july
by hahn23

Comment by mariuca:
I am mesmerized by this landscape. The ground is almost anthropomorphic - reminds me of a battle scene of the German painter Altdorfer, The Alexander Battle
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Therefore, I do not think of it as a picture in the style of Ben but a great picture on its own.

Periodical Cicada
by hahn23

Comment by FourPointX:
oh gross. but great composition nice mix of muted warm colors

Concern for the Health of the Forests
by hahn23

Comment by Dennisheckman:

Originally posted by LydiaToo: I don't think bluebirds are concerned... since they have only instincts and not feelings, but this is beautiful. Love the composition. I may or may not be voting, so please do not equate my comment with any score.

How can you state that Bluebirds are not concerned or that they do not have feelings? Why can't the title mean a "General Sense" from anyone who has concern for the forests? What sort of shallow, self absorbed human thinking is that? I would imagine that if a horse or a dog has feelings, then a Blue bird would too. Does the size of your brain dictate whether a creature has feelings? I would image a Blue bird would have a certain amount of satifaction from raising thier chicks. And if the environment has changed because of things beyond thier control, it would affect them and they would be forced to build thier homes in other places. They do have a certain instincts, but they are not machines. This image should have been accepted better than it was in this challenge. I was totally surprised to see it finish where it did.

Boulder Brook cascades through paradise found
by hahn23

Comment by Jon_H:
I'm not sure the B&W works in this image (IMO)a great image but i would like to have seen some colour.

Forest Canyon Overlook
by hahn23

Comment by giantmike:
The clouds add a lot of interest and movement to the image, but the processing feels a bit harsh on my eyes.

Forest Canyon Overlook
by hahn23

Comment by KarenNfld:
Beautiful landscape.

Best Nest Site Selection
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Comment by kenskid:
I didn't vote on this because I'm not sure if I'm missing something !

Edit: Now that I see the description about the fork in the tree, I'm glad I didn't vote. Had the fork been easily defined, I likely would have given this a 5 or so.

Message edited by author 2011-07-11 00:06:40.

The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern, Estes Park, CO
by hahn23

Comment by Marc923:
Next time I'm up that way, I'll have to check this place out.

The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern, Estes Park, CO
by hahn23

Comment by bmartuch:
You got this at the right time of day. Nice lighting.

Concern for the Health of the Forests
by hahn23

Comment by Tiny:
Think this should have ended much higher,ne'er mind.