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Dreams of a winter night 3/3

Posted by Rui (Leiria, Portugal) on 21 January 2009 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.

This is a project I'm developing now. Night photography is what drives me and the area I want to explore more accurately.
This series is a small presentation of a night session done on January 11th. Started at 11pm and ended at 6am. It was -2ºC.

This was a special night, because was the only night in this year that we had full moon and it was in the closest point to Earth, so it was 30% brighter and 14% bigger. The sky was completely clean and the light was phenomenal.
No filters were used.
Taken at aprox. 4 am. The sun only rises at 7.55 am. All those reflexes on the rocks are from the moon.
In the background, Berlengas island.

Thanks a lot for all the comments. They all mean a lot to me.
Constructive criticism is always welcome.

Comments (27)

Jean-François from LES ISSAMBRES, France

quel beau rêve ........... et belle maîtrise ......

21 Jan 2009 6:53am

@Jean-François: Merci Jean François

Maxine from Rangiora, New Zealand

Rui these are so gorgeous, almost surreal.

21 Jan 2009 7:06am

@Maxine: :) Thanks a lot Maxine

Zing from Hamilton, New Zealand

Love the sea, awesome capture.

21 Jan 2009 7:07am

Scene by Sharon Photography from Kingston, Ontario, Canada

breathtaking - the colours are so intense!

21 Jan 2009 11:04am

@Scene by Sharon Photography: Thx a lot Sharon

Eleftheria from Athens, Greece

Fantastic atmosphere, see a photo of mine: http://eleftheria.aminus3.com/image/2008-10-14.html

21 Jan 2009 2:10pm

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

Very pretty, Rui. Great work.

21 Jan 2009 3:01pm

k@ from Paris, France

Dream in blue ! And the Earth (ocean included) is round - you prove it !

21 Jan 2009 3:10pm

@k@: I'm glad you noticed it. :) This was something I saw when I was editing the photos for the first time in the PC. The round shape!
Thanks a lot Karine for your mindful look and comment

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

You should get an award for this, in fact your entire collection should be put on exhibition...now stop blushing ;)

21 Jan 2009 3:39pm

@Lorraine: Eheh It's too soon for that... but, who knows one day if it's not possible something like that? Until there I need to practice more :o)
Thanks a lot Lorraine for such nice comments and support

zahai from Berlin, Germany

beautiful :)

21 Jan 2009 3:57pm

Alivia from Saint-Etienne, France

une évanescence de rêve bleu..sur une mer figée du lait de la nuit.

21 Jan 2009 5:26pm

@Alivia: Merci Alivia

hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong

What a wonderful mood you've captured and conveyed! Very unique tone!

21 Jan 2009 5:35pm

@hugo poon: Thanks a lot Hugo. I'm very pleased with your comment

Will from Gainesville, United States

cool shot...beautiful:)

21 Jan 2009 5:36pm

Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom

Another cracking image, great exposure

21 Jan 2009 5:40pm

zOOm from Paris, France

The way the sea looks like is really a nice vision... like a blue satin or silk sheet... soft as a caress... you've managed the shutter speed very well !

21 Jan 2009 5:51pm

@zOOm: Thanks a lot Florence for your lovely comment

EYES WIDE SHUT from The library of my soul, United Kingdom

First class work. Absolutely superb

21 Jan 2009 6:12pm

@EYES WIDE SHUT: Thanks Paul

Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States

Exotic and strangely lovely.

21 Jan 2009 7:33pm

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Vaya serie más hermosa y sugerente. Comot e decía ayer, parece un escenario de sueño,

21 Jan 2009 7:40pm

zero from Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Beautiful! :-)

21 Jan 2009 7:42pm

Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom

I like this one Rui, your best up to now. Lovely effect.

21 Jan 2009 11:53pm

@Observing: Thanks a lot Mike. I agree with you. This one is the one I like most. This one I will print in a large format! :)

Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States

This series is so very engaging. Did you have a sense of how wonderful these would be when you were out there in the darkness - creating these captures?

22 Jan 2009 12:05am

@Stephen Phillips: That's a tricky question Stephen :) This was my first "for real" night session. I'm working with a friend of mine that is working in this area for a few years ago. I've already seen his work, but honestly I didn't expect such amazing results. I only "restarted" shooting a few months ago. So I consider that I'm starting again from zero. I'm still a beginner. During this time I've been searching what attracted me more in Photography - which area, field. It's important to choose and follow a path. Be consistent with it. And this is something I want to explore and develop. Now I'm feeling much more confident.
During this session we spoke about many things related with this. Shared experiences. This was almost like a workshop. An interesting thing was that we were shooting under unusual conditions. The moon was brighter that usual, so all the "common" setups had to be changed. Now, we have in project something different: in a couple of weeks we will go into a place that has abbandoned mines. Others will come, like Star Trails... everything that is related with Night Photography will be, for sure, explored.
Thanks a lot Stephen for your interest and thoughtful comment

JJ from Jersey City, United States

Another amazing shot in this series the blues are fantastic, I agree with Lorraine, these should be in an exhibition, they are fantastic

22 Jan 2009 1:02am

PD from Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Wow - this is a great picture. So different than a normal seascape, and really interesting how you accomplished it... Nice job!

22 Jan 2009 1:09am

@PD: Thanks a lot PD

Laurie from New Jersey, United States

It is beautiful with those cool tones. I love the little dot of light on the distant land mass.

22 Jan 2009 1:14am

One from Açores, Portugal

Uma excelente peça de perspectiva faz com que seja uma maravilhosa imagem ! Parabéns !!

22 Jan 2009 2:22am

DarkElf from Perth, Australia

wow! surreal and dreamy atmosphere! 180 sec exposure has done wonders here! it is always good to get out there and experiement and the results you have achieved are fantastic!

22 Jan 2009 2:57am

@DarkElf: Thanks a lot darkelf for your nice comment