Gnarled dead branches
Reach out to grab anyone
Who dares walk this beach
In response to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Creepy
I am a scientist by trade and artist by soul. My creative outlet used to be dancing but due to injuries and age, I must now find another path. I am hoping my writing, poetry and photography can be this new path.
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August 16, 2015 at 6:42 pm
Very good! Very Creepy! 😁
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August 16, 2015 at 6:48 pm
Thank you!
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August 16, 2015 at 7:46 pm
Excellent! One of my favorites.
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August 16, 2015 at 7:48 pm
Thank you! I just happened upon that tree today. I was trying to get a clear shot of the storm behind it and realized the tree was much more interesting.
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August 16, 2015 at 7:51 pm
Wow, you just took it today! Such a great little spot…and wonderfully creepy.
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August 16, 2015 at 10:02 pm
A bit on the spooky 🎃 side!
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August 16, 2015 at 10:13 pm
Dead tree + storm clouds…definitely creepy. Nice capture.
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August 16, 2015 at 10:13 pm
Thank you!
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August 16, 2015 at 11:19 pm
Such an incredible photo. I was afraid you were going to say you didn’t take it. So glad that you did because now I can continue to rave on about it. This is by far the most beautiful and creepiest photo submitted for this prompt. Superior work!!!!
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August 17, 2015 at 12:40 am
Nothing like a gnarly old black tree against a white background to suggest creepy. Nice job. Looks great. And thanks for stopping by my blog.
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August 17, 2015 at 2:30 am
A bit creepy… a bit beautiful. (Well, I kinda go for creepy = beautiful… 😉 )
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August 17, 2015 at 5:03 am
Thank you! My pleasure. You have a nice blog.
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August 17, 2015 at 5:03 am
I agree!
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August 17, 2015 at 5:03 am
-and thank you.
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August 17, 2015 at 9:10 am
Wow, thank you! I didn’t even have to tweak it too much. I did boost the contrast a bit and then the shadow of the branch popped out. It looked like a claw reaching out to grab the reader. That is how I came up with the poem. I love happy accidents!
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August 17, 2015 at 9:17 am
Well this photo deserves even wider circulation. If there is any contest you could enter it in, I can’t imagine it not being chosen. I really do think it is exceptional.
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August 17, 2015 at 9:19 am
Thank again for the praises.
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August 17, 2015 at 11:23 am
[RE: comment on August 16, 2015 at 7:48 pm] Good old serendipity. Sometimes a STEM background helps in art. And vice versa.
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August 17, 2015 at 11:29 am
I was very lucky. I was trespassing (which I don’t normally do) to get the clouds and when I came to the clearing it was like “holy cow this tree is amazing, I’d better shoot fast before I get caught”.
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August 17, 2015 at 10:22 pm
Great photograph… I think it is beautiful, however…
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August 18, 2015 at 5:08 am
Thank you!
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August 18, 2015 at 8:05 pm
I like dark tree silhouettes against a cloudy sky. It is funny but I see this as beautiful and surprisingly not creepy! 🙂
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August 18, 2015 at 8:30 pm
Thank you. I see beauty in the tree and most definitely in in the sky too. The clouds were amazing on Sunday. Really cool storms kept rolling in. As for the tree, if I owned the property the dead tree would stay until it fell down on its own.
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August 23, 2015 at 1:37 pm
You are most welcome.
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