Sunburst
a glorious sunrise this morning! wanted practice with sunrises, & got plenty! lolol. wondering what i could have done better.
nikon d40x, 55-200mm. f/6.3, 1/640, iso 100, 80mm
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RiSH :
Great shot. Looks like the plant from Eden Garden.
Victoria Jostes replied
thank you, d! so appreciate your comments & support!
Victoria Jostes replied
...and thank you also for your favoriting!!
paulscar
awesome shot!!!
Victoria Jostes replied
thanks so very much, paul. (the grounds keepers on the course behind my house are really getting irritated at having to mow around me at dawn!!:)
Jim Caldwell
Wow !!
Victoria Jostes replied
thank you, jim. your review is much appreciated!
DiEtte Henderson
Stunning!
Victoria Jostes replied
thank you, d, for your kind word and also for taking the time to comment. it keeps me going!
Victoria Jostes
thank you both, jim & diette for your favoritings as well!!! :o)))
melodious
spectacular!!!
Victoria Jostes replied
thank you so much, mel, for your wonderful comment and for the honor of your favorite!! v.
rosedew
Stunning!
Victoria Jostes replied
rosy, many thanks for taking the time to comment and also for your favoriting. i am humbled.
dannielle
very beautiful!
Victoria Jostes replied
i thank you, d, for your kind words, and also for taking the time to pop in!!
kathy s gillen...
beautiful image
Victoria Jostes
thank you so much, k! glad you like it!
Antanas
Excellent…....
Victoria Jostes replied
thank you, antanas, for your generous comment & also your favoriting. you know how much i value your opinion.
Sandy Stewart
WOW,....you really captured the sun’s rays so beautifully! I like mat and frame colors you chose for the sample!
Victoria Jostes
thanks a bunch, sandy! i looked again @ the image, the lighting behind the tree coupled w/ the rays, & maybe i should have named it “God’s Eye”.
danita clark
Beautiful image, evoking the misty warmth!
Victoria Jostes
thank you so much, d!.glad you like it! no good sunrise shots for severals days – we’re having a real rainy streak. my garden wants to know where all this water has been for the last month!!
Victoria Jostes
sortvind, thank you for your favoriting!!
Ann Palframan
Another beautiful image. You have an amazing eye:-)
Victoria Jostes replied
you know, sometimes the light is just right & taking shots becomes akin to picking mushrooms: you find one, take a few steps, find another, etc. sometimes, things can take a dramatic turn within a few feet. thank you for your generous comments! :))
SharonAHenson
STUNNING SHOT
Victoria Jostes
thanks so much, sharon. appreciate your stopping by!
BigD
Excellent image
Victoria Jostes replied
thank you ever so much, d! that was quite a sunrise & turned out to be a pretty productive morning. have just recently attempted sunrise shots, so this is all a learning experience – and such fun!!
Eva and Klaus ...
What a great shot!!
Kim Bender
To me – a tree with a spirit!!!! Wonderful!!
Victoria Jostes replied
thank you, k, so glad to like it!
Rosalie Scanlon
Beautiful image
Victoria Jostes replied
i thank you so much for your kind words, r! that was quite a morning!
Sensiworld
Beautiful, love the light !
Victoria Jostes replied
thank you,mam!! glad you like it!
helmutk
Stunningly beautiful image Victoria !!
Victoria Jostes replied
thank you so much, h, for your kind words and your favoriting! this feed back is what keeps me moving forward!! :)
salsbells69
Victoria~ for a novice you have a great eye..this is absolutely stunning! Great capture.. the lighting is fantastic!
Victoria Jostes replied
thank you, sal! i believe my skill level needs to catch up to my eye!! lol also, need to learn PS.
Tate6
Gorgeous!! Perfect!!
Victoria Jostes replied
thank you, t, for your kind words! so glad you like it! :)
DaveBassett
Fantastic light – great capture.
Victoria Jostes replied
thank you, dave, for your kind words! and thanks for stopping by!!
Terri~Lynn Bealle
WOW, this is a stunning capture! Absolutely beautiful; amazing lighting! Love it ;)
Victoria Jostes replied
thank you, t, for your kind words, and also for stopping by!! :)
Laurette Ruys
WoW this is simply beautiful. Love those sunrays!
Victoria Jostes replied
glad you like it, l. that was quite a productive morning!
NautilusBlue
Stunning!!
Victoria Jostes replied
much appreciated! that was a rip-snortin’ mornin’!
eelsblueEllen
Spectacular!
Victoria Jostes replied
thanks a bunch, e! this was a very special sunrise!!
Secretwomen
Excellent…….
Victoria Jostes replied
thank you, s!!
karenuk1969
Stunning photo, beautiful capture :-)
Victoria Jostes replied
thank you so very much, karen! so glad you like it as it’s one of my favorites, too! :))
digitalillusion
Stunning god rays.
Pete AKA Digital Illusion
Victoria Jostes replied
many thanks, pete, for your very kind words! and thanks for stopping by!!
Prasad
Stunner!
Victoria Jostes replied
thank you so very much, prasad! grad that you like it! :)
DMFoley
This is exquisite!
Victoria Jostes replied
many thanks, dm! that was a most unusual morning. got several keepers!
