Bleak #3
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Image was taken near Stittsville, Ontario, Canada.
Camera Data:
1/350 sec
f/9.5
ISO: 200
Manual Mode
Focal Length: 20.0mm
Metering: Pattern
Format: RAW
37 Responses
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On 3 April 2008 adniloj gave props:
Great one Michael! very nice.
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On 3 April 2008 Donna Beeler said:
I love the isolated feeling it gives you. It's so simple and good.
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On 3 April 2008 Shawn St. Jean gave props:
Beautiful image, love the contrast
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On 3 April 2008 John Linton gave props:
Splendid shot.
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On 3 April 2008 m.r. nelson gave props:
fantastic!!!
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On 3 April 2008 Trey Hill said:
the way the sky and ground melt into one another is superb... as is the hint of that tree behind. masterful composition.
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On 3 April 2008 Mrs T gave props:
so wonderful! I would love a huge print of this hanging on our wall. So nice!
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On 3 April 2008 Meriol Lehmann gave props:
Awesome!
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On 3 April 2008 Chris Whitney said:
The tree shape is very nice. I like the simple composition and misty BG, with the BG tree form behind the first.
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On 3 April 2008 Michael Touchton said:
wow, very bleak, and very good.
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On 3 April 2008 Michelle Lane gave props:
Wow Michael...you've outdone yourself. This has to be my favorite of ALL your photos. Bravo!!
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On 4 April 2008 Emma Brahas said:
Love it!
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On 4 April 2008 Carsta Amrehn said:
a real treat to look at!
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On 4 April 2008 jessica wright gave props:
most beautiful.
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On 4 April 2008 Maria Luisa Runti gave props:
Magic, dreamingful drawing but living... excellent:)))
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On 4 April 2008 Chicago Love gave props:
sigh Amazing
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On 5 April 2008 Max Schenk gave props:
Michael - I love coming back to this series and just studying it - every time, something new is to be seen - a great talent for photos of such a perceptually stark landscape. There is also something calming about them that adds a great appeal to me, personally.
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On 5 April 2008 Karen Zimmerman gave props:
Oh wow! Bleak is beautiful!
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On 5 April 2008 Serge Golub gave props:
I love these. Where I live, it's normally impossible to get such a clean background. These are amazing.
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On 5 April 2008 Michael Van der Tol said:
Thanks to everyone for their kind comments.
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On 6 April 2008 Lisa Bernardini gave props:
Simply...Michael :-) Great!!!!!!! :-)
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On 6 April 2008 Yvonne Roberts gave props:
Beautiful shot! Bleak and desolate, but beautiful! Love the vignetting.
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On 6 April 2008 Portia Söderberg gave props:
Michael, what a truly incredible shot! Beautiful!
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On 7 April 2008 marshall gave props:
freakin' WOW!!! be kind and write a description, please (film, shutter, iso, camera, place, etc.). thanks.
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On 7 April 2008 marshall gave props:
really something else! thanks for sharing the data.
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On 10 April 2008 * Jeff Boucher said:
Great composition, love the symetry and the vignette. A great shot all around.
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On 11 April 2008 Robert Sand said:
A stark strong shot. It's a shame you couldn't remove the second tree (just kidding).
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On 14 April 2008 m.r. nelson gave props:
wow!
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On 14 April 2008 Michele Zangari gave props:
Wonderful job. I really love the feeling, the clean background. The tree is really desperately strong.
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On 14 April 2008 Debbie Cannaday gave props:
Wow, this is amazing..
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On 18 April 2008 Karen Bradbury gave props:
I think it's been said before, but this is beautiful!
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On 20 April 2008 Photo Girl said:
Lovely, lovely, lovely... I am so drawn to this sort of image.... it inspires and motivates my senses and I feel like writting.... but more importantly feeling!
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On 20 April 2008 Jeff Obee gave props:
I want to meditate looking at a print of this...outstanding!
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On 21 April 2008 Linda Merz gave props:
This is so artistic. Well done!
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On 23 April 2008 Daniel Martinez said:
This image, your style, and your vision are astounding Mr Van der Tol.
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On 24 April 2008 Timothy Chambliss said:
Most excellent!
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On 14 May 2008 Anne McGinn gave props:
Perfection!
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