Asuncion Saturday Sunset

Last night the Bajagypsies were here to BBQ ribs from a freshly "cut up" cow from a local ranch...local beef is pretty chewy but alive with flavour of the desert.

The sunset went OFF as the kids were playing dodge the waves at the Blowhole in our front yard. Trouble is, I just couldnt decide which photo to post...so here are my top 5...if you had to choose one...which one do you prefer???











[Edited on 8-22-2010 by shari]

Here are the happy saskatchewan Gypsies at grandpa gypsies birthday dinner at the Tidepool...they are working hard on their place, boogieboarding, fishing and partying!!!

I like #4 with the wave coming over the rocks. But all are really nice. The family portrait is Great! Looks like the weather warmed up! Or is that because they're Eskimos?

ALL1

Those make my Asuncion Sunset look like a piker!

After having to cancel last year, we can't wait for January!

Not so shabby, shari..not so shabby..

p.s. We've been watching some of those old Canadian sunsets of yours for a couple weeks now. Only thing is..the damn sun doesn't set until midnight..and is up again by four a.m.

[Edited on 8-22-2010 by Pompano]

*sigh* missing those sunsets and all the fun

Shari,

They are all beautiful!

The topic of interest and intent is the sunset. So, with that in mind I favor #3. That photo and #5 were taken within seconds of one another, and a little later than the others, giving the sunsets more intensity. They both have the same cloud and water formations. I like the way the sunset reflects on the water a little better in #3.

If the focus weren't on the sunset, I would chose #4. The frozen water looks delicious! Next would be #1 for composition.

But then, I am a complex person.... Every utterance requires a qualification. I take my assignments seriously.

ahhh, so glad you take your assignment seriously tony...my intent was to snap a photo of a gorgeous sunset....but it was so spectacular, I ventured further into the front yard to see if it were reflecting into the blowhole pool...but then the kids playing at the edge made a new "subject" for a picture...I really like people in photos too...so now my original intention of snapping a sunset pic got more complex...now I had to take into consideration the humans, reflections, wave patterns...loved how the waves came over the rocks...yadda yadda...

result was lots of neat photos but too much time spent trying to decide which one(s) to post.

I thank you all once again for your input.
I'm gonna try cropping differently as igor suggested....it will change to a kelp paddy at sunset photo...here ya go skipjack

[Edited on 8-23-2010 by shari]

A sunset is as much, or more, a state of mind as it is watching the sun go out of sight.........unless, of course, you're a Horizonologist.


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[Edited on 8-23-2010 by DENNIS]

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Originally posted by DENNIS A sunset is as much, or more, a state of mind as it is watching the sun go out of sight.........unless, of course, you're a Horizonologist. . [Edited on 8-23-2010 by DENNIS]

Is that the same as a Horizontalist

OK, OK...enough...

...rubbing it in, already!

Yeah, sure they're great photos...another crappy day in paradise, yada, yada, yada....

However, we have some of those colorful days up here in 'Norte', in the San Joaquin valley...

When the smoggy air gets blown over our way from the coast, and you set up the camera near the muni's septic flotation pond where the 'foam' comes blowing up the levee - we can get a few of those rose-orange, puffy cloud shots near the water...

No big deal...

Ray