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Uploaded: 05/14/12 9:28 AM GMT
Final Declaration
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Trees are an endless source of wonder to me. To my eyes trees are beautiful at every stage of their development, cute when they are seedlings, generally lithe and willowy as they grow, then all kinds of amazing when full grown, whatever the season. The story doesn't end there. Starkly elegant in death-still-standing then even after their dead weight succumbs to gravity and they are uprooted, lying on their side they still radiate authority and a melancholy beauty. How many humans look beautiful in death? I've mentioned it before but in most parts of Australia Eucalyptus trees die off and dry out while still upright, many never fall over, they just wear down from the top until they are stumps in the ground. Like this one, some fall over and slowly break down into dust. Along the way they make their final declaration of their innate capacity for beauty.

Enjoy.

Mikel.

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+purmusic
05/14/12 10:07 AM GMT
Nice one, Mikel. :o)
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.mesmerized
05/14/12 12:17 AM GMT
Wonderful find and shot...those barren branches stretching expressively against that lovely sky would make a great painting...faved.
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Logun7
05/14/12 3:28 PM GMT
Outstanding shot! Such a beautiful post:)
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The most precious jewel you'll ever have around your neck are the arms of your children♥
::luckyshot
05/14/12 4:51 PM GMT
Mikel - A beautifully composed image - a very pleasant view of the setting sun. Thad
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If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine The Earth without art is just 'eh'.
.LakeMichigan
05/14/12 5:02 PM GMT
Beautiful capture. The lighting is outstanding.
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I would travel only by horse, if I had the choice. ~ Linda McCartney ~
::Inkeri
05/14/12 7:32 PM GMT
Outstanding photo,Mikel.Impressive sight.
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::vangoughs
05/14/12 7:44 PM GMT
Nice words and photo!!!!
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.icedancer
05/14/12 9:12 PM GMT
Marvelous shot and I like the fallen tree
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::Starry173
05/15/12 12:44 AM GMT
That magnificent sky and those tree limbs seem somehow like a wonderful sculpture. Wonderful image. Faved.
Tom
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.Sinestro
05/15/12 11:32 AM GMT
Dead wood Makes for Fantastic photo's... and It's the Perfect centerpiece for this Scene... you've Captured Everything in this Setting beautifully!
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.Tedi
05/15/12 9:24 PM GMT
Wonderful sky and very interesting dry tree. The colors are beautiful.
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+animaniactoo
06/13/12 1:09 AM GMT
Mikel, I love the composition and drama of this, the only drawback for me is that at full size, I can see quite a bit of processing artifacts in the darker areas. Just a note that the editing might need a more restrained hand, or more complex work, to let this beauty be fully realized.
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Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult...

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