Walk in the magic light, a photo from Hadramawt, East

Photographer's Note

This photo reminds me of one of my first posts here on TE that I have taken in Holland more than 3 years ago, time flies and it is amazing to capture similar scene so far my second home. This one was taken in Yemen in Unesco site – Shibam, one of the most amazing places I’ve seen.

We’ve been wondering around and just before sunset I’ve noticed warm sun rays shining through sand flying in the air. I only needed suitable point of interest to make this photo work, luckily I didn’t have to wait long for this man to appear.

No filter was used on this shot and those warm deep colors are created by a sun that was just about to set down.

Lucie

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BLO (180) 2008-01-15 5:36

Lucie,
Beautiful gold color and good composition. Congratulations!
TFS
Inta

TopGeo (38220) 2008-01-15 5:41

Hi Lucie! excellent shot! A picture with certain elements good I like the composition, the colour figure walks also the air it creates silhouettes the trees as curious. Beautiful moment him I place in my collection (des in my subject the theme silhouettes figures out line etc.) Compliments
Georgios

manub (920) 2008-01-15 5:42

magic light, you said it. absolutely great picture with a very well managed back light. simple and perfect.
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parbo (11092) 2008-01-15 5:43

Hello Lucie,

Gorgeous yellow spectrum covers all your frame that I like a lot. Silhouettes in dark and light are very well.

Friendly Regards,

Ertugrul

pawelx (11) 2008-01-15 5:47

Magic light it is indeed. And a great country to visit - I am hoping to be in Yemen at some point in not too distant future. Very good shot, and the fact that you used no filter makes it more valuable. Regards
Pawel

aadilj (18102) 2008-01-15 5:53

That one Lucie is a marvel which seems to have been painted using the camera. rich in silhouttes and shades. Its wonderful and well composed indeed.

Guenther (10915) 2008-01-15 5:56

Hi Lucie,

a wonderful shot, magic light, very fine composition with the well placed guy and the beautful graphism of the palms... excellent!

dlevy23 (2018) 2008-01-15 6:01

Hi Lucie, nice photo. Love the ambience given my the yellow light and the myst. What it makes the photo a good one is the inclusion of the person in the frame.
Well done.

Daniel

andante (7092) 2008-01-15 6:06

Hi Ms. CzNLUkKw, the light you have captured here is certainly magical. The positioning of the man walking out of the dust feels like it is telling a story. Excellent capture,
Salut,
Enrique

marianita (3455) 2008-01-15 6:27

Lucie
beautiful gold tones. nice composition.... you managed the light really well
well taken
marianna

jcdurka1 (1950) 2008-01-15 7:04

Great picture in which we can see how hot and dry can be this area. I like the shadows drawn by the woman.
Nice compo,
Jean-Claude

Cormac (26565) 2008-01-15 7:22

Wow, fantastic shot! The backlighting on the dust really shows the "atmosphere" well. What I like about this kind of shot is that the trees are strongly separated from each other, so that you get a good sense of depth. The long figure walking there adds a perfect complement to the scene. Excellent!

ViktorVaughn (1525) 2008-01-15 7:31

Hey Lucie,

This photo has already gotten quite a few critiques, so I'll just add my green smiley for a wonderful shot.

I would have loved to have a shot from Yemen like this in my gallery. This is just extraordinary...perfect.

Regards,
David

Gdouble (0) 2008-01-15 7:31

Hi Lucie,
Fantastic shot. The way you catch the flying sand is very impressive.
Nice work
Greetings
Guy

vero07 (1781) 2008-01-15 7:48

Hi Lucie,
These colours are amazing! I like very much the different tones of yellow in contrast with the black silhouete of this man walking alone.
Perfect capture!

maglex (1980) 2008-01-15 8:05

Very good eyes Lucie!

You captured the effects of the sinking sun and the dust very well and added to that blending the person walking...Thanks for sharing!

Alex

barni (15751) 2008-01-15 11:47

Hello Lucie
Simplement génial.
Congratulation
Christophe

grigand (20290) 2008-01-15 13:02

Hi Lucie,
A excellent shot, THE LIGHT IS WONDERFUL, congratulation.
ciao
andrea

cbrman (21685) 2008-01-15 13:25

Hello Lucie,

Quelle belle photographie ! Le contre-jour permet de transcender la poussière soulevée par ce marcheur solitaire !
Ce dégardé de couleurs or est parfait ! Le palmier se découpe admirablement bien dans le soleil !
Bravo, du très bon travail !

