Captured Sunrise at the Lake by mzzhope

Captured Sunrise at the Lake

My tags in this week's Tag Challenge are LAKE and GLASS.A really good reason to use my crystal ball.:)
Wow am I ever excited!It may not have made it to the tag challenge finals it was created for..but it made it to the TOP TWENTY! I am so stoked and have all of you, my friends to thank!!!! Thank you all!
http://365project.org/blog/official-top-20-chart-week-179
Fantastic shot! I like the composition.
November 9th, 2013  
this is amazing. fav.
November 9th, 2013  
Kim
Beautiful shot, Fav for sure!!!
November 9th, 2013  
Viewed it large. Super sunburst in and on the crystal ball. Quite lovely.
November 9th, 2013  
Gorgeous composition and sunflare......fav!
November 9th, 2013  
oh my.... so lovely!
November 9th, 2013  
Gorgeous with beautiful light and composition!
November 9th, 2013  
must try one of these shots one day i have a tiny crystal ball just sitting here....

OK I want you to put an environmental activist hat on this week, highlight a local issue (or two!) and be a champion of the natural world.
November 9th, 2013  
Oh and remember I am asking for a conceptual piece, not just a portrait of nature, you know what I mean? you do that so well already lol
November 9th, 2013  
make a statement in other words. that didn't need to be three messages but my mind is racing behind the scenes :)
November 9th, 2013  
Oh wow, wow ! This is so beautiful ! The flipped reflections are amazing! Massive fav Hope :-) special shot !
November 10th, 2013  
@kali66 oh I love this idea ,Kali! I will do my best to rise to the challenge!
November 10th, 2013  
Very creative interpretation!
November 10th, 2013  
Beautiful shot! I love the upside down reflection!
November 10th, 2013  
TERRIFIC!
November 10th, 2013  
Delightful composition, colour and light. I love the crisp focus within the ball. :-)
November 10th, 2013  
FAV! Gorgeous
November 10th, 2013  
Meg
This is gorgeous! I love the crystal ball. It is a great composition!
November 10th, 2013  
Ah, love the use of the crystal ball! I'm sure your crystal ball tells you there will be many more fabulous photos in your future. : )
November 10th, 2013  
This is amazing....love it! The crystal ball with the matching reflection is stunning!!! WOW! FAV
November 10th, 2013  
Very pretty! I really have to read up on how to use mine!! I need to find a clear base too- I like my wooden one, but it doesn't photograph well. Love the colors and that beautiful flare!
November 10th, 2013  
Gorgeous and a fav! Great job Hope.
November 10th, 2013  
Fav! Gorgeous! Love the composition with the globe!
November 10th, 2013  
Fav! I have to learn how to do this. It's a gorgeous scene even without the ball, but with it, spectacular!
November 10th, 2013  
This is fabulous. The ball just adds so much to the scene
November 10th, 2013  
lovely Hope,
November 10th, 2013  
Stunning shot!
November 10th, 2013  
A superb shot.
November 10th, 2013  
Brilliant use of the Chrystal ball
November 10th, 2013  
Just beautiful!
November 10th, 2013  
Love the flare - stunning.
November 10th, 2013  
awesome!
November 10th, 2013  
Wonderful shot. I love the image captured in the crystal ball, but the image is beautiful by itself.
November 10th, 2013  
Love the sun flare!
November 10th, 2013  
Superb image! Fav!
November 10th, 2013  
Fantastic shot! I need a crystal ball! FAV!!!
November 10th, 2013  
Fav, this is simply fabulous shot!
November 10th, 2013  
On PP -- congrats!
November 10th, 2013  
@taffy thanks Taffy! Taffy if @skygirl doesn't show in the next day or so, can you select the finalists for Mundane Broom.Folks are looking for it.The show must go on,don't you think?
November 10th, 2013  
So fabulous!! Fav!!
November 10th, 2013  
I am busy with it now :) I've just has technical difficulties which I think I have resolved.
November 10th, 2013  
@skygirl cool! Thank you! :)
November 10th, 2013  
Beautiful in and outside the ball! Great shot!
November 10th, 2013  
Beautifully done xx
November 10th, 2013  
So gorgeous, Hope!
November 10th, 2013  
@mzzhope Sure, I'd be glad to do it. How long do you think I should wait?
BTW, a technical question on your photo which I keep coming back to. How far away were you standing from the crystal ball when you shot the photo? I've had so many failures and that's the last bit of information that I think might help. Thanks in advance if you don't mind sharing!
November 10th, 2013  
@mzzhope Oh -- I just saw skygirl's response. Sounds like we are set!
November 10th, 2013  
@taffy I had the ball about 5 feet off the ground sitting on the plank from a kayak rack. the rack was about 15 ft away from the shore line.If you can get it up high enough..you are good to go.
November 10th, 2013  
@mzzhope Thanks -- I think I'll try on the rooftop as that would get me high enough, and there's a flat cement raised wall around it. It just has to be a VERY still day (as I learned when vase went crashing down from there on one attempt). I'm excited to try it now -- it was the distance that was stumping me!
November 10th, 2013  
@taffy there is a learning curve with these things.I found it very frustrating at first.And I sure know what you mean about wind!The little lucite stand for this ball is very rickety!Sure hope nobody was hurt in your vase crash!
November 10th, 2013  
@mzzhope Only some tulips...thankfully. The vase was from a close friend and now has a few scratches, but not that noticeable. I was lucky.
November 11th, 2013  
Caz
Brilliant shot Hope ! Fav
November 11th, 2013  
Wow! So wonderful!
November 11th, 2013  
Stunning!
November 11th, 2013  
Lovely sunrise...I see a new dawn breaking for you in the crystal ball...!
November 11th, 2013  
Amazing sunrise. Fav.
November 11th, 2013  
Absolutely Stunning! FAV!
November 11th, 2013  
Gorgeous shot, Hope!
November 11th, 2013  
A big FAV!
November 11th, 2013  
Lovely shot
November 11th, 2013  
Oh Hope! This is beautiful!
November 12th, 2013  
Outstanding composition. Fav
November 12th, 2013  
Love it - fav
November 12th, 2013  
How clever are you??!! Perfect tag execution, and gorgeous shot!
November 12th, 2013  
Jo
A wonderful shot, great use of your crystal ball.
November 13th, 2013  
Fav!!
November 14th, 2013  
Beautiful light. What a great idea!
November 14th, 2013  
Caz
Congrats on TT, Hope :)))
November 15th, 2013  
Congrats on TT! what a magnificent shot! fav!
November 15th, 2013  
Congratulations on the TT, Hope! Just love this!!
November 15th, 2013  
Congrats on TT Hope - wonderful shot! : )
November 15th, 2013  
Congrats on TT - such a lovely shot!
November 15th, 2013  
Ian
I missed this one, rectifying that now... fav and congrats on the TT :)
November 16th, 2013  
Congrats on the TT. fav for me too. You should tag it TT or TopTwenty so you can keep track of all your TTs together!
November 16th, 2013  
I loved this -- congrats -- great to see it on TT!
November 16th, 2013  
Great capture and Very well deserved TT.
November 16th, 2013  
Congrats on this stellar image making the TT!
November 16th, 2013  
Congrats on the TT :)
November 16th, 2013  
Wonderful shot - can see why it made TT!
November 16th, 2013  
absolute FAV! Congratulations on the TT.
November 16th, 2013  
Congrats on the tt, fabulous shot
November 16th, 2013  
Congrats on the TT my friend .. so well deserved!!
November 17th, 2013  
Oh I really like this shot!!!!!!!! + FAV!
December 1st, 2013  
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