At the gates of dawn

[habakuk]

http://www.punctumsaliens.ch/architecture/atthegatesofdawn_800.jpg

From cold blue (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=398058) to hot red...

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[jaharris1001]

very cool shot there, love the colors and how the wood planks lead the eye up to the door, very nice

[marie]

thats gorgeous . almost as though the golden gates of Jerusalem are imbedded in the wailing wall
:cool:

love the way the beautiful leaves are stuck in between the boards like that ,else they would have blown away ...most likely

[liam5100]

I like it also, can you share how much PP you did to it?

[BenJammin]

very cool shot!

[habakuk]

Thanks for the feedback.

@Marie: I immediately thought of some dramatic cineastic scenes, where the tiny protagonists move slowly towards the huge gate, no one really knowing what lies behind it - doom or glory...

The leafs add the scale to make the door huge, the metal represents the impermeable shield, the rust adds a dimension of time and the leafs add life and movement. I liked the scene for these qualities.

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[karusel]

I have a prejudice against centered shots... but this one works, right? At least I like it. Also, great colors. :)

[Yiskah]

... thank you, Roland. This is amazing; and yes, it did warm me:)

[Skippy29]

I love this shot, thanks for sharing it.

[Stav_98]

That's real real nice.

[simonSE15]

great shot, lovely colours. I think it would look even better more square. maybe crop a bit of the top. just my initial impression.

[Scoen]

Nice Image, Powerful reds

[KenG]

Great shot, the leaves stuck in the decking adds to the already interesting contrast.

[pakomo]

Love the colours, composition and crop. Very good job :)

[mike ca]

That's art Nice colors great work it's a keeper!

[habakuk]

Thank you for your comments and thoughts.

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[Paul Slavin]

very nice, I really like this.

Paul

[charger912]

This is a great composition. I really like the leading lines in the foreground.

[Flo]

Scale is fabulous, as are the colors.nice and sharp.

[namasste]

Roland, this really is awesome. Rule of thirds....bleh! Who needs that with composition like this! I love to see this same image shot with a fisheye from a low perspective. You don't own one do you?

[bikerider]

very cool shot, love the comp and perspective....great colour too.

[marie]

Thanks for the feedback.

@Marie: I immediately thought of some dramatic cineastic scenes, where the tiny protagonists move slowly towards the huge gate, no one really knowing what lies behind it - doom or glory...
The leafs add the scale to make the door huge, the metal represents the impermeable shield, the rust adds a dimension of time and the leafs add life and movement. I liked the scene for these qualities.

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:cool:
very nice
thank you

[digidiva]

Another winner Roland. Wonderful.

[Airon]

Very rich colors! What camera did you use for it?

[habakuk]

Again, thanks for your comments!

Rule of thirds....bleh!

Right. Rules are guidelines, not laws... know them so good that you can do without them. ;)

You don't own one do you?

Nope. I do 95% of my shooting with the same lens: Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-4.5 and the trusty old little EOS 350D. A travel kit that I almost always have with me.

Very rich colors! What camera did you use for it?

See above. However, I don't really see how the colors and the camera are related...

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