Rapture

This reminds me of the critically damaged Citadel in Half Life 2: Episode One, which I've played recently.

$Rapture by /\ltus.$

Okay, I know I'm posting a lot of sunset HDR shots, but kinda hard not to do given the environment we're in on vacation ;-)

By far the best sunset yet on our trip as it had deep reds (versus the general light orange).

5xp freehand HDR rendered photo taken from our balcony while I was sipping rum and listening to music (see earlier pic ;-)

Waikiki, Hawaii

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harogi says:

Was this yesterday?...The cloud formations were incredible. I knew I should've gone out to take pictures. Really like the reds here! Great shot /\ltus!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

iceman9294 says:

Never been to Hawaii.... thanks for sharing!

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Ovidiu_S says:

All I can say is WOW. The armaghedon is coming ;)
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Mills-O says:

Explosive sunset! Kind of scary actually...
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

magdzia s says:

great pic!

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Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Jonny Rewind says:

i'm totally addicted to sunset-pictures (though i haven't done any in HDR yet), and this one is absolutely fantastic. i love it when the sky looks as if it was burning.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

elementalPaul says:

Dude this sunset rocks!!! Just fantastic, gonna have to fave this one :-)
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

bruno_z says:

holy fuck
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

angela says:

WOW!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Marco Fischer says:

Very beautiful! Great shot!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

anthonyko says:

it's burning!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

/\ltus says:

Glad y'all like; thanks! Didn't have to do too much rendering of the colors of this one, as this is what it really looked like!

@harogi - Thanks bud! Yeper, was yesterday afternoon. Got lucky as I was not planning to take (yet) another sunset shot, but when the colors changed to this I just had to, as it was/is the best sunset yet on the trip.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Kris Kros says:

The title is scary just like the image on fire. I remain your fan, bow.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Nick Haigh says:

my god! the sky is really on fire! that is just an amazing capture my friend! excellent treatment!

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Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

g.austria says:

Nice shot
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

baby7 says:

congrats
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

R.S. Antonio (I need 30 hours days) says:

Very dramatic and great color deployment.

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mliebenberg says:

Burning Sky!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

lucadea says:

Bellissima!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Bravo_Kilo says:

Awesome sunset! I gotta get to Hawaii.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

kimtojin says:

armageddon is on the horizon! Fantastic!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

IGORB81 says:

WOW!!! Excellent work here my friend!!! This is so fantastic!!! :))) Have a nice day!
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Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

justasungod says:

A fire in the sky....great tones...

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Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

crazesexicule says:

Wow!!!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

KaptainKaveman says:

I think that's a perfect title. Awsome scenery!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

* Roman Rivera * [deleted] says:

Excelente imagen.....
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Thushan Sanjeewa says:

Wow excellent shot my friend

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Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

oybay © says:

Not only is this shot stunning, but that title got me!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

EugeniusD80 says:

Amazing work! Looks like inferno :-)
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

deletted [deleted] says:

brilliant outbreak of sunlight.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Leonor Acaso says:

wow!!!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

pmarella says:

Wow! Excellent shot!
Absolutely STUNNING image...
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

'Syo [deleted] says:

and we understand why it's hard to resist, man.
keep 'em coming, bro.
amazing sunset!!!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Stuck in Customs says:

TOtoally insane and a great title too!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Håkan Dahlström says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Absolut Sky, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

J Duckworth says:

Wow!!! Wonderful image!!!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

mika. says:

Wow. What a sunset. Greatly captured!

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Pixoeil says:

Red Ader was there...
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

lucispictor_photo says:

Wow!!!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

chop1n says:

Wow, it has a kind of apocalyptic feel to it!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

madyvette says:

outstanding shot. The intensity of the clouds, the reds. Well done.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

graphis operandi says:

DAMN! This shot is nothing short of amazing...
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Straws pulled at random says:

Really excellent sunset.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Prerak05 says:

Cooooooool!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

hireyburn says:

Awesome! It reminds me of Nick Caves video for DO YOU LOVE ME shot down in Brazil me thinks...except this is better. Nice Job!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Michel Filion says:

Looks like an explosion! A very cool rendered shot

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The Desire says:

nice shot, awesome!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Edgedale says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Morbid Desaturated, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

MorningThief581 says:

the HDR works really well on this one. it looks like the sky is on fire.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

jc/pics says:

Breath-taking!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Aqua Hotels and Resorts says:

Totally apocalyptic, in the best possible way. Wow.
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Stui Crooks says:

great photo. Love your stuff
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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Hola, soy el administrador de un grupo llamado the biggest buildings in HDR y nos encantaría agregar tu foto al grupo.

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Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

naeim_hg says:

Nice shot !!!!!!!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Josh Rokman says:

Very nice.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

ErwinLazaro says:

nice image. feels like some alien might suddenly appear from the horizon. great composition.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

kninaus says:

bery beautiful !
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