Welkinweir Dream

Russ Devan from New Hanover, United States

I love the perspective on this and your post processing really kicks ass. I love that sharp center and soft edges. Oh, to be young and agile (and light!) to still be able to climb trees. PIFIHISI.

29 Dec 2008 6:01am

Florence from Paris, France

Lovely textures really enhance by the is marvellous sepia tone. A great art work here. Well done Betsy. 5 stars.

29 Dec 2008 11:43am

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

Awesome perspective. Brave lady. Great photo.

29 Dec 2008 11:51am

Mobius Faith from Akron, Ohio,, United States

This is a beautiful sepia shot. Great composition. I also love the use of blur around the edges. Very cool work.

29 Dec 2008 11:54am

JustBob from United States

Betsy, I really like the composition and the blur around the edges. I can also see you up in the tree. Not sure what is wrong with Russ, but I am still there.

JB

29 Dec 2008 1:36pm

Jen from Alpharetta, United States

Perfect perspective, awesome shot

29 Dec 2008 1:48pm

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

the Magical Tree, wow I love this, bravo Betsy b ;)

29 Dec 2008 2:09pm

You know who from United States

Verrrry Niiiccce

29 Dec 2008 3:43pm

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Fantastic tree!

29 Dec 2008 8:13pm

EYES WIDE SHUT from United Kingdom

Astounding beauty. Limb like branches with a life of their own. Superb processing

29 Dec 2008 8:30pm

Suzanne from Huntington Bch, United States

A wonderful, if rather eery image. Like an illustration to a scary fairy tale,

30 Dec 2008 12:07am

jim from sebastopol, United States

beautiful image and yes indeed, very eerie... my mind immediately went to the fairy tale illustrations of Arthur Rackham. jim

30 Dec 2008 3:00am

Laurie from New Jersey, United States

Awesome shot Betsy. Great view from up there. Kind of scary the way it reaches out to grab the viewer.

30 Dec 2008 2:57pm

Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom

What a wonderful fun character you have revealed in this tree . . I am sure it would be the tree's favorite photograph !

Best Wishes to You and Yours for 2009, Betsy.

31 Dec 2008 6:49pm

john4jack from Corvallis, United States

Exquisite photograph.

1 Jan 2009 4:07pm

Anita from West Nottingham, United States

Love the pont of view. Fabulous tree. The first thing I read when I went to the Welkinweir site was "do not climb the trees." :-)

5 Jan 2009 6:31pm

Y.M. from Linwood, United States

Intriguing perspective. Love,
Y.M.
P.S. Stay out of trees unless Russ climbs with you. :)

3 Feb 2009 12:00am

Russ Devan from New Hanover, United States

Ok, I was perusing some of the images in your archives and I just laughed like hell when I read your mom's comment and just had to respond, even if it is very belatedly. If she only knew all the things you climb on, climb over, stand on top of, the roads and bridges you lay down in the middle of, severe weather you endure, rickety stairs that you climb, No Trespassing signs you ignore (hey, I'm guilty of that, too, and have the citations to show for it) and vehicles you perch on top of to get the shots you want. Or did I just let the cat out of the bag and give her more reason to worry??? But then, that's what GOOD photographers do. So, given that, do I need to also play the role of bodyguard on our photoshoots? :) But we all know how everyone should listen to their mother, now don't we? Be safe, kiddo.

18 Feb 2009 5:20am