Dark Beauty
by dafletchr

Comment by blad:
gnarly oak! by far one of my favorite plants.
the full use of frame is outstanding and the repetitive forms of the shrubbery contrasting the hills is fascinating. nothing eerie here. fine photo.

Dive
by dafletchr

Comment by cgino:
This is great! I love the little puffs of dirt behind him/her, and what a perfect pose. Happy doggie!

Dark Beauty
by dafletchr

Comment by cgino:
This is one of the most interesting single trees I've seen, it's fabulous!! It does look rather eerie to me, in fact I get the feeling that those twisty branches are actually starting to reach out from the screen to grab me and pull me in...I love it! Top notch processing too, the detail of all those little bare branches is wicked :-)

Dark Beauty
by dafletchr

Comment by Kelli:
Beautiful tree! Such a peaceful scene too.

Dark Beauty
by dafletchr

Comment by Jutilda:
What a beautiful old tree. Isn't it amazing how old they are and how strong they can be? This is lovely. I don't find it eery at all. :~)

Dark Beauty
by dafletchr

Comment by rodfulk:
Massive, and very beautiful.

Valley Road Beckons
by dafletchr

Comment by Kelli:
This sucks you right in! Literally! LOL! It has almost a vortex feel to it that I think has to do with the clouds. Love it!

Valley Road Beckons
by dafletchr

Comment by tnun:
I like this. The road rises up to meet me, as in the old blessing.

Valley Road Beckons
by dafletchr

Comment by bobonacus:
love the perspective leading line of this and the great moodyness :)

Valley Road Beckons
by dafletchr

Comment by cgino:
Wonderful perspective, the road just draws me right into the image. I like the bit of motion in the trees, adds to the sense of motion in the clouds for me. I really like the subdued tones as well, this is fantastic. I used to live not far from Hidden Valley :-)