Loved by the Sun

restlessd

Loved by the Sun

(be sure to listen to the music as it enhances the viewing experience)

Sites of Life (a poem by RestLeSs D)

As I stand in the foaming sea
I grasp that God has created this just for me.
His sky of brilliance reigns over me,
His sea of freshness sings below me.

The waves crashing upon the sand,
The sand warming me on my way.
The life inside me pushing me onward,
My only love, finding it today.

Discerning that I am really alive,
Living life to it’s best.
Understanding my ways of giving,
I will put these to the test.

Being alone, by myself, feeling content.
Sharing everything that I want.
Knowing that I may never have,
But being thankful for what I’ve got.

a rhonda original©

Oceanside Pier at sunset.
A compilation of 2 HDR images & 1 sunset shot in Oceanside, CA USA; hand-held. Post processed: Digital painting in Photoshop using overlay, layer masking, blend modes and PS native filters: Artistic+Dark Strokes
This is one of my favorites because it is completely my own photographs and the sunset worked perfectly with the pier shot and came out better than I had expected. (at least I think so.)


TOP TEN in the SEASCAPE PAINTING Challenge
Nov 21, 2009

Top Ten Sunset Challenge

Honored Features:



ORGINALS©:


Music: Vangelis (Jon Anderson) – Loved by the Sun (from the movie Legend)

Oceanside Pier 2009©

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Loved by the Sun by restlessd
Loved by the Sun by restlessd
  • David Silsbury

    David Silsbury

    Great composition Rhonda, wonderful colours, well done.
    David xx

  • restlessd replied

    You are quick David, I just now got done uploading & editing the page. Thank you! another comp from my trip to Oceanside.
    Rhonda

  • leonie7

    leonie7

    just so stuning

  • restlessd replied

    Thank you so much!!
    ♥Rhonda

  • Kelvin Hughes

    Kelvin Hughes

    Beautiful lighting on the foreground

  • restlessd replied

    Thank you Kelvin – - :o)
    ♥Rhonda

  • Bob Culshaw

    Bob Culshaw

    Superbly done Rhonda. Detail is excellent even to the little bird in the foreground.

  • restlessd replied

    Thank you so much Bob :0) – I was very happy with how it turned out. . .
    Rhonda

  • hugh023

    hugh023

    Lovely work!! . . .

  • restlessd replied

    Thank you Hugh :o)
    ♥Rhonda

  • Anna Shaw

    Anna Shaw

    Great work Rhonda, I particularly love the reflections in the sand.
    xx

  • restlessd replied

    Thank you Anna – my mom & I walked further down the beach than we usually do and this was just a beautiful spot so I shot a bunch of photos and this one just called to be edited. .
    ♥Rhonda

  • Cee Neuner

    Cee Neuner

    Absolutely Stunning Rhonda!!!

  • restlessd replied

    Thank you Cee. . .
    ♥Rhonda

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    fabulous

  • restlessd replied

    Thank U Scott – appreciate your stopping by.
    ♥Rhonda

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns

    Gorgeous capture

  • restlessd replied

    Thank you very much Jeff.
    ♥Rhonda

  • Chappy

    Chappy

    very nice and well captured,,,great colors too.

    chappy

  • restlessd replied

    So kind of you to stop by and leave a note – thank you Chappy.
    ♥Rhonda

  • Karin  Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    absolutely gorgeous!!!!

  • restlessd replied

    Well thank you very much Karin – your appreciation means a lot ot me :o)
    ♥Rhonda

  • Brendan Schoon

    Brendan Schoon

    Excellent!

  • restlessd replied

    Thank you Bendan – really like your work!!
    Rhonda

  • Edge-of-dreams

    Edge-of-dreams

    This is lovely – well done !

  • restlessd replied

    Thank you Mia – :o)
    Rhonda

  • sunsette15

    sunsette15

    this is gloriously stunning

  • restlessd replied

    Thank you – so glad you like it :o)
    Rhonda

  • Hans Goepel

    Hans Goepel

    Just so stuning. Beautiful lighting !

