Crepuscular Rays at Dawn
Traunsee
Lake Traun
Upper Austria
Photographed
Sunday, August 31, 2008
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I like the way you captured the sun rays coming through the clouds, I have never been happy with my tries.
ReplyDeleteI really like your series of picture. Great job
ReplyDeleteBeautiful series.
ReplyDeleteAMAZING shots ^_^
ReplyDeleteI hope have time to stop at my SWF post : in here and here Thanks
I love that 2nd and last photos! WOW!Mine is HERE if you have a time! Thanks! Happy SWF!
ReplyDeleteLove them sun rays, beautiful collection.
ReplyDeleteit is worth it that you have posted this photo. as it is really lovely to see with the sky...
ReplyDeletecheck out mine here: HERE
These are Beautiful shots! The rays of sun are so pretty on the lake! Happy Sky Watch Friday!
ReplyDeleteThese photos create an atmosphere of mystery and fairy tales.
ReplyDeleteMerisi: What beautiful composition on this wonderful post. I love the theme of the Swan.
ReplyDeletebeautiful series. the rays are fantastically captured.
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely, you've done such a good job with the light in them.
ReplyDeleteReminds me of a fantasy land. Awesome!!
ReplyDeleteSimply exceptional photos. The rays are so gorgeous and the swan was perfect. So peaceful and dramatic at the same time.
ReplyDeletethe 1st is my favourite in this set. lovely capture.
ReplyDeleteI have been on the road almost contantly lately and haven't had much time for visiting my favorite blogs.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to come here tonight.
I once saw Swan Lake in Roma, at Carracas Termer(?)
All' die wunderbaren Sonnenstrahlen
ReplyDeleteund der Schwan als Zugabe! Wie bezauberd schoen. Danke.
Those crepuscular rays are absolutely breathtaking! I honestly literally gasped when I saw those pictures. The swan is a beautiful addition to the composition.
ReplyDeleteThese are stunning shots Merisi. Those swans are also beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIn the 19th century a ship was wrecked off our coast near Jeffreys Bay and a pair of swans were released and made one of the rivers their home. Their off-spring survived there for many years and they were even featured in one of our bird books.
Unfortunately with all the development in the area they eventually disappeared - probably about 30 years ago. When my wife and I went to look for them one many years ago we were informed they were last seen about 2 years previously. Quite sad
I really like the rays from the sun, my favorite pictures are the ones that catch the rays.
ReplyDeleteLove the sun rays and swan! Serene... Happy SWF!
ReplyDeleteI love the series of photos. Wonderful sky down to beautiful swan. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteIncredibly beautiful skies and the swan is so elegant. Great sequence.
ReplyDeleteThis is really gorgeous, magical and like a fairy tale. You were there at an exceptional moment and you captured it real good. Photos to be happy with.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great series of swanshots:)
ReplyDeleteLovely!
Petunia's SWF post
Congrats on a wonderful series of images. H a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteCheers
The lighting, the compositions and subject make these some of my favorites. I know I keep saying it but you have a fabulous photographic style.
ReplyDeleteOh - you're good.
ReplyDeleteYou show us bits of your soul in your photos.
Excellent shots. I especially love the ones of the swan. Thanks for a great post!
ReplyDeleteFantastic rays. It looks like it's raining light. The swan is spectacular, too!
ReplyDeleteA lovely series of swan lake. Amazing shafts of sun light coming down.
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful
ReplyDeleteLove the way you were able to catch the rays of light poking through the clouds
The swan is the perfect embellishment for such a pretty location
The sun rays are so magical and the swan so gracfeful. Beautiful collection.
ReplyDeleteAmazing shots! I love the way the light peeked out of the clouds!
ReplyDeleteSkywatch Friday: Universal Sky
merisi, wow!! Great skywatch photos. Aren't swans the most elegant, graceful things on the water?
ReplyDeletethese are fabulous photos i love how the rays of sunshine come thru the clouds. And the swan well is just so graceful swaying in the waters
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shots! The light coming through the clouds and the lone swan are all amazing. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThe Salzkammergut is indeed lovely, and a frequent destination of my family, since going there removed us from Salzburg for a few pleasant hours.
ReplyDeleteSchöne Abbildungen!
Ilove all the tones of grey blue in these pics! Beautiful!
ReplyDeletefantastic photos and what a beautiful swan
ReplyDeletereally breathtaking! seems like a solemn moment..
ReplyDeletemy skywatch post is here
Oh my merici! great job! Proof? It's beauty nearly made me cry! Just as beautiful as the swan! Especially the first photo! But every photo was really a thing of beauty! I really appreciate it!
ReplyDeleteSteven^^
Brilliant. It make me think of G.D.Friedrich! I would like to paint things like that.
ReplyDeleteYou shall say: do it! and I'll answer: you're right!
These are truely great captures... I'd have loved to have been there and seen this.. I've been lucky enough to catch something like this in the past and was amazed... as I am now with this set.
ReplyDeleteGreat SW post...
Tom
What fantastic, amazing picture!
ReplyDeleteLove Lorenzo.
Mystical and enchanting photos. You've outdone yourself, Merisi!!
ReplyDelete~Allie
Great series!
ReplyDeleteMystic atmosphere, gorgeous!
Stunning photographs. They are all super and I love the ones of the swan also.
ReplyDeleteWell! Those are just amazingly beautiful! How serendipitous that that graceful swan was there right where it should be, too!? These photos are stunning. Thanks for posting these--we're anticipating storms/possible hurricane winds tonight and this will be on my mind to help me through them--I'll remember that at some point, all will be calm and beautiful once again.
ReplyDeleteGreat series of pics - sky meets lake meets swan. Lovely
ReplyDeleteVery good your blog, marvellously posts very interesting and beautiful photographs!
ReplyDeleteAmazing the photographs with the swans!
Have one good weekend!
Wonderful pictures the swan makes it complete.
ReplyDeleteThese are such ethereal and soft photos--great way to highlight a beautiful swan. Breathtaking!
ReplyDeleteThese are other worldly, to say the least. You are a marvel with the camera!
ReplyDeleteWow! Each photos is beautiful but I like the tranquility each of them gives as I look. Happy skywatching!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWhat a brilliant shots you did, especially #6.
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wow such amazing photos! I want to jump on a plane right now and visit Vienna! Thanks for the comments on my blog!
ReplyDeleteWow~these are beyond magical..so gorgeous..the skies, the beautiful sun rays you captured, the swan the water...fantastic sky watch captures!
ReplyDeleteHappy sky~watching!!
Have a great weekend!
Cat
Ah, these are stunning! Feels like they should come out of a fairytale version of Swan Lake - almost too beautiful and surreal to be true.
ReplyDeleteWow...Merisi that is something to capture !
ReplyDeleteThis needs some Wagner...a Tannhauser overture perhaps.
Thanks for sharing such beauty.
K.
What a beautiful series of pictures- they are amazing!
ReplyDeleteLovely, breathtaking series. The first one is so striking and moody. Thanks for the beautiful photos, and thanks for visiting my blog also.
ReplyDeleteAmzing beuty! Congratulations!
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