless you and yours,
    Dennis

  • Halcyon007

    Halcyon007

    Wow. What a fantastically lit, colourful and composed shot – Great work

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Stuart,
    Your “Wow.” has been duly noted!
    Many thanks for coming down to the Town Beach to watch this awesome sunset. I am so glad you have enjoyed it.
    Thank you too for adding my gallery to your watchlist I hope it lives up to your expectations.
    More thanks for adding this one to your favourites.
    As I am now heading off to bed, you have rounded off my day nicely.
    God bless you and yours,
    Dennis

  • Moth

    Moth

    Gorgeous. superbly captured and a pleasure to look at.

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Steve,
    Yup! I am really chuffed about this one! I put it up on my screen and look at it before I go to bed. Obsessed? Nah! ;-)
    Many thanks for your visit to the beach and for your encouraging comments mate.
    God bless you and yours,
    Dennis

  • Techuser

    Techuser

    Agree with everyone, very fantastic scene, I loved the depht layers given by the stones

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Joao,
    Thank you for staying to watch this great sunset and for leaving such an encouraging comment.
    God bless you and yours,
    Dennis

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    Thank you Helen Green ….. wherever you are ….. for adding this work to your favourites.
    I assume by that action that you like it, so in its own way that is a comment.
    God bless you and yours,
    Dennis

  • Holly Werner

    Holly Werner

    Just wonderful. Beautiful color.

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Holly,
    And to think I was at first facing in the opposite direction and was going to go back to my car and drive home!!!!!
    Many thanks for your great support kiddo.
    God bless you and yours,
    Dennis

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,...

    Awesome Winter sunset – glad that you stuck around to get this one! Wonderful composition , beautiful silhouettes, perfect color – you’ve captured this perfectly.

  • robjbez

    robjbez

    Hi Dennis. This is an absolutely stunning landscape. Well balanced composition with the foreground reflection and the trees in the background, very well complimented by the beautiful rich and warm colours!

    My appreciation and thanks for your informative and encouraging critique on my recent photos.

  • Biswajit Pandey

    Biswajit Pandey

    Gorgeous!, excellent mood.

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day JOYCE & ROBERT,
    Many, many thanks for your collective encourement and support for this work. It is all greatly appreciated folks.
    Joyce: Every time I view this I shake my head and mutter to myself, “You almost walked away and missed this!”
    Robert: I was probably one of those “once-in-a-lifetime” sunsets.
    Thanks for the feedback mate.
    God bless you both,
    Dennis

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Biswajit,
    Your “Gorgeous!...” comment for this Port sunset is much appreciated mate.
    There was a lovely mood along the beach that evening. People were just strolling around. Even the kids were not rushing about as they usually do. It felt so good being there.
    God bless you and yours,
    Dennis

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day KIM ROPER & CATALIN SOARE ….. wherever you both are …..,

    Kim: Thank you so much for adding this work to your favourites and my portfolio to your watchlist.

    Catalin: Many thanks to you for adding this work to your favourites.

    By these actions I assume you both like it.

    God bless you both,
    Dennis

  • Kim Roper

    Kim Roper

    Hi Dennis,
    It is a wonderful image, so much to look at and lovely colours and composition, I am a great fan of beautiful sunsets :-D

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Kim,

    So glad to be able to satisfy your need for a good sunset for today. Feel free to come back for another look any time. 8-)
    Thanks very much for your encouraging comment.

    God bless you and yours,
    Dennis

  • Benjamin Scheurer

    Benjamin Scheurer

    that’s a fantastic shot….I love the trees in the background.
    Amazing colours!

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Benjamin,
    Amazing colours indeed – and an amazing evening for winter!
    Many thanks for your great ”...fantastic shot…” wrap. Greatly appreciated mate.
    God bless you and yours,
    Dennis

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day carpenter777 ….. wherever you are …..,
    Thank you for adding this work to your favourites. I assume by this gesture that you lik e it.
    God bless you and yours,
    Dennis

  • davidmilne

    davidmilne

    Fantastic image Dennis,i too love the layering effect from horizon to foreground,
    the silver and copper colours complement each other.Great stuff.

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day David,

    Thank so much for your great “Fantastic…” wrap for this extraordinary Port sunset. So glad to have caught your eye and your emotions.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Hans Kawitzki

    Hans Kawitzki

    Great colours,depth and impressive layers hope it did well for you in your club competion.

