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Aged and Broken

© Blake T. Lipthratt

Aged and Broken

Uploaded: March 14, 2009

Description

f/13 @ .6 sec, Sigma 10-20mm, Jekyll Island, GA

Driftwood Beach is strewn with dead Live Oak caused from erosion. I've never seen any place like this.

Exif: F Number: 13, Exposure Bias Value: -1.33, ExposureTime: 6/10 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 10.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi

Comments

Summer A. Kozisek March 14, 2009

Excellent B&W image Blake, Great comp and camera effects! #1098346

Chuck Bruton level-classic March 14, 2009

Wow, dramatic shot
Well done #7285637

Allen Hughes March 14, 2009

WOW!!!! No question in my mind that we'll be seeing this again. #7285670

anonymous March 14, 2009

Blake, this is awesome. Well composed in all areas. #7285688

Les Rhoades level-classic March 16, 2009

Simply Fantastic! #7289611

Katarina Mansson April 16, 2009

Outstanding! Congratulations on your POTD Blake! #7409621

April 16, 2009

Congrats on your POTD! #7409630

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic April 16, 2009

Wonderfully composed. Congrats.

Usman. #7409633

Tommy E. Burgess April 16, 2009

Congratulations on theis fantastic POTD Blake!! Wonderful tones and the veiling on the water looks outstanding! #7409657

Ema Perrott April 16, 2009

Beautiful photo - Congrats on the POTD #7409684

Susie Peek-Swint April 16, 2009

Love the dramatic feel from shooting at a low perspective ~ great shot Blake .. many congrats! #7409688

Melinda F. Schneider level-classic April 16, 2009

WOW!! Outstanding work!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! #7409763

Teri Klinger April 16, 2009

what an interesting image! congrats on your POTD!!! #7409792

Gord MacEachern April 16, 2009

Congrats on your POTD #7409825

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic April 16, 2009

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your EFP.... and POTD!!!!! 8o) #7409855

Deborah Lewinson level-addict April 16, 2009

Outstanding and excellent, Blake, congratulations on your POTD! #7409945

Kathryn Wesserling April 16, 2009

Terrific shot (and effect). You just introduced a different lens to me - after researching it a bit, it may be heading for my Wish List soon! #7410030

Lori Carlson April 16, 2009

Aged and Broken, yet wonderfully made, Blake!! This is stunning! Especially in blk/wht!! Great horizon placement & drama!! LOVE IT! Big congrats to you! :0) #7410077

Steven W. Lepak April 16, 2009

Bravo Blake! Love the b&w treatment and the detail contrasted with the movement. Spectacular. Keep up the great work. Best Regards, Steven #7410152

Paula Showen April 16, 2009

Beautiful!! This is an outstanding shot! #7410324

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic April 16, 2009

Wonderful shot, especially in B&W. Congratulations on your well deserved POTD!!! #7410525

Salwa Afef April 16, 2009

So beautiful shot !!
Congratulations Blakeon on your POTD
Salwa :) #7410662

Martha R. Mazon level-classic April 16, 2009

This is wonderful. I love the stark quality of it. Congratulations on your POTD! #7410665

Songbird Cline level-classic April 16, 2009

awesome image, terrific! well done and congrats! #7410667

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic April 16, 2009

Very cool capture!
Congrats on your POTD!
~Lisa #7410672

Richard D. Love April 16, 2009

I love this photograph. Excellent composition. Congratulations! #7410705

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 16, 2009

Gorgeous seascape, light, tones and water movement! A beautiful POTD Blake! Congratulations! #7410825

Kathleen R. Struckle April 16, 2009

Stunning image. Congrats. on POTD!! #7411066

Julianne Bradford April 16, 2009

Well deserved POTD. Wonderful technique and capture #7411165

Susana Ms Heide April 16, 2009

This is nothing short of a MASTERPIECE!!! The interesting subject, the slow shutter, the b&w, the angle, the lens... everything comes together so perfectly to make this image EXTRAORDINARY! Can you tell I love it?? :O)) Congrats Blake on your POTD! #7411237

Joy Rector April 16, 2009

congrats on the POTD #7411347

Daniella Puente April 16, 2009

WOW + WOW Terrific photo! #7412305

Guy D. Biechele level-classic April 18, 2009

Very dynamic powerful image. Congratulations on your POTD!! #7416686

Kat Miller April 18, 2009

WOW and AMAZING and so on and so on. This is beyond well deserved. Excellent photo!!! #7417167

Ronda Chatelle level-classic April 22, 2009

OUTSTANDING work Blake! A quick Favorite for me! I have to agree with Susana...this piece is VERY special! Congratulations! #7431867

Shawn Jennings April 22, 2009

Great POV, Blake! Congratulations on your finalist! #7432198

mark grandoni April 22, 2009

Congratulations Blake! #7433112

Chris Schlosser April 22, 2009

Blake, Congratulations!! #7433184

Daniella Puente April 22, 2009

GREAT to see this again!!! congrats... #7434103

Jane Hirst April 22, 2009

Congratulations on your latest win. This is a wonderful photo with alot of feeling. #7434160

Lori Carlson April 22, 2009

Congrats once again! :0) #7434758

Melissa G. Meiselman April 22, 2009

Congratulations on this stunning finalist!!! #7434805

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic April 22, 2009

I LOVE IT, whenever I look at it. This is bound to get golden. CONGRATS.

Usman.
#7436680

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic April 23, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful Finalist!!! #7440830

Bill Houghton April 24, 2009

Blake, this is an outstanding finalist. A sure winner in my book. Have a great weekend. Bill

Check out my website:
Bill Houghton Photography #7446001

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton April 25, 2009

Big Congratulations on your Finalist, Blake !! #7448514

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 27, 2009

Beautiful Blake, congratulations on your win! #7457845

Alex T. Mizuno April 27, 2009

What a dynamic image! Double congratulations on your POTD and win! Blake!! #7458919

Elida Gutierrez level-classic April 28, 2009


CONGRATULATIONS!!!


 "Purple Crystal Trophy"

A Special Trophy for

"August Winners"

#7460642

Guy D. Biechele level-classic April 28, 2009

Congratulations on your win!! Such a fine image! #7461019

Elida Gutierrez level-classic April 28, 2009


CONGRATULATIONS!!!


 "Purple Crystal Trophy"

A Special Trophy for

"MARCH Winners"


Sorry!!! #7461283

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic April 28, 2009

Blake, Many Congrats. on your marvelous WIN.

Usman. #7461512

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic April 28, 2009

Congrats on this FANTASTIC WINNER!!! I knew that this photo was going into the winners circle! #7461573

Mick Burkey April 28, 2009

Very cool image, Blake. Stunning elements and wonderful B&W conversion. Congrats on your win! #7461771

Cathy Barrows April 29, 2009

Congrats on your 2nd place win...excellent...i was down there for the first time last spring #7466022

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict May 20, 2009

Congratulations Blake on your Win!!!


Dominick #7539200

Flavio Carnevale level-classic September 01, 2009

Congrats on this outstanding win!
Flavio #7905862

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