Evening Reflections
Sunset 21/01/2009 over the Murrumbidgee River, Canberra
Sony A350
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm
Focal Length: 10mm
Shutter Speed: 1/80
Aperture: f11
ISO: 100
Auto White Balance
Camera Mode: P
Creative Style: Sunset
In camera contrast boost set to 2
1st place in the Reflections Challenge, Lakes & Inland Waterways – March 2009

Evening Reflections belongs to the following groups:
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EarthGipsy
Stunning!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Sonia
Mick Davson
An amazing scene, like it’s on glass
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Mick, the water was so still this evening, pity that it stank!!!
rflower
that is great!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you so much!
Philip Johnson
great capture Raquel isnt it great when the conditions click
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Philip, we were hoping for a predicted storm tonight, but got this instead!
Donovan wilson
love it .you got it all right..
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Donovan!
AndyGii
Amazing reflection Raquel
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Andy, it was so still tonight, which was great for the shot, hasn’t done much about the heat
jason owens
WOW.!!!.....fantastic shot Raquel.!!!!!!!!.amazing reflections and that sky look magic.!!!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Jason. The sky had been a lot better a bit earlier with huge rays, but we didn’t get there in time :(
Bev Woodman
Absolutely perfect!!!!!!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Bev!
Steve Sass
spectacular!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Steven!
Lisa Evans
What a ripper, nice catch!!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Lisa, how’s that new camera going?
Andrew Bosman
Sensational depth and stunning colours. About as good as it gets Raquel.
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Andrew, I love my wide angle lens :)
Melanie Roberts
I’m jealous – I really need a wide angle…..Great photo
Raquel Bourne replied
Start saving Mel, I want a telephoto!!!
Marilyn Harris
Wow!! Brilliant sunset Raquel!! :o)
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Marilyn
Nick Hunt
Winner! well done.
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Nick
eclectica
Great work, beautiful use of light – an authentic capture :-)
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you so much Veronica
DiEtte Henderson
Beautiful, great reflection. Nicely done.
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks
Vicki Ferrari
This is amazing! Wow! Instant fave – there is something mesmerising about this! Breathtaking…
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks so much Vicki, glad you like it!
Jay Ryser
WOW – very nice, great color & reflection – well done
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Jay
Phillip Weyers
Sunsets are ‘a dime a dozen’, but this one rocks! Beautiful.
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you Phillip
Caroline Gorka
Like Phillip suggested ..there are so many sunsets, but this is fantastic !!
Very, very well shot.
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you Caroline!
Scott d'Almeida
sensational work. love the colours. well done
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Scott!
cathrinedp
One of the most incredible sunset images I have ever seen. Instant fav
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks so much
Kate Eller
My this is nice…
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you
Patricia Montg...
This is a fantastic sunset image! Well done!!!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Patricia :)
Curtiss Simpson
Beautiful Raquel you captured the moment with this beauty !
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Curtiss :)
DesertDweller
Absolutely incredible. It has such great color and movement to it. Just an outstanding image.
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you so much!
Jen Millard
This is breathtaking!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you Jen!
David Wilkins
Beautiful shot Raquel what lens / camera did you use?
Dave
Raquel Bourne replied
Hi Dave, thanks for your comment. I’m using a Sony Alpha A350 camera and used my Sigma 10-20mm wide angle lens for this shot!
Steven Agius
Wow very beautiful scene and capture !
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Steven!
Jay Stockhaus
Amazing capture of a beautiful scene.
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you Jay
Lori Peters
This is one of your very best. Bravo!!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks so much Lori!
bill oneil
great work Raquel, love that reflection
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you Bill
Ralph Olsson
As above…one of your best R. :)
Raquel Bourne replied
aaaawww Ralph, you’re too kind :)
betha
Stunning sunset and reflection, well done!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you
Mark Peterson
Gorgeous!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you Mark!
Paul Starkey
Wooo HOOO !!!! thats Kick Arse!
Raquel Bourne replied
hahahaha, thanks!
Braedene
Such perfection – words fail me – a stunning shot. Liz
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you so much
David Iori
great capture Raquel
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you David
Anne-Marie Lad...
Wow… Wow… WOW!!! This is just BRILLIANT, dear girl!! What a fantastic capture – composition, lighting, clouds, reflections!! MAGNIFIQUE!!!! :) xx
Raquel Bourne replied
WOW, thanks Anne Marie, all the elements were just right last night, except we still didn’t get our storms!
Anne-Marie Lad...
Never mind! You might get yet another chance later today! Or so they are promising up this way! :)
Vulcan Spark S...
nice
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks
Laurie Search
This is fantastic!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you
Jeff VanDyke
WOW!!! Fantastic work Raquel!! Love it!!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Jeff!
Angel Warda
stunning!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you
T.D. Ruley
this shot is unreal…great job
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you!
rosedew
Breathtaking!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you
paulscross
I almost want to cry because this is so beautiful.
