Heaven's Gate
- Widescreen 16:10
- 2560x1600
- 2304x1440
- 2048x1280
- 1920x1200
- 1680x1050
- 1440x900
- 1280x800
- 1152x720
- Widescreen 16:9
- 2560x1440
- 1920x1080 - 1080p HDTV
- 1280x720 - 720p HDTV
- Dual monitors
- 2560x1024
- Fullscreen 4:3
- 1600x1200
- 1400x1050
- 1280x960
- 1024x768
- Fullscreen 5:4
- 1280x1024
- Netbook
- 1024x600
- 800x480
- iPhone
- 320x480
- BlackBerry
- 320x240
- Other
- 480x272
No match
I took this back in November 2008 and it's still one of my favorite shots. This is a sunset at Auckland's Muriwai beach, a beautiful but rugged beach and a popular spot for local photographers.
About the photo
Adobe Photoshop.
Canon 40D.
Related wallpapers
More by Chris Gin
Comments (28)
-
Rubber Matress
Beautiful shot man. The colours on the rocks are amazing.
-
Stu
littleg did a great job editing the people out, but I don't find them especially distracting. The people sillouhetted in the far distant actually add to the shot. Too bad about the fellow photographer, but with a place this beautiful and at just the right moment, you can't wait for people to move out of your way!
-
Xinthose
Yes.
-
Yorkie X
I like everything about it including the people normally I`m not a fan of people but in this case I can see a symbolic metaphor to them and the title name that makes the whole thing fit.
-
Yeah the cliffs on the left were from another exposure, and I should've blended them in better.
-
lerch84
I noted that strangeness too, but i didn't know how to explain myself :)
-
TheReal7
On a second look, something seems a little strange in the top left edge of the hill. Was this a 2 shot composite?
-
TheReal7
I voted for this....didn't see the people! Excellent as always but personally I would have cloned them out. It's all matter of personal taste :)
-
Binaryian
I also think that the small group of people adds to this shot. It makes it kind of interesting. However I think that the fellow photographer, wich I didnt see at first glance, doesnt belong in this picture. Nice work.
-
@trout, stubulman, ew1029, thanks, glad you like it as is, though I knew others wouldn't. @littleg, nice clone job, I suck at cloning out anything except dust spots! Hopefully those who don't like the people in it will be satisfied with your version.
-
littleg
Sorry, messed that up.. here's the link http://img149.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=66545_heavensgate_1920x1080_122_525lo.jpg#
-
littleg
Very nice shot, but yes.. the people take away from it IMO. I took 10 seconds to remove them all, here is a 1080P with them removed if anyone wants it. [URL=http://img149.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=66545_heavensgate_1920x1080_122_525lo.jpg][IMG]http://img149.imagevenue.com/loc525/th_66545_heavensgate_1920x1080_122_525lo.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I hope you don't mind Chris, you do very good work.
-
ew1029
Sorry for the double post but I just have to add; I actually think the people in the photo actually adds to the overall shot. It puts the distance of the photographer into perspective, as well as the actual terrain. Also it gives it an almost "lonesome" vibe and some other vibe I cant quite put my finger on. Again, great photo!
-
ew1029
Perfect positioning! The sun coming down over the middle of the river, and just the position of the entire shot just goes to show (once again) how talented Chris is with photography. Bravo sir.
-
stubulman
"The person on the left is a fellow photographer." I didn't even notice him. HIs presence doesn't detract a bit.
-
Oh Chris this didn't win the Bing "Home sweet Homepage" comp... Not a fan of this photo, it's just too samey.
-
trout
Usually I don't, but I kinda like the people in this one. Makes it feel real and as if I'm really there.
-
Thanks guys. The person on the left is a fellow photographer. I tried cloning him out but I couldn't make it look natural so I left him in. @lerch84, the water flowing here is just a gap between the rocks. It stops just off to the bottom right of the shot where there are more rocks.
-
ryan92084
the distant people look great its the person and rocks on the upper left that look off a great shot regardless
-
stubulman
Chris, I don't know why, but the distant people really makes this shot.