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Darkly Alight


	Darkly Alight Taken in late morning on a threatening day by panning while hand holding the camera, at 1/6, f22 Katherine Kuhn

Connie J. Bagot

Oh my, I love this one Kathy! The lighting is so mysterious and almost sinister. The silhouetted foreground trees are almost unaffected by the camera movement while the colors seem virtually painted with movement---cool combination. I especially like the small light colored tree (perfectly placed!) in the background. This one I would print and hang on the wall!

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November 13, 2005

Katherine Kuhn

Thanks, Connie! I hadn't thought sinister, but definitely dark with all those wet big-leaf maple trunks almost black with the low shutter speed. I was attracted to the series of "Vs" created by the black trunks & then those of the negative spaces as well, into which sit the inverted "V" of the yellow ginkgo below. It was definitely cool & come to think of it, would work color-wise in the living room...

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November 13, 2005

Connie J. Bagot

Yes----this makes an awesome study in triangles!

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November 13, 2005

- Claudine Grove

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This is so pretty! If I had a house I would love it in my living room too. Love the colors and dark accents

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November 13, 2005

Richard Lynch

Ghostly painting effect!

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November 22, 2005

Katherine Kuhn

Thanks Claudine & Richard. It is kind of dark & ghostly at the same time. A combination of the dark, wet Douglas firs and the camera movement.

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November 22, 2005

- Terry L. Ellis

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Marvelous in-camera abstract, Kathy! Love the mood!

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November 22, 2005

Katherine Kuhn

Thanks so much,Terry!

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November 22, 2005

- Robert Mann

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This is gorgeous, Kathy! Very much like an impressionist painting. Excellent. Many congrats on your finalist selection and good luck!