Horse Island 1

Craig Hender, 4 months ago

Brilliant, and i love the sepia tones. It really appears that the clouds are very low. Fabulous composition, well done.

ragman in reply to Craig Hender’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks for your comment ~ it really is a wonderful place

GerryMac, 4 months ago

outstanding! love the clouds!

traceyanne, 4 months ago

Simply Stunning…fabulous reflection

ragman in reply to GerryMac’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Gerry, it’s about six miles from where I live

ragman in reply to traceyanne’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks fTracey Anne or your comment ~ it really is a wonderful place

sticky, 4 months ago

Wow…..... I mean this is so different. It’s pretty damn fantastic !!!

ragman in reply to sticky’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks it’s not my usual work

sticky, 4 months ago

Maybe it could be, it’s brilliant….......... but the shadowy stuff…...... Love it

DesImages, 4 months ago

The sepia really enhances the detail of the cloud formations and the reflections. Great shot!

Aurora Pintore, 4 months ago

This is a great picture!!!!

traceyanne, 4 months ago

your welcome

ragman in reply to DesImages’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Des for your comment

ragman in reply to traceyanne’s comment, 4 months ago

once again Aurora thank you for your comment

jo beerens, 4 months ago

Great shot.

ragman in reply to jo beerens’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Jo for looking in

Peter Davidson, 4 months ago

Stunning shot!

ragman in reply to Peter Davidson’s comment, 4 months ago

It is an awesome place

SylviaHardy, 4 months ago

This is a fantastic capture David and beautiful treatment you have given this lovely place!

Helen Bascom KMA, 4 months ago

Amazing shot!

ragman in reply to SylviaHardy’s comment, 4 months ago

I am so fortunate to live on the Ards Peninsula next to the Strangford Lough, an area of outstanding natural beauty

ragman, 4 months ago

I am so fortunate to live on the Ards Peninsula next to the Strangford Lough, an area of outstanding natural beauty

ragman in reply to Helen Bascom KMA’s comment, 4 months ago

I am so fortunate to live on the Ards Peninsula next to the Strangford Lough, an area of outstanding natural beauty

Antanas, 4 months ago

perfect

ragman in reply to Antanas’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Antanas

Debbie Black, 4 months ago

look at those reflections! amazing!

ragman in reply to Debbie Black’s comment, 4 months ago

That is the beautiful Strangford Lough

Debbie Black, 4 months ago

thought as much…. beautiful!

dawndavies, 4 months ago

its a fb place to visit, i have been there a few times

ragman in reply to dawndavies’s comment, 4 months ago

thanks Dawn, it really is

dawndavies, 4 months ago

i know i stay with freinds who live in Bangor

ragman in reply to dawndavies’s comment, 4 months ago

then next come down to Kearney

dannielle, 4 months ago

This is just beautiful!

ragman in reply to dannielle’s comment, 4 months ago

All Ireland is beautiful, but Down is right at the top

dawndavies, 4 months ago

it sure is, if it was not for my parents needing me here, then i would be there too

pryere, 4 months ago

A magical shot.

KCphoto, 4 months ago

Beautiful!! :)K

Amy Briner, 4 months ago

this is breathtaking. I love the reflections and the tones and just really everything about this.

ltruskett, 4 months ago

The strong sepia tone and wonderful, powerful perspective makes this stand out.

Basia McAuley, 4 months ago

Awesome tone and reflection, well done.

Mary Helen McB..., 4 months ago

Great reflections! Love the sepia!!

Jeff Burns, 4 months ago

brilliant shot

Remy Thomas, 4 months ago

The depth is captivating. Great photo.

brianjarvis, 4 months ago

Wonderfull sense of perspective.

Devika Fernando, 4 months ago

so beautiful, it creates a real atmosphere! the sepia tones work really well for it. amazing clouds!

ElRobbo, 4 months ago

Is this something akin to the Planet of the Apes?

