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"Change is certain. Peace is followed by disturbances; departure of evil men by their return. Such recurrences should not constitute occasions for sadness but realities for awareness, so that one may be happy in the interim."
~Percy Bysshe Shelley

The second of three shots from the trip down the mountain from Dolly Sods. I kept stopping the car and shooting as the scenes and colors changed before my eyes. They were all so different, and I liked each of them equally. I couldn't choose just one.

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July 23, 2011
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SONY
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DSLR-A500
Shutter Speed
1/80 second
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F/14.0
Focal Length
50 mm
ISO Speed
200
Date Taken
July 20, 2011
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.4.1
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Wow, what to say about this one. Its a very simply concept, in fact one that I am sure many photographers have attempted. But this one just has all the elements that make a great photo.

The composition is spot on. There are lots of great leading lines to allow your eye to follow the path. The sun rays also serve that purpose as well, guiding your eye down from the top and onto the path.

The colors are great. Nice and saturated without feeling overdone. Although there are really only a few colors portrayed here, it works and helps draw you into the forest scene.

Finally, when I look at this photo, I can't help but wonder what is around that bend in the path. There is a glow of orange just beyond the curve from the sunlight that really draws me in.

Technically, the only few minor faults I might see are the contrast in the trees on the right is a bit high and it seems that some details are being lost in the shadow areas, specifically the tree trunks. However in this case I think that only helps draw the view back to the more important subject matter. The bush on the left Would probably be my only real point of contention. It is bright. It looks as if the highlights are clipped a bit in one or more of the color channels and its a little distracting.

Overall though, this is a fantastic image. Thanks so much for sharing!
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~Cromosoma123 May 7, 2013   Photographer
Fantástica imagen.
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*LAlight 1 day ago  Hobbyist Photographer
Thank you!
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:iconishibatheminish:
Wow! I could look at this all day.
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*LAlight Oct 14, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
:)
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:icon4420:
That light is amazing, beautiful work:wow:
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*LAlight Aug 9, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
Thank you, Matthew!
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:icondekoister:
Beautiful sunrays, great photo!
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*LAlight Aug 9, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
Thank you!
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*gold-rose Aug 8, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
This beautiful piece is featured in this news article: [link] :aww: :heart:
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~tiny-sparrow Jul 29, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
This road beckons...such a beautiful tunnel of light weaving through the lush green. Haven't been to Dolly Sods in quite a few years. This makes me want to return.

Haven't been on here much lately. I was going to see if you wanted to do the August photo day at Weston, but my husband just had another angioplasty...maybe next time. At least being at home more is pushing me to finish my novel; I've done a lot of editing and am on the last chapter. I walked done the road and shot some wildflowers yesterday and was nearly eaten alive by bugs. I need a day with my camera in the woods!
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