Inspiring Photo: Dawn's Surprise #9866482

Dawn's Surprise

Uploaded: March 09, 2010

Description

Sunrise on Galveston Bay.
Kemah, Texas

~Nature & Landscapes~

Exif: F Number: 14, ISO: 160, FocalLength: 18.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Comments

Linda D. Lester March 09, 2010

So happy to see this....used to have a house there and have wondered how things are going there now....just beautiful! #1246762

Liz blahh March 09, 2010

Beautifully captured! #8443578

Kathy Salerni March 09, 2010

What a stunning sunrise, David! #8443586

Daniella Puente March 09, 2010

Amazing... #8443709

Dr Silly March 09, 2010

Beautiful. :O) #8443854

Randy D. Dinkins March 09, 2010

Great capture. Beautiful sunrise shot, composition and the remnants of the peer look to be crosses coming out of the water. Quite fitting. #8443999

Bill Treadway March 09, 2010

Very Nice #8444080

Patti Coblentz March 09, 2010

Ditto Linda's comment...I grew up in Houston and spent hours upon hours at this beach! (sand fleas!!)
This is a gorgeous image, David!!

Patti #8444169

Usman M. Bajwa March 09, 2010

Beautiful seascape shot and love the reflection of sunset colors on the water, David. Very nice indeed!

UB. #8444286

Summer A. Kozisek March 10, 2010

Beautiful sunrise image David, great comp and colors!! #8446732

Mary K. Robison March 31, 2010

SPECTACULAR!
CONGRATULATIONS on your well earned POTD, David! #8499311

Michelle Alton March 31, 2010

This is truly RICH, David. Congratulations on this ever-so-apt selection for POTD! #8499323

Kerry Penn March 31, 2010

This is beautiful! #8499506

Usman M. Bajwa March 31, 2010

Good to see this again. CONGRATZ on the POTD Award!

UB. #8499528

Heather Thorsen March 31, 2010

Congratulations on your POTD David.
What a stunning and very apt image. The colours are so beautiful too.
regards
Heather #8499548

Lori Carlson March 31, 2010

Ohhhhh, how lovely, David! You've captured jaw-dropping beauty, beautifully!! WTG!! =) Big congrats on your day!! #8499631

Joy Rector March 31, 2010

congrats on the POTD #8499643

Diane L. Thomas March 31, 2010

OMGosh this is awesome. What a beautiful shot. It is truly a jaw-dropping shot. #8499683

Byrle Gross March 31, 2010

Has a certain religious touch. #8499692

Nikki McDonald March 31, 2010

Crosses is what I thought of immediately too, David. Colors and light are beautiful. Congratulations on the POTD #8499724

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 31, 2010

Absolutely gorgeous lighting, colors and composition David....I too thought of crosses....

Congrats on POTD

jo ann c. #8499734

Linda D. Lester March 31, 2010

What a beauty!!! Congratulations!!! #8499771

Liz Mackney March 31, 2010

Spectacular! A very well-deserved POTD. Congrats! #8499870

Howie M. Shultz March 31, 2010

this is beautiful..just curious...did you use HDR to capture it? #8499898

Robyn A. Terrell March 31, 2010

Congratulations on your stunning finalist! #8499900

Patti Coblentz March 31, 2010

Congratulations on this gorgeous POTD, David! Funny, just last night I was trying to remember who it was that had posted a beautiful image of Galveston...and voila...here you are!!

Patti #8499901

Margaret vB Smith March 31, 2010

What a beautiful image! It's perfect for Easter week. The "crosses" caught my eye. I didn't even realize what it actually was at first. Great composition and beautiful sunrise! #8499985

Richard M. Waas March 31, 2010

Fabulous POTD David.... Great leading lines and a beautiful sky, Congrats!! #8500018

Jeffrey R. Bange March 31, 2010

Congratulations David on a well deserved POTD. #8500046

Christine Pentecost March 31, 2010

This is just gorgeous! Congrats on your POTD! #8500129

Denise Denomy March 31, 2010

Beautiful capture, David! CONGRATULATIONS on the EP & POTD! :0) #8500184

Debra R. Harder March 31, 2010

WOW, David! This is an incredible image. Huge congratulations on your beautiful POTD!!! Deb #8500202

Karen E. Baumann March 31, 2010

This is beautiful So glad to see it this week! Love the colors and the subject matter! #8500243

Dianna Murphy March 31, 2010

Stellar work. Stunning image. This is the kind of POTD I like to see... beautiful, inspiring, pro quality work! #8500268

Elsa Gary March 31, 2010

ditto the comments of others who saw crosses coming out of the water. Perfect for Easter week and gorgeous.
Congrats on your POTD david! #8500386

Toni Riggs March 31, 2010

Amazing photo, congrats! #8500499

Steve M. Harrington March 31, 2010

Outstanding tones and composition, David. A richly deserved POTD.
Steve #8500563

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 31, 2010

Magical lighting, colors and reflections David. Congrats! #8500663

Kim Andelkovic March 31, 2010

Wow what an eye popper......absolutely stunning POTD......Congrats big time. #8500771

Bunny Snow March 31, 2010

Beautiful capture, DOF, colors and tonality and composition. I expect this will go all the way to the top, as it's an absolutely beautiful POTD!

