How Many Ways to Heaven...

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How Many Ways to Heaven...

Uploaded: September 21, 2011

Description


Slightly reworked and resubmitted.....

Exif: F Number: 16, Exposure Bias Value: -2.00, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 10.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

Comments

Gord MacEachern September 21, 2011

Hi Ray
Beautiful image here! I have tried to do this with no great success, but you nailed it!!! Very well done!!
Nice day down here today. #1409759

Mary Timman September 21, 2011

Wow..awesome perspective, colors and clarity! This is beautiful! #9683268

JO ANN CLEVELAND September 21, 2011

Awesome Ray, you surely had to lay down flat on the ground to get this fantastic pov!

jo ann c. #9683272

Tiia Vissak September 21, 2011

a wonderful angle! #9683314

Ray Thoms September 21, 2011

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wow what a pov... fantastic capture!!! #9683407

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe September 21, 2011

Great capture of these beautiful trees, Ray. Fabulous pov and depth. #9683433

John Connolly September 21, 2011

Excellent perspective, depth and color Ray! A superb capture! #9683772

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 21, 2011

WOW! Fantastic POV in this cool shot, Ray! :-) k #9683958

David Phalen September 21, 2011

Thought it was fabulous the first time and still do!! #9684063

Claudia Kuhn level-classic September 21, 2011

Cool Ray, wonderful perspective #9684123

Lynn M. Whitt September 22, 2011

Beautiful capture, I love shots like this... #9684837

Gail Vitikacs level-classic September 22, 2011

Amazing perspective Ray! Hope you are doing well! #9685004

Ann Coates level-classic September 22, 2011

Fantastic POV and colours here. I would probably fall over trying to take this shot. #9685310

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic September 22, 2011

Wonderful POV and fantastic comp on this Ray. So very well done. #9685711

Avril Young September 22, 2011

wow, the pov is just awesome, terrific capture Ray...Beautiful indeed.. #9685949

David M. Montero September 23, 2011

Love the off-center POV Ray! #9687225

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic September 23, 2011

Wonderful lines reaching upward to the fabulous contrasting tone of the sky. Great texture and light. #9687755

Mary Dimitriw level-classic September 24, 2011

Excellent comp, pov, contrast and colours. Well done Ray! #9688234

Nikki McDonald level-classic September 24, 2011

Wonderful rich color, detail throughout, an impressive perspective -- simply beautiful, Ray. #9688500

Kara L. Hendricks September 26, 2011

Ray this has WINNER written ALL OVER IT!!! Good luck this time... I mean WOW!!! #9695523

Kara L. Hendricks October 03, 2011

Just stopping in once more to say WOW... I would support this for GP! #9713787

Michelle Alton October 11, 2011

Wow...don't know how I misse this when you posted it, but it is a huge WOW maker, Ray. Congratulations on POTD! #9728512

Katarina Mansson October 11, 2011

Super POV and composition! Congratulations on your beautiful POTD Ray! #9728557

Christine Lobsinger level-classic October 11, 2011

Love your caption... perfect for your beautiful shot Ray!
Congrats to you on your POTD!
Smiling Chris #9728567

Joy Rector October 11, 2011

congrats on the POTD #9728571

Lorna Shutter October 11, 2011

Woo Hoo!!! I remember this image well! CONGRATULATIONS on your EFP and POTD, Ray!!!!! WTG!!! :) Photobucket #9728636

Gord MacEachern October 11, 2011

Great big congrats on this very well deseved POTD Ray!!!!!! #9728639

Nancy L. Green level-classic October 11, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS Ray, this is AWESOME!!! <>< #9728784

Mary K. Robison October 11, 2011

Outstanding capture, Ray!
Congratulations on your well earned POTD! #9728817

Mary Timman October 11, 2011

Gorgeous shot! Congratulations on POTD! #9728822

Kara L. Hendricks October 11, 2011

OMG!!! Oh Ray this is better than if it were ME getting it... I just KNEW it was a winner!!! HUGE CONGRATS on this wonderful POTD... I truly expect to see double GOLD!! #9728825

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic October 11, 2011

What a stunner, Ray. CONGRATZ on the POTD!!!

UB. #9728848

Sharon King October 11, 2011

So COOL! #9728852

David Phalen October 11, 2011

Huge Congrats on a spectacular POTD!! #9728857

Cathy Barrows October 11, 2011

Congrats on your beautiful POTD #9728858

Richard B. Hallick October 11, 2011

Congratulations on the POTD. Well deserved. #9728899

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 11, 2011

WTG on this awesome POTD, Ray! :-) k #9728912

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 11, 2011

Amazing POTD Ray! Congrats!

jo ann c. #9728996

Mitch Spence level-classic October 11, 2011

A powerful perspective on this beautiful, soaring image, Ray. Congratulations on the POTD. #9728998

Michele Peterson level-classic October 11, 2011

Fantastic image, I love the POV!!! And the colors are wonderful! Congratulations on getting a POTD on this! #9729000

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic October 11, 2011

Beautiful image and fantastic title!
Great pov and perspective!
A delightful potd... Congratulations, Ray!
~♥~Lisa #9729030

Rona L. Schwarz October 11, 2011

Super capture, Ray! A lot of people have tried to do this (myself included) but you have done this very well indeed! I like the off-center composition and the sheer number of trees on the left - plus the colors and textures are wonderful! Congrats on a well-deserved POTD! #9729048

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe October 11, 2011

Congrats on a beautiful POTD, Ray. #9729053

Sara B Coffey level-classic October 11, 2011

Lovely POV Ray! Simple, colorful & powerful. Congratulations on your POTD Sara:) #9729088

Tiia Vissak October 11, 2011

Congratulations! #9729175

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic October 11, 2011

Congrats on POTD Ray! #9729273

Stanley C. Sims October 11, 2011

Congratulations on the POTD Ray. Very well done. #9729352

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 11, 2011

Congrat Ray on this Outstanding POTD!! #9729418

John Connolly October 11, 2011

Huge congratulations on your POTD, Ray! I was impressed with this one from the first time I saw it! #9729486

Dr Silly level-classic October 11, 2011

Congrats Ray on your wonderful POTD. :O) #9729760

Philip B. Ludwig level-classic October 11, 2011

All I can say is Wow! Wonderful perspective, clarity, and color. I love it. Adding it to my favorites. Congratulations on a well deserved POTD. #9729904

Ellen Hodges October 12, 2011

HUge congrats on a fabulous POTD, Ray!!! #9730364

Clyde Smith level-classic October 12, 2011

Excellent composition. Congratulations on your POTD. #9731110

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic October 13, 2011

Love this POV! Congratulations on your POTD! #9733016

Richard D. Love October 18, 2011

Congratulations, Ray. Outstanding perspective and colors. Just a gorgeous image!!

Rick #9743316


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