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WC#525-Jungle Moves In
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WC#525-Jungle Moves In

by Jim DeWitt

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted March 16, 2012435 views9 comments
Olympus E-1, 24-58mm at 25mm, handheld
f4, 1/60, ISO 200

Coxcomb Basin, Belize. Just seconds before an astonishing tropical thunderstorm. Yes, the trees are growing out of the truck bed.

80% of full frame. Some compression artifacts (47% JPEG).

C & C, please. Thanks for looking.

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Merle Cook on March 16, 2012 at 3:56 PM
Interesting subject. Makes me wonder how it got there and what it's history is. I like the placement of the truck in the shot and the brilliant greens make a good offset for the grey of the tree trunks. It has certainly been there awhile.
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Comment posted by Richard Olsen on March 16, 2012 at 6:40 PM
This is really a cool image Jim. It displays very well, just howshort man's duration on the earth is.
I'm always amazed at finding an old homestead which mother nature has all but taken back, and how little there is of the family's existance who lived there only a short time ago. It would be interesting to see this scene 10 yrs from now.

:toast:
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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on March 17, 2012 at 11:53 AM
The vivid green plants of the jungle overtaking this wreck are. . .almost. . .turning this into a sculptural work of art! :smile: This image has an aesthetic appeal, at least for me, due to the colors, the angles of the wreck, and the variety of plants sprouting from the car. The vertical gray tree trunks also add to the image; nice overall comp. Great find, Jim!
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 19, 2012 at 11:37 PM
That's an amazing planter...who'd a thunk. Sure makes me grin.
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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on March 21, 2012 at 11:54 AM
JIm, congrats on the WP. The Jeep truck sure is twisted and fallen apart at different angles.
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 21, 2012 at 12:09 PM
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy
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Comment posted by KC Choo on March 21, 2012 at 3:49 PM
Congrats, Jim! Love it!
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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on March 22, 2012 at 2:14 AM
glorious find! well done.
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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on March 22, 2012 at 4:36 AM
Cool shot, Jim! Congratulations on the WP! :toast:
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