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Now this is the real thing baby...!!! One of the better shots I've seen of a much overimaged subject.

The only teeny weeny critique would be the framing/cropping - the image has a slight bias to the right aestheticaly speaking and DOF as mentioned above.

These are not criticisms as much as passing observations. You obviouslty have a good eye to have to have even spotted this Pic. There is nothing in this scene that is a giveaway to date it could have looked very much like this when Venice was a City State. - that's what I realy like .

PAE

This photograph was taken at one of the highest points of

Yosemite.

The drop behind the tree is approx 1800 ft. It feels like a view

over Mordor from Lord of the Rings.

Comments Appreciated. No digital alteration .

P A

Good picture- however I really do believe that when photoshop (or other) digital alterations are made - that the fact is stated clearly. Haven't I seen this photo before minus the Bird and Waterwalker? Possibly one reason why it is not possible to show a larger image is that the manipulations would become apparent.

All that said - a clear 6.

Having awarded Edie O'Brien's B&W capture 7/7 earlier this week; I have to say that for many reasons (subtle) - I personally believe this image to be superior.

I would like to see the bottom cropped up a little. But I particularly like the Etherial look and the unique textures of the (as you said) now vanishing Beech trees.

This is a shot taken with only a color caste introduced as a final

touch. The object was to produce a set of four primary colored

pictures to be hung as a set.

Regards,

Paul.

Exceptoins to ALL rules. Never did hold to that religiously anyway.

GREAT B&W image.!