Younes Bounhar Photography

Beaming

Well, I just knew that if I persevered, this day would happen. Mind you it’s not exactly as I imagined it…instead of a beautiful muse by my side, well, I had…Justin, but nonetheless, the moment was unforgettable. Many things had to come together as we seldom get the right conditions around here: cold enough for fog to form, enough fog to get in the sun’s path, enough sun to peak through the fog and trees. I was busy shooting by the water for some time, then I turned around and realised the sun was about to rise, the fog had moved from the river banks to the inner portions of land…boy was I running like a madman to find the right tree. If you can’t make any sense of this, don’t you worry, it’s me, not you…

Posted on December 22nd, 2009 in Images

18 Responses to “Beaming”

1. Bret Edge says:

   December 22, 2009 at 10:32 pm

   Whoa! This is spectacular, Younes. Very spiritual, dynamic and just plain beautiful.

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2. Steve Sieren says:

   December 22, 2009 at 11:30 pm

   Fantastic image Younes, love the way it radiates the warm light from within.

   A shot like that could warm up a cold house at this time of year.

   SS

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3. Nancy Hill says:

   December 23, 2009 at 1:31 am

   Ho-là-là ! Superbe Younes, magnifique, j’adore.

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4. Derek (100 Peaks) says:

   December 23, 2009 at 3:41 am

   Yup. You did it. Nice job.

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5. Christine Glade says:

   December 23, 2009 at 7:09 am

   wow – wow – wow. Glorious!

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6. Suzy Walker says:

   December 23, 2009 at 8:09 am

   lovely!

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7. Younes says:

   December 23, 2009 at 8:46 am

   Thank you all for the kind words. While I was psyched about the shot I never expected the positive response it has garnered to date!

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8. Dave Taylor says:

   December 23, 2009 at 8:50 am

   Truly a beautful image. Nicely done indeed.

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9. Perry M says:

   December 23, 2009 at 9:00 am

   Truly awesome shot! Anytime I’ve seen similar shots, I’ve always said congratulations to the photographer for being out at the right time and right place to catch those amazing light shows.

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10. Craig Ferguson (@cfimages) says:

    December 23, 2009 at 9:09 am

    Excellent work. You’ve really raised the bar with this one.

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11. Joe Williams says:

    December 23, 2009 at 9:11 am

    Beautiful!

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12. Scott Flaherty says:

    December 23, 2009 at 9:26 am

    This is a winner Jounes. Great job on capturing this glorious moment.

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13. Jeffrey Chapman says:

    December 23, 2009 at 10:02 am

    Funny how your story of frantically needing to run around to get the shot is in such contrast with the beautiful peace and tranquility of the shot itself. Really, really well done.

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14. Patrick Smith says:

    December 23, 2009 at 10:28 am

    Very nice! I’ve waited for something like this too, but we don’t get this type of fog very often. Congratulations!

    Patrick

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15. Gerry Williamson says:

    December 23, 2009 at 10:38 am

    We have all benefited from your perseverance, Younes. Magnificent photograph.

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16. Justin Van Leeuwen says:

    December 23, 2009 at 10:41 am

    Wow lots of comments here – and I am a beautiful muse, jerk, how else do you think you took this?

    Oh right – you ran away from me in the cold. Do me a solid and link to my site ni the text next time too… crap, now I just sound like a whiny bitch.

    For those interested, I got something similar, though I had a 100mm prime lens on and I think Younes was shooting 100-300mm zoom… this is 240mm or something: http://jvlphoto.com/pixelpost/index.php?showimage=778

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17. Ron Niebrugge says:

    December 23, 2009 at 11:44 am

    Beautiful!

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18. Erin Wilson says:

    December 28, 2009 at 5:35 pm

    Wow… yes, your patience definitely paid off! Gorgeous shot. And a perfect reminder to look behind to see what you might be missing.

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