Threads Of Colour
Fading daylight smears threads of colour across the surface of the water in Lake Macquarie, New South Wales.
This photograph was taken with a 6 MP Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-S500.
This is my submission for the #12 Great Features – Never Placed in the Top Ten Challenge

Threads Of Colour belongs to the following groups:
Complex Simplicity of Art, ! 100% !, All Around the Styles, aqua, lime or indigo, Australian Contemporary Photography, AW Welcome Center, Dawn and Dusk Light, Everyday Life, Landscape and Abstract Photography, Landscape Photography, Live, Love, Dream: May you have a Blessed Christmas Season , Nature's Wonders, New South Wales Photography, Newcastle NSW, Lake Macquarie & Surrounding Region, Out of the Blue (75%+ Blue), Safe Haven, Scenery, Shadows & Reflections, Skyscapes, The Patchwork , The true beauty and Vibrant and Vivid Color Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints and Mounted Prints

WJPhotography
Beautiful capture & color :))
reflector replied
Thanks Wendy, I appreciate your swiftness ! Sorry I’m running behind with everyone’s new work, I wasn’t well for two days.
Bev Woodman
Beautiful work James
reflector replied
Thanks Bev, I just get in the car and drive ! I went to take skate photos for a change but the best skaters weren’t there ! So off to the park I went, and grabbed this and a few other shots. A nice session. :)
Lori Peters
Beautiful, James. The colors of the sky and water are so pretty. XXX
reflector replied
Thanks very much Lori, this was what it looked like this afternoon ! Thanks for the Fave !
Helene Kippert
Amazing light!
reflector replied
Thanks a lot Helene ! Those clouds really changed quite a bit in just 10 minutes, producing heaps of colour combinations !
Thanks for the Fave !
Sue Wotton
aha! I know where you were :) Looks great, James.
reflector replied
Laughing Here ! You can’t know exactly – those distant hills are all just abstract bumps ! Thanks for the Fave !
mekea
Really beautiful!! Love the colors!!! Great capture!!
reflector replied
Thanks Mekea, for your great comment ! :0
cherylc1
Wow- stunning sky and capture-beutiful colors and reflection!
reflector replied
Hi Cheryl ! It definitely looked great. Thanks for the fave !
PeriRainPhotog
The colours on the water are wonderful
reflector replied
Thanks Charity ! Those clouds really helped to focus that colour in unusual ways.
Antanas
Amazing, very good capture
reflector replied
Many thanks for the comment and Fave Antanas !
Shanina Conway
Stunning sunset and capture James…the colours are brilliant;)
reflector replied
Thanks Shanina ! I can see you are working the late shift again, just like me ! :0
I wouldn’t do it, but I could go down there every afternoon and it would look radically different most days. Thanks for the fave.
chen cohen
wow!!! gorgeous colors!!! great sky!!! wonderful image!!!
reflector replied
תודה חן, זה נראה מאוד מיוחד כאן
אתמול! אני מעריך את חביב ! :)
karenuk1969
Beautiful and a great title too!
reflector replied
Thank you, much appreciated !
Mayina
the perfect shot James….........
reflector replied
Thanks Gwenda it was a great afternoon up here !
GloriaDK
James, nice shot of the sky and water.
reflector replied
Hi Gloria ! Thank you !
LindaMcCarthy
Love the colors, lighting and mood. Superb shot and a real beauty!
reflector replied
Thanks very much Linda, I was amazed by the way the sky kept changing. Thanks for the Fave !
emolena
WOW! Amazing view! Great work, James! :)
reflector replied
Thanks Emolena, it looked fantastic ! Thanks also for the Fave !
chen cohen
wow!!! james… how??? with babylon? great…. but did’nt understand the second line… but this is so great….. :) there is no one like you!!!!!
reflector replied
It should have worked perfectly ! I found iGoogle the other day and use it for Polish and Spanish too – it’s fun ! :)
You are trying to make me blush ! :)
CanDuCreations
Splendid work
reflector replied
Thanks CanDu ! Very much appreciated and thanks for the Fave !
TomBaumker
Great capture ! More more Tom
reflector replied
Thanks very much Tom, you’re a comedian ! [ more, more ! ] I grabbed a few as the light changed yesterday afternoon. I’m just waiting for my 24 term to expire before I can upload more.
shallay
Nice liquid colour, nice words too. Strange to associate Newcastle with beautiful scenery!
reflector replied
Thanks for the comment Shallay ! It’s not all smog ‘n dust up here you know ! [ I think you’ve been here, so you know how to ” have a dig ”, knowing it’s much better here than you are making it out to be ! :) ]
shallay
Ah, sorry reflector, I truly haven’t been to Newcastle. I’m running strictly on a diet of innuendo and rumour. It all started with that ‘Coals to Newcastle’ thing at school. Coal/ Newcastle = smoky, gritty city. Of course there must be parts of it that aren’t like that, and your photos will help dispel the stereotype.
(Only been to Darling Harbour in NSW – on a sunny day! just beautiful) – a formula all the developers down at Glenelg foreshore are trying to resurrect here, without a fraction of the magic.
reflector replied
Darling Harbour has all the Bells and Whistles, but Port Stephens [ part of Newcastle ] has a big Marina and stunning bay views. Great beaches there too, besides around our city centre. We’re very lucky up here, as you are in Adelaide !
shallay
Ok, I’ll keep that in mind as I peruse your entire photo collection and nudge you for more shots of those stunning bay views….
reflector replied
Do anything, but don’t nudge me for Port Stephens shots ! :) I used to surf there every weekend, and then every now and again, but haven’t been there for years. I lived in Sydney for quite a few years and life has changed – the surf isn’t a vital part of my life now.
