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wb-skinner — Reach For the Light by-nc-nd

Published: 2008-04-13 13:43:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 5419; Favourites: 323; Downloads: 206
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Description In the dark shadow of a mountainside cliff ... under a thick canopy of black spruce and poplar ... there is a place where the sun touches the forest floor for only moments a day.

Yet, in the face of such odds, gentle life flourishes. As the new ferns arrive, their fiddle-head tops unfurl and reach for the elusive light.

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If you'd like, please have a gander at my mini-gallery devoted to Flora

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Comments: 129

SilEnigmaArts [2008-04-14 06:30:03 +0000 UTC]

Nature's incubator.....

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wb-skinner In reply to SilEnigmaArts [2008-04-23 00:06:50 +0000 UTC]

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Evil-niltiaK [2008-04-14 03:25:33 +0000 UTC]

Interesting. It almost seems alien, or like it's underwater plantlife...Sweet

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wb-skinner In reply to Evil-niltiaK [2008-04-23 00:10:59 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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Evil-niltiaK In reply to wb-skinner [2008-04-23 00:25:32 +0000 UTC]

No problem

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jayshree [2008-04-14 02:48:55 +0000 UTC]

not only is this amazing, but your description is wonderful.

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AlbirdTocan [2008-04-14 00:17:24 +0000 UTC]

I like it. ^^

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y0urstalker [2008-04-13 23:00:37 +0000 UTC]

like caricature christmas trees...

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TeraLink In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 22:25:16 +0000 UTC]

It's very... Musical.

Ha, I got the 999th view.

TeraLink Was Here!

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ShitoRyu [2008-04-13 22:03:48 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!!

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Ratafluke In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 21:52:18 +0000 UTC]

So beautiful! They look so gentle and delicate. Love how the light shines through them and makes them pop out of the darkness! Could be a dark fairytale forest where elves grow luminous plants to light the way ;]

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CJStreva [2008-04-13 21:38:50 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful contrast and the light lookds heavenly!

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MutantPiratePrincess [2008-04-13 21:36:57 +0000 UTC]

Oh, they're pretty! Beautiful lighting!

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jocarra In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 21:28:03 +0000 UTC]

Very cool...

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pens-n-feathers In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 21:09:08 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous - the light is amazing

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Bozar88 [2008-04-13 20:18:09 +0000 UTC]

beautiful, though looks like shot in studio

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wb-skinner In reply to Bozar88 [2008-04-13 20:48:17 +0000 UTC]

thanks man ... if you take the image and increase the gamma level 300% you can actually see where it was shot

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Bozar88 In reply to wb-skinner [2008-04-14 17:04:03 +0000 UTC]

now it's obvious is it HDR as always?

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wb-skinner In reply to Bozar88 [2008-04-23 00:03:23 +0000 UTC]

no HDR ... just an overly fast shutter

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LeighDegree23 In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 20:08:09 +0000 UTC]

mmm wow this is different than usual stuff... nice work

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worC [2008-04-13 20:05:23 +0000 UTC]

There's a quaint ambience flawing out of this picture, I love it

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StrangeHappenings In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 20:00:54 +0000 UTC]

^^ This is an amazing picture. Really Cool!

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tatitati In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 19:39:37 +0000 UTC]

very beauty

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Nadija [2008-04-13 19:22:16 +0000 UTC]

Wow amazing light and colours!

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Annaphotix In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 18:57:51 +0000 UTC]

Love the commentary - it sounds like the beginning chapter of a fantasy tale

Great pic too!

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hoboinaschoolbus [2008-04-13 18:55:59 +0000 UTC]

I always try to take this same photo and it comes out terribly.

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kayceeus In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 18:42:06 +0000 UTC]

Now that is beautiful!

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eswendel [2008-04-13 18:38:44 +0000 UTC]

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bigcbigc In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 18:33:16 +0000 UTC]

heart touching, unbelievable, what else could i say?
life is eternal

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alimuse [2008-04-13 18:30:44 +0000 UTC]

I'm speechless and awestruck!

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KimIsMissing In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 18:07:41 +0000 UTC]

WOWthat is almost a glow, so eautiful! A+! Good shot!

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blhayes87 [2008-04-13 18:03:07 +0000 UTC]

i love how these plants look like a fantasy they way they are all swirly. excellent shot.

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Obsidian133 In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 17:56:24 +0000 UTC]

excellent location, where is this?

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Carolyns-Mewmix In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 17:25:34 +0000 UTC]

...whoa.

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Misty2007 [2008-04-13 17:03:28 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful shot...

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AndreaVictoria In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 16:48:03 +0000 UTC]

Great photo. An interesting object.

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Noster7 [2008-04-13 16:47:07 +0000 UTC]

It kinda reminds me of plants on the sea floor with rays of light striking them.

This photo is great too! Nice work!

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Reichan11 In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 16:40:24 +0000 UTC]

I don't know how did You do that, but it's lovely. ^^ I love your photos but this one of the best. ^^

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TheSilentRaven [2008-04-13 16:30:46 +0000 UTC]

very nice!

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uhrmacher In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 16:11:30 +0000 UTC]

very very good job..colors and lights awesome. congrats.. this is my fav.

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daantjuh44 [2008-04-13 16:09:56 +0000 UTC]

Thats really nice !

I just started with photography

finally took a picture I liked yesterday

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fantasydreamer59 [2008-04-13 15:18:33 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!

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wb-skinner In reply to fantasydreamer59 [2008-04-13 16:06:26 +0000 UTC]

thanks Cindy

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fantasydreamer59 In reply to wb-skinner [2008-04-13 16:24:49 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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catatonicheart In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 15:05:50 +0000 UTC]

stunningly beautiful.

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wb-skinner In reply to catatonicheart [2008-04-13 16:06:47 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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catatonicheart In reply to wb-skinner [2008-04-13 16:11:10 +0000 UTC]

you're so welcome!
I love your gallery : )

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Kyo-krazy In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 14:56:05 +0000 UTC]

I like this one a lot, there's just something about the natural state of things that you can never capture in paintings, that's why I love photography so much, and luv, you do an awesome job. Very VERY nice deviation, its amazing

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wb-skinner In reply to Kyo-krazy [2008-04-13 15:48:40 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much KK!

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Kyo-krazy In reply to wb-skinner [2008-04-13 16:24:46 +0000 UTC]

and since there were no comments on the 'Walking in Your Footsteps' I wanted to compliment you on that one as well. I love the idea behind it and the fact that you dedicated it to your father is very sweet Very good photography is the photography that means something, and you always seem to have that. Fantastic job

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