Standing Tall by taffy

Standing Tall

We haven't had any sunsets since I arrived on Beaver Island because of thick clouds at just the wrong time...until tonight. We were having dinner with friends who live one bay north of us when the sun broke through and the reflection on the lake turned golden. I was so glad I'd brought my camera (mostly with plans to take macro shots of their Portuguese water dog's curly hair!).
Lensbaby shot: http://365project.org/taffy/special-photos/2014-06-22
Macro shot: http://365project.org/taffy/the-also-ran-ph/2014-06-22
Wow, gorgeous shot! Lovely colors and composition.
June 23rd, 2014  
That tree is providing great silhouettes with that beautiful sunset.
June 23rd, 2014  
That is absolutely fantastic! Great shot!
June 23rd, 2014  
Gorgeous golden tones...love it
June 23rd, 2014  
Love those colors! Fav!
June 23rd, 2014  
Stunning shot
June 23rd, 2014  
Awesome shot. Love the golden light.
June 23rd, 2014  
So beautiful, Taffy :-)
June 23rd, 2014  
Love the feeling of sunset calm! Amazing colors!
June 23rd, 2014  
Beautiful
June 23rd, 2014  
Wonderful light!!
June 23rd, 2014  
Wow, what a gorgeous shot, Taffy. I love the golden color you captured. FAV
June 23rd, 2014  
Beautiful sunset with gorgeous colors! I love the silhouette and POV! A fav!!
June 23rd, 2014  
Just stunning!
June 23rd, 2014  
Instant fav. Such gorgeous colours. Has to be a fav
June 23rd, 2014  
Magnificent in Black! That tree is in exactly the right place --- or you are!
June 23rd, 2014  
....and fav
June 23rd, 2014  
@maggiemae Thanks Maggiemae! It was the top of a small tree so I moved around on our friends' deck to try it in different positions. I liked it right on top of the sunset the best. Off to the side, it looked like a weird add-on.
June 23rd, 2014  
Stunning sunset capture
June 23rd, 2014  
Gorgeous - I love the sun peeking through the branches and the reflection which accentuates the main branch. Fav
June 23rd, 2014  
Beautiful atmospheric shot.
June 23rd, 2014  
Superb!!! Really stunning Taffy! FAV
June 23rd, 2014  
I looked at this on black. It was stunning. Fav
June 23rd, 2014  
This is very nice
June 23rd, 2014  
FANTASTIC SHOT. FAV FOR SURE
June 23rd, 2014  
Such lovely colours, and I like the silhouettes.
June 23rd, 2014  
very creative Taffy!
June 23rd, 2014  
Looks like you have a fabulous place to spend your summer.
June 23rd, 2014  
Beautiful golden colours and a silhouette to die for. This makes for a very special photograph.
June 23rd, 2014  
Gorgeous light and fabulous silhouette. fav
June 23rd, 2014  
Gorgeous golden glow, great reflection
June 23rd, 2014  
Lovely placement of the tree and wonderful processing as always.
June 23rd, 2014  
A very big FAV
June 23rd, 2014  
Superb colours .
June 23rd, 2014  
Lovely golden colour.
June 23rd, 2014  
I love lines in photos and are usually something I notice right away. (Yeah I know that's why we use them). But I love how the lays a path in the water and you have lined up (or nature has) the tree. And then the branches frame the bit of sun you can see. Add the golden color and it is fab.
June 23rd, 2014  
Wow, fabulous sunset colours and the silhouette is absolutely perfect.
June 23rd, 2014  
stunning silhouette colours are amazing Fav
June 23rd, 2014  
Absolutely gorgeous!
June 23rd, 2014  
Beautiful silhouette and super comp Taffy.
June 23rd, 2014  
Jo
Wow, what a stunning shot.
June 23rd, 2014  
Beautiful tones and composition
June 23rd, 2014  
Stunning shot. Fav
June 23rd, 2014  
Wonderful capture ...
June 23rd, 2014  
Oh wow!!! Instant fav for me as well!!!
June 23rd, 2014  
Fav..... gorgeous lighting.... love the whole feel of this capture
June 23rd, 2014  
Stunning picture. Congratulations on making thr Trending Page. Well deserved.
