Robben Dawn by Paul Watson

Saturday, 13th January 2007

Robben Dawn

by Paul Watson

Dawn on Robben Island looking towards Cape Town. This is the same island that Nelson Mandela spent many years in jail on. It is a national preserve and yet still holds a working population, many ex-prisoners of Robben Island.

Equipment: tripod, Canon EOS 10D, Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L

Paul Watson

An amateur South African photographer living and working in Ireland.

http://paulmwatson.com/

9 Comments

Paul Watson Says:
January 13th, 2007 at 1:20 pm
Glad you like it guys
Holly Says:
January 13th, 2007 at 7:23 pm
Wow! This is a part of the world I’ll probably never travel to and greatly appreciate the opportunity to see such a historic and beautiful view of it. Thank you.
Eli Shams Says:
July 2nd, 2007 at 2:07 pm
Sounds like an opportunity for prisoners to meditate… What a beautiful place !
Claudette Singleton Says:
September 22nd, 2007 at 10:19 pm
I just simply love this photo with all its striking colors. I will try and paint it.
David Spiller Says:
October 24th, 2007 at 10:57 pm
This is where Nelson Mandela was held for most of his imprisonment. All that was visible from his tiny cell window was a courtyard wall. My hero.
Franc-Sois Dandurand Says:
January 4th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
What splendid nature! This is so beautiful it makes me want to brave the “at times” harsh social climate of SA cities just to see and feel this beauty and climate!
Anurag Says:
January 11th, 2008 at 8:12 am
A very good scene, I feel using a polariser would have helped you to cut the background haze. Just my 2 cents.
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
January 13th, 2008 at 10:47 am
Very nice. I like the composition and the sharpness. I think it’s a pity the sun is coming up in the right because it gives your sky a strange mix of whites, blues and every color in between. I would rather have seen it different. Still a good picture though.
Ann Says:
January 13th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
Beautiful light. Very uplifting photo. Congrats.