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Description Many photographers consider these to be the most difficult photos to capture, often requiring such extremities as:

1. Being there
2. Lifting your camera and pointing in the right direction
3. Calculating the correct exposure
4. Pressing the shutter button
5. Downloading the image to your pc

Many have died attempting this, only the bravest and toughest succeed

Wilderness, South Africa. [link] was taken fro those cliffs, and this is the beach you can see in the distance.

3 RAW conversions, one for the center of the photo, one for the top and bottom, and one to bring out the mist a bit

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Comments: 70

Ana-D [2009-08-01 22:36:52 +0000 UTC]

Hi

This work has been featured here: [link]

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Arya-DragonQueen [2008-11-30 13:37:46 +0000 UTC]

This work has been featured here: [link]
I hope you don't mind

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zoomzoom [2008-11-16 23:25:12 +0000 UTC]

i don't think "many" died... but i can see many wish to die to catch that..

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samweissb [2008-11-04 00:45:06 +0000 UTC]

never seen such a perfect photograph of such an cool water-surface - just like a mirror! absolutely awesome!!!

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TankGirl91 [2008-10-31 09:35:59 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful shot, i love the colours and composition. fav....

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La-Vita-a-Bella [2008-10-23 19:50:21 +0000 UTC]

You have been featured in my latest journal [link]

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Beta9 [2008-10-22 03:39:09 +0000 UTC]

hilarious description xD

beautiful shot, I'm really amazed how all your photos are so beautiful. Really, apply to be a National Geographic photographer.

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DrewHopper [2008-10-20 13:12:12 +0000 UTC]

Razor sharp, excellent reflection work
Sigma 10-20 job?

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pestilence [2008-10-20 09:32:49 +0000 UTC]

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LDFranklin [2008-10-19 21:51:32 +0000 UTC]

Simply amazing!

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SvenMueller [2008-10-19 17:01:40 +0000 UTC]

You're Work has been featured here: [link]
Hope you like it

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dwth [2008-10-18 17:34:43 +0000 UTC]

This photo have been featured on Thumbs of the Week 42th .

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Devilie [2008-10-18 17:11:23 +0000 UTC]

But you do it perfectly! Amazing work! I really love this little peace of heaven

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TTM77 [2008-10-18 16:26:24 +0000 UTC]

I come easy and as natural as breathing for those who know how to capture this kind of pic.

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switch-sgfx [2008-10-17 19:03:34 +0000 UTC]

*Dramatic music* you are a true hero among photographers. Fight on!

Seriously, nice shot!

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AlexSatriani [2008-10-17 18:13:05 +0000 UTC]

loooooooooooooove it really nice

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naamah-sith [2008-10-17 15:49:26 +0000 UTC]

The sky and its reflection are wonderful!

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e3w [2008-10-17 09:18:52 +0000 UTC]

awesomee...do you use some filter...what camera and lens do you used..? thanks for the info

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goyeitor [2008-10-17 09:09:47 +0000 UTC]

Awesome jon

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Relient-K [2008-10-17 08:12:42 +0000 UTC]

Lol...I have problems with #3, but then that's because I am a beginner as well as unfamiliar with my camera, as I've only had it for a few weeks...
Beautiful capture, btw.

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excalibur38 [2008-10-17 07:04:17 +0000 UTC]

super

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TaGiRoCkS [2008-10-17 05:22:37 +0000 UTC]


the reflection of the sky is really good!!

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e-deep [2008-10-16 23:17:17 +0000 UTC]

like the colours...

Congratulations

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dplax [2008-10-16 23:04:58 +0000 UTC]

Awesome shot!

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AbruptlyNatural [2008-10-16 22:53:07 +0000 UTC]

Excellent shot!

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RaisedOnViolence [2008-10-16 21:32:57 +0000 UTC]

this is amazing!

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GILZUR [2008-10-16 21:23:32 +0000 UTC]

Amazing photo

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aFeinPhoto-com [2008-10-16 20:31:21 +0000 UTC]

I dig. I live in paradise but all the beaches have a curve to them and the water does not get to run up like that and cause massive reflections. Good job being there

(and lifting the camera)

aF

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Girolamo [2008-10-16 19:11:00 +0000 UTC]

i have a really hard time with step number 1 :/...to much shit goin on...

amazing shot though

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Arenetos [2008-10-16 19:08:03 +0000 UTC]

Wow, beautiful shot!

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verycre8iv [2008-10-16 18:59:22 +0000 UTC]

well done as always

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Sytrus [2008-10-16 18:33:29 +0000 UTC]

Lol! I love the commentary.

Great work as always.

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BLITSdruk [2008-10-16 18:17:40 +0000 UTC]

I stay 15min from wilderness beach and surely haven’t been able to capture it so beautifully. Nice work!

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hougaard In reply to BLITSdruk [2008-10-17 06:21:20 +0000 UTC]

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pixel-def In reply to BLITSdruk [2008-10-17 01:08:53 +0000 UTC]

you guys should catch up. if i lived close enough to a photographer on here i'd meet them. theres no photographers near me.

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BLITSdruk In reply to pixel-def [2008-10-17 05:37:34 +0000 UTC]

I’m doing exactly that tomorrow, with other local guys on DevArt: [link] ...can’t wait

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pixel-def In reply to BLITSdruk [2008-10-18 08:11:47 +0000 UTC]

cool

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lakemans [2008-10-16 17:47:40 +0000 UTC]

great shot. fab colours. awesome location.

I love those moments when everything comes together.
It happened here for me too...[link]

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puffinpunk [2008-10-16 17:37:53 +0000 UTC]

[in war torn voice] i've seen the best of them go down right at that half shutter press... those boys were so young...

love the sea spray/mist... nicely accomplished.

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hougaard In reply to puffinpunk [2008-10-16 17:46:27 +0000 UTC]

haha

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Alembic-Lynx [2008-10-16 17:23:54 +0000 UTC]

how do you point a camera..ahh ?? get out a pocket knife and whittle the lense to a sharp point and then shoot ???

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hougaard In reply to Alembic-Lynx [2008-10-16 17:48:08 +0000 UTC]

You'll need a degree in thermodynamics to understand the complications involved

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Alembic-Lynx In reply to hougaard [2008-10-16 19:07:56 +0000 UTC]

and multiply time's PI and then apply Einsteins 4th Dimensional Travel formula for folding the time space continuum x squared plus y squared plus z squared times the CT ( co-efficient of time ) = a free ride to Betelgeuse

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Dieffi [2008-10-16 16:49:30 +0000 UTC]

beautyful!

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KirlianCamera [2008-10-16 16:30:12 +0000 UTC]

the wet sand looks great

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snak [2008-10-16 16:27:02 +0000 UTC]

Great shot and I love your sense of humor. That will get you far in life!

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hougaard In reply to snak [2008-10-16 17:08:24 +0000 UTC]

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james-dolan [2008-10-16 16:10:50 +0000 UTC]

Woooooooooow! Your work is actually immense, soo inspirational, nice job man!

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Machirude [2008-10-16 15:56:32 +0000 UTC]

This is very beautiful, I love the clouds there

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crazyamazinglisa [2008-10-16 15:24:45 +0000 UTC]

I love it.. look soo cold, yet soo warm Beautiful capture

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