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07-JAN-2010

MonoMonth

Bought myself a new shovel today - hang the expense! :o)

For the colour starved, I've spiced up one of last night's tree shots...

Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
1/200s f/11.0 at 65.0mm iso100 hide exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

Martin Lamoon		17-Jan-2010 18:05
Great light and shadow, terrific effect.

Jola Dziubinska		10-Jan-2010 02:14
Mysterious mood, well done.

Guest		08-Jan-2010 23:37
It sounds like you will need it! This is great and a bit spooky... could be leading into a horror movie scene!

Sheila		08-Jan-2010 21:38
LOL! There's a new toy!

Ronald Bijtenhoorn		08-Jan-2010 20:41
The light is wonderful

Doug Cruden		08-Jan-2010 19:50
Is there no end to your creativity?? I think only you could make a shovel look interesting :o) Superb lighting, excellent thinking!! V

Mary Terry		08-Jan-2010 16:18
It looks like you're going to be busy for awhile! Great, moody image.

borisalex		08-Jan-2010 10:43
So good light and shadow play and beautifully captured.

Mieke WA Minkjan		08-Jan-2010 07:10
looks like a movie 'noir" shot, something might happen...

Jeff Lobaugh		08-Jan-2010 03:39
Excellent image! Conveys many dark moods!!

Carl and Racine Erland		08-Jan-2010 03:36
Fantastic shot...really like the vertical format...beautiful lighting and textures. - V!

Sam X		08-Jan-2010 02:57
... or out, eider way great shot

Jim Stone		08-Jan-2010 02:51
Mysterious scene!

Michael Shpuntov		08-Jan-2010 02:29
That shovel definitely asking to be in some horror movie or thriller. :-) Great shot.

carol j. phipps		08-Jan-2010 01:11
Outstanding all around and deep. V

Cindi Smith		08-Jan-2010 01:00
Love the shadow and light and the entire composition. Love the textures and everything. Wonderful image, Phillip, now get to work shoveling that snow! LOL! V

Ray :)		08-Jan-2010 00:46
where do you attach the flash?

Barbara Heide		07-Jan-2010 23:54
yes finished all the nice shots... you have to take the showel now... I'm sorry for you, but this shot is very pretty!

LynnH		07-Jan-2010 23:50
Lovely photograph with great light and shadows. Time to get busy! V

Available Light Images		07-Jan-2010 23:36
I like the light and the complete ambiguity regarding where the shot is taken.. No nits from me (and looks like a damned fine shovel)

Walter Otto Koenig		07-Jan-2010 23:17
Great lighting and textures. I like the shadow too. Your new toy is beckoning you. :)

J. Scott Coile		07-Jan-2010 23:01
When its good, it's good! Love the light.

Guest		07-Jan-2010 22:55
lovely lighting, love the details.

regi olbrechts		07-Jan-2010 22:11
Nice compo. Well done.

Stephanie		07-Jan-2010 22:02
Are you planning on digging your way to China! Great lighting on your new toy. :^)

Kathryn		07-Jan-2010 21:51
Great effect - showing of your new toy, I'm thinking it will be coming in handy.

Guest		07-Jan-2010 21:43
... now what in the world are you gonna do whith that? .... apart from that photo that is!

Guest		07-Jan-2010 21:32
Fantastic!!!

Ilana gil		07-Jan-2010 21:30
Love the light here!

Guest		07-Jan-2010 21:13
Nice light on the shovel!! Makes a great photo:

Bob Floyd		07-Jan-2010 20:57
This is really nice. Great use of extremes! Now get back to shoveling... ;-)

Stewart Mitchell		07-Jan-2010 19:55
That shovel is loitering with intent!!!

Mairéad		07-Jan-2010 19:51
Looks like you've gone down the mines

lisamidi		07-Jan-2010 19:38
Are you going to dig for gold? oil? Let me know, I'll help you :-) Great scary shadow image. v

Colin Storey		07-Jan-2010 19:37
You will need it tomorrow to dig yourself out, nice light and shadow.

Bernard Davis		07-Jan-2010 19:36
Guess you'll be playing with that instead of taking photographs. Nice image, love the contrast

Johnny JAG		07-Jan-2010 19:29
Decadent bugga!