Raquel Bourne replied
Wow, thank you.
Johanna Rutter
what a one in a million shot this is beautiful-an instant fav!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you so much!
JenniferW
Gosh this is fantastic! Where in the world is this? Certainly a shot to be very proud of…Well Done!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Jennifer, this was taken on the Murrumbidgee River at a little place called Point Hut about 5 minutes from my home in Canberra. It’s a popular little swimming hole in summer
RawImages
A real stunner Raquel …excellent work ! ~ Rick
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Rick, nice to hear from you!
Elana Bailey
Gorgeous lighting, reflections and mood. Well done.
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you Elana
Rosina Lamberti
wonderful, perfect image, well done
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank Rosina
Aru Latheef
Excellent photo, love the reflections
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you!
Waleska Luker
Outstanding work, congrats
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you!
georgieboy98
Excellent work Raquel and many congratulations on the feature. Peter
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Peter :)
Marilyn Harris
Congratulations Raquel on having your beautiful work featured!! :o)
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks so much :)
John Dekker
Light and reflections are just superb Raquel…great shot
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you John
Leanna Lomanski
A new fave of yours I think….......stunning work R!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Leanna!
Shaun Whiteman
Wow that is amazing, as good a sunset shot as I have seen!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you so much!
dc witmer
this is a fantastic example of what a photograph should be. simply breathtaking on how you captured the mirror like reflection with the sun and colorful clouds. well done
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you so much!
Martin Liggett
Wow, fantastic shot, great capture
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you Martin
JennyDean
fabulous Raquel, a real stunner!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Jenny!
Jared Revell
one of your best Raquel !!
this is just beautiful, there is movement, colour, reflections and mood ~ all combining for an amazing shot !
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Jared, I can’t believe the response to this one, it’s blown me away, don’t know how I’ll ever top it!
Steve Van Aperen
Great shot. Love this. Congrats. Steve
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you
Domsmom
Gorgeous!!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you!
Steven Pearce
Now thats a stunner of a sunset and excellently captured 10/10 Raquel!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you
Kiandra Bourne
prettyprettypretty. really good reflections mummy :)
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Baby girl, glad you’re home, did you get some good shots down the coast???
Jonicool
Gorgeous sunset and presented so beautifully!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you kindly!
Barbara Brown
Awesme1 Everything comes together so beautifully!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you so much!
emmarice
this is an amazing shot! what a feast for the eyes!!!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you
Brian Hendricks
Beautiful!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you
fireflyer8
stunning sunset . to second anothers comment ,a feast for the eyes,would have loved to have seem that sunset for real
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you so much!
Jason Connolly
Absolutely out of this world, you done a great job of capturing this..
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you Jason
ME-Photography
Gorgeous and beautiful composition. Excellent work. -Monique
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you
shadyuk
Wow this is simply stunning!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you
Luca Renoldi
Great shot. It was been my favorite in the Challenge.
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you so much!
jinney
THIS HAS TAKEN MY BREATH AWAY!
A GLORYOUS PIECE OF ART!
-jinney
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you so much
LudaNayvelt
fantastic shot, congrats on top 10
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you so much!
Rosina Lamberti
this is stunning!!!!!!!!!!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you, I just had it printed, it looks fantastic printed!
GerryMac
this is just outstanding Raquel! fantastic capture! amazing skyscape and stunning reflection!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you!
Steve Chapple
Sensational image, colours patterns, comp…it has it all.
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks so much :)
Cheryl Lunde
Spectacular capture. Instant fave. Congrats on your feature.
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you Cheryl
AngieBel
This is one AMAZING capture Raquel! Superb work…stunning result :)
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks
Alex Marks
wow wow wow!!!!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you
Daniel Sly
Awesome shot, well done!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you
Jase036
Beautiful work! Great composition, the color contrast is superb and the reflection is amazing =)
Antanas
fantastic
LindaR
truly beautiful ~ the reflection is amazing xx
James Godber
Worthy of a vote I think!
Barbara Brown
This is beautiful! the colors and reflections are awesome!
Ryan Carter
Very, very nice! This is one of the best sunset pics ive seen in a long time! The clouds, reflections, composition, are all stunning. Great work!
Steve Sass
congrats on your 2nd place in the sunset challenge! Well done!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Steven!
Paul Gibbons
Beautiful work, great colour and reflections.
sendao
Beautiful image.
Robert Gingher
Bravissima! Spectacular scene…
lazydaze
wow what a brilliant photo!!!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you
van049
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!xx
Cathleen Taraw...
Congratulations, this is featured in the Skyscapes group :)
PhotoToasty
That’s an amazing image! Very impressive. You have done everything perfectly.
Casey Herman
Magnificent photo!!
DJ LeMay
BRILLIANT image!!
Trevor Needham
Awesome shot – I love this!
