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02/07/2006 11:32:59 PM |
Beautiful. This looks so simple, but it is actually quite demanding of any viewer prepared to make the effort.
It first raises questions of scale; what could initially be taken for small seedlings are actually seen to be full-grown trees! Careful examination reveals many fine details, including the very strange shapes of the foliage in these apparently alpine trees. Which in turn leads to speculation about the location and altitude of the scene. And the drifting bank of cloud allows just a small and tantalising glimpse of a serious-looking background slope. The inevitable conclusion is that this must be one of the worlds wild and remote places.
The photograph works on two levels. First it is physically very beautiful, comprising just a few simple elements combined with harmony and confidence. And second, it is a pleasing mental exercise, because it triggers an absorbing chain of thought in the mind of the enquiring viewer.
So it has both beauty and purpose; a rare combination! |
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09/27/2005 10:28:19 AM |
| Beautiful scene and wonderfully captured. Great shot Tej! |
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09/20/2005 06:51:06 PM |
| Impressive from first look. Congratulations on your top 20 finish. |
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09/15/2005 02:34:02 PM |
| I feel like this image may have suffered for unknown reasons. Because I find this to be great. |
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09/15/2005 02:12:01 PM |
| Very cool shot. I like it. |
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09/13/2005 10:08:08 PM |
For many of those who asked - when, where and what ...
This photo was clicked in Himalayas in India (Manali in HP to be precise). It was not intended for challenge but the timings were to my favour. These are actually trees with fog/cloud drifting. Did not do much of post processing but for cropping, desaturation and increasing the contrast. |
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09/13/2005 05:47:57 PM |
| Mystical, fantasy shot. Very appealing. One of my favorites. |
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09/13/2005 04:06:38 AM |
| Amazing. The dark trees really stand out with that cloud. Nice Picture! |
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09/11/2005 06:56:32 PM |
| Absolutely amazing photograph. Great location and composition. |
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09/11/2005 03:02:27 PM |
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09/11/2005 10:24:05 AM |
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09/10/2005 08:30:54 AM |
| An eerie shot, a powerful image. Seems to be far off trees rather than branches though. |
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09/09/2005 04:12:12 PM |
| I think it'd be cool if you cropped off the top quarter of the photo so that there aren;t the black corners, just cloud. |
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09/09/2005 02:50:26 AM |
| This is a great picture and the use of B&W is an excellent choice, hope this picture does well... |
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09/08/2005 09:10:55 PM |
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09/08/2005 03:44:18 PM |
| Wonderful image--great in B&W--This is a 10 in my book |
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09/08/2005 02:42:55 PM |
| I like it. Well done. What's wrong with the trees? Is it fog or fire? Anyhoo, I still like it. |
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09/08/2005 01:15:52 PM |
| Sorry, but my first thought was that it looked like Sci-Fi, something like They Came from Outer Space. I feel more like they are going to attack me than make me calm. An interesting shot, though. |
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09/07/2005 12:12:22 PM |
| Wow! This makes me stop and stare. They look like little arrows ready to spring forth. Nicely done! |
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09/07/2005 11:52:50 AM |
| What is this? Plants in a field? Trees with fog coming through them? I honestly don't know. |
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09/07/2005 07:43:50 AM |
| Very cool. please explain this one! |
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