Alone

Uploaded: January 10, 2006 05:13:45

Description

Made just before sunrise on the Biltmore Estate in Ashville, NC.


Comments

Cathy Gregor January 10, 2006

A gorgeous, moody image, Deb #372377

Paul Michko January 10, 2006

Great isolation composition, Deb. Really does give the sense of loneliness. #2271905

Ken Smith level-classic January 10, 2006

Deb, beautiful image. I've been looking for a tree just like that, for similar pictures and sunset. Still looking. #2271956

LISA L. HOWARD January 10, 2006

Beautiful capture Deb. #2272031

Pamela Shane January 10, 2006

Wonderful mood to this Deb - love the way you framed this image! :) #2272046

Andrew I. Boyd level-classic January 10, 2006

A classic capture..very well done,Deb:-) #2272097

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic January 10, 2006

Very pretty...Love the angle and framing!! #2272137

Larry Smith January 10, 2006

Beautiful capture Deb #2272201

Nicole Kessel January 10, 2006

Outstanding shot, Deb! Great composition and tones! Well done! #2272273

Kaye Burazin January 10, 2006

Beautiful and artistic in composition Deb. Love it! #2272316

Bridgette B January 10, 2006

Terrific image, Deb! #2272456

Kate Jackson January 10, 2006

This is so beautiful Deb! I absolutely love how you have captured the isolation and drama. Fantastic composition! #2272495

Sandy Landon January 10, 2006

Fantastic DEB! Very moody!! #2272642

Carla Metzler January 10, 2006

This is really beautiful, Deb! #2272657

Melissa A. Mannon January 10, 2006

beautiful and simple! I like it a lot #2272883

Dr Silly level-classic January 10, 2006

Maybe we can find Jack and Jill to go up this hill. Wonderful shot Deb, like the hill and tree against the dark sky. :o)
#2272917

Tonya R. Boles January 10, 2006

Love this shot Deb. #2272940

Terry L. Ellis level-classic January 10, 2006

Very striking in it's simplicity, Deb! Beautifully captured! #2272999

Karen Bacon January 10, 2006

I love this!!Great mood you captured with this composition! #2273006

Deborah Sandidge January 10, 2006

I love isolated trees, this is perfect on the hilltop with the moody sky, Deb, beautiful image!! #2273062

Judy S. Fung January 10, 2006

Lovely shot, Deb! #2273253

Bishop Bastien January 10, 2006

Nicely seen and captured! Great job! #2273268

Susie Peek-Swint January 10, 2006

I love the moodiness and composition of this one ~ great shot Deb! #2273519

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic January 10, 2006

Wonderful image Deb!!!
Great composition!!! #2273520

Nobu Nagase January 10, 2006

I love this a whole bunch!!!
Great comp,..., love the lone tree, the sloping hill, the cloud creating such a great mood for this image. #2273526

Goshka G. January 10, 2006

Love the lighting herem Deb! Really adds to the mood! #2273918

Terry R. Hatfield January 10, 2006

All Elements Come Together To Form A Nice Comp And Excellent Seasonal Image Deb!!Well Done:-) #2274231

Claudia Kuhn level-classic January 10, 2006

So nicely composed and love the dramatic light thru the clouds! #2274349

Mary L. Graham January 10, 2006

Very Beautiful Deb! love the composition and mood of the image. =) #2274582

January 10, 2006

WOW Deb, great shot I l-o-v-e it!
(it kind of looks like the opening of six feet under HBO show) #2274637

Donna W. Neal January 10, 2006

LOVE IT!!!! #2274663

Tammy Scott January 10, 2006

This is gorgeous! I think this will be a winner! #2274700

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe January 10, 2006

I love the story this photo tells....it DOES look like the opening of Six Feet Under!!!

ccc #2274789

Kristi A. Howson January 10, 2006

Love the mood with the lone tree and clouds Deb...great photography here! #2274869

Jill Odice level-classic January 10, 2006

This is so moody and beautifully shot Deb...I want to see this place, I have only gone by it on the HWY :-) #2275016

Rakesh Syal level-classic January 11, 2006

Deb, this is a outstandig image!!! #2275239

Jenny Bosmans January 11, 2006

WOW! Terrific image and work, Deb!! Absolutely gorgeous! #2275285

Daniel Diaz January 11, 2006

WINNER!!!!!!!! #2275385

Joy Rector January 11, 2006

wonderfully composed #2275555

Lisa D. Greer January 11, 2006

Fantastic!!! #2275763

Gail Vitikacs level-classic January 11, 2006

This is soooo dramatic...love everything about it...reminded me of the HBO show, "6 Feet Under"... Hope we see this again! #2275882

Michael E. Quintana January 11, 2006

I expect to see lightning strike the tree any second! Great capture! #2276321

Linda Boehme level-classic January 11, 2006

Great composition, Deb! Wonderful find! #2277134

Marsha S. Smith January 11, 2006

How beautiful and so moody! #2277959

Jack R. Perry January 11, 2006

Just wonderful a shot Deb, I love the mood and the tree seems to stand out, almost 3D. It should be a winner. #2278168

