The Last Ray of Sun

The Last Ray of Sun by Peter Kurdulija
The Last Ray of Sun by Peter Kurdulija

The Last Ray of Sun

What do you call the light that permanently imprints itself into the deepest corner of your cerebral real estate? Just a memorable one, divine, sublime?

The star was going down fast, as it was just a matter of ‘to get it over and done with‘ a daily sunset routine – until that moment.

Like it was switched on by some all powerful hand residing somewhere in the center of a kingdom of light, the sunbeam reached across the valley, bringing all the associated attributes with it, like joy and warmth, just for a few moments, before disappearing altogether. The blue cold haze drowned the beautiful Hawkes Bay valley, but not before the last ray of sun got there first.

I was standing in awe … for a while in fact, still in disbelief. Review button and LCD screen confirmed it did happen.

Sweet. I’ll treasure selfishly the melody of breeze passing through the treetops, the smell of golden grass and feel of fallen leafs under my feet. Not to worry, I left something to share with you. Here it is.

The Last Ray of Sun belongs to the following groups:

Happy Haven, Landscape Photography, Light In The Darkness, Live, Love, Dream, Mother Nature's Finest, New Zealand Made, Sunrise, Sunset and Vibrant and Vivid Color
  • Serena Ho

    Serena Ho

    this is simply amazing!

  • Peter Kurdulija

    Peter Kurdulija in reply to Serena Ho’s comment

    Thank you Serena

  • RealPainter

    RealPainter

    awesome man, its beautiful….......I love it….....looks like God is coming down…;]

  • solareclips

    solareclips

    sublime for sure!

  • Andy Mueller IPA

    Andy Mueller IPA

    What a great image, instant favorite !!!

  • Andrew Leighton

    Andrew Leighton

    Now that’s a sunset ! A cracking shot, very well done. :)

  • LindaMcCarthy

    LindaMcCarthy

    Glorious! WOW.

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle

    Such a Holy Instant. True Art Of Nature..

  • RickF

    RickF

    Beautiful capture!

  • lacitrouille

    lacitrouille

    A great scene quith wonderful lighting and composition. Looking very dreamy. :)

  • Paul Manning

    Paul Manning

    Fantastic!

  • Anne Vis

    Anne Vis

    Magical shot! Great mysterious feel to this!

  • Kathleen Hill

    Kathleen Hill

    Divine image and stunning light, well done

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Stunning – I love the grass in the foreground!

  • Marina Ribeiro

    Marina Ribeiro

    This is quite a stunning shot!

  • jiba

    jiba

    Excellent, love the hazy/foggy look over the range and the way that beam is lighting up the grass in the foreground. Perfect capture man!

  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt

    absolutely gorgeous work

  • Curtiss Simpson

    Curtiss Simpson

    Beautiful !

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio

    wow…this is awesome!...great work

  • Arrowman

    Arrowman

    Stunning !

  • KEITH  R. WILLIAMS

    KEITH R. WILL...

    beautiful

  • LoisBryan

    LoisBryan

    wheeeeeeeeeeew … my goosebumps have goosebumps!!!!! This is an extraordinary … magic moment indeed … that you were there, WITH your camera, that you knew HOW to USE your camera … all is right with the world. Your comments bring home to my heart what happens when a photographer is lucky enough to capture the sublime.

  • suzykt

    suzykt

    A most beautiful image. The light and the atmosphere are tremendous. This is one of the nicest images I have seen.. so perfect

  • klek

    klek

    Wonderful Photo :)

  • linskudd

    linskudd

    Outstanding.

  • martin7

    martin7

    dear Peter, this is really amazing, 7th star adds you r poetic description, it “reveals” all beauty once again after touching my heart through colours.

  • Cathleen Tarawhiti

    Cathleen Taraw...

    Congratulations, you are featured on the New Zealand Made homepage :)

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    Peter,this capture is really amazing! Fabulous image!

  • Jen Whyte

    Jen Whyte

    Absolutely divine image!

  • kalaryder

    kalaryder

    Yes, divine!

  • Lys •

    Lys •

    the texture of the golden wheat in the foreground, all the different, yet complimenting, layers of landscape in the middle, and the hinted rays of sunlight pulling away from the mountains and pushing themselves off of the clouds is beautiful. everything works so well.

  • Sharon Anne Mau

    Sharon Anne Mau

    I love this one as well and your wonderful words breathe life into this beautiful view!

  • Eva and Klaus Weber-Wanjek

    Eva and Klaus ...

    I think this is the best landscape photography I´ve ever seen!!!
    Ok, I´m not an expert, but I love this photo more than any other landscape photography!!!

  • GerryMac

    GerryMac

    outstanding Peter love the lighting and colour!

  • SandraRos

    SandraRos

    One of of those photographs that just leaves me speechless !!!! You must feel so proud of such excellense !! Kind regards out of Africa

  • cammiecakes

    cammiecakes

    Beautiful

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