Mesa Sunset by RedundantlyAbundant
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ELDORADO
Gaily bedight,
A gallant knight,
In sunshine and in shadow,
Had journeyed long,
Singing a song,
In search of Eldorado.
But he grew old-
This knight so bold-
And o'er his heart a shadow
Fell as he found
No spot of ground
That looked like Eldorado.
And, as his strength
Failed him at length,
He met a pilgrim shadow-
"Shadow," said he,
"Where can it be-
This land of Eldorado?"
"Over the Mountains
Of the Moon,
Down the Valley of the Shadow,
Ride, boldly ride,"
The shade replied-
"If you seek for Eldorado!"
Edgar Allan Poe
1849
This is one of my favourite poems. When I read it I envision a scene like the one above.
I took this shot over a year ago in Mesa (just oustside of Phoenix). Two shots stitched together. I am glad I dug this one up.
Comments (39)
Vraxor
Beautiful compo, the sunset in the background sets the mood :o)
gwfa
depicts beautifully the yearning for Eldorado ....
M_Moraitis
Oh how I love Poe and this poem is perfect for the image. I really like the cropping and stitching (which you can't tell) of the photograph.
jcv2
Wow, a sunset in the land of gold!
MaydaMason
awesome shot! love the colours and silhouettes
wizardtim
Excellent photo. It's great having these sunsets almost every evening. I love the saguaro.
grrrduhbear
great mood picture .good capture, love the sunset~~~GRRRRRRRRR
EllaKristan5783
Nice job... Lovely shot... :)
ralfy
Great capture and perspective! Love the compo, excellent photography!
summer1412
siiiigh Man, that's a place I'd like to go...pfft, forget that, that's is a place I'd like to be RIGHT NOW! Awesome shot, it almost has a homey feel to it...
Chaos911
wow, super cool work!!!!! EXCELLENT!!!!
Cosme..D..Churruca
Fantastic contralucce ! Like the croping...
cynlee
glad you dug it up too! beautfully done... sighfully El Doraldo!! :]
tibet2004uk
Oh my Oh my!!! This is stunning!!! I love the desert so much!!! I'm just in awe here!! My vote!!! And thx for sharing so much beauty!
Tedz
This looks terriffic....and good to re-aquaint with Poe.
Sekadhar
Fantastic! Impressive and beautiful! Excellent done!!!
SNAKEY
Excellent perspective... love the angle of tilt......... a great crop and composition.:O))
SoulSearcherr
loving this..love the angle and the crop
Niutek
This image does indeed bring to mind a journey and a life-long quest... :)) Fantastic shot, flawless postwork and very well fitting poem :))
logiloglu
wonderful contrasts and colours. a fantastic shot,Matt. vote #:O)
jimry
wonderful imagery..xlence comes to mind :)
unstrung65
...nice angle and comp here ---ain't easy to avoid postcard saguaro shots -- this one's fresh.
Apophis906
Oh such a pretty shot here,wonderful use of shadows,such lovely colors. Excellent capture and job.
AgentMai
Love the cropping and compo! Words and image match perfectly. Excellent silhouette work, and lovely strong sunset colours. Amazing postwork (cant tell there are 2 photos stitched together!!) Beautifully done =)
SoulEatar
Great moody aura in this evening glow - Super work !
tvernuccio
totally awesome image!!!! Luv that cactus looming in the foreground!!! and the landscape and sky are incredible!!! excellent work! vote!
Akinom
Hey, what an amazing compo! Incredibly beautiful sky and landscape! v
chantal-france
Very spectacular view of this desert sunset :)) The framing and sizing are wonderful too :))
sossy
wow! what a fantastic POV and beautiful and moody capture of this scene! gorgeous colored sky and impressive silhuette of the landscape as a great contrast!
addiek
Excellent work .... a wonderful silhouette.