A+

Dominique

brandstaetter (15915) 2008-01-15 22:35

Hi Lucie,
a great backlight ! The person and the palm tree are good counterparts and give a nice balance to it. Hope to see also some "skycraper" pics from there !
Cheers Christian

Floydian (30970) 2008-01-16 0:36

Dag Lucie,
Looks like a high key treatment, but it must be the heat of the last sunrays which makes this image shine. That palmtree on the left in perfect balance to the man on the right. If one of them would be missing the image was not much more than a nice try, but now it brings a lot more for the overal composition which makes it even more interesting.
Very good work, good eye in seeing this.
Groetjes, Henk

anes_lc (14968) 2008-01-16 6:45

hi lucie
great light ,fantastic capture again from you
congratulation
best woishes for 2008
regards,anes

sebinho342 (19329) 2008-01-16 9:53

Very nice shot too even if i find the sky perhaps too pushed in contrasts, so perhaps too near to burnt.
The mist due to sand and the silhouete are the must here and the presence of this palmtree reinforces the compo.
Good one

cherryripe (21033) 2008-01-16 9:55

Hi Lucie
Fantastic atmosphere thanks to the warm dusty light. Excellent contrast between the dark silhouette of the person and the softer one of the surrounding vegetation.
Regards
Nikki

BennyV (34746) 2008-01-16 11:47

Lucie,

This is a wonderful shot, a picture you can feel. The reference to your Dutch picture is an eye-opener. Thanks.

Benny

Balwant (588) 2008-01-16 11:56

This photo is just magic! with lots of interesting points. Well done
Regards Balwant

Signal-Womb (13048) 2008-01-16 16:46

Fabulous light and mood to this Lucie, always your specialty. The figure is a bonus which builds the composition perfectly. Excellent work..

marietom (34611) 2008-01-17 1:02

Hello Lucie,

Wonderful !
Cette lumière est superbe, et le contre jour du promeneur aussi.
Une grande image !
Marie qui repasse

snowfalken (1116) 2008-01-17 3:04

Hello Lucie,

This is excellent! The dust created a wonderful mood in this picture! I love the orange color tones and the way you composed the picture by balancing the woman in the right with the palm tree in the left! Great job! Thank you for sharing!

With Friendly Regards,
Eddie

teutza (10590) 2008-01-17 3:06

HY Lucie,
this is a great image ..i like the mood..the dusty light is so beautiful..
teo

luisafonso (862) 2008-01-17 3:51

Nice photo Lucie! I like you contrast work here. It's a bit oversharpened for my taste, but that's minor. The color work, so consistent is great. Real golden hour! :) Incredible atmosphere.

yanseiler (20) 2008-01-17 5:56

superb light, a cool landscape with some human life, I like that... You've captured his/her leg's movement at the right time...

smarcell (19965) 2008-01-17 10:12

Really a golden light. I like the dust cloud around the human figure. In enhances the atmosphere of the deserts
Cheers Stefano

rbcy1974 (20758) 2008-01-18 10:32

Hello Lucie,
Funny thing, I just posted a photo from the same moment without realising you had done so as well.
Great photo, I really like how you have managed this magic light. The silhuette against the nice background is beautiful.
Cheers
Daniel

jorgi (3810) 2008-01-20 1:05

Hi Lucie,

Magnificent capture. Light is so warm with dust in the air creating special mood, it feels like it could be reached by the hand. Silhuette is great accent,it gives excellent feel of depth and dimensions, it makes this capture perfect.

Kind regards,
Jeri

Leia74 (843) 2008-01-23 8:51

Hi Lucie,
I could really not stop browsing your photos, and could not choose one to comment. I decided for this one since Yemen is one place I'd really like to visit :)
I love your photos, all of them. Not a very useful critique, but a heartfelt one!!
Sabrina

fotomek (920) 2008-01-25 10:33

wow! this is verrrrry good! draws attention like a hell already as a thumbnail..
one of the best Middle East shots I've seen!
congrat, TFS - Tomasz

smash2707 (3320) 2008-01-27 18:14

Hi, good compo and very nice silhouettes. Regards, Yvonne

vagabondtravels (6511) 2008-01-30 1:50

Hi Lucie

Really great light and colors. Nice comp. Yemen is a country I have always wanted to visit. I really like the effect of the dust, nice layers. Really well captured. Excellent work.
Ben