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all 93 comments

[–]mistertext 39 points40 points ago

Not enough clone tool.

[–]Jarkillz 49 points50 points ago

they're facing the wrong way!

[–]l0v4[S] 26 points27 points ago

[–]fromOhio 3 points4 points ago

I was thinking the same thing! My Dad grew sunflowers on his farm and their faces follow the s sun. Doesn't make for such a great picture.

[–]_danada 8 points9 points ago

This picture struck up thoughts of Ringworld and an apparent new fear of large fields of sunflowers below breaking clouds.

[–]Far_Distant 5 points6 points ago

I'm glad it wasn't just me. I was thinking if this was Ringworld the photographer would be in a lot of trouble right now.

[–]the_shams_bandit 2 points3 points ago

Think this picture was taken spinward or antispinward?

[–]ChronoKiro 1 point2 points ago

Judging by the fact that there is a sunset this picture couldn't have been taken on the Ringworld at all, since the Ringworld enjoys noontime sun when a shadow square is not overhead.
Pssshht, duh.

Just kidding, bro. I'm friends with anyone who appreciates Niven.

[–]miklayn 0 points1 point ago

Yeah I found the image quite unsettling...

[–]NerdUnit_Zappa 7 points8 points ago

Someone needs to plant some PeaShooters...

[–]l0v4[S] 18 points19 points ago

[–]agreeable_panda 18 points19 points ago

Maybe I'm just being trolled, but this picture screams fake to me.

This picture has been through some serious alteration, other than the simply levels tweaking. What jumps out at me the most is the back line of sun flowers, there is a simple, hard line that separates the flowers and the sky, not a gradual transition of the flowers going out of focus. Also, the exposure of the each separate shot / layer (it was two originally, is this so obvious that I'm the only one who bothered to point it out?) is completely different. If that shot was real, the flowers would be need to be underexposed to grab a that shot of the sun rays breaking through the clouds. It seems pretty obvious to me that the sunflowers had a bright sky above them, as evidenced by the reflection, and the artificial shadowing across the field looks SO fake.

[–]MrMushroomMan 2 points3 points ago

It's more than likely a composite/HDR, it's been worked pretty hard as well.

[–]patrik667 1 point2 points ago

First thing I thought when I saw it: compositing, HDR and color correction.

[–]BrickWiggles -3 points-2 points ago

Trolled? Do you even know what that means?

Just enjoy it and provide constructive criticism on their flickr.

[–]JohnstownFlood 5 points6 points ago

Composite fail.

[–]nallimy 6 points7 points ago

I feel like I'm being watched.

[–]god_of_tits_an_wine 2 points3 points ago

Too bad it's squared, a landscape frame would be way more suitable.

[–]-Shirley- 2 points3 points ago

this is so beautiful. I love this picture. Do you have any pictures with other flowers?

[–]l0v4[S] 0 points1 point ago

here u go :)

[–]megaman368 2 points3 points ago

I'm looking for a samurai that smells like this.

[–]ericamerica 2 points3 points ago

Shouldn't the sun's rays be hitting the back of the flowers? That sky does not match the picture - so much post-processing and editing was done to this.

[–]godisgood777 1 point2 points ago

God is good.

[–]blastbeatss 3 points4 points ago

Yeah, this doesn't look shopped at all.

[–]Rigby93 2 points3 points ago

God is good.

[–]captainpott 1 point2 points ago

reminded me of this scene http://youtu.be/B51bLBdUt3w?t=5m32s

[–]MLG_Jeff 0 points1 point ago

Now all it needs is a reaper coming down through the clouds...

[–]DJAshian -1 points0 points ago

That be miiighty purty!

[–]donottakemeseriously -1 points0 points ago

Looks like something out of an RPG. After you win a big boss battle and go outside of the dungeon.

[–]michelledepeil -1 points0 points ago

Girasole

[–]SimplyPure -1 points0 points ago

and that's why they call it a 'sun'flower field!

[–]bwngare 0 points1 point ago

So, this is where the Sun goes to sleep!

[–]helmethair -1 points0 points ago

He should tile that wet spot to increase his yield for next year.

[–]Idrinkwaterrr -1 points0 points ago

Time to show those zombies who's boss

[–]KingCarini 0 points1 point ago

I don't know, all sunflowers and no pea shooters is gonna get you fucked up.

[–]AndyNoAwkward -1 points0 points ago

You came to the wrong neighborhood.

[–]TheHeelToeHero 0 points1 point ago

For some reason when I see pictures like these, I get a sense of emotion and nostalgia.

[–]llcbdavis 1 point2 points ago

looks like the land of oz.

