Watching the moon set
Sometimes even mistakes can turn out right. Here I woke up really early, way too early as I misjudged the time for a sunrise. So for an hour or so I was just waiting for the light. As the moon descended this opportunity arouse. This shot is taken at a point where on one side of the beach you can see east and watch the sunrise and basically just turn around and face west and watch the moon set. At this point the resort was abandoned, hence the chair. I only moved it slightly to improve the composition.
Photo Taken: 04-Jan-2007
Time: Early, somewhere between 5 and 6am
Conditions: Calm, really beautiful
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nick board, 11 months ago
Lovely take, Oh Happy days
pikey, 11 months ago
wish i was there..great shot!
Deri Dority, 11 months ago
Wow Ozczecho, this is one of the most stunning photos I have seen. For some reason this really strikes a cord with me. It reminds me of the quite times I have had when on vacation.
Charles Dobbs, 11 months ago
Great shot! Give me an ice cold Corona and I am set!
jerry alcantara, 11 months ago
this is awesome
Andrew Bosman, 11 months ago
Simple brilliance.
gypsygirl, 11 months ago
Beautiful image, looks so peaceful!
Dan Cahill, 11 months ago
The reflection and color is great
DawsonImages, 11 months ago
Nice image, great exposure
funkyfacestudio, 11 months ago
I love your work, It’s so clean and perfect, great colors and reflections!
engride, 11 months ago
Great piccy
Helene Kippert, 11 months ago
Great image
Antanas, 11 months ago
Great composition and mood!
Benjamin Scheurer, 11 months ago
love how you framed this shot!
ozczecho, 11 months ago
Thank you all for the beautiful comments.
I took this earlier this year while on Holiday to Koh Samui (a beautiful place btw). Woke up really early, way too early as I misjudged the time for a sunrise. This shot is taken at a point where on one side of the beach you can see east and watch the sunrise and basically just turn around and face west and watch the moon set. At this point the resort was abandoned, hence the chair. I only moved it slightly to improve the composition.
So while waiting for the sunrise I took a few shots of the full moon setting….
David Barnes, 11 months ago
Really excellent shot ozczecho. This could easily hang at a number of galleries with a nice big white mat and a title underneath. The effect is calming, and the detail in the chair compared to the smooth background makes it really sit “in front” of the scene. Well done!
David Barnes, 11 months ago
(fav’d)
Adela Hriscu, 11 months ago
Original, really interesting!
AdamDonnelly, 11 months ago
Magical shot. Absolutely beautiful. Very nicely done.
Rhana Griffin, 11 months ago
I cant stop looking at this one!!! Superbly done oz!
StacyLee, 11 months ago
This is beautiful! Very well done!!
chriso, 11 months ago
Great colour, reflection and soft tones. Well done.
ozczecho, 11 months ago
Wow..I am flattened by the response…thank you everyone.
Torfinn Johann..., 11 months ago
Great shot! Excellent colours, and composition.
Susan Zohn, 11 months ago
Gorgeous shot. I love it.. I would love to be sitting in that chair and looking at that beautiful view. Great capture. Love it.
Stefan Trenker, 11 months ago
perfect setting! the colors are nice and vivid
Allan Gowen, 11 months ago
Ahhhhh… That’s where I left my chair ! LOL
Wouldn’t you just love to be sitting right there in that moment. Nice :-)
jenndes, 11 months ago
LOVE IT!! I severely wish I were sitting in that chair rather than in my office chair in front of this computer right now!!
jchichester, 11 months ago
the blues are outstanding…
Sean Farragher, 11 months ago
great scene
Samantha R, 11 months ago
Nice work I wish I was sitting in that chair front row view lol!
ozczecho, 11 months ago
Thank you all….
velveteagle, 11 months ago
Good work oz… very attractive image..
Leeo, 11 months ago
What a wonderful mood you’ve captured here!
Louise Cooke, 11 months ago
aaawwwwhhh! Koh Samui….a place very dear to my heart! Wonderful image, the blue makes for such a stunning image!
