calm

Posted by e. (New York, NY, United States) on 28 March 2008 in Landscape & Rural.

I woke up at five in the morning in hopes of capturing the sunrise on the Lake. This photo and the previous one are a couple of the products of my efforts.

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Photo taken at the Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan on December 16, 2007.

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. - Albert Einstein

Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies. - Shawshank Redemption

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

That is so calm, so beautiful, lovely morning to wake to and capture ;)

28 Mar 2008 6:40am

Rags from Plano, United States

very well done. Your image has calmed me down.

28 Mar 2008 6:50am

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

A great title and a super composition. this is really nice!

28 Mar 2008 7:02am

rainsocks from Singapore, Singapore

An image of tranquility.... really nice.

28 Mar 2008 7:54am

tyan from Singapore, Singapore

worth the waking up yeah?lovely sight,i can almost smell the fresh air:)

28 Mar 2008 9:02am

photonscribbles from India

this is so serene...

28 Mar 2008 9:11am

Craig from Vacaville, California, United States

That is one awesome photo! You captured the morning calm beautifully!

28 Mar 2008 10:23am

MJ from Delaware, United States

a beautiful capture

28 Mar 2008 11:50am

Teresa Durães from Montijo, Portugal

nice capture

28 Mar 2008 1:07pm

Shrig from NorthEast, United States

What a great scene to wake up to. It's the first picture I saw this morning, so I guess I woke up to it as well! :)

28 Mar 2008 2:34pm

Elle from Australia

This is gorgeous! Love the background. This really makes me calm. Nice one!

28 Mar 2008 3:03pm

Ras from Plano, United States

true title with a true picture. I like it .

28 Mar 2008 3:45pm

Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom

Yes, 5:00am is a good time to get started. Or, so they tell me. Hafta say this dreamy scene near convinces me.

28 Mar 2008 4:11pm

Elisa from Massachusetts, United States

nice capture E.! I like the hues!

28 Mar 2008 5:42pm

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Looks like painted.

28 Mar 2008 8:07pm

standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France

Beautiful and subtle colours. This is my favourite time of the day!

28 Mar 2008 9:26pm

Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands

Splendid salmon color shining through!

28 Mar 2008 9:27pm

bronzebilly u.k. from Barry,Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom

Wonderful quality e,..and superb colour shades,pal..
Billy...

28 Mar 2008 11:35pm

Anne from White Rock, Canada

I just love all those soft pastel shades The warmer reflection in the lake is lovely! Maybe the sun didn't come up the way you expected, but the result is a great picture! :-)

29 Mar 2008 12:20am

Irwansyah Sk3tchw!nd from Dumai, Indonesia

wonderful panoramic

29 Mar 2008 12:42am

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

Oh, e.!!! Breathtakingly stupendous!!

29 Mar 2008 2:28am

Pouhou from Apeldoorn, Netherlands

cool

29 Mar 2008 7:33am

Porcsin from Debrecen, Hungary

Yes, calm and harmony!
I like the nature in the sunset!

31 Mar 2008 7:32pm

Nikon D40X
1/60 second
F/4.0
ISO 200
82 mm (35mm equiv.)

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