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Prout's Neck cliff walk - Scarborough, ME. Best viewed large.

Interested to know what people think of the tone...

Also posted at my blog.

-Added to the Cream of the Crop pool as my most favorited photo (got there in just one day too)

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carola's look says:

Strong pic.. very nice :)
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

.anja. says:

gorgeous tones and colors.... great shot!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

u.linder says:

so cool!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Azzazello says:

real cool, perfect idea and nice finish
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Matthew Clark Photography & Design says:

Great Shot!!! I love the lighting and the composition is a little off, I would have off centered the guy in the photo, little to the right.

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Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Jeff Clow says:

I like the tonality here - and the headless silhouette is very visually dramatic.

Nicely shot.

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Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Navelfluff says:

Very nice framing, great idea.
(TWTME)
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Steiner62 (An Animal & his Anima) says:

Yea, I'm a sepia fan, in the minority I know, but don't care! Nice tones...cool comp.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

fanz says:

I think this is extraordinary! Great image!

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Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Leo Chimaera says:

I love this.... headless and all!! ;-)
The tone is excellent!

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Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

fusaka says:

Strong composition. The World Through My Eyes
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

jamesbarnes says:

love the tone. wouldn't change it.

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Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

iPhotograph says:

I like the tone. I support mattclarks suggestion regarding the composition.
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Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

shoothead says:

Thanks for the early comments folks.

@mattclark - My typical composition is for an off-centered subject so I was trying something a little out of my ordinary for this. I think with the sun position through the legs it works as is. See the previous two in my stream for the off-centered subject in the same setting. Thanks for your comments, as always, much appreciated.

-lee
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Mister_K says:

Beautiful picture, it make me feel about "tog gun", I can't really explaim why!
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Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

ohsleepless1 [deleted] says:

Love the compo, love the tones..... Love it all.... Super shot!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Equus Bipes [deleted] says:

Very creative!

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Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Mr Geoff says:

I love the warm color and the silhouette. The rocks to the left and the clouds to the right make for a great asymmetrical balance in the centered composition. Well done!
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Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Ana V. Francés says:

...FT
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

inklake says:

The tone is great, gunslinger. You'd make Clint Eastwood proud as his DOP. :)

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Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Ozyman says:

very strong image, great shot

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Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

estrelas e limóns says:

FT estará meando / he wish for a toilet?
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

ms4jah says:

Makes me think of two cowboys squaring off getting ready to draw their gun.
FT
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Mr Geoff says:

Déjà vu!
Looks like end of a long journey at the end of a long day!
FT
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

MonicaSmoot says:

I like the tone in this picture. It's very warm. I love the silhouette and the positioning of the sun, too. I, however, would be very afraid to stand that close to the edge.

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Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

.bullish says:

whoa! rock and roll!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

sov says:

Really interesting composition (to leave the head out), looks like he's about to jump, as for the tone, I think it works well there is a softness to the landscape complemented by a stong silhouette Return from Pay It Forward
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

WisDoc says:

Beautiful composition! Really like the silhouettes and the strong confident pose of the figure! I dolike the sepia tones aswell!
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Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

NCTaka says:

Very nice pic, make me feel that you rule the mountain, the tone and composition also very nice.... The only think i dislike maybe because with this kind of pic i prefer to see the full shadow, it make me have more feeling, but ur pic is nice already, of course you have ur view :).

From the MiRea's Realm Group, you are given a 6/7 ranking.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

*Cinnamon says:

hey lee...this photo is on the main explore page today. congrats!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

oybay © says:

What a great shot! Love the framing...and by the way I took your advice on mine.

From the MiRea's Realm Group, you are given a 6/7 ranking
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

shoothead says:

Wow!! Thanks for the wonderful comments everybody. As cloughridge said, it was on the Explore page today, but I missed it. Thanks!!!!!

-lee
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

concretecandy says:

great
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

cindy47452 says:

I knew when I saw the thumbnail of this I was goint to give it a seven. This is one of the best shots I've ever seen.

From the MiRea's Realm Group, you are given a 7/7 ranking.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Keith Emmerich Photography says:

reminds me of the gunslinger of the stephen king books.....I am not a huge fan of toning but it works here...I love the silhouette

KE
From the MiRea's Realm Group, you are given a 6/7 ranking.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Mrs.MikeBRSM says:

Excellent shot, nicely thought out, the tones are perfect as is the composition. The sunshine sort of dictated where the person need to be placed in this shot to make it work!
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Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Nate Larimer says:

I like the tone and the composition. Centered works for me. Great Shot (again)!!

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Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Viperhoot [deleted] says:

Que hermoso!!!
Beautiful pic
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

virginiaz says:

Excelent!! are you?
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

BugMan50 says:

Very powerful image! Great composition and lighting.

