What a beautiful summer we’re having! Mornings and evenings are colored in glorious pinks, golds and blues, afternoons can be spent napping under the sun by the pool, nights are perfect for editing the photos I take during the rest of the day, and colder days are great for catching up with the sleep I don’t get during all the other days :). Besides, I love wearing sundresses! If I had a say in it, it would always be summer.
Today I had the chance to shoot a most spectacular sunset while some friends of my father took their old-new sailboat for a test sail to see if it floated (last week it didn’t, and I had a great laugh because I didn’t have time to go get the camera when they were already dragging it ashore). Boy did it float this time! It also looked stunning in the photos, so fast and sleek. I’ll get to those shots eventually; these however are from a few days ago, one of the first sunsets I shot with the new camera. You should see the smile I’ve been wearing lately. I love my Nikon D90!
And, even though I forgot twice before, I want to give a big thank you to everyone: artismysanity has reached 300 followers! Wow! It’s so awesome being able to share my beloved work with all you wonderful readers!
January 14, 2012 at 7:38 am
I just want to say I think your photography is stunning! I love sunsets too – I was brought up near the sea, and loved watching the sun set over the peninsula across the bay. I miss them now I live in a town, but your photos remind me of that lovely warmth 🙂
Good luck with your new camera in 2012! 🙂
January 17, 2012 at 6:10 am
Thank you! I’m glad that you enjoyed my work :). I know I would miss the sea if I moved away, so I understand how you feel. Growing up by the sea is a wonderful experience.
January 14, 2012 at 9:26 am
Really awesome colors, great job 🙂
January 17, 2012 at 6:14 am
Thanks, Luc! I love that I can finally capture the proper colors :).
January 14, 2012 at 9:44 am
All I can say is WOW!!!
January 17, 2012 at 6:14 am
And all I can say is thank you!!! 🙂
January 14, 2012 at 10:04 am
Gorgeous photos! Congratulations on your new camera and reaching 300. What a great way to start the New Year!!
January 17, 2012 at 6:15 am
Thanks, Tricia! I was thinking just the other day that if the rest of the year is as good as the first couple of weeks, I’m in for a treat! :).
January 14, 2012 at 10:38 am
Beautiful photos! The framing is nice, and exposure is bang-on! 513, with the boat on the right side, is my favourite, but they’re all wonderful! Great work!
January 17, 2012 at 6:29 am
Thanks, Steve! I had a lot fun playing with my Nikkor 18-105mm and seeing the same landscape look so different and different focal lengths. When I went wide the world looked sooo big, LOL. Those boats are one of the favorite local features, they’re literally part of the landscape. Glad you enjoyed these!
January 14, 2012 at 10:57 am
Summer and sundresses sound wonderful. Thank you for sharing your warm images. It is brrrrrrrr cold and very windy here.
January 17, 2012 at 6:31 am
Glad I brought you some warmth on a cold day! On frosty winter days I picture the beach, me in a bikini and a sundress, a beautiful sunset and my camera, and even if I don’t feel warmer, at least I feel more cheerful :).
January 14, 2012 at 12:33 pm
Glorious shots! A lovely sight, considering it is grey, cold, and snowing here 🙂
January 17, 2012 at 6:53 am
Thanks, Eden! I’d trade you some warmth for some snow if I could :).
January 14, 2012 at 3:55 pm
they are outstanding photo’s … jealous 😉
January 17, 2012 at 6:55 am
Thank you!!!
January 14, 2012 at 5:52 pm
They are all beautiful Belen – pure gold!
January 17, 2012 at 6:56 am
Thanks, Jude! I want to do so much better, but for one of my first sunset photoshoots these aren’t bad.
January 14, 2012 at 6:28 pm
Absolutely beautiful! Great pics!
January 17, 2012 at 6:57 am
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed these!
January 14, 2012 at 8:02 pm
Posts like this make it tough to be from the northern hemisphere. Very jealous, great photographs.
January 17, 2012 at 6:58 am
We all wish we could shoot something that’s not regularly within our reach, and who knows, maybe one day we will! Glad you enjoyed my photos :D.
January 14, 2012 at 8:39 pm
Truly beautiful and a sight to behold.
Thankyou for sharing.
January 17, 2012 at 7:08 am
Thank you for visiting and taking the time to leave such and encouraging comment, Robyn!
