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Published: 2003-12-08 12:35:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 29101; Favourites: 981; Downloads: 19626
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"A foreigner from fielded landsWith prairie thoughts of desert sands
Who'd never seen a wood of oak,
He came to visit forest folk.
And in surprise he only sees
The mighty oaks and cypress knees,
Begged, "Someone will you help me please?
I cannot see the forest for the trees."
So I, a common forest folk,
Rustled in the leaves and spoke,
"Don't look into the wooden faces
Searching for the forest places;
Wander with the scented breeze,
Past mighty oaks and cypress knees,
Forget the timber your eye sees;
Our forest is the space between the trees." - Thomas James Allen
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Comments: 428
wonderful, dreamyy....really amazing all in all. u did a good job, it's very original...
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you are lucky. This shot is beautiful and dreamlike. You really caught the perfect moment.
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this is so awesome. i love the sun rays coming through the trees. FAV!!!
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........Total magic 
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This pictures taken by a poem or by a script have a lot of magic...
Putting into image the toughts of a man, is like taking a photo of a piece of mind. So merely sincere...
This image is so nostalgic...
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Wow.. I love the contrast. The shadows look other worldly!
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If ever a photograph went with a poem, this is the one.
Excellent capture. The lighting, the subject in his suit, walking in the space between the trees!
Fantastic!
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Wow, this is a pretty awesome shot....yes he is a perfect foreigner.... this picture really does say more then a thousand words. Definitely a fav.
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jeeze this is amazing. definately deserves the spot of my first favorite. maybe i'll be able to do something that good someday.
EL
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Great shots in your gallery, I've just taken a look there. This one takes up to my mind my favourite movie, by Theo Angelopoulos (Cannes winner).
Excellent.
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Wow, fantastic use of light. It really makes the picture work.
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wow
the light coming through the trees.
gah. i think everyone else has said it.
excellent job.
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Stunning photo! The lighting is perfect, and the colors are amazing. Gorgeous work.
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has he lost his piano ??
great shot
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You've done such a lovely job with this whole entire lay out. I mean the poem is perfect for your photograph. I know this is a weird thing to say for black and white photo, but you can really see the color in this piece. The lighting is fanominal, and depth perception is extrodinary! Your background is wonderful, how the light comes through the trees and shows some of the needles on the pines is beautiful. You also have a good even border, the plants and shrubs and the tree stump add to the wonder of this photograph!
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incredible, the concept is so whimsical it is beyond words. your grasp of light, form, and contrast is phenominal a definate
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The word Impressive is not even close to the word that represents this pic
It tells a story without having any words
Great Job
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THe light coming through the trees is sooo cool.
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I'm not sure if any of you guys have seen it, but it reminds me of one of the Radiohead videos, the promo for 'There There'.
But nah, i love that, it's pretty cool.
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he looks like someone from a wake...who got lost or something...
the light is so beautifully arranged!
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I absolutely love that picture... the scenery, the lights, the perspective... all fits perfectly... I only think it looks a little bit better in the small version... dontknowwhy.. but definitively a favourite! And if your whole gallery is that great this is gonna be a sure devwatch... I'll check it out...
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Might sound redundant but I also love it 
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This is simply wonderful...
You are gift, really gift.
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Il Γ©tandait ses rameaux vers vers les cieux, tels des bras de bois millΓ©naires.
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wonderfull.....retro.....slight color...light...
say...
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Whats not to like. I don't remember which, but this reminds me of one of Dave Matthews videos.
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this is beautiful. the rays of sunlight are so intense. great contrast as well.
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the lighting is beautiful,
almost as if it should be a film still.
very impressive.
<3
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amazing... i love the light, and the texture of the trees, and how it's sort of surreal to see a guy in an old-fashioned suit walking through a forest. was it photoshopped at all?
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there is nothing bad to be said about this image - it's poetry in motion.....
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you've already gotten this many, MANY times, but I have to repeat everyone else and say that is an absolutely amazing capture.
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Very cool, it's kinda eerie but peaceful..I like how the light is beeming thru the trees.
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this is a gorgeous shot.. the contrasts of light and shadow work so well. 
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awesome .... absolutely awesome!
brilliant concept and wonderful execution. The light through the trees mystifies the image, and i like how the figure is running/hopping lightly within the scene. The poem was a wicked addition to this, gave some light into the scene itself.
The mask on the man's face bothers me a little, but the use of a suit/tuxedo is great in contrast to 'natural' versus 'man'. Almost as if from a strange dream.
V. well done!
s-a-i-n-t
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absolutely gorgeous!!!
brilliant shot and the rays are breathtaking!!!
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wow... talk about surreal.... nice nice nice nice nice nice
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The rays look a bit overwhelming, but if you say they're natural, alright 
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hehe, i didnt say they were natural. They are natural in the sense that I captured them by camera, but I've altered the contrasts so they look more intense than originally.
Thank you very much for the comment
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Favourites: 222?
...well, excuse me, but I prefer give fav to people who have not, to give them a greater exposition.
This picture will be my "
Astonishing like a dream.
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love the black and white, great simple border the light coming through the trees looks fantastic, where was this taken? awesome shot
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thanks for the comment and
It was taken a weekend a week ago. We were on the way to the annual christmas-family-gettogether, and someone needed to take a leek, so we pulled over. It was in a random forest in the middle of Jutland, can't tell you the name of it sorry, as I dont know exactly where we were 
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very nice... has a soft feel and makes the eye travel... nice comp mang... seeya.
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