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Hans,

    Aha! The club has not seen this one … YET!
    Thank you so much for your enthusiastic support.
    And thank you for adding this work to your favourites.
    GB
    Dennis

  • Chris Clark

    Chris Clark

    Absolutely Awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! added to my favourites

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Ranger1,

    Your “Absolutely Awsome!” enthusiastic encouraging comment , (with lots of !’s) and the addition of this work to your favourites is most humbly appreciated.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Steve Sandner ….. wherever you are…..,

    Thank you for adding this work to your favourites. I assume by this action that you like it. 8-)

    GB
    Dennis

  • Lisa Roberts

    Lisa Roberts

    Hi InPort, This is one of my favourites on RB. The depth to the image is amazing – and the little bird is a great extra – love it!
    Lisa x

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Lisa,

    Many thanks for the honour you have bestowed upon this beach sunset and for your very encouraging and supportive comment. I really do appreciate it.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    Ooooops!

    Thank you too for adding this work to your favourites.

    GB
    Dennis

  • cynthiab

    cynthiab

    your photographs are so beautiful senery colours compitions all brilliant

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Cynthia,

    I am so glad my work has caught your eye and your imagination. Many thanks for your generous and encouraging comment and for adding my portfolio to your watchlist. I hope it lives up to your expectations.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day DaughterEarth … wherever you are…,

    Thank you very much for adding this work to your favourites. I can only assume by this action that you like it.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Geri Bragg

    Geri Bragg

    perfect ! gorgeous shot !!

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Geri,

    So glad this sunset has caught your eye and imagination. Many thanks for your “perfect…” comment and for adding this work to your favourites.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Cathleen Tarawhiti,

    Many thanks for adding this work to your favourites. I can only assume by this action that you like it.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Marvin Collins

    Marvin Collins

    G’day Dennins,
    This is one of my favorites of yours, awesome composition and colors. Excellent!!

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Marvin,

    So glad this has cuaght your eye and stayed in your memory. Many thanks for your very encouraging comment mate.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Bahoke

    Bahoke

    Truly a very pretty shot!!

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Bahoke,

    Thank you for taking time to come down to Town Beach for this awesome sunset and for leaving your very inspiring and very encouraging wrap for this effort. So glad you like it.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day MarbiaStudios ….. wherever you are …..,

    Thank you very much for adding this work to your favourites. I can only assume by this action that you like it. Feel free to return any time and leave a comment as to why it made your favourites list.

    GB
    Dennis

  • KBSImages

    KBSImages

    PERFECTION!!!!! This is simply AWESOME!!!! Kim

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Kim,

    So glad this sunset caught your eye and imagination. Many thanks for your great CAPITAL wrap.
    Thank you too for adding this work to your favourites and for adding my portfolio to your watchlist. I hope it lives up to your expectations.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Jennifer Vickers

    Jennifer Vickers

    very beautiful image. love the golden touch here.

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Jennifer,

    I was pretty well gobsmacked when I turned around after photographing the rocks at the south end of the beach to see this awesome scene. My li’l photographer’s heart skipped a beat!

    Thank you kindly for your encouraging and supportive “very beautiful…” comment.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Paul Gana

    Paul Gana

    oh man this is fabulous

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Paul,

    A BIG THANK YOU for your great ”...fabulous” wrap for this Port sunset and for adding my portfolio to your watchlist. I hope it lives up to your expectations.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Darlene Marryatt-Ruhs

    Darlene Marrya...

    This is gorgeous!! What a wonderful warm and romantic image, great job!

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Darlene,

    Your very encouraging and uplifting ”...gorgeous!!...”, ”...warm and romantic…” comment for this lovely sunset is most appreciated as is your adding this to your favourites.

    GB
    Dennis

  • David Elliott

    David Elliott

    great shot, love the warm colours and composition

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Dave,

    A big THANK YOU 2U for your great wrap for my winter sunset. So glad it caught your eye mate.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly

    Again Dennis, thanks for sharing this wonderful piece, I love it…

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Jason,

    Your ”...I love it…” wrap for this colourful Port sunset is greatly appreciated mate.
    It’s my pleasure to bring it to you.

    GB
    Dennis

  • TFFDavid

    TFFDavid

    Hiya Dennis.

    I love loads of your photographs, this one is my favourite.

    I especially like the brilliant colours.

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Daivd,

    So glad you have enjoyed your tour of my portfolio mate. Come back any time.
    A big THANK YOU for your great wrap for this one and my work in general. Much appreciated.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Mike Davitt

    Mike Davitt

    This is a beautiful capture, I have a limited knowledge of photgraphy termanology, so I wont ieven try. Hoping to improve my vocab as I go on. But this is a favourite.