Anette Tyler, 4 months ago

Stunning. Great reflection

ragman in reply to Anette Tyler’s comment, 4 months ago

Anette many thanks for your comment and for looking in

ragman in reply to ElRobbo’s comment, 4 months ago

El Robbo ~ I see the connection many thanks for your comment and for looking in

ragman in reply to Devika Fernando’s comment, 4 months ago

Devika many thanks for your comment and for looking in

ragman in reply to brianjarvis’s comment, 4 months ago

many thanks for your comment and for looking in Brian

ragman in reply to pryere’s comment, 4 months ago

many thanks for your comment and for looking in once more

ragman in reply to KCphoto’s comment, 4 months ago

many thanks KC for your comment and for looking in

ragman in reply to Amy Briner’s comment, 4 months ago

Amy many thanks for your comment and for looking in

ragman in reply to ltruskett’s comment, 4 months ago

many thanks for your comment and for looking in

ragman in reply to Basia McAuley’s comment, 4 months ago

Thnks for looking in Basia

ragman in reply to Mary Helen McBride’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Mary Helen for your comment and for looking in

ragman in reply to Jeff Burns’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Jeff

rhinohawk, 4 months ago

Beautiful photo. the sepia tone brings a bit of drama.

Craig Wilson, 4 months ago

Beautiful image – the tones and the clouds are excellent!

ragman in reply to Craig Wilson’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Craig you are the 200th viewer of this image in just two days

Cathy Klima, 4 months ago

Incredible image. The sepia tone works so well with this shot.

ragman in reply to Cathy Klima’s comment, 4 months ago

Thank you Cathy for looking in and your comment is much appreciated

Kerryn Rogers, 4 months ago

wow…that cloud on the right looks like a white stallion in full gallop!

ragman in reply to Kerryn Rogers’s comment, 4 months ago

thanks Kerryn for your insight

Marc Hollembeak, 4 months ago

Fascinating !

ragman in reply to Marc Hollembeak’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Marc

JKomendanovic, 4 months ago

Beautiful photo!:)

Mister, 4 months ago

Great image.

Leith Matson, 4 months ago

Great work, really love the reflections

Kevin Kroeker, 4 months ago

Amazing work. The sepia works great!

vonne, 4 months ago

This is STUNNING!

Jennifer Johnson, 4 months ago

Very cool.. you should put this in the light and reflections group..

Shannon Paskaruk, 4 months ago

way gorgeous!

DuncanW, 4 months ago

This is a delicious image; wonderful cloud structures and great treatment.

safariboy, 4 months ago

spectacular !

Lisa Kenny, 4 months ago

pretty spectacular !!

Ian Batterbee, 4 months ago

Amazing! The clouds are so alive

Michael Jordan, 4 months ago

Love the treatment, would never have guessed it was strangford when I first viewed it, :)
Awesome shot.

daimonic, 4 months ago

That is an amazing capture! Sepia highlight works to make it almost surreal.

Chris

Crystal Zacharias, 4 months ago

Beautiful capture! I can’t imagine getting that many views on one photo-the most I’ve had is just over 100

ragman in reply to Crystal Zacharias’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Crystal you’ve just tipped it over 351

jaffa, 4 months ago

lovely shot ragman, nice work.

Jhug, 4 months ago

Stunning work!

Hougaard Malan, 4 months ago

join deviantart. it kicks this site’s ass. try 2000 views in 24 hours

amarica, 4 months ago

This is outstanding work. Love it

ragman in reply to amarica’s comment, 4 months ago

Thank you ever so much Amarica you are the 400th person to view this

JaredJames, 4 months ago

WOW!!!... I’m there. Great shot

ragman in reply to JaredJames’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Jared ~ you’ll need a flight first

Dharna, 4 months ago

This is a stunning image. The cloud looks like it is almost touching the ground.
Love this in sepia.

Kathie Nichols, 4 months ago

I’ll just put the kettle on while I scroll down to the bottom…....whew!!! Wow, this is totally awesome….superb photography ragman!!!

