This image was created from a shot I took up on Mt. Diablo of the sun setting over the valley. I love this time of evening…it’s so quiet and the burst of color before nightfall is like one last yawn before bedtime.
Channeling Color
Channeling Color
Laura Macky Photography 
July 30, 2014 at 2:06 am
Like a painting 🙂
July 30, 2014 at 7:41 am
Yay, it worked 🙂
July 30, 2014 at 2:06 am
Niceone
July 30, 2014 at 7:42 am
Thanks much Raj 🙂
July 30, 2014 at 3:11 am
Beautiful effect!
July 30, 2014 at 7:42 am
I’m so glad you like it Kan.
July 30, 2014 at 3:17 am
Lush
July 30, 2014 at 7:42 am
Love that word! Great! Thank you. 🙂
July 30, 2014 at 3:22 am
Really beautiful effect, gorgeous colours 🙂
July 30, 2014 at 7:42 am
Thanks so much Katie. I love color. 🙂
July 30, 2014 at 4:10 am
Nice color in this.
July 30, 2014 at 7:42 am
Thank you Justin!
July 30, 2014 at 4:34 am
And you channel it so well! I love these colors…a warm sunset over the prairie…See I “look” first and then read…now I see my interpretation was spot on. 🙂
July 30, 2014 at 7:43 am
Ding ding ding!!!! You win a prize. Don’t know what that might be but you were so correct! Thank you Sharon. 🙂
July 30, 2014 at 5:02 am
Turner-esque!
July 30, 2014 at 7:43 am
Wow, thank you! 🙂
July 30, 2014 at 5:54 am
LM…..just a beautiful way for me to start an otherwise gloomy day! thanx…jim
July 30, 2014 at 7:44 am
Aww Jim, thank you! I’m so glad you feel that way about it. 🙂
July 30, 2014 at 6:33 am
Lovely impressionistic piece 🙂
July 30, 2014 at 7:44 am
I love that! i’ll take it. 🙂 Thank you so much, Eden.
July 30, 2014 at 6:50 am
Absolutely stunning! So incredibly beautiful. And I love, love, love your analogy of the color before nightfall being like one last yawn! Perfect!
July 30, 2014 at 7:45 am
You are so generous with your comments. Thank you so much! I did kinda like the yawn analogy. 🙂
July 30, 2014 at 7:13 am
I may be off on my art schools, but this is a great foray into abstract expressionism. I feel like you took a chance with this one and for me the image really pays off – I like the overall warmth with a touch of a contrasting cool tone in the upper left. I’d get a large Giclee print made and frame this one – I can see it hanging above a double sided fire place in a modernist interior.
July 30, 2014 at 7:46 am
I can see it there too Robert! Maybe SOME DAY someone will do just that with it. Never know! Thank you for your thoughtful comments. 🙂
July 30, 2014 at 7:32 am
This is so comforting, Laura. Outstanding job you have done again. Loe, Amy
July 30, 2014 at 7:46 am
I’m so glad you like it Amy. Thank you! hugs
July 30, 2014 at 7:55 am
Laura, I really Love it!!! The colors are amazing and so soothing the way you blended everything together.
July 30, 2014 at 8:03 am
I really really love photo art. I get excited when I’m taking pictures of course but when I open photoshop I feel like I have the world at my feet! Haha. Thank you again for your comments. Now I’m off to check everyone else’s blogs! Including YOURS ! 😀
July 30, 2014 at 8:09 am
🙂
July 30, 2014 at 7:43 am
Fabulously painterly!
July 30, 2014 at 7:46 am
Thank you Sue!
July 30, 2014 at 8:40 am
Laura this is the most brilliant description of a sunset I have ever read…”the burst of color before nightfall is like one last yawn before bedtime.” …. brilliant…
July 30, 2014 at 8:43 am
Thank you so much! I’m trying to be a bit more descriptive about how I felt taking the picture. I appreciate the feedback. :))
July 30, 2014 at 8:53 am
A picture is worth a thousand words? Well then, why not a thousand +? I am of the opinion that, a description of the struggle to get the shot, or the process afterwards, or the emotion you felt while shooting, only adds to the enjoyment of the image. Keep on writing. And photographing. You have a gift!
July 30, 2014 at 9:04 am
Aww thank you Emilio. I needed to hear that today. I appreciate your kind words.
July 30, 2014 at 10:39 am
Beautifully dreamy…I really like this one (and your description)!
July 30, 2014 at 1:04 pm
Thank you! I’m kinda liking this photo art stuff. 🙂
July 30, 2014 at 10:43 am
very nice, some interesting processing.
July 30, 2014 at 1:05 pm
Thank you! I thought you might comment on it because I know you do some abstract work yourself.
July 30, 2014 at 1:09 pm
🙂
July 30, 2014 at 11:28 am
Gorgeous!
July 30, 2014 at 1:05 pm
Thank you Bonnie 🙂
July 30, 2014 at 11:36 am
It does look like a lovely water color painting.
July 30, 2014 at 1:05 pm
I’m so glad you see that in it. Thank you!
July 30, 2014 at 12:55 pm
Reblogged this on Amazing Fine Art and commented:
very cool!
July 30, 2014 at 12:58 pm
Gorgeous, painterly and epic!
July 30, 2014 at 1:06 pm
Thank you Richard!
July 30, 2014 at 3:49 pm
Laura this is just a beautiful image, very calming and peaceful!
July 30, 2014 at 3:51 pm
Thank you so much!
July 30, 2014 at 3:56 pm
Very nice dear. 🙂
July 30, 2014 at 4:32 pm
Thank you Suz 🙂
July 30, 2014 at 5:08 pm
Great colors. I could sit and look at this photo for hours. Thank you for sharing it. -Max-
July 30, 2014 at 6:34 pm
Thank you so much Max! You’re welcome. 🙂
July 30, 2014 at 7:21 pm
Beautiful Laura! It reminds me of a series David DuChemin has done recently called ‘Whiskey Shots” 🙂
July 30, 2014 at 7:47 pm
Thank you Lisa. I don’t know that one…is it a blog?
July 30, 2014 at 7:50 pm
No, but he has a really good website and is part of the Craft & Vision lot, his work is worth looking at 🙂
July 30, 2014 at 8:07 pm
Wow his work is amazing! Thank you for sharing this. I’m looking at it further.
July 30, 2014 at 8:35 pm
Absolutely beautiful! The golden hour is my favorite time also. The color is amazing.
July 30, 2014 at 9:03 pm
I appreciate that Jennifer! Thank you. 🙂
July 30, 2014 at 11:20 pm
Very nice shot, really like the effect.
July 31, 2014 at 8:40 am
Thank you !
July 31, 2014 at 5:58 am
Wow, I absolutely love it.
July 31, 2014 at 8:40 am
YAY thank you!
July 31, 2014 at 6:39 am
This is great. I love abstracts
July 31, 2014 at 8:41 am
Awesome! I’m doing more of them lately. Thank you.
July 31, 2014 at 6:55 am
One usually associates photography with detail, so the use of a photograph as a way of abstraction is a nice surprise.
July 31, 2014 at 8:41 am
Thank you so much. 🙂 I’m having fun with it.
July 31, 2014 at 9:22 am
I love the abstract of this. Gorgeous colour.
July 31, 2014 at 7:38 pm
Thanks very much for the totally absorbing offering and for the inspiration to explore more abstract avenues!
July 31, 2014 at 7:41 pm
You’re welcome! And please do!
August 1, 2014 at 5:54 am
That was one glorious yawn Laura 😉
Love it .
August 1, 2014 at 7:44 am
hehe thank you 🙂