Inspiring Photo: The Lone Tree #5892755

The Lone Tree

Uploaded: March 29, 2008 19:09:51

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From the Garden of the Gods, on Easter Sunday. The area received about five inches of snow the night before.

Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D

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Linda D. Lester March 30, 2008

This is just too cool..love it! #889247

JO ANN CLEVELAND April 24, 2008

Fantastic! So proud of you Ken!

jo ann c. #5835939

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 24, 2008

Congratulations Ken, I'm so happy for you!!! Excellent work!!! #5836098

Alex T. Mizuno April 24, 2008

An amazing image, Ken! Congratulations on your win!! #5836173

Susan Fox April 24, 2008

Congratulations Ken :-) #5836229

Stefania Barbier April 24, 2008

CONGRATS ON YOUR MENTION ON THE CASH CONTEST!!! #5836368

Stefania Barbier April 24, 2008

CONGRATS ON YOUR MENTION ON THE CASH CONTEST!!! #5836371

Shawn Jennings April 24, 2008

Congratulations, Ken! #5836754

Dianna Murphy April 24, 2008

Congrats Ken!! #5837047

Linda D. Lester April 24, 2008

Way to go Mr. Green!!!! #5837713

Cathy Barrows April 24, 2008

WTG...well is it #5837849

Nadya Johnson April 24, 2008

Way to go! Fantastic, Ken! Congratulations on your Honorable Mention. Stunning, indeed! #5838069

Jeana Clark April 25, 2008

Fantastic image Ken!!!
Congratulations on this fabulous
win!!
EXCELLENT!!!
~J~ #5840469

Nikki McDonald April 25, 2008
Congratulations on the HM for this stunning shot, Ken. All of your captures on this day are wonderful. #5842879

Vladan D. Djordjevic April 25, 2008
Fantastic photo with terrific composition, pov, textures, detail and lighting. #5842907

Kathleen Rinker April 27, 2008
Congrats on your honorable mentions, this image is gorgeous!! #5848561

Corinne M. Thompson May 07, 2008
Wonderful capture Ken, congrats on your HM! #5896106

Derrald R. Farnsworth-Livingston June 10, 2008
Wow, congrats, Ken! #6045283

M.Christine Duncan June 27, 2008
Wow... how cool is this photo! Remarkable the texure and lines you caught, and the dusting of snow cooling all the warm color... impressive POV too! Congrats on the HM! #6113568

Cora Miller August 04, 2008
Outstanding image, Ken. The powdered sugar coating adds great textural interest while hiding potential distractions and driving all attention to the design of that great tree against the rock. Congratulations on receiving an award for this one. It's very well deserved. #6272170

Brad Harding October 15, 2010
Timing is sometmes everything. Nice shot and POV. Congrats on the finalist #8968343

Tammy M. Anderson October 15, 2010
Congrats Ken on your beautiful finalist. #8968614

Linda Blair October 15, 2010
Congratulations!!! #8969109

Carol Eade October 15, 2010
Beautiful capture, congratulations again Ken! #8970794

Merna L. Nobile October 15, 2010
Every month, with our camera in hand, we go out and find what we hope will be the “winning photo.”
Those of us that don’t get recognized, just continue to search for that special image, until one day the Congratulations come pouring in from some of the best artist and friends anyone could image.
So to the Better Photo winners for the month of September, I congratulate you on a job so well done.
My very best to all of you, Merna Nobile
#8971498

Sharon Day October 15, 2010
Gorgeous finalist, Ken!! Congratulations! #8971795

Tad Bowman October 15, 2010
Beautiful shot Ken. I know this tree very well, but I don't think I've seen it photographed any better than this. Congratulations. #8972162

Rona L. Schwarz October 15, 2010
I don't know this tree and have never been there, but this is certainly a striking composition, Ken! The starkness and simplicity are awesome - the snow coating really makes this special! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this outstanding Finalist and Good luck in the next round! #8972276

Stefania Barbier October 15, 2010
gorgeous IR ken... congratulations!!! #8972525

Susan Jane Allen October 16, 2010
Great capture, Ken! Congrats! #8973471

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 16, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Ken!! #8973929

Debra R. Harder October 16, 2010
This is truly brilliant, Ken! Huge congratulations on your superb finalist. LOVE THIS!! Deb #8974495

