The colours of the night by maggiemae

The colours of the night

I thought I would never do this but today i left the photo card out of the camera. My good photos were lost. However that’s a new challenge and as usual opportunities arrived.

This sunset was another nice one. Taken from our property between two lots of bushes and trees.

As Bep @gijsje said, nice on black!

Three good things;
1. The day was like a new summer’s day - all going to change!
2.Reading a book about a famous flamenco dancer from Spain and learning about the incredible political divisions in Spain in the 1930’s. The Spanish Civil war was where the husband of my Russian Aunt (sister of my Mother) was killed.
3. Almost ready for packing - tomorrow, the last day is the time we will see if all the clothes will go in the suitcases!
Oh no! That would be frustrating and disappointing for me. This photo is amazing. So many delightful things happening at once!
April 16th, 2016  
A very interesting photograph
April 16th, 2016  
A wonderful capture -- love the richness of the night colours !! Amazing Maggiemae !! fav
April 16th, 2016  
Great contrasts in light...neat colors that look like they were brush painted
April 16th, 2016  
@seattlite Thats what i thought Gloria - very sharp lines!
April 16th, 2016  
Stunning capture, mother nature at her best.
April 16th, 2016  
An absolutely amazing image. Sorry you lost so many shots but this one is very good and you might not have taken it otherwise. Very dramatic colors.
Good luck with the packing.
April 16th, 2016  
oh bother!...i'm lucky i can set my camera to let me know i have no card in...i love this image...beautiful...fav
April 16th, 2016  
@grammyn Very true - the sunsets here seem to be just amazing every night so I don't bother with my camera!
April 16th, 2016  
@maree_sanderson Mine does tell me, Maree but I didn't notice or even look!
April 16th, 2016  
Bep
Gorgeous on black. Fav.
April 16th, 2016  
@gijsje Thanks Bep - hadn't thought of looking at it on black - It's a bit like a window!
April 16th, 2016  
Lovely moody sky...Fav
April 16th, 2016  
Beautiful rich colors and a must to see it on black. fav.
April 16th, 2016  
Gorgeous on black as pep @gijsje said. I love the warm tones. A beautiful image!! You must be getting excited now about your wonderful trip!! I know I am feeling very excited about my Chicago trip in 2 weeks time. Fav!!
April 16th, 2016  
did you do much processing for this ?...love the deep colours
April 16th, 2016  
@maree_sanderson Not really Maree - just increased the contrast a little and decreased the exposure!
April 16th, 2016  
@pamknowler Only one day to go, now Pam! Its packing day today!
April 16th, 2016  
Lovely sunset and great composition and supers colours and POV. Nice silhouette and beautiful sky. Fingers crossed for the suitcases.
April 16th, 2016  
@maggiemae ...nicely done... :o)
April 16th, 2016  
Fabulous sunset.
April 16th, 2016  
This is really striking, Maggie. It warrants a second look, almost reflection-like. Your trip sounds very exciting, happy and safe travelling.
April 16th, 2016  
Gorgeous sunset, the colours are lovely. I agree it looks great on black!
April 16th, 2016  
Amazing on black!
April 17th, 2016  
Very pretty!
April 17th, 2016  
@adayinmallacoota Thank you Belinda! All we mainly hope for is good health!
April 17th, 2016  
Super drama. Striking capture.
April 17th, 2016  
Stunning and dramatic...fav
April 17th, 2016  
Very dramatic cloud formation
April 17th, 2016  
This is so deep and rich. Wonderfully captured.
April 17th, 2016  
looks like the last of it, very nice.
April 17th, 2016  
@chard Yes, the sun had long gone and within 5 mins the sky was dark! Thanks Richard!
April 17th, 2016  
Gorgeous and dramatic colours in this, fav!
April 17th, 2016  
agree with stephanie...the drama in the tones are so cool here! a trip in store? HOW FUN!
April 17th, 2016  
Something similar happened to me yesterday- we were at a family wedding and I hadn't seen some of my cousins in a LONG time! So when the "girl cousins" all stood together for a shot I handed off my little camera to my cousin Jock and asked him to take some shots. Well, turns out what he thought was the shutter was the on/off button Oh well. This is a nice shot- I like the layers of color.
April 17th, 2016  
@olivetreeann Jock sounds as if he comes from the right part of the world - but he doesn't know the ins and outs of a camera yet!
April 17th, 2016  
That is simply a beautiful shot - I love the shading and the colors that pop up here and there.
April 17th, 2016  
Lovely layers of colour. Exciting times ahead Maggie!
April 17th, 2016  
beautiful sky!
April 17th, 2016  
@barb_b Exactly Barb! How am I going to sleep tonight!
April 17th, 2016  
Amazing colours.
April 17th, 2016  
Oo what a processing!
April 17th, 2016  
Cool colours, excellent shot!
April 17th, 2016  
Fav Maggiemae
April 17th, 2016  
So beautiful big fave for me love the colours
April 17th, 2016  
Stunning night shot Maggie. Must be nearly time for your trip!
April 17th, 2016  
Oh dear! sorry you lost your photos Maggie!
This is a beautiful capture, great colours
fav
April 17th, 2016  
Beautiful and I have done the same thing a few times! Fav
April 17th, 2016  
Lovely night capture. FAV
April 17th, 2016  
Lovely contrast of colours and dark, light. You can't believe the card isn't there can you! Have a great trip!
April 17th, 2016  
Stunning sunset and capture. Fav. Sorry for the card incident. Enjoy your trip.
April 17th, 2016  
Wow. Love it. Fav.
April 17th, 2016  
You will be on your way to Christchurch by now John & Maggie, will be following you with interest! Lovely night sky Such dramatic shales & colours! It will be a while before you see that again!
April 17th, 2016  
@happypat Leave in two hours, Pat! We turn off all the power when we go so have eaten our way through the freezer!
April 17th, 2016  
I'm sure glad you didn't miss this one! Wonderful colors and the leaf framing is perfect.
April 18th, 2016  
Beautiful layers of colors and light.
April 18th, 2016  
Quite striking and lovely!
April 18th, 2016  
Lovely colours. It's like a silk painting xx
April 18th, 2016  
Beautiful capture.
April 19th, 2016  
Certainly looks fabulous on black! Gorgeously mysterious.
April 20th, 2016  
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