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Mike,

    A very big THANK YOU for the honour of you adding this work to your favourites and for your most encouraging ”...beautiful..” comment on my efforts.
    So happy you have enjoyed the moment mate.

    GB
    Dennis

  • lianne

    lianne

    This is so gloriously rich in color – stunning composition, just lovely reflections too. Great photo!

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Lianne,

    A very big THANK YOU for the honour of you adding this work to your favourites and for your most encouraging ”…stunning…” comment on my efforts.
    So happy you have enjoyed the moment.

    GB
    Dennis

  • zaffokioko

    zaffokioko

    WOW!! This is really really good =]

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Zaffokioko,

    What a great and encouraging “WOW!!” wrap for my Port river sunset! Thank you very much for that and for adding this work to your favourites.
    So glad this has caught your eye and imagination.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day RSart …. wherever you are …..,

    Thank you for adding this work to your favourites. I can only assume by this action that you like it. Please fell free to return any time to let me know just what it is you like about it.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Steven  Sandner

    Steven Sandner

    Lovely shot, great framing! absolutely love the details!!!

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Steven,

    Nice to see you down on Town Beach on such a wintry day and for spotting this great sunset.
    Thank you so much for your most encouraging “Lovely shot…” comment for my toes in the water efforts.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Jeshkahhhh  .....

    Jeshkahhhh .....

    fantastic capture , what a wonderful place to have been !

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day FlossyBossy,

    Nice to see you down on Town Beach on such a wintry day and for spotting this great sunset.
    Thank you so much for your most encouraging “fantastic…” comment for my toes in the water efforts.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Donna Martin

    Donna Martin

    Everyone has said just about all there is to say…this is wonderful!!!

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day LaDiva,

    Nice to see you down on Town Beach on such a wintry day and for spotting this great sunset.
    Thank you so much for your most encouraging “…wonderful!!!” comment for my toes-in-the-water efforts.

    Thank you too for the honour of adding this work to your favourites.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Alistair Wilson

    Alistair Wilson

    great sunset, spectacular

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day RSart …. wherever you are …..,

    Thank you for adding this work to your favourites. I can only assume by this action that you like it. Please fell free to return any time to let me know just what it is you like about it.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Alistair,

    Nice to see you down on Town Beach on such a wintry day and for spotting this great sunset.
    Thank you so much for your most encouraging “…spectacular” comment for my toes-in-the-water efforts.

    Thank you too for the honour of adding this work to your favourites.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    UPDATE: 01-11-08

    The photograph displayed now is a new version processed in Lightroom 1.1 & Photoshop CS3.

    Enjoy!

    GB
    Dennis

  • Thordis

    Thordis

    This is and was a great shot Dennis. By the way ,how do you like the Lightroom is it doing similar things as Elements. I have Elements 4 and they have not come up with higher version for the Mac and photoshop is too expensive for me. GB Thordis

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day again Thordis,

    Thank you for your continued support and positive comments for this shot. I have the print earmarked for my camera club’s December competition so here’s hoping.

    Lightroom does more than Elements. It is a slick program and works just like ACR in Photoshop. I like it because it works so well on my Fuji RAF (RAW) files.

    I use V1.1 but you can get V2.1 now that has the ability to make selective adjustments to your RAW files.

    Lightroom is much cheaper than Photoshop and you could probably get away with using just Lightroom for all your editing although there are things I like to do which can only be done in Photoshop so I use both.

    I don’t know anything about Mac versions but I am sure you could get one.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day caroline …. wherever you are …..,

    Thank you for the honour of adding this work to your favourites. I can only assume by this action that you like it. Please fell free to return any time to let me know just what it is you like about it.

    GB
    Dennis

  • David Lade

    David Lade

    Great shot Dennis- lovely colours and a lot of drama!

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day David,

    Great to see you down on Town Beach on such a wintry day getting your toes wet and for spotting this great sunset.
    Michos gracias for your most encouraging “…a lot of drama!” comment for my toes-in-the-water efforts.

    I have yet to see another sunset like it at Town Beach so I consider myself one very fortunate photographer. 8-)

    GB
    Dennis

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    UPDATE: 26-12-08

    Someone with impeccable taste has purchased a matted print of the spectacular Port Macquarie sunset.

    Thank you Mr, Mrs, Master or Miss Anonymous and thank you too to all who have supported this work.

