Sky Fire at Platt Fields Park, Manchester

[awhyu]

Large Version:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1113/5104364242_1d5fbb5b5e_b.jpg
Cheers,

Andy

 

[birdy961]

That is super
liking that very much indeed
Floats my boat

 

[clarkeg]

Love that shot, love the composure and the colours are just superb. Well done.

Clarke

 

[petersmart]

The large pic is unavalable on Flickr which is a real pity as the small version is superb!

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[Flashman]

That brings back some memories, I haven't been to Platt Fields since I was a student living in Oak House some <ahem> 3 decades ago!

Very atmospheric image... nicely done

 

[gramps]

Lovely way the sky follows the pattern of the lake, makes for an interesting shot.

 

[Deleted member 11790]

Great shot love the shillouetted tree and the clolours in the sky

 

[awhyu]

thanks for the comments folks, much appreciated, the big picture link should work now.

Andy

 

[TwentySixDays]

Really nice shot
Like the way the path and water lead round and the sky fades to the same point.

 

[paulyoung666]

print it , frame it , sell it

 

[existent]

very nice shot.. great composition

 

[Dave450]

Love the reflection, love the leading line, love it love it love it

 

[awhyu]

cheers folks, platt fields is a bit of an oasis i think!

 

[ajj1001]

Yup its working. Excellent shot.

 

[simmo]

Very nice strong composition and great colours, have you blended exposures to achieve this?

 

[Spike j]

Stunning!!!!! The colour of the sky is fantastic, I'm going to add this as a fav on flickr when I get home later

 

[Peter10d]

Stunning sky and reflection
Am I the only one seeing the horizon fractionly out, or is it just the effect of the curve?

 

[GaryK26]

That's a great, well thought out shot.
The composition is very strong with the lead-in line of the path from the lower left.

How can it be improved?
- maybe add more saturation in the sky?
- a red or purple grad on the sky would've beed interesting
- the effect of a long exposure on the water would also be interesting to see how it affects the overall image

Bottom line......it's a cracking image.

 

[marts_uk]

Spot on, can't really fault it - even if I were to be picky!

Nice lead in lines, great reflections.... jealous!

 

[Nookie]

The man from Del Monte he say YES! Superb shot.

 

[unclened]

I think its a fantastic shot. Compositionally, I think it can be improved by losing some of the space on the left hand side and cropping in a little tighter. The curve should then start very close to the left edge and draw the eye in nicely all the way through the picture and create a flattering dissect between the sky and pond

 

[TheLaird]

I agree with what the above poster wrote. The path can offer a better lead in line (curve) to the shot.

Like the shot a lot.

 

[awhyu]

Thanks for the all the feedback, no blending was done at all, as for the cropping tighter, I did try that but for some reasons my eye didnt missed the extra path and the extra tree to the left...!

Cheers folks,

andy