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The Haunted Tree
The Haunted Tree
jomerner


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Challenge: Trees II (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D60
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
Location: Komoka, Ontario
Date: Apr 27, 2009
Aperture: f32
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/5second
Galleries: Landscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: Apr 26, 2009

 Last winter I got lost while running the trails and found this spooky looking tree. I wanted to come back and photograph it could never find it again. I finally found it just this week and just in time for this tree challenge. One of the sayings carved on the tree is “latet Anjguis in Herba” which when translated has three different meanings, one of them being “unforeseen danger”. Little did I know at the time that while I was photographing this tree, my car was being broken in to. I finished with my snaps, walked up to my car just in time to see these guys jumping into their get away car, and my theft horn was honking on my car. I immediately started to chase them on foot while trying to turn on my camera and flip off the lens cover so I could get a picture of the licence plate. Unfortunately I’m not a very good photographer yet and my photo was a blurry mess! So this “Haunted Tree” picture cost me a couple hundred dollars, a gps and my treasured little ipod. Ironically when I parked my car, it was under the sign that said don’t leave your valuables in your vehicle….

Do I leave the light spots or is that something I should have taken out?

Statistics
Place: 38 out of 263
Avg (all users): 6.0347
Avg (commenters): 7.7500
Avg (participants): 5.9452
Avg (non-participants): 6.0853
Views since voting: 1056
Views during voting: 354
Votes: 202
Comments: 11
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 05/06/2009 01:21:09 PM
I'm totally on board with the flare - you got a perfect starburst. My only suggestion would have been to boost the lighting just a tad on the tree trunk. It's slightly overpowered by the sun.

PS - things are replaceable.
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 05/06/2009 01:15:10 PM
Sorry about the break-in, and leave the light spots. I very much like them there.
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 05/06/2009 12:41:15 PM
What an interesting story to accompany your image!! Next time, put your valuables in the trunk so they're not visible. Sorry about your loss. Image came out really nice, you probably could've cloned out the light spots, no telling if it would have made any difference in the score.
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 05/06/2009 09:01:00 AM
I love this picture. To bad about your GPS. Karma I guess.
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 05/06/2009 12:19:22 AM
What a bummer of a story to go with such a beautiful photo. Kind of freaky tho that it was a little foreshadowing going on.

This was one of my faves. I think it is perfect the way it is - don't worry about the light spots!
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 05/06/2009 12:16:37 AM
Congrats on your new personal best! Excellent finish! 38 out of 259! Go Jo!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/05/2009 12:39:22 AM
Love it!
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 05/01/2009 09:27:24 AM
fools and stooges write their names on trees..... my dad use to say. fantastic DoF, sun. 8
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 04/30/2009 05:53:28 PM
Nice subject. The sun is a bit overwhelming though, IMO.
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 04/30/2009 05:19:06 PM
Great shot, Good luck, Mike
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 04/29/2009 01:15:17 PM
Very good.
Well done. 9
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