Awaiting the Sunrise, a photo from Gyeongsangnamdo, South

Photographer's Note

The place where I was able to get to by sunrise time was not only a fishing village as you saw from my photo yesterday but also had a wonderful beach and a hotel. So by sunrise time, I was not the only one there. People were waiting for the sunrise to come up, which was a great relief to me. I was able to catch this woman with her umbrella (it wasnt quite raining but there was some moisture in the air) looking towards the east, where the sun would come up in the next 5 or so minutes.

On the very left of this frame you can see the fishing boats and the pier where I took yesterday's photo.

e30mike, sam224, luisafonso, roamermark, tcht, ChrisJ, jlynx, alainh, battousai, peter1892, jhm, fabio_ts, sayan, robiuk, pasternak, bach37 oznaczył to zdjęcie jeko użyteczne

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hello_ishan (1571) 2006-08-16 2:36

Hi Rafal,
Very fantastic coverage of scene, atmosphere & a women waiting for sunrise. Thanks for sharing & well done.

Srinivasan

yanseiler (20) 2006-08-16 2:47

Hi Rafal, I like the atmosphere of this one, the mountains in the background which give an incredible depth to this compo and this lonely girl, really nice...
Kindly
Yan

e30mike (312) 2006-08-16 2:50

Great shot, nice job having a real deepfocus and keep the beautiful background intact, well done.

everlasting (19680) 2006-08-16 2:54

Good morning Rafal, contining the discussion of yesterday, here is a good example IMO, without the women and her umbrella looking out into the distance waitign patiently, this image would have lacked lustre. Ok, it depicts a sunrise with the subtle colours that go with it, it is of course, well framed, but she just adds life to the shot. Again this is only my opinion, and i know there are many here that can bring a landscape to life - maybe this is also my failign I have to have a human element.
Having said all this, you can take it that I like this image.

harras2000 (710) 2006-08-16 3:09

Hello Rafal!
A very atmospheric picture of this Korean beach scene, the pale colours are quite perfect to express the mood of this early hour.
Thanks for sharing,
Daniel

Dragonheart (8434) 2006-08-16 3:25

Hello Rafal,
Great capture, good composition, the soft light is excellent, the atmosphere is very peaceful. Very well placed the women with umbrella in the frame.
TFS
Regards
Vivek

adrost (2378) 2006-08-16 3:30

Witaj Rafale.

No widze ze nieco romantyzmu tutaj mamy i cieplego pejzarzu.
Podoba mi sie ustawienie tej kobiety pomiedzy dwoma balami. Cos nieobecnego jest w tej postaci...

Pozdrawiam
a.

bantonbuju (51815) 2006-08-16 3:37

kolegę wzięło na nostalgię :-))
no i dobrze, należy się od czasu do czasu,
uderzający spokój z tego zdjęcia bije,
uderzające pastele i jakiś z drugiej strony niepokój co ten dzień przyniesie...
fajne,
pozdr. j.

nwoehnl (122) 2006-08-16 3:51

Hi Rafal. So today, it's "Early Poppins" (don't change the title this time though, it's really a stupid idea :)

Nice to have the wet sand as a foreground and the hazy morning mood permeating the scene with the boat silhouettes in front of the hill ranges. Good add with the woman at the left and nice how she is looking towards the right, creating a virtual diagonal line as our eyes are following hers while looking at the photo.

sam224 (6215) 2006-08-16 4:06

I love the mood you captured in this shot: a very romantic composition thanks to the special light you catched too. The woman with the umbrella is very well placed.
Good job!

luisafonso (862) 2006-08-16 4:26

I like this even better than the last one. The exposure here is perfect to me. I love the light in the wet sandy floor, with those tiny reflected pools, the foggy upper layer and that hanging cloud in the left upper part. The girl with the umbrella is key here. It gives scale to that beautiful landscape and the way you placed her between those two poles is truly amazing. So peaceful It really transmits that sense of waiting. Very beautiful indeed Rafal.

