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Uploaded: 03/01/09 10:51 PM GMT
Cypresses Along a Bayou
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The Louisiana coastal regions and bayous are rapidly deteriorating because of pollution, hurricanes and government intervention in building levees to stop the natural flow of fresh water. This cypress swamp on Bayou LaBranche fits in that category and our beautiful cypress marshes will soon be no more. All of my photos are hand held. I become paralyzed when trying to use a tripod.

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::0930_23
03/02/09 12:00 AM GMT
Just beautiful with the reflections Colleen. I find the boards in the lower right somewhat distracting. Not enough to take away from the beauty of this shot. You do great with hand held. I can't even get it in proper focus with a tripod. Good post.

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.Joanie
03/02/09 12:36 AM GMT
How sad. But you sure have a beautiful shot here! Gorgeous color and marvelous reflections!
Joanie
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Love and live.
.amishy
03/02/09 1:04 AM GMT
Reflections as far as the eye can see! Beautiful work,the colors and composition are wonderful. What a shame such beauty ends up being destroyed(mostly by humans) Great job!
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Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night. Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 1849), "Eleonora"
.Inkeri
03/02/09 6:18 PM GMT
Stunning colors and reflections..A Beautiful shot.
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.icenine
03/02/09 9:39 PM GMT
a wonderful shot, I especially like how you have captured the glow of the sun slowly fading away into the distance. thanks for sharing
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- pixels are only the beginning unless you started at the end - Gaz :-)
::verenabloo
03/22/09 12:02 AM GMT
Oh! I miss the Cypress so much. I loved the 'stumps'..so unique.
The depth you have gotten in this photo and the reflections is just wonderful. The colours so rich. Hand held? You have a very steady hand then. Your photography is so enjoyable. I think I'm a bit biased by having lived in that beautiful state tho.Verena
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