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...and we never got the story behind this image :<. If you ever read this Paolo, the image is fantastic and I'm still waiting for the story =).
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Ohmy! Of COURSE it won a top 10 spot. I feel certain that in any other challenge no one else could have touched this for a blue ribbon. It is one of the most beautiful and dramatic photos I've ever seen!
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I'm looking for the story here too - whom did you bribe or blackmail to climb up there? LOL
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Excellent finish for an extraordinary capture!!!
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Well, I only gave 4 10s in this challenge and this was one of them. I thought this would be a ribbon winner for sure.
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holy crap. this is stunning ! thanks
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Spectacular. Top 10 among 1100+?? WOW
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Simply Amazing! Yes - can't wait to hear the story behind this one!
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Amazing. Wow. Can't wait to hear ths story behind this one, but it is a beautiful photograph in any case. 10
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Just plain cool. 10 from me!
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It had finally come to this moment, as he stood there on that peak and lifted his staff to the winds. Finally, it had come to this confrontation with the dark force that had long been threatening these lands, and he was afraid.
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beautiful light! Title fits perfectly! : )
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Awesome. Great lighting and background. Not sure why the red robe, though, but it adds a nice splash of color.
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How subtle yet dynamic in intensity! Beautiful colors and highlights!! 9
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Majestic...so stunningly beautiful! My favorite in the challenge!!!
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Well, I can see LOTR for sure, but you know what else? If it weren't for the anti-Christian backlash that would ensue, I'd have called this "Moses on Mt. Sinai" or something :-) Really nicely done. I hope you have the backstory in your photographer's comments section. 8
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Nice shot. Good pose and nice color and crop.
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Very nice. It invites to contemplate the view...
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This just scream Biblical here! Those mountains are gorgeous!
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WOW, can't think of anything else to say other than WOW!!!
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Great shot, I'd be scared to stand up there, the lighting looks so cool at this moment.
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wow...this is really good...very nice indeed...looks more like Moses...
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One of the best I've seen so far. Good luck.
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There are not many things to be said for your image. It is better to look at , than try to explain how beautiful it is. I think it should be placed at top 3.
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Lovely image, great lighting it works well
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I'm SUCH a LOTR freak! This is STELLAR! Slightly oversharpened, but the impact isn't lessened. Great rich color tones and the composition is perfect. VERY well done! (BTW: I want that cloak!)
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A very surreal and powerful capture.
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Great shot. Intriguing and beautiful. Love it.
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Awesome capture and presentation. Gorgeous.
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just beautiful a really stunning piece
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whoa. the camp and staff are so perfect with that lighting.
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Sweet shot, and nice re-enactment from LOTR>
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Wonderful capture, the color and light are perfect to creat a fantasy landscape.
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Great use of light on the robe. Well composed shot.
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It is really completely in the spirit of the book and movie. I can almost see and sense Mordor to the right where it's dark.
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Talk about complete dedication to a photoshoot. Must have been a fun day. Beautiful photo
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very very cool photo. beautiful
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This is so beautiful - great capture. Expect this to do very well. 10.
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This is only the second 10 I have given in this challenge (on my first pass) and I have voted on 797 so far.
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Excellent sense of depth from this image. Well composed and well executed.
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I hadn't read the title yet and I though "Lord of the rings." Then I looked down. lol
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nice use of existing light, just wish the right side wasn't that bright, would have been more dramatic, imo
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Very nice image. It's good to see a few "great" images. This is a perfect reflection of your abilities as a photographer.
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Dramatic! I can hear him singing now.
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Really powerful image. The inclusion of the mysteroius figure gives it more than a 'standard' landscape. Well done and good luck for the rest of the challenge.
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great image, wish I was there!!
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an amazing shot - well done - 7
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Amazing photograph taken at the right time of the day; lighting great. Looks as if he is standing on top of the world
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If it wasnt for the jaggies on the figure i would have given this a higher score...maybe too much sharpening on him..still a great shot! 8
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Wow this is pretty cool!!
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I'm going to have to find a better comment than "Oh wow", but for now it's what I have.....
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OK. This is dramatic. The effect is nice.
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Amazing, on top of the world.
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Very compelling. I don't imagine this photo was an easy undertaking. It's one of my favorites of the lot.
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Wow, my first thought (before I read the title) was Moses. Wonderful imagery.
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Beautiful rendition of this scene from Tolkien's work. 8
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awesome! amazing lighting on the subject and what a backdrop!
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wow, thats some view, great composition
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This took some planning! Love the sun beams across the valley floor.
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I wonder how difficult and long a journey it was to get to that location?
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Well done on taking this breathtaking scene to the next level by adding the character with the staff. Great shot.
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Well it's not like a scene from the film but it could be - the shot would be great without the person too
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Magnificent! I'm wondering how and where this was made.
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this is beautiful, how high did you have to climb for this shot, really cool and another fav in this challenge
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Coming back to comment...
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WOW! I could stare out into the vista for hours if could keep myself from crapping my pants.
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wonderful image, great light and the figure on the top of the mountain makes all the difference. great shot
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Congratulations on being part of this 1000th challenge on DPC. Keep up the good work!!
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Very dramatic shot!! nice colors , 8
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Cool shot. The title is prefect.
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Great scene, love the composition.
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wow!!!!!! superb!!! lighting, metering, composure ... really like it! where is this marvelous place?
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Wow. Cool! hahaha. Nice colors and contrast. The light was in a nice spot. Of course I love the person on the mountain to. Nice!
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Awesome! all around a great shot!
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That is truly incredible and lost in the fact that we can only view it at 720 pixels. WOW WOW - I'm sure a HUGE enlargement of this is so stunning that it's breathtaking!!! 9
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No more than , very nice concept and execution.
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holy cow ... just stunning ... I'm wondering how long it took you to plan and execute this image ... congrats on creating an amazing image ...
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OMG. I thought it was made up!
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Wow! What a stunning and mesmerizing view that opens up before this red-robed wizard! This soooo reminds me of the swell of music and the majesty of the mountain views in the Lighting of the Beacons scene in the LOTR's movies. ARH!!! Look what you made me do now:-) I stepped away to put my LOTR Return of the King soundtrack in the stereo...something that I have not done since I helped a friend with writing some material for his book (yes, fantasy based:-) ) O.K. back to the picture now that I have music to accompany it:-) Love the mist that blankets the mountains. The lone figure standing upon the rocky outcrop to survey the 'misty' mountains conjures a truly fantasical view of a magical realm. Thank you for sharing this gem and filling my morning with some wonderful music to fit the scene:-)
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This is just awesome!!! 9
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I love this shot. Fav'd! How high up is this mountain top?
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