Spirit World

Posted by Rick Furmanek on Sat Dec 13, 2014 11:09 am

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Ventured out yesterday to the Four Peaks Wilderness area in south central Arizona in anticipation of an approaching winter storm in the high desert. As the first wave of clouds began their descent the jet stream began to create unique shapes, lasting for a moment and then moving on. I was fortunate to be in the right place at the right time for framing this lone tree juxtaposed to this particular form in the sky.

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by jerryb on Sat Dec 13, 2014 11:36 am

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You said it well about the framing. I also like all the wisps of clouds seaming to be coming up from the ground.

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by Eia on Sat Dec 13, 2014 11:58 am

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Yes, it certainly looks like a spirit world. I think the b/w makes it!

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by Dave Pluimer on Sat Dec 13, 2014 6:07 pm

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Great B&W image. The dark sky with the wispy clouds makes this for me.

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by E.J. Peiker on Sun Dec 14, 2014 12:21 pm

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Very dramatic. The cloud is too cool!

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by Chris Kayler on Sun Dec 14, 2014 12:27 pm

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Very nice, Rick. Great vision to see the cloud and know what you were after. I noticed it right away, too. It's perfectly placed and really creates an interesting image. The light is perfect to highlight the shapes of the tree, and I like how black you've let the sky go to further emphasize the clouds. Nice one.

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by Peter Ireland on Mon Dec 15, 2014 2:07 pm

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Sweet capture.

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by Carol Clarke on Tue Dec 16, 2014 5:00 am

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Well spotted to capture this ethereal scene Rick!

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by John Labrenz on Thu Dec 18, 2014 6:41 pm