Malaquite Morning
Uploaded: February 27, 2010 06:36:40
~Malaquite Beach~
Padre Island National Seashore
Malaquite Beach is but a small part of the 70 mile stretch of sandy beaches that comprise the Padre Island National Seashore in Corpus Christi, TX - the longest stretch of barrier island in the world. We watched the sun rise on a cold, windy (gusts to 50 MPH) morning in late January...and it was very cold...but very beautiful, as well...
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 1.00, ExposureTime: 10/5000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 31.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Anita Hogue February 27, 2010
A beautifully composed image, Valarie! I love the solitude and that gorgeous sky! #1243292Jim Huffield February 27, 2010
WOW, Valarie this is gorgeous. Jim #8419964Amy M. Wilson February 27, 2010
Beautifully composed and captured... love the colors, dramatic sky and the line of birds in the distance; great work, Valarie! #8419986Robert R. Goodman February 27, 2010
Hi Valaire,I hear that is a very beautiful beach.Great capture my friend,stunning sunrise!!! #8420025Monnie Ryan February 27, 2010
Absolutely gorgeous, Valarie! #8420067Douglas Pignet February 27, 2010
Love your leading line and capture here, great lighitn and comp,well done. #8420100Marilyn Cornwell February 27, 2010
Wow - you really got a lot into this image!! Beautiful work! #8420220Tammy M. Anderson February 27, 2010
Outstanding composition, lighting and capture, Valarie. This is gorgeous. #8420371Hal Bambrick February 27, 2010
Just STUNNING Everything Val!!!!!!!. #8420450Carol L. Fowler February 27, 2010
Beautiful image- love the composition, color and especially the detail of the flying flock in the distance. #8420477Gina Cormier February 27, 2010
OK...this is just spectacular!!! I love this image with the line of pilings and the orange line of the sun breaking....gorgeous! I hear this area is just beautiful!! 50mh winds? LOL I would have been in the car!!!<-----chicken cluck cluck
damn...where did I put that straw..... #8420561
Ann Coates February 27, 2010
Wow Valarie, a truly beautiful scene here. The sky is so dramatic and of course there are the birds there too. #8420573Karen Engelbreth February 27, 2010
Wonderful capture, Valarie... #8420699Patricia Seidler February 27, 2010
This was so worth getting up for Valarie and braving the wind. Great color, lighting and tones! #8420728Ron McEwan February 27, 2010
You have everything in this one Valarie. Birds, sun rays, like the way the pilings lead the eye, excellent foreground to give perspective WTG #8420784Michelle Alton February 27, 2010
Valarie, your photographic mastery is awesome, as proven by this gorgeous shot! #8420792Val Feldman February 27, 2010
Appreciative thanks, everyone, for stopping by and commenting! Hope you all have a great weekend! ~Val #8420988Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 27, 2010
Breathtaking image, Val!!! :-) k #8421021Val Feldman February 27, 2010
Thank you bunches, Ms. Kitty! #8421042Maria A. Gonzalez February 27, 2010
Hi Val....I absolutely love this sunrise image...The sun rays and the birds on the left,the amazing sky to create an incredible mood...The waves and footprints created by the sand,the pillars line up to guide you to this amazing beach..Ah... the orange line showing that morning has arrived...Maria A. Gonzalez February 27, 2010
Definatelly a favorite... #8421131Ellen Hodges February 28, 2010
Soooo many beautiful pieces of this gorgeous image! All together - perfect! Fav'd. #8421877Julie Burnett February 28, 2010
Wonderful mood created here, Val. Your composition is fantastic, as are the colors and lighting. Excellent!! #8421933Candice C. Calhoun February 28, 2010
I have never seen this from the Corpus Christi side, but have many times from the Padre Island side! Fabulous sunrise view, love your low pov!ccc #8421996
Mitch Spence February 28, 2010
Such a sense of peace in this lovely scenic, Valarie. #8422014Summer A. Kozisek March 01, 2010
Gorgeous image Valarie, beautiful comp, lighting, and clarity!! #8423122Val Feldman March 01, 2010
Thanks so much Maria, Ellen, Julie, Candice, Mitch and Summer for your comments - as always, they're much appreciated! ~Val #8424128Julianne Bradford March 01, 2010
What a glorious sunrise Valarie! I wish I could have been there with you but you have captured it's essence so beautifully, I feel I didn't miss a thing! #8425721Marty Straub March 02, 2010
Wow, you are a master at crafting the best photos, Valarie. Looking at this scene I can imagine many different angles and comps but your eye has come up with the very best. Every element seems perfectly placed within the waving lines and glorious background. There is a creative muse attached to your being, and you capture it in every photo. #8427289Val Feldman March 06, 2010
