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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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Comments: 129

xian-ated [2008-04-13 14:54:32 +0000 UTC]

lovely! at first i thought it was some seaweed or something taken from an aquarium.. but wow! the semi transparency of the ferns, the shapes.. it just makes you feel a little more alive.

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wb-skinner In reply to xian-ated [2008-04-13 16:07:10 +0000 UTC]

thank you Den

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xian-ated In reply to wb-skinner [2008-04-13 17:50:01 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome

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lachice In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 14:53:59 +0000 UTC]

sweeeeeet! it looks like under-water plants.. I dunno why..

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wb-skinner In reply to lachice [2008-04-13 16:07:43 +0000 UTC]

thanks! ... yes I suppose it does!

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moose-seer [2008-04-13 14:53:22 +0000 UTC]

I really like how the light is playing with each stem, plus they look like alien tentacles, which is just cool.

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gillianlee [2008-04-13 14:41:56 +0000 UTC]

this is amazing looking. !!!!!!!!!

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wb-skinner In reply to gillianlee [2008-04-13 16:07:58 +0000 UTC]

thanks Gillian!

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gluteusmaximus In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 14:27:23 +0000 UTC]

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wb-skinner In reply to gluteusmaximus [2008-04-13 14:31:24 +0000 UTC]

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cristione In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 14:26:42 +0000 UTC]

Simply beautiful. It took me only a split of a second to fav it.

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wb-skinner In reply to cristione [2008-04-13 14:31:59 +0000 UTC]

thank you my friend! ... very glad you like it

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

you are always welcome !

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Indigo-Dreaming In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 14:24:00 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous! To me there's almost something mystic and haunting to this one. Definitely a fave! ^_^

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Girolamo In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 14:23:53 +0000 UTC]

really like the hightlights and shadows

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adelechapline [2008-04-13 14:13:15 +0000 UTC]

the sparse lighting is fantastic ^^ lovely job

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wb-skinner In reply to adelechapline [2008-04-13 14:22:34 +0000 UTC]

thanks ... if you were to take this shot and triple the gamma level, it's very revealing as to where I shot it ... I under-exposed it by setting an overly fast shutter.

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sirianna89 In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 14:01:43 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous, the ferns seem to glow with the light.

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defy-the-wind In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 14:01:04 +0000 UTC]

I love its delicate simplicity. Almost like being modest...

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rkivez1 In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 13:58:18 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful! The lighting is just absolutely beautiful!

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wb-skinner In reply to rkivez1 [2008-04-13 14:00:09 +0000 UTC]

thanks Rio ... glad you appreciate that man

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rkivez1 In reply to wb-skinner [2008-04-15 01:46:46 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome, my friend!

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BELLAVISTA2 In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 13:51:17 +0000 UTC]

Its called Braken. I have walked the most beautiful rainforests and I love the Bracken fern. Especailly those huge tree ferns with the furry hearts. Great photo.

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davincipoppalag [2008-04-13 13:46:38 +0000 UTC]

You always find the beautiful little details that make nature such a wonder sir. Beautiful

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wb-skinner In reply to davincipoppalag [2008-04-13 16:08:18 +0000 UTC]

thanks Popp-man

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davincipoppalag In reply to wb-skinner [2008-04-13 19:00:35 +0000 UTC]

Welcome Skinn-man hehe

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Svennovitch In reply to ??? [2008-04-13 13:46:24 +0000 UTC]

!

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wb-skinner In reply to Svennovitch [2008-04-13 14:40:06 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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