Lone Cypress
Uploaded: February 18, 2008
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Located along 17-Mile Drive near Pebble Beach on the Monterey Penninsula in California, the Lone Cypress is over 200 years and one of the most famous trees in the world. It is perched on a rock with supporting cable around it to keep it from falling. The day we did this drive last summer was cold, overcast, and drizzly. This was definitely reflected in my photos, but when I started to adjust levels, I realized I had a pen and ink drawing kind of look that I liked a lot. I did some digital tree trimming and ocean removal to tidy up the look, moved a boulder up to fill in the bottom left after the crop, and burned to remove highlights on top of tree and boulders.
Category: Digital Darkroom
Exif: F Number: 0, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 0/1000000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 0,0, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 0.00 mm,
Nikki McDonald
February 18, 2008
Nikki McDonald
February 18, 2008
Corinne M. Thompson
Nikki, you put alot of work into this with fantastic results! Thanks for showing the original.
2/18/2008 7:10:17 AM
Cyn D. Valentine
Beautiful silhouette Nikki..stunning work!
2/18/2008 7:15:08 AM
Harmeet Singh
Beautiful work...
2/18/2008 7:52:05 AM
BOB COURNOYER
Great silhouette. I like what you did to it.. :-)
2/18/2008 8:19:14 AM
John Caruso
Your effect work really paid off on this one, Nikki. You've created a very graphically strong image here!
2/18/2008 8:33:02 AM
Michelle L. Frick
Beautiful silhouette and effects Nikki! I know this tree! I love your version!
2/18/2008 8:54:14 AM
David Phalen
Awesome work Nikki!!! You've created a wonderful pen and ink like image.
2/18/2008 9:02:28 AM
Susan M. Campbell
I've been to see the Lone Cypress and the weather wasn't too great for me either when I was there. You did an excellent job of turning the original image into a work of art. Well done!!
2/18/2008 9:24:23 AM
Pat Gamwell
SUPERB shot, Nikki! I recognized this famous tree the minute I saw it. Fabulous idea & subject for the silhouette! Put this on the top of my favs! WTG, girl!
2/18/2008 9:48:37 AM
Dr. Silly
Super job you did on this. :O)
2/18/2008 10:30:06 AM
Ron Roberts
NICE RESULTS...RON...
2/18/2008 10:38:21 AM
Susan M. Rosin
Really nice silhouette image, Nikki! I like a lot!
2/18/2008 11:10:11 AM
Ken Smith
Ahhh, so that was you that tried to push me down the cliff, when I was getting my shot! LOL I like your crop and effects...very much so. I hope we see this one again!
2/18/2008 1:15:32 PM
Tamara K. Walker
Super work, love the end result.
2/18/2008 3:54:22 PM
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
Wonderful and awesome restoration on this fantastic image, Nikki!!!!!
2/18/2008 6:31:14 PM
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February 18, 2008
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February 18, 2008
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February 19, 2008
Nikki McDonald
February 24, 2008
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March 22, 2008
Dr Silly
March 22, 2008
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March 22, 2008
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March 22, 2008
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March 22, 2008
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March 22, 2008
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March 22, 2008
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March 23, 2008
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March 23, 2008
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March 24, 2008
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