Elizarose
You really know how to do your sunsets…
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Eliza
Carol Lewsley
STUNNING
EarthGipsy
WTG Raquel. Stunning image. Congratulations on being in the Top 10
kentuckyblueman
Awesome colors,well done!
Natures Vision
Lovely capture, nicely composed!!! – Ann
artsic
this is one hell of a stunning photo!!! congradulations raquel
Yani
Beautiful , crispy mirror image . Great colors and tones. Masterpiece !
Pamela Jayne S...
Congratulations on placing first in the Reflections Challenge
6 March 09
Mischief
Well done and a deserving win the challenge, it is a beautiful image!!
ldeiter78
Awesome photo!!!!!!!! Congrats on winning the reflection challenge!
Pamela Jayne S...
DottieDees
Amazing!! WOW~!
CraigsMom
Congratulations on your feature
JennyDean
beautiful Raquel.
lallymac
Fantastic portfolio!
Welcome to the Sony Shooters Group
Jens Helmstedt
Great capture, wonderful photo!
sundawg7
Fantastic image. No wonder it has a previous feature…and deservedly so. A belated congrats on that, and now will be a feature in my faves.
Gavin Maginness
The clarity, colour and detail are fascinating. Well done
Rany Lutz
Super clouds and reflection!
Prasad
Breathtaking!
Ronojoy Chatterji
Awesome!
Ronojoy Chatterji
Awesome!
Ronojoy Chatterji
Awesome!
Ronojoy Chatterji
Ooops, sorry about that, my browser froze every time I clicked on the comment button. Three cheers anyway!
Donna Raymond
what an AWESOME image!!! great capture
i l d i l a z...
Absolutely wonderful image!
fauselr
magnificent shot
Anne-Marie Lad...
CONGRATULATIONS!! You got into the Top Ten in the Challenge! Well done, Raquel and so well deserved. Love this image!! xxx
Arek Rainczuk
Nice shot, congrats on Top10
RedRose1
Phenomenal!!! Amazing image. Congratulations!
Kimberley Davitt
go to the new group
Sun Rays
.....It is exactly what the group was created for
Randy Richards
Who would not appricate a great shot like this? I love it when water is perfectly flat and you get an almost mirror like reflection. Welldone!
Gail Bridger
Gorgeous!!!! :)
Veikko Suikkanen
Really fantastic shot!!!
Knedl
simply beautiful. apparently you have magic hands!
David Howarth
WOW!! NUFF SAID!!
David Howarth
WOW!! NUFF SAID!!
Silvia Solberg
Wow, such a lovely capture! I can’t belive it’s Canberra!! :o)
Mika
Congratulations on winning the MBN challenge! Your image will be featured shortly!!! Amazingly stunning image
Patty Boyte
Congratulations! Stunning composition ; )
Linda Sparks
Congrats. No surprise its had so many wins. It’s a stunner.
joyousmoon
Gorgeous! Congratulations on your feature!
Zalman Lazkovich
You happened to be there at this particular time or you planned it ?
Regardless, it’s beautifully done!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you, this was one of those moments where you don’t think the sky will do much at all and then all of sudden it proves you wrong and you’re jumping in the car and doing a mad dash to capture it!
Geoff Carpenter
Fabulous shot Raquel. A well deserved winner!!!
Al Williscroft
Amazing capture!!
Ginny York
Wow! Amazing Sunset. the skies are gorgeous out your way!!
Trish Woodford
Wow, just breathtaking :)
James Coard
Beautiful image – great timing – you have a great folio!
Karen Stackpole
This is spectacular. Maybe not as powerful colour wise as the previous, but a lot more inviting into the scene, more feeling and emotion evident. Simply beautiful
Pamela Jayne S...
Carolyn Bishop
Breathtaking capture! Wow!
rodeorose
Totally awesome shot- well achieved!! Bravo!
Jens Helmstedt
Stunning capture! Wonderful!
lianne
Just gorgeous!
Lorena Maria
How pretty is this!!!! wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anne-Marie Lad...
CONGRATULATIONS on yet another challenge win for this stunning image of yours!! Well done, Raquel. xx
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Anne Marie, this has proved to be my most popular photo!
Jeff VanDyke
Congrats on your Challenge Win!! Awesome shot!!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks Jeff :)
Luca Renoldi
It’s just incredible,what a shot, fantastic scenery, lighting, reflections and colors! extraordinary! instant fav
niki78
Great work and congrats on challenge Raquel.
Martin Appleby
Brilliant capture, love the colouful sky and the reflections, well done.
RRoca
Gorgeous capture! Congratulations on your well deserved win!! :)
elisab
Beautiful image, congratulations on your win!!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thank you
Carolyn Bishop
Congratulations on your big win! So well deserved!
Raquel Bourne replied
Thanks
van049
Fabulous, beautiful work my friend!!!!!xx