January 14, 2012 at 10:34 pm
Great shots. Love the sunsets on the water. Thank you for sharing.
January 17, 2012 at 7:11 am
Thanks, Max! I haven’t shot sunsets anywhere else, but I’m pretty sure sunsets on the sea are always going to be my favorite ones.
January 15, 2012 at 1:51 am
Ahhh … sunsets and sunrises…love them both. And the seem to be different in other parts of the world… go figure!!! 🙂
January 17, 2012 at 7:16 am
They’re different every day at the same location, so I imagine they are very different in other parts of the world – which is why I want to travel to and shoot in lots of places :).
January 15, 2012 at 2:47 am
They all are stunning, but the fist one took my breath away!
January 17, 2012 at 7:17 am
Thanks, Pablo! That’s a personal favorite, glad you like it :).
January 15, 2012 at 12:21 pm
Pic # 4 is an excellent composition.
Have fun with your Nikon.
January 17, 2012 at 7:18 am
Thanks! The new camera allows me to shoot wider than the old one did, and I’ve been experiencing with that end of the lens. Glad you like the results :).
January 15, 2012 at 4:43 pm
Stunning photos Belen and congrats on 300 followers!!!
January 17, 2012 at 7:32 am
Thanks, David!
January 15, 2012 at 9:31 pm
Wow! These are amazing, Belen. Stunning. 🙂
January 17, 2012 at 7:34 am
Thank you, Robin!
January 16, 2012 at 2:36 am
Wow these images are gorgeous!!! Dang girl, your photographs are gaining so much in strength.. GREAT work!!!
January 17, 2012 at 7:37 am
Thanks, Sophie!! Your comments are always so encouraging to read!! Glad you like what I’m doing with the new camera :).
January 16, 2012 at 9:20 am
so beautiful!! well done!!
January 17, 2012 at 7:39 am
Thank you! Glad you like the photos, and thanks for stopping by, too!
January 16, 2012 at 11:33 am
great shots
January 17, 2012 at 7:40 am
Thank you for the comment and for stopping by my blog!
January 16, 2012 at 11:34 am
Glorious sunset! I can’t wait for summer!! 🙂
January 17, 2012 at 7:41 am
Thanks, Kristina! I don’t want summer to ever be over! Maybe we should move to a tropical island where it’s always summer, LOL.
January 17, 2012 at 1:32 am
wow wow wow! Stunning!
January 17, 2012 at 7:42 am
Thanks, Lady Fi! I’m glad my photos made someone say “wow” :D.
January 17, 2012 at 8:21 am
Great shots, the 4th one down with the boat is the best of the lot..:-))
January 17, 2012 at 9:03 pm
Thanks, Ed! The boat stubbornly refused to sit closer to the posts and the sun, I wish I could have gotten a closer shot of it. Next time!
January 17, 2012 at 9:02 am
These photos capture such awe and beauty that it makes my spirit soar…..I almost feel like I am there! Thanks for bringing joy by sharing the life that is around you.
much love,
Celeste
January 17, 2012 at 9:04 pm
Thank you, Celeste! I wish I could throw a party on this beach for all my wonderful readers :).
January 17, 2012 at 7:01 pm
These are all awesome shots Belen! I know how you feel, I didn’t stop smiling for weeks after I got my SLR, it still makes me happy to see it sitting on the shelf. Congrats on the 300 followers, impressive!
January 17, 2012 at 9:07 pm
Thanks, Kieran! I still want to achieve the soft water effect your photos have. Any tips you can give me?
The three things that I love most in the world are my two cats and my camera :). I feel like dancing when I think about the photos I’ve taken and the ones I’m going to take. And when I carry her around in the car I even strap the seatbelt throw the handle of bag, I’m that crazy :P.
January 17, 2012 at 9:54 pm
Wow gorgeous!!
January 18, 2012 at 12:09 am
Thanks for the visit and the comment, Lisa! Glad you like my photos :).
January 20, 2012 at 8:49 am
Excellent!! It looks like you are having no trouble getting used to the new camera.
January 20, 2012 at 11:51 am
Thanks, Jeff! I’m honestly amazed at how quickly I felt comfortable shooting with a DSLR in manual mode. All that studying I did before I got the camera must be paying off!
January 20, 2012 at 8:52 am
BTW, #’s 1 and 4 are my favorites. Very nicely done.