Mojca Savicki
Stunning image!
Victoria Jostes replied
thank you so much, mojca! glad you like it!
Karen Tillotson
A beautiful and very spiritual image. Well done…
Victoria Jostes replied
u saw what i saw. many thanks 4 your kind words!
dinghysailor1
wonderfully captured!! brilliant ! and huge congratulations on the challenge win too
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Victoria Jostes replied
many, many thanks for your kind words!
reneh
Congratulation on the challenge win!!! :-)))
Victoria Jostes replied
i thank you for taking the time! :)))
GailD
A stunning shot. Congrats on the win.
Victoria Jostes replied
thank you 4 taking the time to comment. so glad u like it!
Kate Purdy
Congratulations, well done! Beautiful image.
Victoria Jostes replied
my sincere thanks, kate! kind of u 2 take the time!
Lois Bryan
congratulations on your WIN in the Natural Fog challenge!!!! This is GORGEOUS!!!! LOVE it!!!! WHEEEE!!! Have you been happy dancing?? Hugzz!!
Victoria Jostes replied
many thanks, my friend! have been dancin’ a bit – have had painters in here for days, & i’m DONE!!! your kind words are more appreciated than u know.
Jen Ryan
J.K. York
super the way the light beams through the tree. a most difficult exposure indeed. very well done. great shot.
Victoria Jostes replied
many thanks for your kind words, j! coming from an artist of your caliber, they mean a lot! your fave is much appreciated!
Kevin McGeeney
wow, awesome
Victoria Jostes replied
hi kevin! glad 2 meet u! thank u so much for your lovely comment, and for stopping by!
Ken Fortie
WOW!!! This is amazing.
Victoria Jostes replied
hello, ken! thanks so very much! good 2 know u!
Mariann Rea
Wow, that’s amazing!! Love it! :)
Victoria Jostes replied
thank you, m! this was quite a morning!
David Silsbury
Great work, well done and congratulations on being featured.
Victoria Jostes replied
thank you, d! much appreciated (all these features come as a huge surprise :))))))))
jonpalma
Such an excellent capture!
Victoria Jostes replied
hi, jon! good 2 know u! my sincere thanks for your kind words, & for taking the time:))
Yool
Magic!!!!!
Victoria Jostes replied
my thanks, yool!!! much appreciated!
David Silsbury
Stunning shot, well done and congratulations on being featured.
Victoria Jostes replied
my sincere thanks, d!!!!!
oddoutlet
10/10/09 Letter S
Lucky tree getting all that sun! Magnificent capture!
Victoria Jostes replied
thank you so very much, ool!!!!!:))
gabbielizzie
wonderful capture,congratulations on your feature
Victoria Jostes replied
hi, gabbie! glad 2 know u! thank you for your kind words, and 4 stopping by!!!
Sheila Laurens
Congratulations on your well deserved feature in Alphabet Soup
Sheila
Victoria Jostes replied
hi, sheila!! many, many thanks for your encouragement!!
Caroline Gorka
You say on your profile you “stumble along” ...well, you do it very well !
This is gorgeous…the tones and exposure are spot on
Victoria Jostes replied
hi, caroline! good to see you! many thanks for your kind words, my friend, as well as your fave. your encouragement is sooo appreciated!!
hsien-ku 27 days ago
this light is almost biblical! wonderful capture
Victoria Jostes replied 27 days ago
hi, h-k! thank you for your lovely comment. you see what i see. your kind encouragement is most appreciated!
silvercircles 27 days ago
Beautiful! So much so I can’t even put it into words. Love it!
Victoria Jostes replied 26 days ago
many sincere thanks, sc! i got really lucky that morning. the fave is also appreciated!
Prasad 26 days ago
Stunner!
Victoria Jostes replied 26 days ago
hello, prasad. many thanks for your kind comment!
Barbara Brown 25 days ago
Wow! looks like some kind of cosmic thing! Beautiful capture!
Victoria Jostes replied 25 days ago
many thanks, barb! that was quite a morning 2 b out with a camera. everything i looked @ had rays eminating from it. wonder if that’s what my aura looks like? lolololol
Carlie Hensley 23 days ago
Wow!!! Fantastic shot!
Victoria Jostes replied 23 days ago
thank you so very much, carlie!
Carlie Hensley 23 days ago
Victoria Jostes replied 23 days ago
Oh, my goodness, how WONDERFUL!!!! my sincere thanks to you and the other hosts/moderators of this fab group for featuring my work. am so very honored!! woooooooohooooooooo!
A. F. Branco 23 days ago
WOW!... Unbelievably gorgeous
Victoria Jostes 23 days ago
hi, a! good 2 c u! many thanks for your generous comment, fave & also for stopping by, my friend!!
Silvijo Selman 22 days ago
excellent :)
Victoria Jostes replied 22 days ago
hi, silvijo!! so good 2 c u! thank you ever so much for your kind comment!
Steven Sandner 21 days ago
perfect
Victoria Jostes replied 21 days ago
hi, steven! many thanks for your kind comment! & thanks for stopping by!!
Roy Lindman 20 days ago
Very lively and unique !
Well done !
Victoria Jostes replied 20 days ago
hi, roy! good 2 c u! many thanks for your very kind comment, & for stopping by!!