Dead Forest

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• avene (5002)
• [2008-05-13 10:40]

hi Bob,
I like a lot how smooth the sand looks, like a silk almost. and that's a great contrast with the sharp branches of the driftwood. fantastic pastel colours, there's something very soothing and calming in this shot despite the title and the painfully twisted tree. excellent work, my compliments.

with best regards,
Kristine

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• Asiulus (846)
• [2008-05-13 10:43]

Great image quality - sharp and spiky, how accurate for the main object here ;-) Nice proportions between the sand and the sky. Natural colours, not oversaturated like some shots on TE. I like it!
Joanna

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• casperduppy (903)
• [2008-05-13 10:47]

Hello Bob,
A lovely image of this odd and ever-moving environment. The colour and tones are splendid, as is the definition in the sand ripples. It's an interesting composition, with this weird looking piece of wood up close, but it works exceptionally well.

All the best, Casper

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• dkeus31 (23384)
• [2008-05-13 10:48]

Hi Bob,
very nice image, the foreground is just perfect in that desert!
regards,didier

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• sacavem (4345)
• [2008-05-13 11:02]

Olá Bob,

Very good shot captured with a great point of view, your composition is magnificent with the dune and the "dead forest" in a nice contrast with the sky.
Well done.
TFS.
Best regards,
Filipe

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• mehr (1226)
• [2008-05-13 11:02]

Hi Bob,
nice composition wir vers sharp and true colors and light.
the desert lives.
TFS
Bahram

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• ohe (2330)
• [2008-05-13 11:03]
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Dear Bob,
Wonderfull shot!
Sharpness is really impressive!
What's the reason of your 2 seconds exposure as it's a static environment ?
Thanks for sharing,
- Olivier -

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• amfdj (1868)
• [2008-05-13 11:30]

Hi VBOb,
An extremely beautiful view on this dead area.
The result is almost monochromic. Splendid sky and very well composed. Good use of your wide angle lens.
Regards from Belgium.
Eddie

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• messenger1 (710)
• [2008-05-13 11:53]

Great eye to spot this interesting subject, Bob. The diffuse light works well for you. The colorful sky makes a great background, but the twisted piece of driftwood is really the star of the shot.

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• Waylim (2073)
• [2008-05-13 12:38]

Bob
Beauty is all around us, and you just know where to look for it and captured it so perfectly with great composition. Great presentation here. Pefect sharpness on the foreground of the main subject and softer background with wonderful colors of the sunset. Thanks so much.
way

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• toto (13322)
• [2008-05-13 14:51]

Bonsoir,
belle photo de cette foret de la mort, que des bois morts, belle prise de ce qui fût peut etre jadis un magnifique océan.
Jolies couleurs et bonne netteté de l' ensemble. Belle profondeur de champs et ciel superbe illuminé par ce soleil non visible mais rayonnant.

Amitiés Thomas

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• jean11-3 (2245)
• [2008-05-13 14:59]

Hello Bob,a beautiful composition of the dunes with the perfectly placed driftwood.There is a good contrast between the smoothness of the sand and the jagged edges of the wood.
The sunset is a bonus.
Tfs, regards Jean.

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• tomescuc (891)
• [2008-05-13 15:52]

Outstanding angle and quality. Beautiful details and colors.
tfs,
CT

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• cbrman (12742)
• [2008-05-13 23:04]

Hello Bob,

Les arbres ont dû souffrir dans cette région avant de mourir de déssechement.
Une vue au grand anle qui rend bien la grandeur et l'étendue de la désolation.
J'aime beaucoup l'effet de la longue pose sur le ciel !
Bravo !

A+

Dominique

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• geester (286)
• [2008-05-14 9:37]
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Excellent shot Bob - great definition of the driftwood. Now I'm new to all this Trekearth stuff, but something about this image is bugging me. Did you use HDR?

Well done

Graeme

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• coco (22931)
• [2008-05-14 13:05]

Hi Bob.

Superb picture where the vertical view and the way you managed the light are amazing.

Well done.

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• SteveH (1483)
• [2008-05-15 22:11]
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Hi Bob, I've seen plenty of cartoonish HDR images and decided that it was a useless gimic. Here you show otherwise. I certainly couldn't have spotted it. Great choice of location to shoot from, with the interesting old tree roots and the other elements in the sand drawing the eye to the sunset. cheers, Steve

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• Silversnow (819)
• [2008-05-16 6:59]

Very impressive subject, it looks like a desert ;)
That driftwood is superb and full of details, the sky is well exposed thanks to the HDR, great composition well compartimentalised to have a clear foreground & background that blend very well thematically.
The portrait carries a quiet sense of sorrow, in line with the pastels of the sky.

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• Truja (4928)
• [2008-05-17 9:20]

Hi Bob,
it' s incredible as a dead nature can print as much life and forces to an image, really impressive! excellent depth through the white sand until touching the sky. Great calmed and relaxed atmosphere created by the suggestive tonalities. A photography to admire....

Best regards,

Jordi

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• CMJC (1239)
• [2008-06-16 12:12]
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une belle série que je découvre avec la n°3 mais c'est celle-ci ma préférée; cette racine s'ouvre comme une fleur éclose; très belle composition, douces couleurs... simplement belle