    GB
    Dennis

  • onefourseven

    onefourseven

    What a beautiful shot!! A real sense of perspective captured here…........ alot of which comes from the trees and the oyster catcher I think!! Great framing and DOF!!
    Awesome!!

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day 147,

    Really good to see you down on Town Beach on such a wintry day getting your toes wet and for spotting this great sunset.
    Merci beaucoup for your most encouraging “What a beautiful shot!!...” wrap for my toes-in-the-water efforts.

    Thank you too for the honour of adding this sunset to your favourites.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Clark Thompson

    Clark Thompson

    This photograph has great natural color, clean lines with exquisite detail, and a mind boggling depth of field. In short, it is perfect! Bravo!

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Clark,

    Happy to see you down on Town Beach on such a wintry day getting your toes wet and for spotting this great sunset.
    Thank you so much for your most encouraging “…itis perfect!...” wrap for my toes-in-the-water efforts.

    Thank you too for the honour of adding this sunset to your favourites and for adding my portfolio to your watch list. I hope it lives up to your expectations and you enjoy the journey..

    GB
    Dennis

  • Dayonda

    Dayonda

    CONGRATULATIONS!!
    But, really, Dennis—it’s only obvious why they bought it!! I’m really happy for you!

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Dayonda,

    Very nice to see you down on Town Beach on such a wintry day getting your toes wet and for spotting this great sunset.
    My warmest thanks for your most encouraging and positive remarks for my toes-in-the-water efforts and for your CAPITAL well wishes.

    Thank you too for the honour of adding this sunset to your favourites.

    GB
    Dennis

  • BarbaraManis

    BarbaraManis

    This is perfectly beautiful. I love it!

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Barbara,

    Great to see you down on Town Beach on such a wintry day getting your toes wet and for spotting this great sunset.
    Thank you heaps for your most encouraging “…I love it!” wrap for my toes-in-the-water efforts.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    Fabulous colors and composition, Dennis!

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Béla,

    Glad you could join me down on Town Beach on such a wintry day getting your toes wet and for spotting this great sunset.
    Many thanks for your most encouraging “Fabulous…” wrap for my toes-in-the-water efforts.

    Thank you too for the honour of adding this work to your favourites.

    GB
    Dennis

  • bevanimage

    bevanimage

    Dennis, this is a brilliant capture, with gorgeous colours, great silhouettes and lovely highlights on the wavelets. A favourite!

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Bevan,

    Nice of you to join me down on Town Beach on such a wintry day getting your toes wet and for spotting this great sunset.
    Thank you muchly for your most encouraging “…brilliant…” wrap for my toes-in-the-water efforts.

    Thank you too for the honour of adding this work to your favourites.

    GB
    Dennis

  • mmills3080

    mmills3080

    absolutely breath-taking! Magnificent!

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day MM,

    Great to have you join me down on Town Beach on such a wintry day getting your toes wet and for spotting this great sunset.
    My warmest thanks for your most encouraging “…Magnificent!” wrap for my toes-in-the-water efforts.

    Thank you too for the honour of adding this work to your favourites.

    I should have had you as the judge for my camera club’s last competition as the judge we had passed this over for an award.

    GB
    Dennis

  • pryere

    pryere

    A real jaw dropper….Beautiful shot.

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day John,

    So glad to have you join me down on Town Beach on such a wintry day getting your toes wet and for spotting this great sunset.
    Thank you so much for your most encouraging “…jaw dropper…” wrap for my toes-in-the-water efforts.

    Thank you too for the honour of adding this work to your favourites.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Daidalos

    Daidalos

    wonderful sunset. awesome colors.

  • Dennis Gay replied

    Daginn Daidalos!

    Great to have your company down on the beach on such a chilling winter afternoon.
    Thanks heaps for your “wonderful…awesome…” comment for this spectacular Port sunset and for the honour of adding this work to your favourites collection.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Brendan Schoon

    Brendan Schoon

    Great shot, wonderful composition and the colors are truly great!! Fantastic work!! Very well done.
    Brendan

  • Dennis Gay replied

    Happy Days BRENDAN!

    I hope you’re wearing warm clothing. It’s very cold down on Town Beach this evening.
    Thanks heaps for your extremely generous and most uplifting “Great…” comment for my seaside sunset.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Reriginal .... wherever you are …..,

    Thank you for the honour of adding this work to your favourites collection. I can only assume by this action that you like it. Please fell free to return any time to let me know just what it is you like about it and how it made you feel.

    GB
    Dennis

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