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Gallery: 10 Years of NPNPosted April 10, 2010764 views16 comments

Here is one of my more successful captures in Big Cypress National Preserve. These are large pond apples and the foreground is gator tail drags and heron foot prints. This was the peak of dry season in 08 and in the wet season, the water comes up to where the branches diverge. A wonderful time out, and one of my personal favorite images.

Paul

5d2, 16-35

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16 comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on April 10, 2010 at 12:03 PM

What a great tree find Paul! I can see why this is one of your favorites. The tail drags add a great element to this, as does the strong comp. I'm usually not a bif fan of toned images as so many of them are overdone, but this is darn near perfect IMO. Wonderful image and processing.

Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments

Comment posted by Paolo De Faveri on April 10, 2010 at 1:15 PM

I love this one too, Paul, wonderful light and the B&W + toning is just about perfect for this scene.

Paolo

Registered on August 29, 2007, 318 Posts, 1651 Comments

Comment posted by Zack Schnepf on April 10, 2010 at 1:54 PM

This is really wonderful Paul, it looks like a scene from lord of the rings or something. The B&W conversion and toning help enhance the mood further.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 403 Posts, 2528 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on April 10, 2010 at 3:56 PM

Nice work, Paul. Your fine descriptive comment really adds to story here too. It's witnessing these small items of detail first hand that makes photographing in the outdoors so great.

Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Nichols on April 10, 2010 at 5:36 PM

Paul, I've really enjoyed so many of your photos, this one included. But I would have to say that your Elephantscape is my absolute favorite from your collection. I look forward to seeing more images in the years to come and one of these days I'm going to take one of your Everglade workshops!

Registered on November 7, 2007, 161 Posts, 1420 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on April 10, 2010 at 10:20 PM

OK out with the truth now Paul. Those trails are just you dragging your tripod around aren't they ?

I like the wild tropical jungle look to this very much. Great selection for this gallery.

Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on April 10, 2010 at 11:58 PM

The perfect treatment to this shot. Stunner.

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Andrius Pašukonis on April 11, 2010 at 1:14 AM

very beautiful shot

Registered on July 23, 2005, 111 Posts, 408 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on April 11, 2010 at 10:51 AM

This looks like some pre-historic world. Great image.

- Dan

Registered on November 1, 2003, 473 Posts, 7980 Comments

Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on April 11, 2010 at 4:52 PM

Cool tree. Nice comp of it. I like the B&W.

Registered on March 24, 2010, 73 Posts, 1268 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on April 11, 2010 at 9:02 PM

Paul, this is a great image and I love it in B&W. The dof is great and provides a mood as well

Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments

Comment posted by Verena & Georg Pop on April 14, 2010 at 11:32 AM

wow. wild. jurassic park like scene!
the gator tracks just put it in another league.
georg

Registered on July 5, 2006, 272 Posts, 2823 Comments

Comment posted by Buck Ward on April 17, 2010 at 3:37 PM

I love swamps. I haven't been able to see very many pictures, though, and when I have seen, I haven't been able to capture it in the camera. This inspires me. Thanks.

Registered on December 8, 2003, 96 Posts, 1917 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Dayton on April 18, 2010 at 9:46 AM

This is one of my favorites of yours.

Registered on November 11, 2008, 281 Posts, 3958 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on May 1, 2010 at 5:19 PM

I have enjoyed your images here for a long time, Paul. You're one of many photographers here whose pictures I don't want to miss.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Cristiano Xavier on June 4, 2011 at 8:59 PM

Nice composition and very pleasant BW conversion.
I would love to know this region.

Registered on May 30, 2011, 10 Posts, 24 Comments