  • restlessd replied

    Thank you Hans – you have some very nice work as well.
    Rhonda

  • CanDuCreations

    CanDuCreations

    Amazing colors in this wonderful work

  • restlessd replied

    Thank you so much :o) Thank you for looking & leaving a comment. ..
    Rhonda

  • Tammera

    Tammera

    so wondrous…;)

  • restlessd replied

    Thank you so much Tammera – I appreciate your visit
    ♥Rhonda

  • terezadelpilar
  • restlessd replied

    How exciting – thank you very much for the feature!!!
    ♥Rhonda

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez

    wow.. how amazingly wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • restlessd replied

    Thank you Isa – I found one of yours that was a favorite… thanks for stopping by.
    ♥Rhonda

  • AnitaJean

    AnitaJean

    hi hon, as our conversation, I just have to have this one!
    Love it!
    Mom

  • restlessd replied

    I will get one to you – I promise :o) – isn’t it cool that you were there to see the beginning of this one?
    ♥z & hugz,
    Rhonda

  • Alice Oates

    Alice Oates

    Really really beautiful

  • restlessd replied

    Thank you ver much Alice. . . so glad you think so.
    ♥z & hugz,
    Rhonda

  • Shelly Harris

    Shelly Harris

    Beautiful image…

  • restlessd replied

    Thank you Shelly :o)
    ♥z & hugz,
    Rhonda

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    fantastic work.. gorgeous treatment
    :)

  • restlessd replied

    Thank you – appreciate you stopping by;
    Rhonda

  • Elaine Teague

    Elaine Teague

    Great work Rhonda. A fave.

  • restlessd replied

    Thank you Elaine, so kind of you to stop by.
    ♥Rhonda

  • sendao

    sendao

    wowwww!...an amazing wonderful capture!

  • restlessd replied

    Thank you so much for looking & leaving a comment. . .

    Rhonda

  • restlessd
  • Barb White

    Barb White

    wow this is amazing – congrats on your feature!

  • restlessd replied

    Thank you so much – I am quite happy about this feature ;o)
    ♥Rhonda

  • Nancy Stafford
  • restlessd replied

    Thank you Nancy, a special honor for me.
    ♥Rhonda

  • catherineWD

    catherineWD

    Beautiful image Rhonda, and I adore your poem!

  • restlessd replied

    Thank you Catherine – - – :o)

  • Mui-Ling Teh

    Mui-Ling Teh

    That sunshine looks magnificant!

  • restlessd replied

    Thank you so much, I appreciate your comment :o)
    ♥Rhonda

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    So beautiful rhonda!

  • restlessd replied

    Thank you Helene - happy that think so.
    ♥Rhonda

  • Patriciakb

    Patriciakb

    Absolutely gorgeous image Rhonda….Thank you for showing the two images you used…Congratulations on your well deserved feature….

  • Patriciakb

    Patriciakb

    Forgot to write how much i enjoyed your poem Rhonda…You certainly have a way with words!

  • restlessd replied

    Patricia, thank you so much— your welcome – it’s nice to see where an image comes from (I think). And It’s kind of you to comment on my poem too, thank you again.
    ♥Rhonda

  • restlessd
  • LYN EVANS

    LYN EVANS

    Breathtakingly beautiful….Wow!!!

  • restlessd replied

    Thank you Lyn, love those 3 words :o)
    Rhonda

  • canonman99

    canonman99

    Superbly done….......can say no more

  • restlessd replied

    You are so kind… Thank you very much!
    Rhonda

  • Ann J. Przyojski

    Ann J. Przyojski

    Gorgeous light on this awesome capture

  • restlessd replied

    Thank you Ann, what a wonderful compliment.
    Rhonda

  • gabriellehope

    gabriellehope

    Very beautiful!

  • restlessd replied

    Gabrielle, you are so kind to visit & leave a note… thank you ;o)
    Rhonda

  • hansonel

    hansonel

    stunning!

    skip.

