Tuesday, February 22, 2011

The Creatures Among Us, Part One

Old Tree and Haystack, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 
Tennessee  © Doug Hickok


Ents


(Etymology note: Ent is an Old English word for "giant")


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19 comments:

  1. MalinFebruary 22, 2011 at 6:37 AM

    Wow..! Those are some extraordinary photos. I'm... beyond impressed!

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  2. SidneyFebruary 22, 2011 at 6:41 AM

    A very clever composition. This dead tree in front makes the picture !

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  3. Marie LCFebruary 22, 2011 at 7:00 AM

    A tree which wants to play scarecrows. Beautiful observation of the nature

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  4. LauretteFebruary 22, 2011 at 7:38 AM

    Nature can be scary in some ways but even this dead old tree is still beautiful. It is as if it is guarding this beautiful field and that the beautiful scene belongs to him. A very creative capture.

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  5. thamiFebruary 22, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    Un arbre presque en croix (mais je sais que la Nature n'affectionne pas la ligne et l'angle droit ) qui occupe bien le premier plan et donnant ainsi plus de profondeur aux autres éléments qui composent le paysage. La motte de foin ou de paille ressemble à un énorme escargot qui avance tranquillement...
    Bonne journée lumineuse!

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  6. brattcatFebruary 22, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    Yes, that's exactly what I thought when I saw the image...ent. Great capture.

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  7. MarieFebruary 22, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    jolie composition, avec ce ballot de paille bien placé.

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  8. Elaine-February 22, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    that's one scarey tree!!! prolly scares the birds away lol most excellent photo!!

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  9. YoshiFebruary 22, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    That old tree looks like human,.. well rather ROBOT carrying a green backpack! Good find and great composition.
    Have a wonderful day, Doug.
    Yoshi

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  10. franzFebruary 22, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    this clearly looks likes an ent - or what i think an ent ought to look like! great compo and atmosphere in this photo!

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  11. Michael ValčićFebruary 22, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    That tree really is very interesting. Makes me wonder how old it is. Wonderful shot!

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  12. London CallerFebruary 22, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    Great Smokey is indeed very smokey! ;)
    The tree is actually dead.
    Strangled by the ivies, I suppose.

    I'll try to remember "ent".
    From ant to ent. ;)

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  13. jACK LARSONFebruary 22, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    very nice pov. wonderful greens

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  14. RandyFebruary 22, 2011 at 9:15 PM

    What beautiful colors. That really is an intriguing tree.

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  15. GinnieFebruary 23, 2011 at 2:43 AM

    I LOVE the ents, Doug, and I love Cades Cove. Lucky you.

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  16. Andrew Graeme GouldFebruary 23, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    I love haystacks as a photographic subject. The challenge is to make the entire scene interesting, and you've certainly come up to that with this image, Doug...

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  17. ChristopherFebruary 23, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    I love the composition here Doug and you've got a great eye to have picked out this anthropomorphic tree from the scene. Very cool!

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  18. cieldequimperFebruary 25, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    Super serene shot, wonderful colours!

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  19. tusenMarch 8, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    I liked det balance in this beauty!

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