Bleak #3

By Michael Van der Tol

On 3 April 2008

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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

  • adniloj

    On 3 April 2008 adniloj gave props:

    Great one Michael! very nice.

  • Donna Beeler

    On 3 April 2008 Donna Beeler said:

    I love the isolated feeling it gives you. It's so simple and good.

  • Shawn St. Jean

    On 3 April 2008 Shawn St. Jean gave props:

    Beautiful image, love the contrast

  • John Linton

    On 3 April 2008 John Linton gave props:

    Splendid shot.

  • m.r. nelson

    On 3 April 2008 m.r. nelson gave props:

    fantastic!!!

  • Trey Hill

    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.

  • Mrs T

    On 3 April 2008 Mrs T gave props:

    so wonderful! I would love a huge print of this hanging on our wall. So nice!

  • Meriol Lehmann

    On 3 April 2008 Meriol Lehmann gave props:

    Awesome!

  • Chris Whitney

    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.

  • Michael Touchton

    On 3 April 2008 Michael Touchton said:

    wow, very bleak, and very good.

  • Michelle Lane

    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!!

  • Emma Brahas

    On 4 April 2008 Emma Brahas said:

    Love it!

  • Carsta Amrehn

    On 4 April 2008 Carsta Amrehn said:

    a real treat to look at!

  • jessica wright

    On 4 April 2008 jessica wright gave props:

    most beautiful.

  • Maria Luisa Runti

    On 4 April 2008 Maria Luisa Runti gave props:

    Magic, dreamingful drawing but living... excellent:)))

  • Chicago Love

    On 4 April 2008 Chicago Love gave props:

    sigh Amazing

  • Max Schenk

    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.

  • Karen Zimmerman

    On 5 April 2008 Karen Zimmerman gave props:

    Oh wow! Bleak is beautiful!

  • Serge Golub

    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.

  • Michael Van der Tol

    On 5 April 2008 Michael Van der Tol said:

    Thanks to everyone for their kind comments.

  • Lisa Bernardini

    On 6 April 2008 Lisa Bernardini gave props:

    Simply...Michael :-) Great!!!!!!! :-)

  • Yvonne Roberts

    On 6 April 2008 Yvonne Roberts gave props:

    Beautiful shot! Bleak and desolate, but beautiful! Love the vignetting.

  • Portia Söderberg

    On 6 April 2008 Portia Söderberg gave props:

    Michael, what a truly incredible shot! Beautiful!

  • marshall

    On 7 April 2008 marshall gave props:

    freakin' WOW!!! be kind and write a description, please (film, shutter, iso, camera, place, etc.). thanks.

  • marshall

    On 7 April 2008 marshall gave props:

    really something else! thanks for sharing the data.

  • * Jeff Boucher

    On 10 April 2008 * Jeff Boucher said:

    Great composition, love the symetry and the vignette. A great shot all around.

  • Robert Sand

    On 11 April 2008 Robert Sand said:

    A stark strong shot. It's a shame you couldn't remove the second tree (just kidding).

  • m.r. nelson

    On 14 April 2008 m.r. nelson gave props:

    wow!

  • Michele Zangari

    On 14 April 2008 Michele Zangari gave props:

    Wonderful job. I really love the feeling, the clean background. The tree is really desperately strong.

  • Debbie Cannaday

    On 14 April 2008 Debbie Cannaday gave props:

    Wow, this is amazing..

  • Karen Bradbury

    On 18 April 2008 Karen Bradbury gave props:

    I think it's been said before, but this is beautiful!

  • 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!

  • Jeff Obee

    On 20 April 2008 Jeff Obee gave props:

    I want to meditate looking at a print of this...outstanding!

  • Linda Merz

    On 21 April 2008 Linda Merz gave props:

    This is so artistic. Well done!

  • Daniel Martinez

    On 23 April 2008 Daniel Martinez said:

    This image, your style, and your vision are astounding Mr Van der Tol.
    Thank you !!

  • Timothy Chambliss

    On 24 April 2008 Timothy Chambliss said:

    Most excellent!

  • Anne McGinn

    On 14 May 2008 Anne McGinn gave props:

    Perfection!

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