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A very strong visual with a lovely sun burst. magnificent. Congratulations on your top 20 finish.
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I too am staggered at this phot's lowly rating. The movement and flow in this is tangible - so impactful and I bet, as a large format print, this is just breathtaking. I often look up to the canopy and think I see this kind of thing, but rarely capture it. You have.
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wow, i expected this to be at least top 10.
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Nice composition in monochrome--I like it!
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Great use of line texture and contrast.
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I really do like this one. The twisted darkness of the branches reaching out for the light really does it for me :) I'm sure you'll get "blown out" comments, but for this image I personally think it really works well. 7
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Very cool image with a nice wide tonal range. Great job!
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Oh I love that one. Great Shot.
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Delicate and lovely, ought to be right at the top
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I feel upside down in this shot... even if it's right-side up. The sun looks a bit hot, so a polarizer/ND filter may have helped.
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nice shot right into the sun. Really emphasizes the protective quality of this amazing tree. Well done!
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I feel this would have worked better in color - some of the depth seems missing in the b+w
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8 - This is very nice. Criticism; Whilst I like the light shining through it is either too bright and thus detracting from the main subject, in my opinion, or else a different crop, cropping out half of the 'sunlight', may have made this a better shot. Like the toning, but the capture of the branches and the angle is what I like the best about this shot. 'Feels' like you are under an old and stately tree.
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I love this a lot. the sun creeping through the branches is highly attractive, 10
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love the tree and the coloring with the border to set it off, didn't like the sun spot
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This is the best shot I have seen of actual tree branches. I love that there is enough contrast to make the branches stand out. My only subtraction is for the area of white--it is distracting to me.
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I feel like I'm going into a whole new world...10
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Wow, really impressive. Great choice for B+W
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Great pic though the bright spot is distracting. The branches should be eerie-looking, but it's not, must be the light background. Nice.
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Gorgeous shot! I love your composition, especially the angle from which it was shot. Beautiful!
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Nice angle and viewpoint. I like the darkened shadow branches. The sun seems a bit too bright, but a nice photo overall.
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oh man...that is so cool. i really like this one - 9
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interesting composition. great tones!
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beautiful. I love how you've filled the frame.
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Ahhh... Finally one of these shots that really works well! Very nice presentation.
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Very nice shot. I would prefer if the sunlight wasn't too strong
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suns glare a tad too much, otherwise liked it
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I'm curious to understand you choice for the orientation of this photo. I like the shot, but I can't help feeling it is a stronger image flipped horizontally.
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Very pleasing composition and lighting - 9
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