Laura Clay-Ballard January 11, 2006

I love this shot! it is hard to find a lone tree nowadays! super! #2278280

Laura Clay-Ballard January 11, 2006

I love this shot! it is hard to find a lone tree nowadays! super! #2278281

SaMi Martin January 12, 2006

Love that sky; great capture and composition! #2281600

Life Expressions January 12, 2006

I love this Deb! Great work! #2282447

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic January 13, 2006

Beautiful Deb! I like this kind of image very much!,
Amalia #2285365

Brenda W. LaFleur level-deluxe January 13, 2006

Very nice, Deb. Love your composition. Well done! #2285633

Andrew I. Boyd level-classic January 18, 2006

Wow,so moody and atmospheric...excellent stuff,Deb #2302997

Souha Dooly January 19, 2006

WAW....Beautiful done,Deb!!!Perfect moment,Love this as well!!! #2307061

Michael R. Cameron January 20, 2006

Awsome image Deb! #2312137

Ivan Chacon January 23, 2006

Just gorgeous #2327491

Sandra Freyler January 24, 2006

I LOVE this image! Definate winner in my book! Awesome comp and love the capture of the sky! Great work, Deb! :) #2334269

January 25, 2006

I love the framing & lighting.Great picture! #2336839

Noel Baebler January 25, 2006

A direct hit on the soul, Ded. Also reminds me of Ferdinand the Bull...He just wanted to smell the flowers. #2338049

Dan McConoughey January 28, 2006

Great mood shot Deb. Love the lone tree and the sky really sets off the lone tree and makes the mood. #2350080

ALLEN O. HOWARD February 08, 2006

An absolutely brilliant image. And it is alone. Great! #2396818

Jill Odice level-classic February 20, 2006

Congrats on your finalist ! Bravo :-) #2443428

Donna W. Neal February 21, 2006

Congratulations on a well deserved finalist Deb!!! #2444294

Sylvia Rossler February 21, 2006

Congrats on your wonderful finalist Deb :O) #2444469

Life Expressions February 21, 2006

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Deb! #2445068

Tonya R. Boles February 21, 2006

Congrats Deb. #2445195

Chris Macer February 21, 2006

Wonderful finalist, Deb! Congrats! :) #2445482

Roger Bernabo February 21, 2006

Congratulations! #2445770

Karen Bacon February 21, 2006

Congrats again Deb! #2445930

Melissa A. Mannon February 21, 2006

Congratulations Deb! #2446175

Kristi A. Howson February 21, 2006

Love the mood Deb! Congratulations on your finalist and best of luck in the next round! #2446272

Kate Jackson February 21, 2006

Congratulations Deb! #2446616

Deborah Sandidge February 21, 2006

Gorgeous capture of this solitary tree, Deb - congratulations! #2447126

KHAWLA Haddad February 21, 2006

Congratultions on this awesome finalist,Deb!
Good luck in the next round! #2447463

Sergio La Spina February 21, 2006

Congratulation for fantastic finalist!!! #2448240

Judy S. Fung February 21, 2006

Congrats, Deb! #2448379

February 21, 2006

moody light, very nice. Composition is a little right-heavy, slight shift of tree to left would be better. #2448664

Terry L. Ellis level-classic February 21, 2006

Wonderful finalist, Deb!! Huge congratulations!!!!! #2449096

Darryl Wilkinson February 21, 2006

Awesome capture, Deb! Now I have no questions that you will enjoy your trip out west... :) Comgratulations on making finalist, and best of luck in the next round!!! #2449143

Goshka G. February 21, 2006

Congrtas on this beautiful finalist, Deb! #2449147

Sandy Landon February 21, 2006

Congrats Deb! #2449461

Ken Smith level-classic February 21, 2006

Deb, beautiful. I remember this the first time. Good luck in the next round. #2449571

Dan McConoughey February 21, 2006

Congratulations Deb. Still love this moody shot, looking foreward to seeing it in the next round. #2450078

February 21, 2006

Congrats!!!Good luck in the next round. #2450440

Jill Flynn February 21, 2006

This is outstanding Deb! Congratulations on your finalist and good luck with this in the next round! #2450619

Joy E. Cobb February 21, 2006

Well, it will be nice to come home from vacation and see this Finalist, Deb. :) Super mood to this. Congratulations! #2451100

Stanley J. Contrades February 21, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS once again, Deb, and continued good luck to you with your Finalists!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #2451272

Mary K. Robison February 22, 2006

Wonderful mood in this beautiful capture, Deb.
CONGRATULATIONS! #2451795

Rakesh Syal level-classic February 22, 2006

Congratulation, Deb!!! I can see a winner here!!! #2452265

Mary Clarke February 22, 2006

Well done Deb, lovely finalist #2454108

Brenda W. LaFleur level-deluxe February 22, 2006

This is lovely, Deb. Congrats! #2455067

Tammy Scott February 25, 2006

Congratulations on this GREAT finalist! #2466003

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