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by Ammie

Comment by Ammie:

Originally posted by Rorschach: Amanda this is really very very beautiful. Wonderful light and the trees are fantastic,especially that gnarled, bent over old tree and also the slanted tree on the left. Super processing that enhances this image even more. The fog rising from the barren earth like smoke adds something surreal and almost apocalyptic to the scene. It looks like a painting by one of the great Dutch masters. You really have a most amazing photograph here. Adding this one to my favorites. Ps. After reading Rian's comment I just realized that the fog is in fact smoke and that what i am looking at is the aftermath of a veldfire. I echo Rian's concern in hoping that the damage was not too severe.

Skade aan veld was nie te erg nie maar van die arbeiders het brandwonde opgedoen. Gelukkig het die wind nie getier nie. Dankie vir die mooi comment. Waardeer regtig.

it has begun
by Ammie

Comment by RianBotes:
Fantastic shot. Wonderlike foto Amanda. Moes beter gedoen het. Baie mooi maar tragies en hoop daar is nie te veel skade nie

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by Ammie

Comment by ThingFish:
Amanda this is really very very beautiful. Wonderful light and the trees are fantastic,especially that gnarled, bent over old tree and also the slanted tree on the left. Super processing that enhances this image even more. The fog rising from the barren earth like smoke adds something surreal and almost apocalyptic to the scene. It looks like a painting by one of the great Dutch masters. You really have a most amazing photograph here. Adding this one to my favorites.

Ps. After reading Rian's comment I just realized that the fog is in fact smoke and that what i am looking at is the aftermath of a veldfire. I echo Rian's concern in hoping that the damage was not too severe.

Message edited by author 2011-08-19 14:58:26.

it has begun
by Ammie

Comment by posthumous:
you really capture a mood here.

Smoke Stripes
by Ammie

Comment by ciaeagle:
Sorry don't get the stripes

Smoke Stripes
by Ammie

Comment by RianBotes:
Again that time of the year. Nice moody shot Amanda. Maybe a longer exposure would have emphasised the smoke stripes even mor ebut then you would need some ND filters for that I suppose in this light. I need to visit again

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by Ammie

Comment by gadion:
Perfect. 10

it has begun
by Ammie

Comment by mariuca:
Fairy tale - hope it's only a story!

Smoke Stripes
by Ammie

Comment by bhuge:
A little bit of a stretch for a stripes challenge, but it's pretty, so I forgive you.

Smoke Stripes
by Ammie

Comment by sinistral_leo:
Kind of a stretch for stripes...