Croatan Forest North Carolina
Uploaded: April 26, 2008
Went for a drive with my boys to see what we could see and ended up in the forest. The Croatan is located near New Bern NC
Exif: F Number: 13, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 800, FocalLength: 56.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D
Mary Alston April 26, 2008
Beautiful photo. I love the soft light. It looks so peaceful. #908779Jessica Jenney April 26, 2008
Gorgeous tones, composition and light, James! #5843906Susan Heath April 26, 2008
Wonderful lighting, James! Love it. #5844197Jane Hirst May 08, 2008
Great light, great feeling. #5902177Martha N. Church May 09, 2008
Simply outstanding! #5906328Mitzie Loland May 14, 2008
Great photo James - congratulations on your POTD!! #5920166Mukesh Srivastava May 14, 2008
Excellent capture, James!!! A big congrates on this POTD win! #5920173Cheryl Schneider May 14, 2008
Lovely photo, James. I've not heard of this place before. Your photo makes me want to go for that drive, too. #5920579Josselyne Klecanda May 14, 2008
Nice work.congrats. #5920614Joan Kocak May 14, 2008
this is such a classic, a truly excellent photo. COngrats! #5920633Nikki McDonald May 14, 2008
You have beautiful light and inviting depth in this lovely capture, James. Classic is a good word for it. I love black and white but I'll bet the color version was just as welcoming. Congratulations on the POTD. #5920685Gretchen J. Gilkey May 14, 2008
Beautiful image James!!! I love that you made the image in B&W. NC is a "treasure chest" just waiting for someone to discover all it has to offer... and you have uncovered one of it jewels!!!Ann Mulholland May 14, 2008
wonderful photo James. I absolutely love this kind of shot, and yours is one of the best I've seen.Jennifer L. Alder May 14, 2008
Congrats James on this excellent POTD! #5920871Kathy L. Clark May 14, 2008
A very beautiful b&w James. Congrats on your lovely POTD. #5920904Terry Olsen May 14, 2008
This an excellent photo! It really appeals to my personal style and photographic sensibilities. It certainly deserves POTD! Congratulations! #5921042Joanne Kramer May 14, 2008
I love the delicate grass and play of light......a wonderful capture! Congratulations! #5921205Nadya Johnson May 14, 2008
A stunning photo, James! Very magical, I love the light and mood. Congratulations on your POTD! #5921236Dianna Hauf May 14, 2008
EXcellent b&w composition here James!! I do so love the soft filtered lighting as it comes through the trees! 'Ansel' would be proud!!! Congratulations! #5921238Richard Hardt May 14, 2008
Really nice James.Clean and concise.
Is this one for sale?
RH #5921289
Holly Hitchcock May 14, 2008
Wonderful tones, comp and mood. Exceptional, James. #5921449Joy Rector May 14, 2008
congrats on the POTD #5921454Daniella Puente May 14, 2008
James this is a wonderful BW photo! excellent focus and tone levels, beautiful POTD ++++ #5921531Lisa J. Boulden May 14, 2008
Such lovely light and perspective!Sheryl A. Hudson May 14, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful POTD! I love your B&W work with it's wonderful light and tones!!!! #5921722Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 14, 2008
Stunning work James. The lighting is pure magic and this works well in black & white. Congratulations on your superb potd! #5921842Kathleen R. Struckle May 14, 2008
Beautiful B&W. Lighting is wonderful. Congrats on your POTD!! #5921895Wendy Stevenson May 14, 2008
Love the atmosphere the mist and back lighting produce! Gorgeous in B&W!! Big Congrats on this beautiful POD!!! #5922105RC Fritz May 14, 2008
EXCELLENT PHOTO, James!! Congratulations!! #5922110Toni Riggs May 14, 2008
Beautiful, congrats!!! #5922182Lindley Johnson May 14, 2008
This is a beautifully moody photograph, and it's perfect in black & white. The lighting is superb - great eye and great capture. Congratulations on your POTD, James. #5922990James R. Hardy May 14, 2008
Wow, I have never had this many comments on a single photo. Thank you to everyone. This is greatly appreciated. I will try and get everyone a personal thank you. Again thanks soo much.James R Hardy #5923012
Laurie Daily May 14, 2008
The mood, lighting, lines, and perfect in B&W...I could get lost here. Congrats on your POTD...so very glad I saw this today, James. #5923203Sharon Sawyer May 14, 2008
Congrats on POTD, James. Love everything about this photo and can see why they chose it !!!! #5924145Dominick M. Dimacale May 14, 2008
Lovely image and congratulations to you James on your POTD win.
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Kate Jackson May 15, 2008
Fabulous James - great B&W - congrats on your POTD! No reply necessary! #5924356David A. Simons May 15, 2008
Congratulations, James. Big-D #5924853Wanda Judd May 15, 2008
Congratulations on POTD..I love the B&W and the light is amazing. #5925432Cheryl E. Molennor May 15, 2008
Magnificent! Congrats #5926939Doug Roane May 15, 2008
Awesome! Congratulations! #5929030Cheryl Meisel May 20, 2008
Just beautiful! The light coming through the trees makes this WALL PERFECT!Philippe Vieux-Jeanton May 31, 2008
Great image.. Congrats on your POTD!! #6001108Erica Murphy June 20, 2008
Congratulations! #6085324Michael Umbreit June 20, 2008
James - Congratulations on your win!! - Mike #6086299Dianna Hauf June 20, 2008
YES! Congratulations JAMES!!!!! #6086316Drena Clementino June 20, 2008
Beautiful image! Congratulations James!! #6086531Susan Heath June 20, 2008
What fun, James! Congratulations on this exciting win!!! Good for you! #6086534Elida Gutierrez June 20, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS!!!Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 22, 2008
Congratulations! Nice design, tones and mood James! #6093016Michael G. Marshall June 22, 2008
Congratulations on your wonderful winner James! Michael #6094399Gary Lange June 23, 2008
Wonderful image here, James!! Many congrats on an outstanding winner! #6097070Dominick M. Dimacale July 05, 2008
Congratulations James on your double Win.Dominick #6143798
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