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Tooooo calm sun

Started by Aquarellia , Dec 11 2015 11:55 AM

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#1 Aquarellia

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Posted 11 December 2015 - 11:55 AM

Because the sun's too calm for my pencil and I want to use my little Lunt 35mm, I decide to sketch during the sun sets.

First of all, 10 minutes before the sun sets I sketched the different prom's

An airplane help me to define more or less a parallel to the horizon, however the horizon there is not horizontal...

At the end I had to sketch the deformations of the sun disk because of the refraction as well as the trees in the "far" foreground.

After digitalisation I invert the sketch and add a color calc.

Michel

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#2 alvarete

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Posted 11 December 2015 - 12:06 PM

Interesting Michel!
Many thanks for sharing!
Santi

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#3 Sheliak_sp

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Posted 11 December 2015 - 12:29 PM

OMG, it's a great drawing, and a very romantic representation indeed,I love the colors and the atmosphere effect bending the sun... Congratulations, and thanks for sharing these kind of different sketches!

Migue

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#4 niteskystargazer

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Posted 11 December 2015 - 12:52 PM

Michel,

Nice sketch of the Calm Sun :cool: .

CS,KLU,

:thanx: ,

Tom

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#5 Randolph Jay

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Posted 11 December 2015 - 04:52 PM

That's a wow!! I love the airplane. I love the sketch. Very original idea as well...

Regards,

Randolph

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#6 azure1961p

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Posted 11 December 2015 - 05:30 PM

Exceptional.

Pete

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#7 Warmvet

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Posted 11 December 2015 - 07:09 PM

Michel,

This representation makes me feel warm just looking at it. Very interesting way to show off a quiet Sun!

Cindy

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#8 frank5817

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Posted 11 December 2015 - 11:29 PM

Michel,

I almost missed the fine prominences because there is so much to look at that is not the sun.
I was trying to figure out in the lower right of the sun the two irregular columns illuminated on the right side but not illuminated on the left. Then I realized that must be smoke or steam and not trees (I think?).

Impressive and alluring capture.

Frank

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#9 Aquarellia

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Posted 12 December 2015 - 03:32 AM

Thank you to you all for those kind words!

Michel,

I almost missed the fine prominences because there is so much to look at that is not the sun.
I was trying to figure out in the lower right of the sun the two irregular columns illuminated on the right side but not illuminated on the left. Then I realized that must be smoke or steam and not trees (I think?).

Impressive and alluring capture.

Frank

Hi Frank, you'r right, I don't now what it is, probably an artefact from the scanner or while color and contrast adaptation ? Anyway this is not visible on the original sketch. From my observing terrasse I only see trees and hills, not a single house nor plant so no smoke...

Thank you as always for your interest Frank

Michel