Jeff Robinson October 16, 2010
Outstanding - Congrats Ken on your Finalist! Jeff #8975034

Tamara K. Walker October 16, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS! #8975200

Donna R. Moratelli October 17, 2010
Great exposure and excellent shot. Congratulations,Ken! #8975823

Nancyj E. Hovey October 17, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your 2nd Place WINNER! 8o) #8977629

Courtenay Vanderbilt October 17, 2010
Hey, Ken Big Congrats, bud! #8977657

Claudia Kuhn October 17, 2010
Beautiful textures and comp, congrats on your win! #8977808

Rolando Rosito October 17, 2010
Great winner Ken, congratulations!! #8977835

Tammy M. Anderson October 17, 2010
Congrats Ken on your fabulous win. #8978044

Chris Budny October 17, 2010
Beautiful find for this great winner, Ken! Congratulations! #8978314

Patrick Rouzes October 17, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible Winner, Ken! WTG! #8978443

Sharon Day October 17, 2010
Congratulations on this gorgeous win, Ken!! #8978594

Cathy Barrows October 17, 2010
Congrats on your win...very pretty #8978708

Rona L. Schwarz October 17, 2010
Glad to see this made it to the Winner's Circle, Ken! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS! #8978738

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 17, 2010
Congrats on this beauty, well desrved winner of the gold!
jo ann c. #8978794

Debra R. Harder October 17, 2010
No surprise here....so happy to see this well-deserved GOLD, Ken!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!!! jsb #8978884

Shelly A. Van Camp October 17, 2010
A Beauty.....Congrats! #8978972

Susan Jane Allen October 17, 2010
Way to go, Ken!!!! #8979040

Usman M. Bajwa October 17, 2010
CONGRATZ. on getting Golden, Ken!
UB. #8979042

Renee Doyle October 17, 2010
Big congrats on your Gold winner Ken!!! Should of gotten gold first time around !!! #8979126

Stefania Barbier October 18, 2010
gorgeous winner Ken, congratulations! #8979298

Linda Blair October 18, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful win!!! #8979956

Gina Cormier October 18, 2010
Congrats on this beauty!!!!!!!!! #8980036

Anita Hogue October 18, 2010
Congratulations, Ken! #8980160

Danny B. Head October 18, 2010
Congrats on a beautiful winner! #8980217

Carla Capra Anderson October 18, 2010
Congratulations on your winning image.
;) CC #8980244

Mitch Spence October 18, 2010
Incredible photo op, with the snow against the red rock, and boy did you take full advantage of it, Ken. Congratulations on your winner. #8980473

Lisa J. Boulden October 18, 2010
A beautiful winner!!!
Congratulations, Ken!
~♥~Lisa #8980598

Julianne Bradford October 18, 2010
Exceptional work! Congratulations! #8980679

David Phalen October 18, 2010
BIG Congrats on a terrific Winner!! #8980710

Gail Vitikacs October 18, 2010
Yahooooooooooooo Mr. Smith!!!! Congratulations on the Gold! #8980924

Tad Bowman October 18, 2010
Congratulations on your winning photograph Ken. Very nice. #8981404

Jeana Clark October 18, 2010

Congratulations Ken!!!
Awesome Winner!!!!
Well Done!!!!
~J~ #8981430

Carol Eade October 18, 2010
Terrific second place winner, Ken, congratulations! #8981515

Anne McKinnell October 18, 2010
Nice detail here Ken, congratulations on your winner! #8981956

Stanley C. Sims October 19, 2010
Outstanding contrast Ken. Beautifully composed. Congrats on the gold. #8984511

October 20, 2010
Congrats on your 2nd place Gold her Ken.. The lone tree is a great title for a great image.. Great capture again from you.
Brian #8986612

Shawn Jennings October 21, 2010
WTG Ken! Congratulations on your win! #8987705

Phyllis H. Burchett October 22, 2010
Congrats Ken! #8989932

Mary Timman November 10, 2010
Wow..awesome capture. Congratulations! #9025947

Kim Dietrich Elam November 13, 2010
LOVE Garden of the Gods! Great find and composition. Congrats on your 2nd Place winner! #9032318

Gary Lange December 23, 2010
Many, many congrats, Ken! Superb image! #9121971

Joanna Madloch April 28, 2011
Wonderful! Huge congrats! #9378490

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