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The Big Bang

Yes I know its a much done sunset motif, apologies but we do get spectacular shows here from time to time and this is just my little homage to our star and hoping it doesn't go bang in the near future..!

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Cosmin Marcu 1 year ago

you can almost feel the breeze.

Leff Coop 1 year ago

Excelent pic ! love it

Riccardo Geroli 3 years ago

I like the sense of space, the footprints and the title you gave it. compliments!!

Niels Christian Wulff 3 years ago

Well made this one, love the foot prints :-)
/Wulff

Radu Dumitrescu 3 years ago

Wow. Really nice.

I think it's a bit tilted to the left. You should fix that because the image's really nice.

John Parminter Thanks Radu, use the scroll bar on the right and check the horizon out, I put faith in my trusty spirit level..;-))

JP

Franz Schumacher 3 years ago

Es sind die Fuss-Spuren die dem Bild das Besondere geben. Sind es die eigenen? Gruss Franz

John Parminter Yes, they are my footprints Franz

John Parminter 3 years ago

Thanks all,

:)

JP

Jonathan Charles 3 years ago

A decorative sunset-over-wet-sand, but what has the photographer contributed to the shot? - apart from the footprints. If this is the kind of stuff the screening process selects I'm outa here.

John Parminter Indeed Jonathan, just a sunset over wet sand and I didn't contribute anything else apart from my footprints other than pressing the shutter. I understand you feel it isn't up to scratch as its a very common motif but the screener's must have liked something in it for them to publish. Maybe they picked up on the 'we were born out of the Sun' type sentiment I was alluding to in the title, who knows as they don't usually justify their decisions. I'm just glad they did, I understand you are directing your comment at the screeners, after all, can I be blamed for photographing the thing that allows us to be here and to enjoy our hobby?

Cheers,

JP

Jonathan Charles Of course you are right, it is a lovely shot and entirely successful as far as it goes: I am just baffled by the screening process. Apart from my own photo being rejected I have commented on 2 other really original and thought-provoking images rejected and subjected to the most arbitrary nit-picking comments by people who missed the point of both of them and seemed to want to make them into completely different pictures. I was wondering what kind of paragon of artistic genius would be required to actually pass the screening and the first one I found was your sunset. I did not mean to criticise you or your picture, just the system. And, you probably guessed, I was upset by the rejection of what I felt to be one of my best photos - it seems to have been deleted even though I asked for critiques; if you're interested it's at http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=669162&size=lg

John Parminter No problem Jonathan, I understand your point of view and there are other people in the the same boat as you, me included sometimes. There are many discussions in the forums about this very subject, it can be confusing but the screening process I guess is subjective like a lot of photography. If images appeal enough to the members and screeners it gets published, if not then it doesn't. I think that is the bottom line of it all..?
JP

José Luis Mieza 3 years ago

WWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWONDERFUL

John Parminter ttttthank yuoooo Jose,

I guess you like it,

JP

Ben Goossens 3 years ago

Wow... that's a very strong one:-)

John Parminter Thanks Ben, can only thank Mrs. Nature really as I only had to point the camera in the general direction.

:)

JP

Codrin Lupei 3 years ago

A wonderful sky and a very beautiful image...very well done, John! Love it!

John Parminter Indeed Codrin, the skies can be fantastic where I live, I'm fortunate that it is a west facing beach.

JP

Monique 3 years ago

John i have no words for you.....:)))
i love your works!

John Parminter Thank you M.

Dare Turnsek 3 years ago

Fantastic shot John, compliments :) ......... Jeti's trail ;)

John Parminter Are you suggesting I'm a big, ugly and hairy monster from the dark ages Dare?

...you could be right..
:)

JP

Dare Turnsek Just a joke John :) ... actually you've made a perfect description of me ;) ... just look at my portrait by Hutinski ...
http://1x.com/photos/member/2440/18462/

Definitely have to say many thanks for the idea itself, i will only walks the opposite - into the horizon ... i think that the story was even a bit stronger.

Best regards, bigfoot Dare :)

John Parminter I know you were only joking Dare and now I've seen you, I'm not as ugly as I thought...;-))

heyhey..

JP

Dare Turnsek :)

Luc 3 years ago

A real Parmentier again- the footsteps are great, colors ares tunning, scenery is fantastic, well done!!!!!!

John Parminter Cheers Luc, look out for more hopefully in the coming weeks of a different evening!
JP

Lars Klottrup 3 years ago

Great one! :-)

adam martin cohen 3 years ago

this is great!
at first i felt there is no subject or hanging point and than the browser finished uploading and surprise! that was very powerfull moment for this photo.

great photo!

John Parminter Cheers Adam, I was on my way home when I had a last look back and it struck me that I had just walked out of the fire as it were.

JP