[–]EDGY_ALL_CAPS_NAME 0 points1 point ago

Euro Truck Sim 2

[–]TatsumakiTed 1 point2 points ago

How come none of the sunflowers are facing the sun? weird..

[–]Green_like_the_color 0 points1 point ago

Because sunflowers don't actually follow the sun. They always face east.

[–]koolman101 1 point2 points ago

Reminds me of Clannad after story with ushio and tomoyo

[–]nillis 1 point2 points ago

Thanks, now I'm crying.

[–]coleosis1414 0 points1 point ago

Those sunflowers are facing the wrong way. Stupid sunflowers.

[–]Green_like_the_color 0 points1 point ago

No they're not. Sunflowers always face east.

[–]PFisken 0 points1 point ago

Sunset? In my part of the world the sun needs to be somewhat close to the horizon for it to be called sunset.

[–]Ayenz 0 points1 point ago

STOP LOOKING AT ME AARRHHHH!

[–]Bobbycoxtat 0 points1 point ago

HDR sucks

[–]tibbly 0 points1 point ago

This... This is not how light works.

[–]theWires 0 points1 point ago

You know, a lot of people are complaining that this is fake, which it doesn't look like it is, but there is indeed a problem here. The title says "sunset". For once it's not a lame fucking sunset pic, so let's not call it that.

Gorgeous photograph, by the way!

[–]Teslah 0 points1 point ago

Earth is awesome.

[–]jerlovescake 1 point2 points ago

Praise the sun! ☼

[–]ChaoAreTasty 0 points1 point ago

This is now my new phone wallpaper

[–]JayGryph 0 points1 point ago

That needs a companion cube stuck in the mud.

[–]mxpx999 0 points1 point ago

Plants Vs. Zombies :0 so much sun

[–]wonderworld 0 points1 point ago

Love the beautiful colors together and so very peaceful...

[–]sensely71 0 points1 point ago

12/10 would roam the fuck out of

[–]plackly68 0 points1 point ago

Caption is so poetic.

[–]imhumahi 0 points1 point ago

The first thing that came to mind was: this would be a great location for a Hindi movie

[–]shottly31 0 points1 point ago

Caption is so poetic.

[–]nomosly26 0 points1 point ago

Caption is so poetic.

[–]vrf13vrf13 1 point2 points ago

Simply breathtaking - thank you for sharing.

[–]DJG513 -1 points0 points ago

Beautiful, but I think it would've been better if the photographer stood IN the mucky water hole and took the pic from there...

[–]totallywontstabyou 5 points6 points ago

I dunno, I think the water makes the shot more visually interesting. Otherwise it'd be all sunflower on the bottom half and all sky on the top half.

[–]greencoldpeas -2 points-1 points ago

Yeah OP must not be a very tough guy.

[–]Caesar619 -2 points-1 points ago

thats because its a repost. I have it saved on my hard drive already because my ex girlfriend loves sunflowers

[–]gegtik 1 point2 points ago

Pretty early sunset imho

[–]AnonymousJimmy 1 point2 points ago

Beautiful picture, thanks for uploading!

[–]Hope_its_a_fart 1 point2 points ago

it looks like they're trying to intimidate me. fuck you sunflowers you dont know me

[–]sapienshane 1 point2 points ago

How is it that all of those sunflowers are facing the same direction?

[–]bluezanzibar 5 points6 points ago

How is it that the reflection in the puddle doesn't match the sky?

[–]PepeAndMrDuck 1 point2 points ago

Sunflower fields actually do that. It's a mix between the inclination to use the sun as guidance to the east and then later in life to face east.

[–]ExTractorFan 0 points1 point ago

Heliocentricism.

[–]I_Wont_Draw_That 1 point2 points ago

Sunflowers face east.

[–]JabbaDHutt 0 points1 point ago

Why are all the flowers facing the same way?

[–]enoop 3 points4 points ago

[–]JabbaDHutt -2 points-1 points ago

That's just fuckin odd.

[–]SlimGuySB 0 points1 point ago

I'm gonna hazard a guess that magnets are a mystery to you too ;o)

[–]JabbaDHutt 0 points1 point ago

Dude, magnets are fuckin magic-rocks! How do they do dat?

[–]PepeAndMrDuck 0 points1 point ago

Source? I would like to use this picture (or part of it) in the making of an album cover!

edit: nvmnd i found src

[–]PoopAndSunshine 0 points1 point ago

I want to go to there.

[–]CoriLeigh 0 points1 point ago

I want to go to there.

[–]lakk 0 points1 point ago

I drove through North Dakota on my way to Seattle a couple months ago... wasn't expecting all the sunflowers

[–]YOU_ARE_A_FUCK -3 points-2 points ago

This is probably the best natural photoshopped picture I have ever seen.