Let There Be Light [Photography Contest Nature & Landscape Photos]
Uploaded: September 16, 2007 09:55:01
In Yosemite, I was amazed how beautiful redwoods, sequoias, and pines arose directly from the granite mountains. (no soil)
Captured along the Tioga Pass in
Yosemite National Park, CA
Sky enhanced with gradient fill in PS
GianAngelo Monchieri September 16, 2007
Very beautiful picture. #739644Emile Abbott September 16, 2007
I like the way you enhanced this with the background sky to set off the trees, Lisa. Nice work. #4798998Alex T. Mizuno September 16, 2007
Beautiful colors, Lisa!! You're right! Those trees are growing out from the granite. It's an amazing life force! #4799430Chuck Bruton September 16, 2007
Elegant image, nice job #4800137Lisa J. Boulden September 16, 2007
Gian Angelo, Emile, Alex, and Chuck:Sam Britt September 16, 2007
Beautiful & dramatic looking image, Lisa. I had no idea that the trees in Yosemite grow directly from the mountains. #4800435Lisa J. Boulden September 17, 2007
Thank you for your lovely responses, Sam and Laney!Cassie L. Woodlee September 17, 2007
Stunning capture and colors Lisa!!!!!!!!! #4804752Lisa J. Boulden September 17, 2007
I appreciate your comment, Cassie!Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 17, 2007
BEAUTIFUL Lisa, I LOVE this.....I am loving your Yosemite images, Keep up the super job! BIG CONGRAT'S on your EFP also!!! You go girl! #4805382Lisa J. Boulden September 17, 2007
Thanks a bunch, Nancy!Dianna Hauf September 18, 2007
I would LOVE this one on my wall too! Gorgeous capture Lisa!!! WoW!!!! #4809779Carol Teal September 18, 2007
A stunning image and love the sky. The other image is beautiful too; very hard for me to decide which I like best, but I do like the warm color of this one. #4809981Lisa J. Boulden September 19, 2007
Thanks, Dianna and Carol! I really appreciate your kind words this morning!Lorri Shane September 19, 2007
The rosey orange color in this is superb, Lisa. Love those red flowers, too. Nice job!! #4812214Lisa J. Boulden September 19, 2007
So glad you stopped by, Lorri! Thanks for the kind comments!Bill Houghton September 20, 2007
This is so beautiful Lisa. I would give anything to be able to go to Yosemite.Bill Houghton Photography #4816326
Lisa J. Boulden September 20, 2007
Thanks, Bill. Yosemite really is an amazing place of spectacular, sometimes surreal, beauty! Hope you get a chance to visit it someday!Rahul Sharma September 20, 2007
Very beautiful shot Lisa..... #4817260John Connolly September 20, 2007
A really fascinating scene Lisa, enhanced by your clever PS effects! Love the impact you have created here! #4817783Lynn Haack September 20, 2007
Lisa, what beautiful tones....looks like a painting. I like the verticle presentation...adds drama to this magnificent scene. Very inspiring photo! Lynn #4818334Lisa J. Boulden September 20, 2007
Rahul, John, and Lynn:Janet McNeil September 21, 2007
Lovely work, Lisa!! Beautiful colors and lighting and wonderful title, too!! #4819337Lisa J. Boulden September 21, 2007
Thanks, Janet!Joyce Bohm September 21, 2007
Absolutly beautiful Lisa. I am assuming you had a fantastic time on vacation?! #4822829Crystal L. Craig September 23, 2007
Wonderful work Lisa! Beautiful tones, fabulous composition, very serene and peaceful capture :) #4834806Lisa J. Boulden September 23, 2007
Thank you, Joyce and Crystal!!!Hurk (Steve) Hurkett October 11, 2007
WOW, Lisa ... Love those colors and the fabulous lighting ... Nice Work!!! steve #4913624Lisa J. Boulden October 11, 2007
Thanks, Steve, for your enthusiastic response! Much appreciated!Peter R. Hammer October 15, 2007
Beautiful shot Lisa. Yosemite is a magical place! #4929858Lisa J. Boulden October 15, 2007
Thanks, Peter! And I hope to return there one day.Steve M. Harrington October 24, 2007
Good on you, Lisa.cheryl m. phillips October 24, 2007
Yippie!!!Crystal L. Craig October 24, 2007
Congratulations Lisa on this beautiful finalist! Good luck in the next round :) #4974605Alex T. Mizuno October 24, 2007
Congratulations my friend! A beautiful Finalist!! #4974671Mike D. Perez October 24, 2007
