A Wee Sunset

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1. Beautiful. Spectacular yet subtle. Not quite such a clear view here in urban west London!

   1. ha ha I lived in Uxbridge for 10 years so get your drift – nice pollution skies though 🙂

      1. Yes, a whole tangle of chem trails can be quite compelling 🙂

2. Let your heart be the only judge you need. 🙂

   1. solid advice thank you

3. Screw the judges. I quit entering because it discouraged me from doing what I enjoy best. Glad to see you doing the same. VERY nice image indeed!

   1. Thanks but in all honesty I have learned loads from their comments you just have to accept photography is subjective – I get irritated but will continue to enter as the positive outweigh’s the negative – in fact I am now a judge myself with the Scottish Photographic Federation 🙂

4. Blow the judges! Sunsets are always winners. Love this one, Scott. 😃

   1. Excellent thank you but you need to have a giggle at my response to Gunta re judging 🙂

      1. Yes I did. 🙂

5. Stuff the judges……what do they know. This is a really lovely image.

   1. Ha Ha that’s what everyone is saying but I became a Scottish Photographic Federation to make positive critique – but we all know it is subjective 🙂

6. Nice one, Scott!

   1. Cheers Graham a bonnie evening – no doubt

7. Scott, a very captivating photo. Simply a terrific image. I agree with David’s view about critics and art. Press on and shoot what pleases you.

   1. Excellent advice – just shoot what you enjoy – but I am very aware of trying to offer some variety so as not to bore the audience – although with such few posts that wont be happening 🙂

8. You already know my thoughts on critics particularly those in Camera Clubs and the Photo Press….it always seems negative and I sure has deterred more youngsters and beginners than it has encouraged…..anyway who is to say what is really right and how does anyone know what is right. Photography like all art is free expression…you may not like it others may well love it. Moan over. Great shot Scott as always….I just wish that this year we had had the opportunity for sunsets (or sunrises) we just seemed to be heading for one and it would fizzle out….the up side was lots of grey skies!!

   1. I agree about encouraging new photographers – in fact that is why I went to Edinburgh to the course with the Scottish Photographic Federation. I was tired of derogatory cheap shots by dinosaur judges so I became one. I try to be positive in my critique. I have only judged 3 times so far at my own club the out on the road at Inverness and Nairn. Both events seem to go well with positive feedback on the evening. One member actually came up and said I had been positive and supportive particularly to the novice people. I also understand someone who was reaching sufficient levels of confidence to enter a competition was going to do so after my visit. Hopefully he wont be deterred by the chap who actually judges his images.

9. Sheer beauty…even more, knowing you have enjoyed taking it! 🙂

   1. I am certain it is to do with wanting to share beauty that you have witnessed that makes you get cold or go that extra mile – modern kit is so good 🙂

10. I’m enjoying.

    1. Excellent Mr Krahn 🙂

11. Lovely colours

    1. Yes you have to love aftersun

12. Stunning colours and such a feeling of stillness and serenity 💕😊

    1. complete serenity and calm an inner calm although I didn’t have my hat on so my heid was baltic.

13. Gorgeous… the streak and its reflection are wonderful.

    1. Thank you I was chasing it around pools on the beach 🙂

14. How very dare they? This is beautiful! 🙂

    1. Many Thanks a very tranquil evening – everyone is entitled to their view – I guess on WordPress its the none like 🙂

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