  • restlessd replied

    Thanx very much Skip – I will be over to check out your art very soon.
    Appreciate the appreciation.
    Rhonda

  • linmarie

    linmarie

    a beautiful painting these photos turned out to be,, poem suits it well,, your insight amazes me, peace and love linmarie

  • restlessd replied

    Linmarie, you always say the nicest things that make me smile.
    Thank you so very much
    ♥Rhonda

  • Jellybean720

    Jellybean720

    This is BEAUTIFUL…. GREAT CAPTURE :))

  • restlessd replied

    Thank you Jellybean – - you are so kind to say so…
    Rhonda

  • restlessd
  • RichardIsik

    RichardIsik

    Great shot, lovely colours.

  • restlessd replied

    Thank you Richard – - so kind of you to say so. :0) – you’ve got some gorgeous sunsets too…

  • katymckay

    katymckay

    So beautiful…wonderful colours…and the fantastic texture and colours in those rocks is just wonderful !!!!

  • restlessd replied


    And I appreciate the favoriting too… :o)

  • K Bock

    K Bock

    21 November 2009
    Seascape Painting


  • restlessd replied

    How exciting!! in the top 10 – cool!!!
    ♥Rhonda

  • Diko

    Diko

    Hi,
    Congratulations on the top ten placing..
    Very beautiful work and wonderful writing

    DIKO

  • restlessd replied 28 days ago

    Thank you so much DIKO – (I call you the tree man, your paintings of trees are awesome & I can pick yours out of any group).
    Anyway, I am glad you like the image & the words :o)
    Rhonda

  • EverChanging1

    EverChanging1 28 days ago

    Absolutely surreal Rhonda…I love this :o)

  • restlessd replied 28 days ago

    Well thank you Kim :o) – so glad that you like it & thank you for the FAVE :o)
    Hugz,
    Rhonda

  • ega39

    ega39 28 days ago

    Rhonda this is very beautiful, I love the colors :)

  • restlessd replied 28 days ago

    Thank my dear ega… so glad that you like it.
    Hugz 2 U,
    Rhonda

  • Barbara  Brown

    Barbara Brown 28 days ago

    Such beautiful light and color!

  • restlessd replied 26 days ago

    Thank you Barbara. . . I appreciate the kind words. .
    Rhonda

  • feonajen

    feonajen 24 days ago

    Totally love the colors, made me feel as though I wanted to be there in the picture,.

  • restlessd replied 13 days ago

    Thank you so much Feona, sorry I missed this comment..
    It really is a beautful place to be. I’m glad I could bring a part of it home with me to share…
    ♥Rhonda

  • laxwings

    laxwings 22 days ago

    three features and well deserved both for the poetry and photo. Mixing the HDR and sunset with grads certainly gives a 3D effect! Definitely a fave! Mary Ann

  • restlessd replied 13 days ago

    Sheesh, I missed this comment too… thank you so much Mary Ann, I am glad you like it… being featured is so cool!!
    ♥Rhonda

  • Colin Cartwright

    Colin Cartwright 20 days ago

    Stunning colour and perspective. And excellent textures on the rocks, to frame the scene. The golden sun reflection upon the sand, finishes it perfectly. This one should have won the challenge!

  • restlessd replied 20 days ago

    Thank you so very much, so very kind of you to say such nice things Colin.
    I looked at your paintings and Colin, they are magnificant. You are so very talented and to work with your limited vision is amazing. You are a true artist. I plan to return to your gallery when I can spend more time enjoying your work.
    Rhonda

  • Susanne Correa

    Susanne Correa 20 days ago

  • lazydaze

    lazydaze 15 days ago

    WOW!! ur work is so coool!!

  • restlessd replied 13 days ago

    Thank you so much, what a great thing to say :o)
    Rhonda

  • jewelskings

    jewelskings 10 days ago

    Love it! The fresh colors just make me want to sing ….....Oh no the cats have all ran away! Beautiful piece!

  • restlessd replied 5 days ago

    You are so sweet, thank you :o }

  • cammiecakes

    cammiecakes 10 days ago

    Just stunning

  • restlessd

    restlessd 5 days ago

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