Barbara's Photoblog
The Set of the Sails
Posted by Barbara (Florida, United States) on 9 June 2009 in Miscellaneous and Portfolio.
THANK YOU to all of YOU who made it possible by your visits and comments for this image to be in the AM3 Spotlight as of 6-10-09.
A special thanks to Eleftheria for bringing it to my attention.
I hope that someday I can return the gesture to Eleftheria to let her know one of her remarkable images has been featured.
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The Set of the Sails
by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
One ship drives east, and another west
With the self-same winds that blow;
'Tis the set of the sails
And not the gales
That decides the way to go.
Like the winds of the sea are the ways of fate,
As they voyage along through life;
'Tis the will of the soul
That decides its goal,
And not the calm or the strife.
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Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africa
This is a magnificent picture Barbara! The tones are fantastic and that ship on the water........................PERFECT!
9 Jun 2009 6:38am
Alison Cornford-Matheson from Brussels, Belgium
Absolutely perfect composition! Beautifully done!
9 Jun 2009 10:28am
xavier cardell from menorca-barcelona, Spain
Brilliant framing! And so the post process. Great job!
9 Jun 2009 11:45am
Steven from Chicagoland, United States
Well-framed and beautifully captured with such warm colors! Well done!
9 Jun 2009 2:09pm
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Oh Barbara it's a superstar of a photo, how magical, bravo!
9 Jun 2009 2:20pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Stunning photograph, Barb. Magnificent light. Outstanding poem.
9 Jun 2009 2:32pm
sawsengee from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
excellent capture, beautiful lights & framing view of the boat
9 Jun 2009 4:01pm
MontereyJohn from Salinas, California, United States
Holy mackrel, that is just great!
9 Jun 2009 4:21pm
Stef67 from in my head, France
woa splendide carte postal qui donne vraiment envi, ^^
9 Jun 2009 4:40pm
Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States
PERFECTION ... and the poem is beautiful!
9 Jun 2009 8:43pm
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
one of the most stunning shots I have ever seen I just love this I feel like I get lost in this shot I could stare at it for ages. 5 stars
9 Jun 2009 9:00pm
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
wonderful dreamy image ! beautiful composition, amazing light and colours ! just great !
9 Jun 2009 9:33pm
Xavier from Troyes, France
Wow, it's a five stars picture for me : Standing ovation !
9 Jun 2009 9:36pm
@Xavier: Thank you Xavier for your wonderful comment. It must have been your 5 stars that put my image in the AM3 Spotlight. What a surprise that was.
Dawn Bayer from Whitehall, United States
Great framing!! Absolutely beautiful. 5 stars. : )
10 Jun 2009 12:54am
Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States
This photograph is like a visual vacation; I feel so relaxed and rested just looking at it - as if I had just gone to Tahiti or somewhere very exotic.
10 Jun 2009 2:14am
@Viewfinder: Thank you, Glenn. I'm glad you enjoyed your South Pacific vacation. Exactly what I wanted the viewer to feel.
Josh Campbell from Vancouver, Canada
the lighting, the timing, the colours.
a shot well worth waiting for, and certainly worth commenting on.
great work!
10 Jun 2009 2:50am
Vernon Anderson from Sydney, Australia
Absolutely beautiful, colour, tones, composition, setting and situation. Bravo.
10 Jun 2009 3:09am
Luis A. De Jesus R. from Mexico City, Mexico
Cinematic feel; simply excellent frame within a frame.
10 Jun 2009 4:16am
@Ana Lúcia: Thank you, Ana
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
Looks like a scene from a old tale of the seas . . what an amazing atmosphere this captured golden moment generates.
10 Jun 2009 3:59pm
@Ronnie 2¢: Exactly what I was trying to accomplish that old sea tale. Right on the money Ronnie. Thank you. After your comment I received word that this image made the AM3 Spotlight. Thanks for your contribution and nice comment.
Eleftheria from Athens, Greece
Congratulations!!!!!!!
You are on the spotlight!!!!!!!
10 Jun 2009 4:07pm
@Eleftheria: Wow! What a surprise. Thank you Eleftheria for letting me know. Today is the first day I didn't check the homepage. That is when things happen, I guess. Thanks!
Alex from Barcelona, Spain
El encuadre genial, la composicion tambien y por supuesto el lugar es para perderse.
