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30-MAY-2009 Brent

2nd - Toward the Heavens by Brent

Canon EOS 5D Mark II ,Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
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Guest 01-Jun-2009 05:10
This challenge has really produced some great images. I think I should use my WA more often. The sky, the halo, the metal tree I dont know why it reminds me of some U2 song. Silver & Gold perhaps. - Debi
ctfchallenge01-Jun-2009 05:07
The amazing sky could stand alone in this picture, that tree is an added bonus. -Doug
ctfchallenge31-May-2009 13:05
Very special. I guess this is evidence of the myth about gold at the end of rainbows. A few idioms about money and trees spring to mind as well. I would think this indeed qualifies for an "Unusual Objects" challenge, yes: No less than two of them in the image. (And again..what a highly cooperative sky! Here it tends to look like the Simpson's intro - or it rains - or there isn't a cloud in sight.)
-k2
aam1234 31-May-2009 05:31
Oh, and it fits the "Unusual Objects" challenge perfectly.
aam1234 31-May-2009 05:30
Agree with all said. I like how the "tree" is coming from the lower RHS corner and going to the opposite direction.
ctfchallenge31-May-2009 04:52
Thanks guys, they finally started letting people go to the base of this sculpture so I had some nice tall grass to lay back in just inches away from it. I'm pondering whether a stainless steel tree is weird enough to double dip and enter this in an "Unusual Objects" challenge? It is a bit odd...
~Brent
ctfchallenge31-May-2009 04:12
Rod
The sky makes this a really stand out picy a. I can't think of any better background for this metallic tree than this one. Excellenti mate.
ctfchallenge31-May-2009 04:01
Surreal effects with the metal tree, dramatic sky, and halo flair all working together to produce an otherworldly image. -tv
ctfchallenge31-May-2009 02:18
Well I was going for heavenly surreal but if abstract is good I'll take it Penny ;-) Thanks for noticing the halo anonymous :-)
~Brent
ctfchallenge31-May-2009 01:26
Splendid. The halo effect is really nice.
ctfchallenge31-May-2009 00:57
Cool. Nice bizarre looking tree against the abstract looking background.
Penny Street