Congratulations, David. #8500834

Michael G. Marshall March 31, 2010

Outstanding image, David! Congratulations on your POTD! Michael #8501432

Laura E. Swan April 01, 2010

Superb image David. I think we will be seeing this again and AGAIN!

Wonderful work! Hug congrats on your big POTD Honor on BP.

-Laura Swan #8501781

Saji Antony April 01, 2010

wow, great shot there. congrats #8502154

Nancyj E. Hovey April 01, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your POTD! 8o) #8502164

Alex T. Mizuno April 01, 2010

Such a beautiful dawn shot! Congratulations on your POTD David!!! #8504128

Richard D. Love April 02, 2010

Congratulations, David. Truly a beautiful sunrise with wonderful comp, colors, and reflections. Well done.

Rick #8504593

Usman M. Bajwa April 18, 2010

Hope it gets golden this time around! Good luck!

UB. #8546684

Kim Andelkovic April 18, 2010

Congrats on your stunning image....good luck in the next round. #8546769

Shawn Jennings April 19, 2010

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, David! #8548288

Tad Bowman April 19, 2010

Beautiful photograph Dave. Congratulations. #8549027

April 19, 2010

Love the composition and reflection of sunet! #8549890

Summer A. Kozisek April 20, 2010

Congratulations on your finalist David! #8554925

Renee Doyle April 20, 2010

Beautiful work!! Congratulations on this wonderful 1st place win David!! #8555170

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 20, 2010

Incredible light and scenery Dave! Congratulations! #8555379

Randy D. Dinkins April 20, 2010

Big congrats on this win. Well deserved, WTG!!! #8555409

Linda D. Lester April 20, 2010

So happy to see this....beautiful!
congratulations! #8555491

BILLY R. PARKER April 20, 2010

CONGRADULATIONS DAVE !! WELL DESERVED !! BILLY #8555611

Michael G. Marshall April 20, 2010

Congratulations David on your well deserved Winner! Michael #8555665

Kim Andelkovic April 20, 2010

Congrats on a wonderful win :-) #8555768

Nancyj E. Hovey April 20, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your 1st Place Winner! 8o) #8555925

Gerri R. Jones April 20, 2010

Congratulations Dave on your winner, a beautiful shot in every respect! #8556004

Anne McKinnell April 20, 2010

Amazing sky! Congratulations on your first place winner David! #8556315

Usman M. Bajwa April 20, 2010

Huge CONGRATZ. on your First Place Gold, David!

UB. #8556775

Karen Celella April 21, 2010

Huge Congratulations on your outstanding first place winner David. The composition, light and colors are fantastic! #8557267

David E. Pearce April 21, 2010

Many thanks to all of you for the kind comments. This sunrise was indeed a blessing! #8557481

Shawn Jennings April 21, 2010

Congratulations on this beautiful win, David! #8557561

Renata Gusciora April 21, 2010

Huge congratulations on your First Place Winner,David!!!:-) #8557720

Christopher Sanan April 21, 2010

Congrats on your Photo! #8558215

Jean-Pierre Ducondi April 21, 2010

Big congrats on your win.
JP #8558591

Debra R. Harder April 21, 2010

This is truly STUNNING, David!! Congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL FIRST PLACE WINNER! Deb #8558741

Patti Coblentz April 21, 2010

Congratulations on your 1st place win, David...very deserving...beautiful!!

Patti #8558747

Jeana Clark April 21, 2010

The colors in this stunning sunrise
is absolutely gorgeous David!!!
Beauiful light and comp!!!
Well done and Many Congratulations
on this well deserved 1st Place Winner!!
~J~ #8559093

Dr Silly April 21, 2010
Congratulations Dave on both your POTD and your Gold. :O) #8559149

David M. Montero April 21, 2010
Jaw-dropping sunrise David. Great job! Congratulations on your first place winner! #8560001

Tad Bowman April 22, 2010
Congratulations Dave on a well deserved winner. #8562248

Elida Gutierrez April 23, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!

For your wonderful win!!!
#8564467

Rona L. Schwarz April 23, 2010
Somehow I missed this earlier...HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on a fantastic POTD and first place winner, David! Awesome, spectacular sunrise capture! #8565678

Lisa R. Buffington May 04, 2010
Congrats!! Stunning sunrise. The colors are beautiful. I could wake up to this every morning and be a very happy person. Outstanding composition, clarity and dof. Excellent work. #8588372

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