From the MiRea's Realm Group, you are given a 7/7 ranking.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Road Blog says:

nice... a sepia sun shot! the posture of the subject in the sihouette is very confident and strong... I like the shot...

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Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

elTwitcho says:

I enjoy it, although I think that there is more rock on the bottom than there needs to be. Everything else works, tone is good, silhouette works for this subject, it's a good shot.

From the MiRea's Realm Group, you are given a 6/7 ranking.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

aumbody images says:

Beautiful tone and light. Wonderful shot !
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Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

tuxcomputers says:

I like it, the black silhouette of you against the orange sky of the sunset. I even like the detail of the rocks in the foreground.

The only thing I would do to improve the photo is crop a little of the foreground off, it would do two things, the first is place the horizon more towards the third and reduce the foreground so it isn't as prominant.

From the MiRea's Realm Group, you are given a 6/7 ranking.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

monkeyc.net says:

Naah rocks are fine and Lee im going to just say its superb and invoke rule 5.

Well done !!

From the MiRea's Realm Group, you are given a 7/7 ranking.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

shoothead says:

Wow!! Thanks all in the realm for scoring. I hadn't thought of the crop. This is the original framing. The sun is centered, which is the way I wanted it.

@tux - this is the sunrise, I got my ass up early for this shot, lugged my tripod about a mile and a half to this spot. Good times.

Thanks all for the comments. I saw this guy on the explore page this morning. Making the coffee taste that much better. I really appreciate it!!!

-lee
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

LucaPicciau says:

This is wonderful!
Congratulations, you are on the Explore today!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

angel_shark says:

Awesome! :)
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

tuxcomputers says:

Sunrise????? pffft bugger that if I have a choice I am still in bed.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

ryran says:

I absolutely love this. It's just perfect for me.
[came from explore page too]
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

evyns says:

Great photo. and strong mood!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

oybay © says:

Congrats! Just saw this on Explore's homepage!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

JuanJ says:

Congratulations!

Ditching the highest and lowest score you get a total of 32 out of 35 in the MiRea's Realm Group.

There is no higher place your picture ever wanted to be!

You are invited to post your pic in MiRea's Realm Sanctuary
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Dunbone says:

This is what I could picture Roland of Gilead in Stephen King's Dark Tower series would look like. Nicely Done!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Robby Edwards says:

Terrific shot! The composition is fabulous.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Namuchila says:

Putz..fantastico..belas colores
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

breakforlove says:

absolutly fucking brilliant
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Perfecto Insecto says:

beautiful.

...found via explore... #1 might i add.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

My Symbiosis says:

Wonderful! Beautifully done, Lee! Sepia works well with your composition :)

Thank you for sharing your photo with us on our Sunset-Sunrise Theme Thread!

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Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Ran_d says:

Faved !!!!!

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Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

m0xie says:

very cool. love everything about this.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Epinym says:

Nice, and I do like the tones.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

ducatisound says:

beautiful
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

3rd Coast Chick says:

Nice!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Infinity Rain says:

Gorgeous place to live!! WOW
I love the silhouette..really makes a statement!
(4 Aces)
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

leefly says:

very well done!

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Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

noviKorisnik says:

Very brave, beautiful seascape of your home area. I love the sea, but it is far from my home - I have the Danube river.

I have found your photo in 4 Aces introductionary discussion thread, please check it again to see what place is mine :-)
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

koesbong says:

wonderful photo, great job!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

noviKorisnik says:

I've added this my fav to Showing off .. silhouettes.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

flikr says:

Very striking pose and colours. Nice one!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Hotash says:

Oh my!
Great composistion.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Viola Jen says:

My vote from flickr faves.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Big Nicky says:

I like the stance. very nice pic
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Razzy Raz says:

My gosh. How amazing. You have such a good eye.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

mojamalenkost says:

perfect pic ! trully amazing !
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

luckygirllefty says:

incredible, almost feels like the water is moving between the legs!!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Miss Steffie C. says:

Definitely a great 'Creme of the Crop' pic!

(as seen in Flickr Whores Only)
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

MexOrex says:

very nice and emotional pic
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

ZeThomas says:

powerful composition!

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myfear says:

Wonderfull title and image! Fav! Big one!

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Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

[André] DK says:

Wonderful indeed! Great colors and contrast! I get a special feeling by looking at this.

*fav'ed*
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Roshnii says:

Hi. I used this photo to illustrate a poem on my blog. Hope that's OK. Thanks.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

momofo says:

Very empowering.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

feli_93 says:

Fantastic!! =)
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

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