dolin (7369) 2006-08-16 4:38

Hi rafal.
J'aime bien l'ambiance ici, les tons pastels et ce temps pluvieux crées une atmosphčre trčs intéressante.
Je trouve judicieux l'utilsiation du grand angle avec cet espace vide sur la droite.
Un peu moins dans ton style habituel, mais j'accroche bien.
Fred

mphotographies (1976) 2006-08-16 4:42

Yeoboseyo Rafal,
Another fresh image of sunrise! An expressive and atmospheric way to interpret both the woman and the wonderful beach. Has a "softness" or dreamlike feel as if you're half-awake awaiting the sunrise... A fantastic & dramatic capture!
Cheers!
Jom

roamermark (1592) 2006-08-16 4:58

Seems like you had a great time out there that morning Rafal. This is a very serene shot that isn't as visceral as your earlier style but I still like it as it is thoughtfully done and really exudes some emotion to it.
Nice one
Cheers
Mark

tcht (7565) 2006-08-16 6:05

Hi Rafal,
Good minimalsitic shot with excellent landscape in background. I like the lonely atmosphere. She seems to be waiting for someone...quite sad too with the rough dark textures of beach contrasting the misty sky.
And the PoV is excellent - just love how you put her between two standing poles.
Cheers,
CheukHin

eco (112) 2006-08-16 6:13

witaj dobra robota, podoba mi sie ta kompozycja, jestem na trak :) pozdr rafal

faubry (35447) 2006-08-16 6:36

hello Rfaal, very beautiful and simple picture, i like this woman at the left top side! very good atmosphere
have a good day
francine

t0mmm1 (5442) 2006-08-16 6:58

Hi Rafal,
wonderful shot. I like the light of pre-sunrise which evokes the myst far away. The ground textures are wonderful, but the compositon wouldn't be perfect without the girl under her umbrella. Just fabolous.
Have a nice day,
Tomi

PS. I can't wait to autumn to come, there will be many scenes like this for practicing arround ;))

veronika (6058) 2006-08-16 8:04

An umbrella again!! What a manner is that, i think it is a specific feature of their rich culture :))
Definitely a good idea to get up, worthy "effort" to get this image.
Nice day Rafal :)
Vero

ChrisJ (171302) 2006-08-16 8:19

Hi Rafal, & greetings from Hiroshima, Japan. There were an estimated 12,000 to 22,000 Korean conscript victims on AUG 6 1945. This morning, I was in Nagasaki. The A bomb memorial museum there, was even more horrific, imho. Tomorrow, Kyoto. Good color & silhouettes.

russte (0) 2006-08-16 8:23

Hi Rafal, the absurdity of the woman standing there with her umbrella turns quite an ordinary photograph into something quite special. Well captured and very nicely exposed. Stephen

naxius (16685) 2006-08-16 8:30

Hi Rafal,
Very nice composition with the man and its umbrella..The POV is just perfect to show us a wide wiew with those mountains..
The pastel colors are really beautiful.
Well done.
Alex

francbois (480) 2006-08-16 9:00

Ho Rafal,
Did you carry a fishing net or a fishy cam to bring us back such a beautiful capture..?
Really great eyesight, that of the girl figured by the other really great eyesight on the mountainscape.
It works like a souvenir, but it's a true memory...
So regards, :):)check'd up, F'

s10001in (0) 2006-08-16 9:08

Rafal ,

Nice photo again today.
"Early Poppins" ...Wow sounds great...

Well, Nice minimum but effective composition.
Faded mountains with sort of mist..really adding the mysterious touch.
Lady between two poles & not in center but off center disturbing the conventional pattern is quite impressive.
wet touch gives the feeling of rainy season.
Over all tremendous shot rafal.
-Shailendra

wanna_yu (0) 2006-08-16 9:12

Hello Rafal,
Lovely, lovely shot presented here. Peacefull and calm atmosphere with relaxing colours. Fantastic composition and beautiful moment captured.

Greetings
Ivana

jlynx (12647) 2006-08-16 9:34

Witaj Rafale,
Czy można dobitniej pokazać to miejsce? Ładna relacja z człowiekiem, pięknie delikatne kolory dzięki wszędobylskiej mgiełce. Kadrowanie bardzo dobre, w Twoim stylu.
Pozdrawiam,
Jurek

mhdesbois (0) 2006-08-16 12:55

Hi Rafal,
Beautiful shot and always this fantastic light. I love it (but it's still not my favorite in your series...I'll tell you which one it is when you'll upload it, if you do so)

alainh (33209) 2006-08-16 13:03

Hello Rafal,
i like this kind of compositions.
soft and quiet atmosphere and a picture well managed.
have a nice evening
alain

ndb1958 (9289) 2006-08-16 14:20

Hi Rafal,
this is a very beautiful image with a stunning atmosphere. I like the position of that woman with the umbrella and the wide and quite empty view. Nice tones and a great composition.
Nino

battousai (827) 2006-08-16 15:38

Czesc Rafal,

Fajna nastrojowa fotka. Podoba mi sie, ze fotka stoi opowiesc, ktora ladnie nam opowiedziales w swojej notce. Swoja droga jestem ciekaw, jak wygladala ta Pani z bliska. Koreanki bywaja sliczne :)

Pozdrawiam

Pawel

gebala (0) 2006-08-16 16:36

witaj,

niesamowite jest to zdjecie
az dech zapiera
jak bajkowo wyglada ta postac i jaka obok niej paniuje atmosfera:)

podoba mi sie:)

pozd serd

peter1892 (1681) 2006-08-16 17:37

Hi Rafal - great scene, setting & atmosphere in this one. The kind of soft lighting that it's worth being up early to capture.

