Lone Californian Tree

    "It is loneliness that makes the loudest noise. This is true of men as of [trees]." - Eric Hoffer

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      T.D. Ford (Grundlepuck), Nicki817, Daniel Light, Scott Richter, and 65 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. MikeNeilson (73 months ago | reply)

      Great lighting/exposure. Love those puffy clouds.

    3. T.D. Ford (Grundlepuck) (73 months ago | reply)

      Very striking -- well seen and beautifully captured! I love the way the bright foreground gracefully shades into the subtler hues of the distant hills.

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    4. Nicki817 (73 months ago | reply)

      STUNNING photo! This is absolutely incredible! Thanks so much for sharing with us! Your KARMA Group

    5. Chad | chadrieder.com (73 months ago | reply)

      Beautiful photo! The clouds look amazingly low.

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    6. Brian Utesch (shutterBRI) (73 months ago | reply)

      nice colors and contrasts

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    7. kcirnworb ( Rick ) (73 months ago | reply)

      Beautiful wallhanger

    8. Daniel Light (73 months ago | reply)

      Wow, Ivan! Gorgeous. The contrast in colors is striking. Beautifully framed. Instant fave.

    9. Scott Richter (73 months ago | reply)

      Great contrast,love the detail in the hills in the distance.
      Wall hanger for sure!

    10. gjwsilverfox (73 months ago | reply)

      Great composition and color.

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    11. samdiablo666 (73 months ago | reply)

      Really lovely scenery - great shot!

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    12. makbec (73 months ago | reply)

      Definitely not my Utah mountains! But I love the dry field against the green tree tops on the other hill side. I have no other choice, but to fave it!

    13. Matt Granz Photography (73 months ago | reply)

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    14. sazzy (73 months ago | reply)

      this is a true california scene you captured. brings back so many memories for me. thanks ivan. and the perfect quote to go with it...I love eric hoffer!

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    16. leannrlee (73 months ago | reply)

      It may be lonely, but it surrounded by breathtaking colors!! Awesome!
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    17. jimgoldstein (73 months ago | reply)

      A very noble and beautiful scene.
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    18. K. Shreesh (73 months ago | reply)

      Beautiful Shot..!!
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    19. manganite (73 months ago | reply)

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    20. GönüL* (73 months ago | reply)

      This world-class image was found in
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    21. augustusoz (73 months ago | reply)

      This world-class image was found in
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      Lovely sky and sense of isolation.

    22. velyo (73 months ago | reply)

      brilliant landscape, amazing colours!

    23. rodocrozit (73 months ago | reply)

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    24. Dani℮l (73 months ago | reply)

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    25. Gustavo Zanoni Santelli (73 months ago | reply)

      Wonderful

    26. Nicki817 (73 months ago | reply)

      Congratulations!

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    27. Chickadee (Carole) (73 months ago | reply)

      This world-class image was found in
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    28. jacki-dee (73 months ago | reply)

      Wow! Wonderful view. Seen as photo of the day, Your KARMA Group

    29. plongpr (73 months ago | reply)

      Am I the only one who'd like some more detail in the middle distance? I mean the 'green bit' with the trees and hills.

      The sky and the foreground are really nice but I feel the above mentioned 'layer' lets the image down somewhat.

    30. Lynn M Neilson (73 months ago | reply)

      gorgeous lighting and colors

    31. Ran_d (73 months ago | reply)

      Stunning !!!!!!!

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    32. Hermine O (73 months ago | reply)

      very well composed en really beautiful light and colors
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    33. vasi v (73 months ago | reply)

      magnificent!

    34. AnneliesW (73 months ago | reply)

      Magnificent composition! Wow!
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    35. Nicki817 (73 months ago | reply)

      I see many layers and the depth is exceptional - especially when viewed large. The middle part with the greens and trees is my favorite part - much lovely textures and rich colors. The dramatic color and shadows are very moody - I love it.

    36. nature55 (73 months ago | reply)

      Beautiful shot and congrats on POTD!!

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    37. Ivan Makarov (73 months ago | reply)

      Thank you very much everyone for kind comments. And wow - that's an honor to be featured as photo of the day on Karma. Thank you!

      plongpr
      Yeah, I was thinking in similar terms, but at the point where I stood (and I was even standing on a high rock), I'd have to be high in the air to get more details in the middle ground, so I decided to make an image about the tree and the skies.

    38. The One Wonderer PathFinder (73 months ago | reply)

      A great feeling - what a lovely picture!!!

    39. Lab2112 (73 months ago | reply)

      Ivan, a famous Dominican baseball player was once asked how he liked his career so far. His response, which has been repeated, paraphrased, and spoofed many times over, was, "beisbol has been very, very good to me."

      So to paraphrase even further, it seems that leaving Project 365 has been very, very good to you. Rather than letting your photostream die on the vine, so to speak, you've been birthing one work of art after another. Now I really see what you meant about wanting to take the time to do things at your own pace, rather than being pressured to produce something -- anything -- daily, even if you weren't satisfied with it. I can definitely respect where you're coming from, considering how, to use another baseball reference, you've been hitting each one right out of the park! :)

      This is indeed a visual feast for the eyes, and it seems that your new LAB quest (hey, those are my initials, too!) is paying off more and more dividends with each new post. I'm in awe.

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    40. janoid (73 months ago | reply)

      This is so beautiful!!!
      Fantastic scenery, Ivan!
      I'm glad you took your camera with you, when you moved.... :)
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    41. Eduardo Amorim (73 months ago | reply)

      Amazing landscape !

    42. rich66 ~~ (73 months ago | reply)

      Magnificent layered landscape. Congratulations on being honored as our Photo of The Day in Your KARMA Group

    43. Ivan Makarov (73 months ago | reply)

      Lab2112
      Lou - you're absolutely right. My creativity doesn't work very well when it's under pressure, but when it does work, I find myself getting several good shots that still require time to process them later. This way I can process them whenever I feel like it versus doing it every day. I certainly admire that you and others still take picture a day, but for me it turned into a burden. Perhaps I'll do the project again in the future, but not this time. But at any rate, yes, Flickr has been vvvery gud to me.

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    44. frankhg (73 months ago | reply)

      Warms my heart to see this photo. Very well done!!

    45. LightSpectral | Ismanah photography (away) (73 months ago | reply)

      Absolute wonderful! The light in here is so wonderful
      like the contrast with the dark clouds.

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    46. Lupin le vorace (73 months ago | reply)

      Man!! You are getter better and better!!! This shot looks almost like 3-D!!
      ---it's perfect in my book!!!
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    47. Abdulwahab Al Fares (73 months ago | reply)

      beautiful

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    48. Abiola_Lapite (73 months ago | reply)

      As landscape photos go, it doesn't get much better than this. The blue of the skies contrasts perfectly with the green hills and the wheat-colored fields.

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    49. beejayge (73 months ago | reply)

      Great colours, lovely landscape. Congratulations on having your photo selected as our photo of the day.
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    50. Cristina MR (73 months ago | reply)

      **MY VOTE**
      I saw this in the Karma Photo Contest

    51. VickiVale (73 months ago | reply)

      I really like the way you captured the lighting.
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