The Tree of Life
by nickyb

Comment by Alyn:
I don't care much for the HDR feel of this image. However, I love your concept and the bottom of the tree is phenomenal.

The Tree of Life
by nickyb

Comment by CNovack:
Voted earlier coming back to comment now.

Behold! Yggdrasil, the world tree I presume? I love the beams of light streaming through the branches and that starburst sun that appears near the tree tip. The parting of the clouds makes me think of 'parting the mists of time'. Mist and clouds can invoke the idea of something/somewhere being enchanted or magical. Not sure about the processing - it seems a little harsh 'edged' as that it adds a harshness or grunge look. The two birds are a little to symetrical and just flipped & tilted. I think it would look better if either two different bird silhouettes were used or if you had them as different sizes (one near, one far). Lastly is the color scheme. I think that plays into the 'harshness' I feel when looking upon the composition. I has a lot of hard contrasts that makes it hard for the magic of the scene to shine through. The Tree of Life or World Tree makes me think of green and the color symbology that goes with it. There is no green to symbolize/invoke Nature, renewal, youth, or spring. Color can help strengthen imagery.

The Tree of Life
by nickyb

Comment by cutout:
gorgeous 10

Liberty Cap
by nickyb

Comment by Denise:
Nicky, another wondeful entry from you. Congrats on a top 25 finish in FS!

Liberty Cap
by nickyb

Comment by Cuttooth:
very nice. i thought for sure this was going to end up in the top 10. still a very strong finish though.

Liberty Cap
by nickyb

Comment by Bear_Music:
Fine finish, Nicky. WTG!

Liberty Cap
by nickyb

Comment by mcaldo:
Straight from SF, I like it a lot.

The Beginning of The End
by nickyb

Comment by LevT:
very good concept and image, Nicky, congratulations!

Antarctic Ornithology
by nickyb

Comment by Art Roflmao:
Beautiful!

Liberty Cap
by nickyb

Comment by giantmike:
nicely done. Almost feels like the landscape is moving at warp speed.