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Larry Donnelly
{K:1106} 1/17/2006
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Knock, knock, looks whose next door on the recent posts, how did you take a shot of my hair in the morning... that will be one model release young lady, liked your pom pom trees, my view across my street is a suburban house like 4 million homes in the US, and you get pom pom trees. Lorax was Dr. Suess's last or near last books, a character who bemoaned the wanton cutting down of trees, larger version of your pom poms but more the color of my South Beach Fall. I am rambling on, must stop. Heidi-Ho.
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Gayle's Eclectic Photos
{K:91033} 1/17/2006
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hey! i just uploaded,too!...this must be from another day cause i didn't see any sun today..LOL..what a glow!...looks like the tree is basking in a spotlight!...nice contrast with the darker sky BG...and yes,photo-worthy ;>
cheerios,gayle
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Rina
{K:26519} 1/17/2006
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Just love the sky when it's like this. Ann, what a capture! So dramatic... must have been quite a deluge. The skies here never get that dark and scary. Just grey and bleak. Really makes me miss the whoppers we get back home...
Nicely done and definitely worthy.
Cheers
Rina
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Janet B
{K:16139} 1/17/2006
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Nice, Ann, and that is quite the glow! The moss really sets it off! Always loved when the skies are dark and the sun will peek and highlight something...gives that glorious surreal feeling, like here :)
Love it!
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Alicia Popp
{K:82561} 1/17/2006
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Precioso contraste de colores e iluminación entre las ramas y el cielo oscuro. Una muylograda composición. Felicitaciones!!!
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Susie OConnor
{K:34798} 1/17/2006
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Wow what a capture Ann. A bright spot on a dreary day. Something like this always makes me feel so good. Even if it's just for moments. Nice one!
Susie
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Steve Aronoff
{K:21276} 1/17/2006
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Beautiful, Ann. And the colors are terrific. I hope you haven't been having as many consecutive days of rain as we've been having in the Puget Sound area. Depressing.
STeve
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Gary Dyck
{K:11907} 1/17/2006
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Nice!! great contrast with the sunlit tree and the dark foreboding sky!! Great capture! Cheers, Gary
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 1/17/2006
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Great capture and contrast, Ann! I love the sunlit branches against the dark sky, it's a special feeling to see that. Great colors, too! Very well rounded composition :-) Cheers, Ina
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Baha Sadri
{K:14473} 1/17/2006
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Amazed by the lighting,very decisive moment,I guess you always have your hand on the holster!
O's,
baha
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Paul Lara
{K:78508} 1/17/2006
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Very dramatically lit, Ann.
Tip: In these situations, its recommended to UNDER expose by 1 and even 2 stops, as the averaging meter may (and in this case, did) not correctly expose the shot. Had this been underexposed, the tree woudl have retained a lot more detail.
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stingRay .
{K:136763} 1/17/2006
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Thank goodness it's Larry's hair....thought it was mine phew!!
That is one dark forbidding sky sweetie but the burst of sunlight has exposed the tree and made me think of Jason and the Golden Fleece (Though why he couldn't settle for a blue one from the supermarket....b----y snob!) Oh my lovely girl, you always get into the firing line don't you? Risking frostbite one minute, being swept away in floodwater the next, I bet you have ladders and scaped knees as well:):):) Never mind, it is all greatly appreciated by your UF friends. Best wishes to you and great big hugs, 'see' you soon...Ray
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Dave Stacey
{K:115782} 1/17/2006
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I like the contrast between the well lit tree, and the dramatically dark sky behind, Ann! Well seen and captured!
Thanks for your comments, too!
Dave.
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Marco D.S.
{K:5418} 1/17/2006
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Great contrast and light: it's an interesting job. Nice composition! Cheers,
Marco
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Ann Nida
{K:45230} 1/17/2006
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Thanks for the tip Paul. I'll remember that if I see this again. I jsut left the camera on auto to grab a few quick snaps and this is what I got. I wanted to get out of there before the deluge. I though digital cameras always underexposed anyway do they?
Thanks agian
Cheers - Ann :)
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Paul Lara
{K:78508} 1/17/2006
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No, Ann. the digital Rebel is pretty faithful. if you set it at 0 EV, it will give you a pretty darned accurate average exposure. The problem with digital is that once you get to a luminance value of 255, anything above that 'clips' and is completely lacking detail, no matter how much you adjust levels or curves. You can play conservative and set to -1/3 EV which can help. Just don't forget to adjust levels if it's a keeper to get your brightest values restored.
Here is a photo I intentionally under-exposed by two stops because I knew it would yield this effect:
http://www.usefilm.com/Image.asp?ID=1031134
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Ann Nida
{K:45230} 1/17/2006
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Thanks for the info Paul. I didn't know that about the DSLR Rebel. I will definitely experiment the next time I have the opportunity to do so. Thanks for dropping by and tkaing the time to show me something I didn't know.
Cheers - Ann :)
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m ,
{K:15872} 1/17/2006
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You’ve got a very lovely vision and captured a beautiful picture with nice focal point and background. The colours of picture have great harmony!
Best wishes: Maxime
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Doc Roberts
{K:549} 1/17/2006
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Ann... you scare me... I disappear for a couple of months, finally get time to come back, and you keep on topping your already stellar work. This is another great shot.