John Violet, 4 months ago

Amazing

Helene Kippert, 4 months ago

Amazing shot!

ragman in reply to Kathie Nichols’s comment, 4 months ago

Hi Kathie, yeah I agree it takes a while to get to the bottom to make a comment or reply, still at least people are liking it and saying so

shaunji, 4 months ago

Perfect duotoning

Heather Hartkamp, 4 months ago

What a stunning image!!!

APhotography, 4 months ago

Wonderful depth!

ragman in reply to APhotography’s comment, 4 months ago

thanks for looking in, please call back again soon

peter hoenderdos, 4 months ago

vfery very nice

digitalmidge, 4 months ago

Fantastic, outstanding, gorgeous, what else could I say? Wow…

miclile, 3 months ago

Beautiful!

prisoner, 3 months ago

Wow, Blown away I am, way cool Shot, it so explosive with serrealty wow.

Phil Deaves, 3 months ago

Spectacular….great image….and a wonderful example of a sepia landscape.

ragman in reply to prisoner’s comment, 3 months ago

thanks for yiewing and commenting

ragman in reply to miclile’s comment, 3 months ago

thanks for yiewing and commenting

ragman in reply to Phil Deaves’s comment, 3 months ago

thanks Phil for yiewing and commenting

botticcelli, 3 months ago

fantastic composition …great photo!

ragman in reply to botticcelli’s comment, 3 months ago

thank you so much Rafael,for continuing to look and comment ~ it really is much appreciated

Norah, 3 months ago

all this comments are the proffs it’s an exceptionnal shot!
Well done David

Steven Sandner, 3 months ago

Subtle and masterful, amazingly done. Just brilliant work!

ragman in reply to Norah’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks Norah

ragman in reply to Steven Sandner’s comment, 3 months ago

Thank you so much Steven

PoppyHope, 3 months ago

It is like a symphony of vision. I can hear a orchestra of life behind me pounding out majestic sounds. Wonderful, really.

CinB, 3 months ago

beautiful! lovely compositions and warm tones!

ragman in reply to PoppyHope’s comment, 3 months ago

Thank you Thank you Poppy Poppy for your lovely sweet comment

ragman in reply to CinB’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks Cindy for your comment

George Lenz, 3 months ago

congrats …nice piece…

Mel Brackstone, 3 months ago

Wowee, what a fabulous capture!!!

frozenfa, 3 months ago

whoah!! nice shot!!
the clouds are sooo low.. wow.. beautiful!! =D
congrats for everything!! =D

Catherine Davis, 3 months ago

Gorgeous photo! I love it!

luxquarta, 3 months ago

Wonderful shot !

david campbell, 3 months ago

fantastic

amarica, 3 months ago

Congratulations Ragman

Devika Fernando, 3 months ago

i rarely see such shots in sepia tones but this definitely looks awesome! love the low-laying enormous clouds contrasting with and reflecting in the almost bare smooth beach/sea.

LindaR, 3 months ago

congrats on your making avatar for skyscapes ~ it’s clear why ~ love the sepia choice ~ wonderfull sky, well done!

ragman in reply to George Lenz’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks so much you are all nice people for appreciating Horse Island
please have a lot at more of Strangford Lough in my new photojournal ‘Strangford Lough’ and you’ll find out more about it

ragman in reply to Mel Brackstone’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks so much you are all nice people for appreciating Horse Island
please have a lot at more of Strangford Lough in my new photojournal ‘Strangford Lough’ and you’ll find out more about it

ragman in reply to frozenfa’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks so much you are all nice people for appreciating Horse Island
please have a lot at more of Strangford Lough in my new photojournal ‘Strangford Lough’ and you’ll find out more about it

ragman in reply to LindaR’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks so much you are all nice people for appreciating Horse Island
please have a look at more of Strangford Lough in my new photojournal ‘Strangford Lough’ and you’ll find out more about it