KevRyan (22956) 2006-08-16 19:58

Again such nice morning light and a simple image with this lone figure on the beach - nicely positioned - this is an image that would work well in a 'long' format too - a letterbox format - how could this go wrong - not just with the figure but also the almost inherent 'eccentricity' of an umbrella - especially when it isn't raining - nice catch!

bw Kev

sebinho342 (19329) 2006-08-17 4:53

Hi Rafal, i hesitate with your previous one but stop on this one, excellent mood on it, waou you get up very early !! .. And i guess you are a big walker, you seem to love walking ;) This is excellent that she is wearing an umbrella, that give something more to this sunrise coming picture.
All my congratulations Rafal, a great one :)

fabio_ts (13696) 2006-08-17 6:32

Ciao my dear friend, I love the melancholy atmosphere in this shot, as always really well composed, once again a great work from you, compliments!!

have a nice day,
Fabio.

jhm (211734) 2006-08-17 6:38

Hi Rafal,

I like the misty atmosphere in background, it's a vbery difficult picture through it backlight, but the silhouette of the person make a very well composition.

Very well done.
John

sayan (2617) 2006-08-17 11:38

Hi Rafal,
Some of my photographer friends say that the time just before sunrise is probably the best time to shoot. I do not know about this. May be they are true. I really like the scenery here. The lady with the umbrella is perfectly positioned in the frame. Your angle is nice. Probably this is looking more beautiful because of the low angle that you used here.
best regards
sayan

delnaja (2056) 2006-08-18 3:36

Hi Rafal,
I like the light and the soft tones. You create a marvellous atmosphere with this woman standing alone, lost in an empty place...
Fred

Glint (6171) 2006-08-18 5:05

Nice atmospheris shot. I always enjoy ones with the lone figure in the landscape.
Bev

AmiBe (6042) 2006-08-18 5:57

Hi Rafal,
excellent morning atmosphere.
I really like this wide space and this woman alone with her umbrella.
Strange atmosphere, the wait is perceptible.
Well done

robiuk (10807) 2006-08-18 10:24

Hi Rafal,
nice cold colours are dominating the frame, even though not too cold - just like it is before sunset.
Very nice & calm,
Robi

recepyuksel (18640) 2006-08-18 10:46

Hi Rafal,
I feel the desolation and some melancholy, great composition. BW

Vato_Law (12732) 2006-08-19 5:24

Hello Rafal,
I wonder what she's doing there standing alone with the umbrella?!? Maybe she was indded waiting for sunrise. Nice capture with wonderful misty atmosphere, I like a lot the soft colours of it.
Rgds.
Paulo

cam (9043) 2006-08-19 7:24

Hi Rafal
So this must be low tide.
I find it surprising that people will get up early for the sunrise,it is not here that I will see that.
You are right about having a perso in the field of vision as it gives another,more interresting dimension to the place,and filling out an empty place.
Have a good WE
Charles(out of.)

Polonaise (5802) 2006-08-19 15:02

A to jest wlasnie to nastepne, uwodzicielsko piekne.
Tym razem ma twoja pieczęć wyrazną i bardzo widoczną.
Toz to jinjuism w swojej najlepszej, krolewskiej postaci.
Hats off to the king, then...
jurek

Burberry1 (6041) 2006-08-21 3:36

Rewelacyjna fotografia rafale:)))))
Bardzo nostalgiczna i wymowna..
przepiękna pastelowa kolorystyka i oczekiwanie...całe nasze życie na coś czekamy...

dzięki,
take care,
A.

pasternak (15185) 2006-08-21 6:58

Hi Rafal, missed this one somehow. The light here is really wonderful, and it is all about waiting, expecting, anticipating, especially with this woman figure... Brilliant shot and it was worth getting up early! An alternative title could be "Waiting for the Sun", this is the song of The Doors and their album title (the song is on another album actually;)

Cheers
Alexander

huni (132) 2006-09-04 15:07

Very dramatic picture. It was early morning? or it was only a rainy, sad morning? The blurred shape of the mountains in the background increase the effect.