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Pencil Tree

© Susan Jane Allen

Pencil Tree

Uploaded: November 16, 2010 08:36:39

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Not many people are aware that in China, pencils grow on trees. I caught them right at their budding stage. This is a brown pencil tree. Maybe tomorrow I'll visit the red pencil trees. I've heard that there are some very rare pencil trees that have all colors, but I think they only grow in the Emperor's garden. 10/16/10, Donghu Park, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China. Canon 100-400mm L lens.

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 370.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

Comments

Bojan Bencic level-classic December 13, 2010

Congratulations on your finalist, Susan. Amazing light and details. #1335313

Patti Coblentz December 13, 2010

This is incredible, Susan...congratulations on your finalist! #9098695

Nikki McDonald level-classic December 13, 2010

Funny :) Excellent light and detail, Susan, in this interesting capture. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round. #9099902

Susan Jane Allen level-classic December 13, 2010

Thanks for the kind comments! But I'm having a hard time putting aside my disappointment at which of my Editor's Picks they choose. I usually don't let it get to me, but I had at least four others this month that I would have chosen WAY over this one. I mean, this one is okay, light is good, DOF pretty good, but there's no real magic to it--it has NO possibility of going further. Whereas I felt some of my others had some real artistic appeal. Anyway...whatever.... #9100236

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic December 13, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #9100440

Sam Britt December 15, 2010

Congratulations on this finalist, Susan!! #9107931

Merna L. Nobile December 17, 2010

It is my honor to congratulate and celebrate your award for November, 2010. Merna #9112254

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