June 23rd, 2014  
Quintessential "Up North"! :)
June 23rd, 2014  
wow and just wow - this is gorgeous !
June 23rd, 2014  
Stunning sunset!Love the light and the intense golden tone!Fav!
June 23rd, 2014  
Wow!!! Gorgeous sunset capture!!! Lovely capture and much better than your other alternative, I think. lol. Fav and thanks for your comment on my butterfly!!!
June 23rd, 2014  
Very nice composition !
June 23rd, 2014  
Beautiful:-)FAV!!
June 23rd, 2014  
gorgeous shot. fav.
June 23rd, 2014  
Beautiful sunset colours and tree silhouette!
Fav
June 23rd, 2014  
Beautiful!
June 23rd, 2014  
Geat composition and lighting!
June 23rd, 2014  
I can picture your excitement over the sun's surprise appearance! It's great that you had your camera β€” you captured a gorgeous image with it.
June 23rd, 2014  
Beautifully golden. It feels so warm and tranquil too.
June 23rd, 2014  
Beautiful shot and lighting
June 23rd, 2014  
this has to be a fav
June 23rd, 2014  
Perfectly captured.
June 23rd, 2014  
gorgeous golden tones Fav
June 23rd, 2014  
Such a beautiful sunset - love those golden tones! The first of many for the summer! Fav!
June 24th, 2014  
@michaelelliott Thanks for the kind comment and fav, Michael! I love the shift from urban to rural and the new photograph opportunities it brings (if only the mosquitoes would go away!).
June 24th, 2014  
Love the drama in this photo.
June 24th, 2014  
Must have missed the fav button first time viewing...done now! FAVulous shot!
June 24th, 2014  
beautiful golden light
June 24th, 2014  
AC
YAY... Beaver Island images!!! I've been waiting all year for them!
June 24th, 2014  
Beautiful and Fav!!!
June 24th, 2014  
Beautiful columned light on the water! Lovely!
June 24th, 2014  
Magical lighting, Taffy. Fav!
June 24th, 2014  
Beautiful shot
June 24th, 2014  
@3rdxoff Thanks so much!! There will be tons of them for the rest of the summer as I'm on Beaver Island til the end of August. So much fun and such a change from Chicago!
June 24th, 2014  
wow love the lighting here! and beautiful silhouettes! fav
June 24th, 2014  
Amazing! Gorgeous! Fav!
June 26th, 2014  
Congrats on T20!
June 27th, 2014  
Congratulations Taffy on making the Top Twenty!
June 27th, 2014  
Congratulations Taffy on making TT, this is a beautiful sunset.
June 28th, 2014  
Missed this one Taffy, congrats on TT, the colour and light is really beautiful,
June 28th, 2014  
Congrats on the TT Taffy, super shot.
June 28th, 2014  
@paulaw @elaine55 @dianeburns @skipt07 @michaelelliott Thank you Paula, Elaine, Diane, Skip, and Michael. It's an honor -- and such good company!
June 28th, 2014  
Congrats on TT! this is simply gorgeous!
June 29th, 2014  
Congrats on your awesome TT!! So, I just passed Beaver Island signs in upstate NY by Niagra Falls. Are you there still? Same place? I hoped to run into you at Niagra Falls, but no Taffy that day. I looked:). Hope you are having a great time. I LOVED seeing the intense falls!
June 30th, 2014  
@amandal Can't wait to see you photos of the Falls!! Yes, we're on Beaver Island in Michigan -- weird that there would be signs in upstate NY -- we're a long way away! I wonder if there is another Beaver Island there??? It was a year ago this weekend that I was in Niagra/Buffalo...and a week after we lost Nutmeg. Strange time to think back to a year ago. How long will you be at the falls? Did you see them at night as well as during the day?
June 30th, 2014  
Congrats with your TT!
June 30th, 2014  
Congrats on TT Taffy. A beauty!
June 30th, 2014  
Just a short day jaunt. Must go back!! Hope you get through the sad anniversary ok. Hugs!
June 30th, 2014  
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