Thursday, August 2, 2012

Forest Realm

Tree on an Island, Crabtree Falls, Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina
  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved


Wood sprites and dryads,
Satyrs and water nymphs,
Fauns and elves,
Oberon and Puck...
a vision such as this conjures an imaginary realm of faeries
 who frolic among forest and falls.



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24 comments:

  1. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"August 2, 2012 at 2:10 AM

    That's a beauty!

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  2. cieldequimperAugust 2, 2012 at 2:17 AM

    You are making my imagination run wild! :-)

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  3. JoeAugust 2, 2012 at 3:24 AM

    Breathtaking Doug. I can see Oberon behind those falls.

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  4. OlaAugust 2, 2012 at 3:29 AM

    such a bueaty that almost indcredible!

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  5. UnknownAugust 2, 2012 at 7:24 AM

    We can almost see the fairies among the bushes..:)
    Perfect image!!

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  6. cocominoAugust 2, 2012 at 7:51 AM

    What a great flow.

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  7. orvokkiAugust 2, 2012 at 11:00 AM

    I can almost touch the tree by hand. It is a powerful three-dimensional impression. Wonderfull.

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  8. PhotoAttractionAugust 2, 2012 at 11:01 AM

    Great photo!
    Pity the water isn't "frozen"

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  9. RyanAugust 2, 2012 at 11:32 AM

    Beautiful shot Doug!

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  10. MelissaAugust 2, 2012 at 11:42 AM

    I like the result here very much.

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  11. DomLOrthaAugust 2, 2012 at 12:13 PM

    Amazing shot!! Magnificient effect of relief! I love this shot!
    Have a nice day.

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  12. ZielonaMilaAugust 2, 2012 at 2:00 PM

    Beautiful photograph, magic view. I am greeting

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  13. franzAugust 2, 2012 at 2:22 PM

    wonderful perspective, and once again from one of my favourite destinations ...

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  14. AnonymousAugust 2, 2012 at 3:42 PM

    That is a beautiful image!
    love it

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  15. Andrew Graeme GouldAugust 2, 2012 at 4:06 PM

    What outstanding colours and tonal contrasts in this beautiful image!

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  16. HarryAugust 2, 2012 at 4:39 PM

    Great color, nice motion, and you have achieved an almost 3-D separation of the tree and water.

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  17. London CallerAugust 2, 2012 at 5:21 PM

    I see yin and yang in this shot.
    Did you learn this from Chua Lam too?
    Cool shot! Really cool ;o)

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  18. john4jackAugust 2, 2012 at 7:24 PM

    excellent. so inviting

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  19. ChelseaAugust 2, 2012 at 8:49 PM

    i recognize this tree. :)

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  20. fabrizioAugust 5, 2012 at 2:42 AM

    great result in this photo, perfect in vivid colors and.... incredible place!!!

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  21. georgeAugust 5, 2012 at 4:25 PM

    Wow! your depiction of the power of nature and its ability to thrive in difficult terrain is magnificent.

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  22. yzAugust 6, 2012 at 9:03 AM

    cool shot, love the separation

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  23. rianAugust 8, 2012 at 3:59 PM

    there's something really refreshing about this scene.. :)

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  24. ChristopherAugust 27, 2012 at 6:03 PM

    Stunning juxtaposition of motion against stillness--beauty!

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