ragman in reply to Devika Fernando’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks so much you are all nice people for appreciating Horse Island
please have a look at more of Strangford Lough in my new photojournal ‘Strangford Lough’ and you’ll find out more about it

ragman in reply to Catherine Davis’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks so much you are all nice people for appreciating Horse Island
please have a look at more of Strangford Lough in my new photojournal ‘Strangford Lough’ and you’ll find out more about it

ragman in reply to luxquarta’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks so much you are all nice people for appreciating Horse Island
please have a look at more of Strangford Lough in my new photojournal ‘Strangford Lough’ and you’ll find out more about it

ragman in reply to david campbell’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks so much you are all nice people for appreciating Horse Island
please have a look at more of Strangford Lough in my new photojournal ‘Strangford Lough’ and you’ll find out more about it

ragman in reply to amarica’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks Amarica so much you are all nice people for appreciating Horse Island please have a look at more of Strangford Lough in my new photojournal ‘Strangford Lough’ and you’ll find out more about it

blossom, 3 months ago

Beautiful work Ragman!! Congratulations on having Horse Island chosen for the new Avatar for Skyscapes!!

Charles Adams, 3 months ago

wonderful image ….love the reflection of the clouds in the water…......

ragman in reply to blossom’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks so much you are all nice people for appreciating Horse Island
please have a look at more of Strangford Lough in my new photojournal ‘Strangford Lough’ and you’ll find out more about it

ragman in reply to Charles Adams’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks so much you are all nice people for appreciating Horse Island
please have a look at more of Strangford Lough in my new photojournal ‘Strangford Lough’ and you’ll find out more about it

Jonicool, 3 months ago

breathtaking image, love the sepia and that amazing sky reflected!

ragman in reply to Jonicool’s comment, 3 months ago

Thank you so much Jonicool, you are all nice people for appreciating Horse Island ~ please have a look at more of Strangford Lough in my new photojournal ‘Strangford Lough’ and you’ll find out more about it

micmac, 3 months ago

Wow ! The sepia tone looks terrific,it’s beautiful ,congrats for the avatar of skyscape.

ragman, 3 months ago

Thanks MicMac, please look at some of the other Strangford Lough images on my new journal

KENDALL EUTEMEY, 3 months ago

This is beautiful. Great work!

ragman in reply to KENDALL EUTEMEY’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks Kendall, please look at some of the other Strangford Lough images on my new journal

Blackgull, 3 months ago

Great shot. I’d love to see details of the image ISO shutter speed etc.

SaMack, 3 months ago

wow!!!

ragman in reply to Blackgull’s comment, 3 months ago

125th f8 0r f11 handheld ~ I never use tripods ~ on Fuji Neopan 400

Blackgull, 3 months ago

Thx for reply ;-)

Christopher E..., 3 months ago

totally awesome image!! the depth is spectacular

ragman in reply to Christopher Ewing’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks Christopher ~ I am about to load another from the same place

Kane Horwill, 3 months ago

great use of tone, reflection, texture and depth of field. you’ve got a great eye for detail and balance.

ragman in reply to Kane Horwill’s comment, 3 months ago

thank you Kane for that valued comment and analysis ~ it really is appreciated

Stephen Chapple, 3 months ago

Amazing tones and detail. A perfect reflective image!

julie08, 3 months ago

wow – its great:)

traceyanne, 3 months ago

Wow! that’s just amazing

KevinH, 3 months ago

Wow!! Simply stunning, i love the sepia tones and the perfect reflection of the clouds, well done!

ragman in reply to julie08’s comment, 3 months ago

thank you

ragman in reply to KevinH’s comment, 3 months ago

thank you

ragman in reply to traceyanne’s comment, 3 months ago

well thank you

traceyanne, 3 months ago

your welcome does it come in colour?

paulspoon, 2 months ago

ahh stunning stuff ragman. I would almost venture to say that this is near perfection

ragman in reply to traceyanne’s comment, 2 months ago

Yes TraceyAnne, it does come in colour but I haven’t posted it yet

ragman in reply to paulspoon’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Paul, near perfection I’ll accept, but nothing is perfect, still its as close as I reckon I can get

mlgkats, 2 months ago

good tones and great capture

cameraman, 2 months ago

stunning shot

ragman in reply to cameraman’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Cameraman

Stephen Maxwell, 2 months ago

Outstanding.