Saludos.
10 Jun 2009 4:55pm
@Alex: Thank you very much, Alex.
Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States
Ahhhhh, what a wonderful image to have featured ... I can hear her angel wings...
10 Jun 2009 6:19pm
@Judy: I'm smiling from your comment. Thank you, Judy.
Magda from Vancouver, Canada
Wow! Stunning! Congratulations on the Spotlight! Well deserved. This is spectacular. Superb framing and exposure. Love everything about it. :))
10 Jun 2009 6:27pm
@Magda: Thank you, Magda. I appreciate your kind words. Thanks for taking the time to view and comment on many images.
ManuelaR from Hainburg (Frankfurt/Main), Germany
Wonderful light and excellent framing!
Congrats on your spotlight!
11 Jun 2009 6:34am
Yvonne Simons from Tilburg, Netherlands
Congratulations Barbara, this is really stunning!!
11 Jun 2009 9:15am
Mohammadreza Rezania from Tehran, Iran
wow, absolutely great framing, very well done ...
11 Jun 2009 3:48pm
ninni from Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Wow! A wonderful photo! The light and the colours are incredible!
Thanks Barbara for notifying me about Aminus Spotlight!
Yesterday I stepped on a plane in Brazil and has just now arrived in our house in Sweden. I had no idea...
11 Jun 2009 7:48pm
@ninni: Oh, how wonderful to be in flight from and to such beautiful countries and to have the featured photo. Life and photography is wonderful. Your image deserved the spotlight. I loved it.
vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, Canada
Congrats for the richly deserved spotlight!
11 Jun 2009 8:03pm
@vu@granby - Wolfgang: Thank you for a wonderful comment.
Annie (Katie's sis) from Lakewood, United States
WOW Barbara! This is amazing, and I am so happy for you. Cheers to you and your outstanding talent! Thanks for sharing........
12 Jun 2009 12:02am
@Bertrand: Thank you, Bertrand. I appreciate your comment. Your images are Stunning!
Tammy-Cricket from United States
Very...very...very deserving. What a place to be at the right time. Truly stunning.
13 Jun 2009 5:37am
@Tammy-Cricket: Thank you Tammy for a wonderful comment. As I was just signing off all of your comments came flowing in. What a way to end the day. I will be by soon.
Claudia from Illinois, United States
Wow....don't know waht else to say. This is absolutely amazing--just wonderful all the way around! I also love the poem you have used to accompany the image! I can most definitely see why this was in the "Spotlight"
13 Jun 2009 3:13pm
@Claudia: Thank you very much Claudia for your kind comment.
Bill Jennings from (Bay Area Northern Calif), United States
Barbara - so appropriate in so many ways - the light in this image is spell binding. Well captured.
14 Jun 2009 1:22am
@Bill Jennings: Thank you, Bill for your visit and kind comment.
Ricardo from Valencia, Venezuela
Wow, incredible photo! the light is beautiful, and color is great! a poster image!
14 Jun 2009 8:23am
@Ricardo: Wow, thank you for your great comment.
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
amazing light -- so dreamy!! a beautiful shot with magical color -- bravo for the spotlight!!! :)
15 Jun 2009 1:24pm
Bonj from Jefferson City, United States
Great postcard pic. Looks like a place one would like to be enjoying.
16 Jun 2009 1:02pm
@Bonj: Thanks Bonj. It is a nice place only minutes from my home.
Bethany from Michigan, United States
I very much like your framing and composition of this photo as well as your treatment of it!
28 Jun 2009 3:26pm
@Bethany: Thank you Bethany for taking the time to comment while you are away on your honeymoon. I am pleased you like the image.
luwi from Innsbruck, Austria
I want to go on hollidays! NOW! very good framing and beatiful light, just a great image, congrats
19 Jul 2009 11:07am
chakrapani from Hyderabad, India
Lovely framing and timing :) RIght place and the right time to have a cam in your hands.. and one feels blissfully blessed. I m sure pure bliss is what you felt when you clicked this picture.
17 Sep 2009 9:37am
@chakrapani: Thank you for your beautiful comment.
Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India
Awesome golden light and picture postcard pretty composition!!!*****
31 Oct 2009 10:16pm
@Pavan Kaul: Your kind comment is appreciated. Thank you.
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