A beautiful Finalist composition, Lisa! Awesome clarity and colors. Congratulations! #4975801Cindy Bendush October 24, 2007
Stunning finalist Lisa - congratulations! #4975879Su Sana E. P October 24, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Lisa!! #4976029Odeth Mizuno October 24, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist, Lisa. Beautiful image :D #4976049C A October 25, 2007
Thanks Lisa, my congrats on this beautifull finalist aswell. Very nice scene and colours! Good luck! Grt from holland, Corné #4976385Bill Wyatt October 25, 2007
Congratulation on your Finalist! #4976961Lisa J. Boulden October 25, 2007
Steve, Cheryl, Crystal, Alex, Mike, Cindy, SuSana, Odeth, Corne, and Bill:Nancy (Peaches) Harker October 25, 2007
BIG CONGRATS Lisa on your finalists, BEST of luck in the next round! #4977489Dianna Hauf October 25, 2007
Excellent Lisa! I knew this was a potential winner when I first saw it!!! Congratulations!!!!! #4977537Glenn E. Urquhart October 25, 2007
A Big Congratulations on your Award, Lisa!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #4978146Peter R. Hammer October 25, 2007
Congratulations Lisa on getting this image to the finals. #4978179Holly Shao October 25, 2007
Another beautiful finalist! Congratulations and good luck, Lisa!Holly #4978732
Anita Hogue October 25, 2007
Gorgeous, Lisa! Congratulations #4980395Lisa J. Boulden October 25, 2007
Nancy, Dianna, Glenn, Peter, Holly, and Anita: Thanks for the smiles!!!Carol Teal October 25, 2007
So gorgeous! Congrats on this well- deserved finalist Lisa! #4981164Stefania Barbier October 25, 2007
big congrats Lisa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #4981542Janet McNeil October 25, 2007
Congrats and good luck in round 2!! #4982225Emile Abbott October 25, 2007
CONGRATS LISA, WELL DESERVED FINALIST. #4982288Bill Wyatt October 25, 2007
Gorgeous, Lisa! #4982311Terry Cervi October 25, 2007
This is a beauty and well deserved finalist, Lisa!! #4982322Elizabeth A. Marker October 25, 2007
AWESOME!! Again congratulations!!! #4982507Barbara McMichael October 25, 2007
Very nice painterly quality - congratulations on finalist! Barbara #4982917Lisa J. Boulden October 25, 2007
I really appreciate the encouragement and kind support! Thank you, Carol, Stefania, Janet, Bill, Terry, Elizabeth, and Barbara! I'm so glad each of you stopped by!Sherry Sturgis October 26, 2007
Wow! Exquisite in every way, Lisa! Many Congratulations on this lovely finalist!! #4986051Cyn Valentine October 26, 2007
Congratulations Lisa!! #4986066anonymous October 26, 2007
Another well deserved finalist Lisa! Congrats! B- #4988479Lisa J. Boulden October 26, 2007
I really appreciate your words of encouragement, Sherry, Cyn, and Barbara!Evy Johansen October 26, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Lisa!! #4988628Lisa J. Boulden October 26, 2007
Thank you, Evy!Lynn Haack October 27, 2007
Congrats on this beautiful finalist! Lynn #4989797Cassie L. Woodlee October 27, 2007
Congratulations, Lisa!!!!! #4990413Lisa J. Boulden October 27, 2007
Laney, Lynn, and Cassie: Thanks for the warm support!Monika Sapek October 30, 2007
Many congratulations on your finalist, Lisa!Lisa J. Boulden October 31, 2007
Thank you, Monika!Douglas Mcgraw November 01, 2007
Excellent Capture, Love the way the sky light accents the trees. My Favorite. #5016107Lisa J. Boulden November 01, 2007
Thank you, Douglas! I really appreciate your supportive words!Lisa J. Boulden November 18, 2007
Welcome to BP, Bob!Monica M. Archibald January 09, 2008
Amazing Capture and beautiful work, you are a TRUE artist and an inspiration to a newbie like me! Keep up the good work! #5314191Bill Brelsford January 09, 2008
IM LATE COMMENTING ON THIS BUT IT IS JUST GREAT WORK #5316639Barbara E. Sturgis January 09, 2008
Just beautiful!!! #5316842Lisa J. Boulden January 09, 2008
Thank you so much for the uplifting remerks, Kaitlin, Monica, Bill, and Barbara! I really value your opinions.Joseph M. Muench October 03, 2008
Beautiful lighting, color, and composition Lisa. You have a wonderful gallery!Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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