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File:Water reflection of stringy gray and white clouds in a pond on a sand beach of Don Khon at sunrise in Laos.jpg, featured[edit]

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  • Thanks, Benh, for your feedback. If I understand what you mean, you suggest to include the sun in the composition? If so, I agree most of my pictures are taken when it is hidden. A few exceptions include this one or that one. I usually tend to prefer the period of the day when the clouds are special, dense or colorful, and this usually happens when the sun is low. More an intuitive choice, based on my own experience, than a fixed decision, however. Perhaps pure contre-jour pictures, with the sun rays in front, would provide the color spot you suggest. Hopefully the texture of the sky would be particular too, but that morning I was there also later, and have other shots taken when the sun was visible, though the light was very intense (and overall the sky less colorful). This sunrise for example "touches the ground", though the clouds here are more interesting in my opinion. Hopefully I'll meet a situation with both in the future? -- Basile Morin (talk) 10:23, 7 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Welcome. I didn't necessarily mean that the sun should be in the frame, but just that enough rays lit the ground to give it some more vibrant colors and texture. I give it to you that these are totally subjective matters. Since you seem to be carefully planning your shots, maybe you are there before the sun sets, so it's free to try? I totally am on board with you with the cloud patterns. They do render great, so clouds or light... your choice, but it seems you have been choosing right so far ;) - Benh (talk) 12:23, 7 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Okay, thanks! Your intuition makes sense, for 2 reasons. First, to be at that spot before sunrise, I woke up and left home at night yes, luckily it was full moon (or almost) that morning, so I noticed in the darkness the clouds were special (it's not everyday like that). My goal was to get the waterfalls with these clouds, unfortunately they were not at the right place for a nice picture. Thus I had to find another spot, by walking, and that pond was totally unexpected. Secondly, you're right about the intensity of the colors, that was actually bigger 18 minutes earlier, with wonderful pink and red tints, really impressive. I have a picture at that moment, that I can show, but maybe not upload on Commons because of the freedom of panorama of the architectural building (conical restaurant) displayed in the center of the image. Just to say we agree, now I catch better your idea. (And for the Lion King, I watched the movie in an airplane by chance a few years ago, and frankly enjoyed... I understand and appreciate the metaphor :-) ) Basile Morin (talk) 13:11, 7 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    • ah yes sorry, it's the sun rising, so you were here before the light touches the ground. But anyways, as you mentioned, I think we agree here ;) Is there such a thing as FoP in Laos? I personally never have cared but maybe I should have? - Benh (talk) 13:43, 7 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • FoP rules seem very strict on Commons, however this architecture remains moderately complex, and here is the sky a bit earlier when the "light touches the ground" (as you certainly know it lasts just a small dozen of minutes) -- Basile Morin (talk) 14:32, 7 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    • Nice fire clouds. As for FoP it's more about the law in Laos itself, but I would be really surprised if this is a concern to them. If you don't know, I could try to ask my relatives there, but I doubt they know either... - Benh (talk) 18:54, 7 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Confirmed results:
Result: 26 support, 1 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /--A.Savin 13:34, 16 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
This image will be added to the FP gallery: Places/Natural#Laos
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