Fantastic!
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Darlene Boucher
{K:15622} 1/17/2006
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Beautiful and I'm so glad you shared! Wonderful colors Ann! Sure hope you all get some more sunshine, seems like you've had enough rain! Take care my friend! Darlene
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Kelly Duntley
{K:13055} 1/18/2006
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This tree seems to be reaching for the glorious sun. His little arms are streching up. Nice contrast with the dark skyline in the back.Well seen and photographed.
Kelly
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Del Metheny
{K:25369} 1/18/2006
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I like the result of the limited sun shining directly on the tree with the rest dark. It gives it a very unique glow. Good eye to see this photo op. Del.
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Mark Beltran
{K:32612} 1/18/2006
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When the sun comes out after a rain in Oregon, it tends to be quite special, as it is here.
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Rashed Abdulla
{K:153619} 1/18/2006
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very great job my friend ,wonderful image which i did enjoy viewing ,great details and very beautiful contrast and colors , all of the best my friend ..
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Kathy Hillard
{K:25721} 1/18/2006
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ANYTHING that catches a ray of sun lately is photoworthy, Ann! We actually had a pretty decent day here today. Susie and I had to have a "photo fix" so yesterday we took our cameras and headed out in the pouring rain. Didn't get out of the car much, but when we did we got WET! Oh well, better days ahead!
Kathy
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brian underdown
{K:-1176} 1/18/2006
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the tree screams for sun light stretching its arms and raising its voice.cetainly works nicely with the dark storm clouds overhead.
brian
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Bob Walker
{K:1066} 1/18/2006
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Wow, Ann! Those colors are really vivid - especially against the dark sky. I also think the central crop works well here do to some nice symmetry in the tree.
Best regards,
Bob
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Larry Hammond
{K:16631} 1/18/2006
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So very pretty how the trees almost emits the golden light Ann, love it.
Larry
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Larry Hammond
{K:16631} 1/18/2006
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So very pretty how the trees almost emits the golden light Ann, love it.
Larry
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Andrzej Pradzynski
{K:21195} 1/18/2006
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Ann, it's a great abstract composition with very dramatic feel due to very dark background. I like the glowing branches and twigs - you got great ilumination here to contrast nicely with the dark blue skies. Cheers, n.j
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jude .
{K:14625} 1/18/2006
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Love this one, Ann...very surreal, very eerie, laced with a nice dollop of sinister atmosphere. Very nicely done.
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Galal El Missary
{K:84111} 1/18/2006
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Beautiful composition , very well done Ann .
Galal
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sherif hussein
{K:13806} 1/18/2006
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Excellent capture & Nice contrust ,Beautiful composition
Regards
Sherif
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Danny Brannigan
{K:16237} 1/19/2006
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Fantastic image Ann. A super sky and great light.
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György Szönyi
{K:8347} 1/20/2006
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Beautiful light conditions, very well seen. The dark background sky is fantastic with that greenish glow! Gy.
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mundh
{K:3974} 1/20/2006
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wow very impressive shot .
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Robert Kocs
{K:89061} 1/20/2006
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What a lovely natural composition with glowing tree. The glowing branches give a superb effect, very nice capture. Well seen! Love the strong contrast, fine colourtones, exciting details. A great natural formation, very nice unusual view. Great one. Very well done dear Ann! :)
Cheers!
Robert
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Mohamed Banna
{K:34213} 1/20/2006
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yes it is really GLOW
very nice colors
great pattern in nature
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Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia
{K:91622} 1/20/2006
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wonderful composition. 7
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Baha Sadri
{K:14473} 1/20/2006
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Sweet Ann!
Are you going to consider the fact that 115 viewers of this last photo are waiting ?
O's,
baha
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Vandy Neculae
{K:6181} 1/20/2006
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Excellent capture and nice contrast.
Beautiful composition.
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Mireille Heirendt
{K:7258} 1/21/2006
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Hi Ann,
I like this lit tree against the dramatic sky, but also these very few remaining leaves and the black birds on top, all balancing this photo very well.
Perfect!
Thanks for all your latest comments.
Regards, Mireille
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Ace Star
{K:20388} 1/22/2006
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good morning capture :) like it alot ... keep it up
wish you good luck
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Mary Brown
{K:67818} 1/22/2006
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This reminds me of a lovely peacock. It has a wonderfully cheerful mood.
Mary
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hdw Photography
{K:5955} 1/22/2006
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Well captured Ann.The contrasting light and dark makes it.Well done
best wishes
Hilton
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James Hager
{K:6285} 1/23/2006
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Cool! Wonderful light on the tree against that dark sky. Definitely "photo worthy."
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WAEL HAMDAN
{K:7476} 1/23/2006
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really excellent capture..
wael
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Piero Somma
{K:13397} 1/23/2006
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l'albero sembra trattenere i raggi del sole, original composition...
ciao
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Piero Somma
{K:13397} 1/23/2006
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l'albero sembra trattenere i raggi del sole, original composition...
ciao
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Mary Brown
{K:67818} 1/31/2006
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This is so pretty. I love the way you captured the quiet essence of the lovely morning light caressing the tree.
Mary
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Hussam AL_ Khoder
{K:60885} 7/9/2008
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Great And very beautiful photo.
All the best.
7/7
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