From the winter forests of the Pacific Northwest in last weeks post, I take you all the way down the Pacific Coastline to Carlsbad, California. Carlsbad is located in the northern coastal area of San Diego County. The two sunsets I am featuring this week were along the coastline of Carlsbad just south of the downtown village. Carlsbad is probably best known anymore as the home of Legoland. The actual irony is that the featured prints were created from a photo shoot I did in February, so I’m actually still keeping the winter theme going……
For those of you that follow me, you know I like color and abstract techniques in my creation of art prints. These two were created using an abstract watercolor technique that highlights the bold colors of the sunset.
For this first print I kept the sun behind one of the palm trees for a not so typical rendition of a sunset over the coastal ocean.
This second one is more typical by centering the sun between the palm trees. I also added pedestrian walkers in the left portion of the scene.
Thoughts?
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I like the one with the sun behind the tree better. In the other one, my eye stays in the bright spot. In the first one there is more balance of trees (symmetry) and my eye moves around the image more. Nice images. I like this technique.
Thank you very much!!! I really appreciate your feedback. Thanks for taking the time to comment and for stopping by!! Have a great weekend!!!
You too!
Gorgeous sunset pictures. I like the sun between the trees as you can never have too much sun!
👍👍I agree Darlene….never too much sun!! Thanks for stopping by!! Appreciate the feedback!! Have a great weekend!!
Awesome pictures of sunset, Kirt. Loved the way you have taken the sunset between the tall trees.
Thank you very much….I appreciate your feedback. Thanks for stopping by!
Welcome 😊😊 Kirt.
These are great, Kirt. I only ever got the chance to see sunsets over water, while traveling. I was always amazed at how they reach a point where the color floods the scene. Your images remind me of that.
Thank you very much Dan…seems weird, but colorful sunsets like this are not as common as one would think in San Diego, so when they would occur… Thanks for the feedback…have a great weekend!!
That does seem weird, Kirt. I would expect that they would be a daily thing.
It’s more of the norm to have a marine layer come in late afternoon, so low clouds block the sunset….when it is actually clear, the really spectacular sunsets require high clouds to reflect the clouds…that situation occurs mostly during the winter months. Probably more than you wanted to know😎
Thanks.
Cool Kirt, I really like those! We enjoyed visiting Carlsbad and Legoland during our trip to San Diego. 🙂 God bless!
Thank you very much Ryan…I had the honor of touring Legoland before it opened….I was a Regional Mngr for Citibank and we sponsored one of the rides back then…
I love the colors and feeling tone of these two sunsets Kirt. I like the first one for being different. Usually, I would prefer the sun to be visible and offset from the center (I like the rule of thirds for image composition). For composition, I’d be curious to see the bottom image with the right-hand tree cropped out and the sun moved to the right side third area.
Love your feedback Brad….I will try that and let you know…
You’re welcome Kirt. Thanks for being a good sport about my ideas.
I love the feedback and suggestions….thank you….keep it coming!!
Thanks for being open to them.
Beautiful pictures Kirt and nice warm colors 😀
I prefer to view the sun.
Thanks for the feedback Irene!!! Have a great weekend!!
Enjoy your weekend too, Kirt 🙂
That is a great technique, super cool results!
Thank you very much Tiffany!! Much appreciated!!
Very good. The abstractions give the warm light of a tropical sunset.
These are gorgeous, bright and shout summer time. I like the one better where the sun is hiding somewhat! Beautiful my friend.
Thanks Nancy and ironically these sunsets were in February. Go figure!
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Thanks for the compliment and for the reblog! Have you and your wife in my prayers!!
THANK YOU! may the Lord God bless you greatly for your prayers on our behalf!
My pleasure!!
Very cool – just altering the sun position really changes the look! I’m a freak – I would have put the sun about one-third/two-thirds between the trees. (There’s one in every crowd…) 😉
Love the feedback and truly appreciate it! That’s what I look for because we all see things a little differently and we all have different perspectives. It adds to the creative process and guides me to try different perspectives as I work on new projects!! So I truly mean it when I say “much appreciated”!!
Interesting to read all the differing opinions in the feedbacks…. and I like seeing the sun!
Thanks Annie! I always look forward to the feedback and if read Brad’s comment on the cropping…I did it for him and he was right…created a total different look!!
Love them both. such beautiful colo6
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Thanks….I appreciate the feedback!! Have a great holiday season!!
Thought I’d prefer the 1st, with the 3 tall palms, but the version with the person, head bent (?) silhouetted to the left of the trees just turned it for me. Beauty & the impact of a person created a whole other dimension for me 😊 Fun comparing, Kirt!
Thanks for the feedback Felipe…as you know the trial and error method and trying different things is part of the process!! Have a very Merry Christmas!!
It’s amazing how enjoyable the trial & error part’s become over the years for me vs the getting it done getting it right phase, which more & more often seems to mean being ready & lucky! Merry Christmas, Kirt ❤️
I relax more than I use to with the trial and error aspect, where I use to let it stress me more….age does have some advantages!!👍
Oh yes! May we continue to age gracefully, Kirt 😊
These look really great, Kirt. The effect is wonderful on that vivid orange. I particularly like the second one. Even though it’s a subtle addition, I like that you included the walkers. It adds a bit of a story to the composition. Hugs on the wing!
I truly appreciate your feedback….I kept trying subtly changes and landed on these…thanks for stopping by!!
I love this tropical scene! Orange filters are my favorite. What a creative blend of purple! Nice share, I feel a pleasant heatwave coming! ❤️💕❤️
Thank you very much!! I appreciate your feedback….have a great weekend!!