Pages 9 to 14 – scan over them and you’ll see a few of our beaches here.
Daniel Bowen
beautiful colors and reflections, well done
reflector replied
Thanks Daniel, I went to take skate photos at my “home park” but many locals weren’t there so I headed for the water and the bush looking for shots and grabbed this.
Jason Vickers
I fav’d this several days ago, but the more i look at it the more i like it.
The sky is crazy colorful and the low light adds to its mystique..Great capture my friend!
reflector replied
Thanks very much Jason ! It looks like a vision of somewhere heavenly, I think – that ethereal haze. You just posted some great images and it’s nice to see the different scenery around the world. It’d be great to have more Asians on RB too – there are many magic sights over there.
Babbler
great image
reflector replied
Thanks very much Violetta ! Very much appreciated !
mazzfarrell
Thie is just wonderful, you do take good shots
reflector replied
Thank you Mazz ! We have a very nice Lake that looks great most of the time, and some times it looks even nicer ! Thanks for the Fave !
amarica
Beautiful work James!!!!!!!!
reflector replied
Thanks Ann, our city’s lake looked spectacular that afternoon ! Thanks a lot for the fave !
Cheryl Lunde
Breathtaking, A favorite!
reflector replied
Thank you Cheryl, very much appreciate your feedback and the fave !
dinghysailor1
stunning and spectacular indeed! lovely work!
reflector replied
Thanks Maggie ! Nice of you to drop in ! :)
Thanks for the Fave and the very nice comment !
Jane Best
Lovely photo and colors. Very atmospheric and dramatic. Excellent composition.
reflector replied
Thanks a lot Jane, very much appreciate your comment !
van049
James this is so very beautiful; fantastic capture!!!!
reflector replied
Thanks very much Van ! It’s really going well too – which is always exciting to see. Thanks for the Fave !
christiane
I have been submerged into a beautiful painting, this is just so peaceful
reflector replied
Thank you Christiane for your very experiential comment ! Thanks for the Fave, I’m glad you liked what I saw !
michael byerley
yes , i agree,beautiful colors and such a wonderful view !!!!!
reflector replied
Thanks a lot Michael, our lake has is very photogenic ! Thanks for the fave !
LindaMcCarthy
Excellent shot and really so quiet and beautiful.
reflector replied
Thanks Linda, it was a great spectacle to see !
LindaMcCarthy
Oops- I liked it twice, I’m afraid- certainly worth the second look and comment.
reflector replied
That’s a new one ! 2 comments, but they aren’t duplicates – very innovative of you ! :)
reflexio
Its getting pretty hard to find a special sunrise sunset on RB, but this is one. The serenity and lilting colours are super.
reflector replied
Thanks Reflexio ! That’s an awesome statement, but I just watched as nature put on a show. We’re really proud of our scenery in Newcastle !
Sensiworld
Beautiful !!
reflector replied
Thanks Sylvia, it looked just that !
mousesuzy
Lovely photo, great colours, very smooth.
reflector replied
Thanks Suzy, very much appreciated !
Jennifer Potter
Great colors and light. I love the warm pink glow behind the distant hills. The title is brilliant as well. – Dawn
reflector replied
Many thanks for your thoughtful comment and the fave ! Thanks, James.
lorilee
Love the purple and blue shades of color!!!! Just beautiful!!!!!!
reflector replied
Thanks very much Lorilee !
Mammalia
What a wonderful atmosphere you captured here…love those unpredictable soft clouds and the delicate tones, beautiful!!!
reflector replied
Thanks again Mammalia, very much appreciate your visit and thoughts !
linda858100
This is really nice,VERY NICE.
reflector replied
Thank you Linda ! I’m glad you liked it and thanks too for the Fave !
murasaki
This is truly beautiful! Well done! :-)
reflector replied
Thanks Geraldine, I’m glad you liked it ! Thanks for the Fave !
Virginia McGowan
yes …..super pic wonderful colours.
reflector replied
Thank you ! It was a great scene, and a very short but great shoot. I ran a few on RB and they’re going well.
Samantha Goode
Really stunning capture reflector – very peaceful and serene
reflector replied
Thanks very much ! I’m glad you like it and thanks for the fave ! ..James
emolena
wonderful view, beautiful colors and great reflection of the sky in the water !
reflector replied
Thanks a lot Emolena, that’s what I saw when I was there !
misiabe80
Very pretty photo!!
reflector replied
Thanks very much ! :))
Teeze
Wow – This is absolutely stunning Reflector! What a view.
reflector replied
Thanks Teeze, it’s a really great spot that has so many different looks ! Thanks for the compliment and fave !
Anne Gitto
What a beautiful capture.
reflector replied
Thanks Anne ! It was a magic afternoon and I got about 5 useful shots – clouds add so much to these scenes.
Marinapallett
wow had to fav this beautiful ;0)
reflector replied
Thanks again Marina, it was a great thing to witness ! :)
Greta McLaughlin
Absolutely stunning composition.
reflector replied
Thank you for your enthusiastic comment Greta !
Kathy Nairn
Beautiful!
reflector replied
Thanks very much Kathy ! It looked very special that afternoon !
Squealia
Lovely serene colours
reflector replied
Thanks, much appreciated ! It can look so different there from day to day, but that one was a special afternoon.
Prasad
Beautifully captured, James. Incredible work, again.
reflector replied
Thanks Prasad, the clouds and reflections that afternoon were very special !
JamieGreen
Wonderful capture…
reflector replied
Thanks very much, it was great to witness !
Phil Threlfall
Sweet sweet shot
reflector replied
Thanks very much Phil ! ...James