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"LAND of SUNSHINE" and more:


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Copyright: Aires Mario da Cruz (oscarromulus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 956 W: 165 N: 1720] (4570)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08-08
Categories: Sky
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-12-19 12:45
Viewed: 577
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
"LAND OF SUNSHINE" .... You are looking at the ENGELMANN spruce tops in the Lake Louise area in Alberta, Canada.
When I first came here, many many many moons ago, I fell in love with this rich blue unpolluted Albertan sky; have since, travelled out of Canada, often, specially to Brazil ... a country I love ... & yet I have always returned .... HOME ... yes, I call it "home". I mean Alberta.
Alberta experiences a good amount of sunshine for its northern location owing to its fairly dry climate; the east central part of the province is one of the sunniest places in Canada with an average of over 2500 hours per year. And at night this sky is LOADED with stars. This is ,indeed, the ... THE ... most beautiful place in the world , for me. One can live a life of luxury mainly because of our petroleum industry. The per capita GDP is at $66000.00, the highest of all the provinces in Canada. The added attraction is that the tax rate is the lowest in Canada.
And NOW .... "and more":
The Engelmann Spruce (Picea engelmannii) is a medium-sized evergreen tree growing to 25-40 m tall, exceptionally to 65 m tall, and with a trunk diameter of up to 1.5 m. It is native to western North America, from central British Columbia and southwest Alberta, southwest to northern California and southeast to Arizona and New Mexico; there are also two isolated populations in northern Mexico. It is mostly a high altitude mountain tree, growing at 900-3450 m altitude, rarely lower in the northwest of the range; in many areas it reaches the alpine tree-line. Engelmann Spruce is of economic importance for its wood, harvested for paper-making and general construction. Wood from slow-grown trees at high altitude has a specialized use in making acoustic guitars and harps. It is also used to a small extent as a Christmas tree.
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hello
tres originale prise de vue, jolies couleurs, excellent travail
merci de partager
edith

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-12-19 13:40]

Hello Aires,
Very nice capture.POV is very interesting.Colors,framing and composition are wonderful.Excellent work!
TFS..:-)

Hi Mario,
This is still something I want to do. I just like this kind of view a lot. But never found the right spot to take it...or just didn´t look up when I needed to. You did it my friend, you looked up the right moment and captured it perfectly. I love the way it feels like the top of the trees are comming together. The contrast between the green and blue sky is perfect.
TFS;
Niek

Hi Aires,
Interesting PoV, shoot straight up to the sky.
Nice clear blue sky, decorated with tops of these spruce trees.
Great shot.

Ben Lakitan

Bonjour Mario
Vraiment très réussie votre photo. Très artistique ! La compsition, le ciel ni trop bleu, ni trop nuageux...
Bravo et merci...JP

Hello Mario,
Interesting point of view, creative way of depicting the forest!
Good strong colours, and the contrast to the beautiful blue sky is good...
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hello my dear friend Mario,
this is a great idea to catch all in one indeed a great idea no surprise for a professional photographer.
My warm regards to you all,
Nelson

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2043 W: 212 N: 3651] (12150)
  • [2006-12-20 3:54]

Hi Mario

Ohh...i miss such days!!! Charming sunshines, some white fluffy clouds perhaps and warm temperatures - perfect conditions for photography...of any kind.
Unfortunately, nowadays here is very grimm, rainy and cold :((
Anyway, your picture is great!
I like the vertical POV and the overall composition. Also the natural framing given here by the lovely trees is excellent.
Great exposure and lovely, well saturated colors.

Bravo and TFS
horia

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2991 W: 148 N: 4435] (14369)
  • [2006-12-20 14:04]

Hi Aires.
Great creative approach. Very nice colours, beautiful sky, excellent reproduction of the perspective and sharpness of the trees. Thank you for picture and very nice note.
My best wishes and TFS.
Alexei.

I wish you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year my friend!
This is a fantastic perspective!
What a fine POV,Light, composition, colours and details .... Ana:)

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2006-12-26 17:18]

Bello e imaginativo punto de vista Mario con impactantes colores y contrastes y un efecto 3D maravilloso.
Me encanta el encuadre elegido muy efectivo estéticamente.
Mis mejores deseos para el 2007... Ricardo

Beautiful and imaginative point of view Mario with impacting colors and contrasts and a wonderful effect 3D.
I love the elected framing very effective aesthetically.
My best wishes for the 2007... Ricardo

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 200 W: 0 N: 10] (173)
  • [2006-12-28 11:22]
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Selam aires;
Güzel bir çalışma tebrikler selamlar

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