Thanks so much Julianne, Marty and Sabrina! #8435984Patti Coblentz March 07, 2010
Oh Valarie...this is just beautiful! The colors, tones, lighting, and quiet movement couldn't be nicer...and I love the composition...a beautiful morning experience and capture!Patti #8437225
Dianna Murphy March 09, 2010
REally beautiful, love the light and tones. Great composition. A winner to me. #8442750Don Christiana March 18, 2010
Valarie,Ellen Hodges March 26, 2010
Congrats on a fabulous finalist, Val!! Best luck!! #8482717Karen Engelbreth March 26, 2010
Congratulations... #8482767Mary E. Lake March 26, 2010
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist!! :) #8482905Robert R. Goodman March 26, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist,Valarie!!!! #8482952Valentin M. Armianu March 26, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist,Valarie! #8483157Ann Coates March 26, 2010
Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist Valarie. #8483239Daniella Puente March 26, 2010
Wonderful photo! congrats Valarie :)) #8483368Gina Cormier March 26, 2010
OMG VAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Stefania Barbier March 26, 2010
congratulations on your gorgeous finalist! #8483630Jeana Clark March 26, 2010
~J~ #8483634
Julie Burnett March 26, 2010
HUGE congrats Val, on this fantastic finalist, and "fingers crossed" on the next round!! #8483667Patti Coblentz March 26, 2010
Such a beautiful series of your Malaquite Beach images, Valarie...your heart was obviously in each of them...congratulations!!Patti #8483676
Maria A. Gonzalez March 26, 2010
Congratulations,Val..I really liked the mood in this image from the moment I saw it..Great job.. #8484339Don Christiana March 26, 2010
Congratulations on capturing a perfect moment in time. Great Finalist....a true winner. #8484451Ron McEwan March 26, 2010
Congratulation Valarie, I knew we would see this one again. Well done. #8484464Marilyn Cornwell March 26, 2010
Congratulations Valarie from Marilyn (hiding as Barbara, ha ha!) I love this image! Congratulations! #8484482Michelle Alton March 26, 2010
Another fantastic work of art, Valarie!Congratulations! #8484626Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 26, 2010
WTG on your awesome finalists, Val!!! WHOOOO HOOOO!!! :-) k #8484926Thomas E. Hinds March 26, 2010
Valarie, this is so well constructed and delivered! A worthy Finalist! Congratulations on your fine work! #8485090Amy M. Wilson March 26, 2010
What a fabulous month you had and it's no surprise that this beauty is a Finalist - HUGE congrats, Valarie!!! #8485391Courtenay Vanderbilt March 26, 2010
Awesome, Valarie! Big Congratulations!! #8485510Diane E. Deming March 26, 2010
You are just getting better and better! Congratulations on all of your finalists! They are fantastic! #8485523Julianne Bradford March 26, 2010
Wonderful beach scene with terrific comp Valarie. Congrats well deserved! #8485874Douglas Pignet March 27, 2010
Congrats on your finalist, well done #8486417Mitch Spence March 27, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist, Valarie! #8486749Jack Ryan March 27, 2010
Congratulations, Valarie...very deserving! #8486770Patricia Seidler March 27, 2010
Congratulations Valarie! #8486968Debra R. Harder March 27, 2010
This is sooooooooo BEAUTIFUL, Valarie!! Huge congratulations on your superb finalist!! Deb #8487160Patrick Rouzes March 27, 2010
WTG, Valarie! Congratulations on this incredible finalist! #8487165Carol L. Fowler March 27, 2010
Wonderful FInalist! Congratulations on this beauty! #8487834Margaret R. Barry March 27, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Valarie! #8487944Karen Bacon March 27, 2010
Congrats on this wonderful finalist,Valerie! #8488238Lori Carlson March 27, 2010
I LOVE this image, Valarie!! Breathtaking!! And thanks for sharing the moment!! Congrats!! =) #8489097Barbara Waldoch March 28, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Valarie! #8489257Kathy Cline March 28, 2010
HEY VALLinda D. Lester March 28, 2010
Congratulations on your awesome finalist! Good luck in the next round! #8489664Rony Sagy March 28, 2010
Congratulations on a fantastic Finalist, Val. #8490435Anita Hogue March 28, 2010
Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Valarie! #8490600Dianna Murphy March 28, 2010
This is my fav of your four awesome finalists! Hope we see it again. Fingers crossed! #8491227Kerry Hill March 28, 2010
Huge congratulations on this awesome finalist Valarie, best of luck in the next round!! #8491669Nancy J. Locke March 29, 2010
SUPER CONGRATS, VAL!!! AWESOME!!!Hugs, Nancy J Locke #8494212
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