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"I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues."
"I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues."
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Challenge: Dr. Seuss (Advanced Editing V)
Collection: Flowers, Trees & Leaves
Camera: Pentax K100D
Lens: Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC for Pentax
Location: Valero Refinery, Benicia, CA
Date: May 5, 2007
Aperture: f/19
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/20
Galleries: Political, Science and Technology
Date Uploaded: May 5, 2007

 ..."And I'm asking you, sir, at the top of my lungs, what's that that THING you've made out of my Truffula tuft?"

One of Seuss' best stories. Written in 1971 as the environmental movement was growing, it tells the story of a man who ignores the Lorax's warnings and destroys a beautiful Tuffula forest, pollutes the lake, and drives out the beasties until there is nothing left, all in his greed to sell Thneeds.

I couldn't find a Lorax doll on short notice, so drove around with the book looking for a scene to illustrate his theme. This location along a narrow creek with a refinery overlooking the bright yellow flowers seemed to fit.

First shot with my new Sigma f/2.8 18-50mm lens, and my new Dynatran carbon fiber tripod.

Crop, resize, USM, save for web

Statistics
Place: 49 out of 74
Avg (all users): 5.2735
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 5.2667
Avg (non-participants): 5.2751
Views since voting: 1871
Views during voting: 444
Votes: 234
Comments: 7
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 05/11/2007 04:25:01 PM
Interesting way to convey your message.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 05/10/2007 02:59:15 PM
Nice ecological message to tie into this challenge. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Sigma 50-500mm f/4.0-6.3 EX APO RF HSM for Nikon
 05/10/2007 05:41:08 AM
I like the message in this shot and think that it is very well composed and captured, not so sure others will. Realy nice colours = 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 05/08/2007 02:59:38 AM
Very nicely done! I hope this doesn't fly over the head of the speed voters.
As for me- I hear ya man.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 05/07/2007 05:11:28 PM
Very good control of DOF
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D100
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 05/07/2007 02:59:36 PM
nice color and perspective, great story -john
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/07/2007 10:34:09 AM
This picture is strange, so is Suess. 8.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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