Franke, 2 months ago

Lovely. Too good to be simply clip art though of course from a commercial standpoint this could easily be a background for an Olay commercial or perhaps even a Lexus advertisement. Profound image, great contrast and use of positive and negative space. The photo tells a story in simple poetic restraint. Brill.

David Iori, 2 months ago

Stunning shot

ragman in reply to Franke’s comment, 2 months ago

Wow thanks frankie I think I'd have preferred the Lexus car to the soap

ragman in reply to David Iori’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks David

PNFdeb, 2 months ago

beautiful

ragman in reply to PNFdeb’s comment, about 1 month ago

thank you deb

Lenka, about 1 month ago

Wow, what a beautiful and clear reflection have you captured! Great composition and color :)

SMOKEYDOGSOCKS, about 1 month ago

GREAT SYMETRY, BEAUTIFUL REFLECTIONS, JUST A STUNNING IMAGE. NOT MANY MAKE MY FAVORITES, THIS ONE DEFFINATELY HAS. BOB

ragman in reply to SMOKEYDOGSOCKS’s comment, about 1 month ago

comments and fave much appreciated ~ thanks

ragman in reply to Lenka’s comment, about 1 month ago

much apprewciated Lenka

Ben Herman, about 1 month ago

nice reflection and textures, the sepia is a good choice.

Ata Alishahi, 28 days ago

beautiful shot :)

ragman in reply to Ben Herman’s comment, 28 days ago

thanks for your valued comments Ben

ragman in reply to Ata Alishahi’s comment, 28 days ago

thanks Ata, from such a proficent landscape artist as yourself, that’s much appreciated

LoveMy7Cs, 28 days ago

Wow. Remarkable shot.
You’ve a brilliant pf.

Travis Easton, 28 days ago

Fantastic shot love that cloud head and the mono works a treat.

AineMacAodha, 27 days ago

Great tones in this shot, beautiful

ragman in reply to AineMacAodha’s comment, 27 days ago

thank you Aine, why not come down sometime and visit the other peninsula

AineMacAodha, 27 days ago

I will definitely do that before summers end.

Stephen Chapple, 26 days ago

Beautiful, so well suited to sepia!

ragman in reply to Stephen Chapple’s comment, 26 days ago

Thank you for yoour comments

Michael Brennan, 17 days ago

No wonder you had so many views of this – a stunning image – great image control

KEITH R. WILL..., 12 days ago

great shot

ragman in reply to Michael Brennan’s comment, 12 days ago

Thank you Michael

ragman in reply to KEITH R. WILLIAMS’s comment, 12 days ago

Thank you Keith

adgray, 10 days ago

This is Comment 116 of this piece [not counting your replies and YES I DID count them all up! :O)]
So from a new fan of your gorgeous images all I can say is
Man I should have found you ages ago!!!!!
This is awesome and truely inspiring! No wonder it is hit on so many times! BRILLIANT!
B R A V O !!! :O)
Chookas! X♥X

ragman in reply to adgray’s comment, 8 days ago

Thank you Adg for making it the fifteen hundredth view; I am so pleased you took the time to count

adgray, 7 days ago

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I feel so speshull now !! :O)
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ragman in reply to adgray’s comment, 6 days ago

Ta

Peter Zentjens, 3 days ago

Absolutely stunning capture! What a sky, what a composition!

ebb0tsmar, 1 day ago

Beautiful colors…..........

ragman in reply to Peter Zentjens’s comment, 1 day ago

Thank you Peter