Comment from RaineC
This is so beautiful. I love the way the sun is peeking through the clouds. I love the colors presented here. I also like the bit of land out in the distance. It kind of anchors the image. Nice job. Best wishes in the contest.

~Raine

 Comment Written 23-Jul-2009

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reply by the author on 23-Jul-2009

Thank you so much Raine, for you review and the wishes.
I'm way back in my work, suffering the 'snakes in the Caribbean paradise': power shortage and connected Internet problems. But I try to catch up.

reply by RaineC on 23-Jul-2009

You don't have to worry about things with me :)

reply by the author on 23-Jul-2009

Thanks :-)

Comment from Snapdecisions
A Lovely capture , all that needs to be right , is right , Nice lighting , good focus , excellent color / contrast , good depth , and nice presentation , Thanks for sharing Cleo , Trev

 Comment Written 23-Jul-2009

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reply by the author on 23-Jul-2009

Thank you Trev for just another kind and supportive review.

Comment from Smurphgirl
This is lovely. What I notice, in addition to the beautiful sky, is how calm the water is. I've bee in Mazatlan nearly 5 years and I've never seen the ocean this calm. Very nice photograph.

 Comment Written 23-Jul-2009

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reply by the author on 23-Jul-2009

Thank you so much for another kind and supportive review.
The water gets calm if a "Norte" hits. These are cool winds coming from North. But it could be quite the opposite when the wind is from East, South East or South as you have seen in my other photos.

Comment from artcart1111
Initial impact beautifully strong, wonderful composition and the color sings of a gorgeous ocean sunset.
Great story telling ability and the lighting creates a fantastic mood.
Thanks for an awesome post!
Artcart1111

 Comment Written 22-Jul-2009

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reply by the author on 23-Jul-2009

Thank you so much for your complimentary review.

Comment from artbyrami
this is a beautifu; seascape photography
really gorgious angry sky
i love how you captured the sun glowing through the clouds with a shining reflection on the sea water
very nice job

 Comment Written 22-Jul-2009

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reply by the author on 22-Jul-2009

Thank you, I appreciate your complimentary review very much.

Comment from heart4art
BEAUTIFUL AS A SUMMER'S DAY. TEE HEE. THIS IS GREAT EVEN WITH THE CLOUDS AND THE RAYS ARE CLEARLY SEEN IN THE DISTANCE, I LOVE THE COLOR HARMONY DEMONSTRATED HERE TOO.
THANKS FOR SHARING
EILEEN

 Comment Written 22-Jul-2009

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reply by the author on 22-Jul-2009

Thank you Eileen, Yes it was a nice day coming. The days start often out with lots of clouds at sunrise who are gone completely at noon. This 'summer day' was November 21 last year. There were a few storms around then.

Comment from utjay2007
Excellent shot. I wish I was there!

I loved the colors and composition and especially the sun rays through the cloud.

There seems to be some noise issue though - not much you can do about that. It could also be a product of the resizing.

 Comment Written 22-Jul-2009

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reply by the author on 22-Jul-2009

Thank you for your generous review. Could be my bad eyes but I don't see any noise on the original I will check the upload. If It is the upload I'll reload it. If I find some on the original with my magnifier I'll clean the picture up. Thanks for telling.

Comment from khoffman1701
Fantastic picture, I love the reflection of the sunrise on the water, and the rays coming through the clouds. Wonderful capture. Thank you for sharing!

 Comment Written 22-Jul-2009

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reply by the author on 22-Jul-2009

Thank you for your complimentary review.