One Tree Hills
by mdawin

Comment:

Originally posted by AlexSaberi: stunning shot. love the mood in this. congrats on a well deserved blue

Alex, it's a great honor to get a comment from you. Thank you very much!

One Tree Hills
by mdawin

Comment:

Originally posted by xion: I would love to see this image every single day.

Being in that spot is actually magnificent. Thanks!

One Tree Hills
by mdawin

Comment:

Originally posted by LevT: congrats! not a typical blue ribbon-winning landscape... where are oversaturated colors and HDR?!

Thank you. I myself didn't expect to get this far. Watching videos of Ansel Adams really helped me to get this result.

One Tree Hills
by mdawin

Comment:

Originally posted by Magnum_za: Congrats, one of my favourite types of images. 10 for it's simplicity and lack of PS magic. It was mostly in the shot!

I really appreciate your comment. Thanks!

Rundle Mountain
by slickwilly

Comment:
I knew this image was yours. Your trademark landscape shot. Congratulations!

One Tree Hills
by mdawin

Comment:

Originally posted by hesitant: I like this picture so much I've been telling people about it all week. However, there appears to be a curious horizontal line across the middle of it which just took the edge off for me during voting. I'm still happy to see it here though - it's a classic.

Hesitant thank you so much for the comment. That line across the middle is actually a mountain trail. That's where we passed by going to the summit of Mt. Pulag, here in the Philippines. I wanted to save as much detail as I could that's why I didn't clone or remove the line.

One Tree Hills
by mdawin

Comment:
I'm very honored to receive this ribbon. I was only expecting to be in the top 10 but not the 1st place. Kudos to all the brilliant photographers who has shared their photographs too. Can't thank everyone enough for the votes and the wonderful comments. I'll never forget this day.

By the way, I'm very lucky to get this image as after I took this shot, the mist was already gone and the light was already to bright to get a long exposure. The first shot I took of this scene was garbage because I nudged the tripod by accident. This really is a hidden gem for me.

Thanks again everyone!

Message edited by author 2010-05-19 04:44:07.

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by Tap10

Comment:
well deserved. congratulations!

A closeup
by hajeka

Comment:
I like this one and I think it should have been in the top 10.

Lonesome Lawn
by Structor

Comment:
This really deserves to be the 1st place. Congratulations!