Louise Cooke, 11 months ago
just to add to that…we used to sit on the beach on Samui in the full moon and sing Van Morrison’s “Moondance”...thanks for bringing that back to life with this image!!
Elaine van Dyk, 11 months ago
I love this image – makes me want to sit on that chair and enjoy the peacefulness. I can almost hear it, with just the slight swish of water lapping at the beach. Lovely composition with the chair placed perfectly in a “watching-the-moon” position.
jerry alcantara, 11 months ago
wow!amazing shot!
Catalin Soare, 11 months ago
Superb image!
Joyce Dickens,..., 11 months ago
Superb; excellent composition, just perfect!
mawaho, 11 months ago
This is an enchanting scene. I love the blues and the moon glow.
Halima Mitchell, 11 months ago
So pleasant and soothing to look upon. sigh
Halima Mitchell, 11 months ago
By the way, I do like that chair. ;)
shanghaiwu, 11 months ago
this is fabulous ocean photograph/touch of the creative spirit here!
Crokus Label, 11 months ago
I really love this one… it is very peaceful and relaxing… soothing it also is…
Great photograph… Great work…
Especially love the moonlight reflection onto the water.
elbambino, 10 months ago
this is really beautiful.. give me a sense of peace and tranquility… make nearly feel at home..
elbambino, 10 months ago
ah and great shot.. I didn’t say that before
Heather Rivet..., 10 months ago
gorgeous
Steve Bulford, 10 months ago
Nice shot, great composition…
PaulBradley, 10 months ago
Nice image, and an interesting tale to go with it….
ozczecho, 10 months ago
Wow…just came back from a short weeks break and see these great comments…thank you everyone – much appreciated.
Emma Anderson, 10 months ago
Lovely photo!
Vansk, 10 months ago
great time exposure – really makes u want to sit in that chair.
rock, 10 months ago
Wonderful escape shot
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Sharon Perrett, 10 months ago
Simple yet stunning, lovely image
ozczecho, 10 months ago
Thank you my fellow RB’ers again..great comments…
Trifle, 9 months ago
Worth the mix up with the timing….. best time of the day isn’t it (well, maybe just a little later than that!)
ozczecho, 9 months ago
..in the end it sure was Trifle…
Rosalie Dale IPA, 9 months ago
I thought this had to be somewhere exotic – we don’t have chairs like that on beaches in Aus! Just a stunning shot. A fav.
ozczecho, 8 months ago
Thank you Rosalie
Heather Morris, 8 months ago
Absolutely lovely! I want to BE in that chair!
Elana Halvorson, 8 months ago
Gorgeous
MelanieSpeaks, 8 months ago
Seems like everyone wants that chair ozczecho…..and why wouldn’t you wish to be there…..just a perfect tranquil scene
bekita, 8 months ago
Stunning! I love it, great title too.
Per Ove Sleen, 8 months ago
Very good photography
ozczecho, 8 months ago
...I wish I was back in that chair…cant believe its been a year…WOW….Thank you all again for the great comments.
Keeli, 7 months ago
What a great view! Fantastic photograph!
Mary Lake, 6 months ago
Beautiful, love the beach!!! :-)
Jan Landers, 6 months ago
this is gorgeous! i wanna go there…...love the blues….
Ryan Abboud, 6 months ago
Nice capture
Nat Hall, 6 months ago
Hmmm, tha t empty chair…”could be in a dream…”
Brilliant shot!
Clix01, 6 months ago
amazing!
salsbells69, 5 months ago
Gorgeous. This looks similar to the place where i took my koh samui sunrise shot. That beach looks very familiar.. no moon for me though..but this is truly gorgeous~! Well worth the time stuff up!!
David Harris, 5 months ago
I bet you are very pleased with this! I would be!! Great work as always!
Colin12, 5 months ago
Ozczecho this has sublime morning clour.
Regards Colin
sweetscent62, 5 months ago
This is absolutely beautiful… a wonderful capture ozczecho! : ) Wendy
ozczecho, 4 months ago
Thank you all…appreciate it :-)
Mike Davitt, 4 months ago
Amazing work, faved