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I used to use a red filter for B&W and Infrared photography and wondered what it would do with color transparency film. May be too much red for some, but I liked the effect on this particular shot.

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metin topa 15 Apr 2011

very impressive..

Artist Reply: Thank you very much Metin. Glad you stopped by to take a look.

Olga van Dijk 15 Apr 2011

I agree with Jery ... it would be a fantastic subject for an abstract painting Mike! --Love and Light, Olga

Artist Reply: Thank you very much Olga. Would love to see your interpretation on canvas, especially with the textures and dimensions you achieve in your paintings. Please feel free to give it a shot if you like. Appreciate your comments.

Stefani Wehner 15 Apr 2011

How could I miss this beauty! MAGNIFICENT WORK!

Artist Reply: Thank you very much Stef. Glad you like it.

M Smith 14 Apr 2011

This is just an amazing shot!

Artist Reply: Spent many wonderful summers at this lake, swimming, fishing and, of course, taking pictures. Thank you for your generous and encouraging comments.

Jerie kunitsky 11 Jan 2011

I love this effect. It would make an amazing painting..

Artist Reply: Jerie: thank you so much for all of your generous comments. I would love to see what you could do with this. . .or any of my photos. Check out what Francine Henderson did with my Green Leaves & Raindrops photo. I truly appreciate all of the positive feedback from artists like yourself. Thanks so much for checking out my work.

Jessica Dzupina 05 May 2010

This is very cool! I love the effect and, of course, great technical/composition!

Artist Reply: Thank you very much for your nice comment Jess. I appreciate your stopping by to take a look.

leny hendrickx 03 Aug 2009

great shot!

Artist Reply: Thank you very much, Leny. Really glad you like it. I can see from your portfolio that you like red as much as I do. I appreciate your stopping by to take a look.

Duncan James 03 Jul 2009

I would say it's just the right amount of red, Mike. Ethereal and thought-provoking. great stuff.

Artist Reply: Thank you very much, Duncan. Glad you stopped by to take a look. I appreciate your comments.

Alan McIlree 03 Jul 2009

I love it Mike... As you say sometimes the image suits the filter, and on this occassion it certainly does

Artist Reply: Thank you very much, Alan. I appreciate your feedback.

Bo Jeune-Fille 31 May 2009

Nice composition Mike... Less is more and it shows. ... I like it.

Artist Reply: Thank you very much for stopping by to take a look, Bo. I appreciate your comment very much.

Alessandra Gatti 24 Apr 2009

Outstanding choise! I love it, simple but impressive, very nice Mike :)

Artist Reply: I'm glad you like this image, Alessandra. I wasn't sure about how people would respond to all of the red, but it has received many hits and nice comments like yours. Thank you very much.

David Gharibashvili 22 Apr 2009

Great composition, almost surrealistic...

Artist Reply: Yes, a bit of surrealism was in the back of my mind when I put the red filter on the lens. Thanks so much for your comments.

Sigridur Bachmann 11 Mar 2009

Wow ! I like this very much makes this an incredibly powerful photograph Mike ! "" SUPERB ""

Artist Reply: Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment. I'm glad you like it. I've been pleasantly surprised by the number of hits this image is receiving.

Anonymous Guest 04 Feb 2009

this is great, it looks like a toned b&w except for the sun. would make a nice poster!

Karie Goffic 02 Feb 2009

wow, awesome photo!

Artist Reply: Thank you Karie.

Miro Gabriele 30 Jan 2009

Very good work.

Artist Reply: Thank you. I appreciate your nice comment.

Vin Libassi 22 Jan 2009

I tried the same experiment many years ago. Took a picture of a flight line of F-4 jets with the sun going down behind them. It was the Apocalypse! Not too much red for me in this one. Sweet.

Artist Reply: I would love to see that picture of the Phantoms! Thanks for stopping by to have a look and leaving your encouraging comment. Appreciated.

Tracey-anne Pryke 21 Jan 2009

waw! stunning colour

Artist Reply: Thank you very much Tracey-anne. I appreciate your feedback.

Michael Jones 11 Jan 2009

Dramatic effect especially with the contrast of the sun. Really nice!

Artist Reply: Thank you so much Mike. This image isn't getting a lot of hits, so I'm second-guessing my decision to put it up. I appreciate your encouragement.