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Published: 2004-09-11 12:34:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 7076; Favourites: 282; Downloads: 2864
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This is my most personal piece of nature-photography.I love being surrounded by nature and seeing all the tiny miracles going on there. every single day one of these miracles dies and leaves a scar. to me, this photograph symbolizes the last breath of the earth, a desperate breath.
I can hardly describe how very moved I was when pushing the button. on the one hand I was so grateful for being able to shoot this moment, on the other there was an extreme sadness.
this picture will remain in my head forever and I hope it'll never become reality for us.
I had to shoot this moment to be able to share. with you.
technical: orange filter, scan from dia, kodak elite chrome 100, no manipulation
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Comments: 101
great concept behind this shit, powerful and thought-provoking. nice one.
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dang, its not shit, i mean shot!
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Very nice composition, with a lot of small details.
Nice color too.
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I like this 
Anyhow, a great composition
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Thats beautiful.. makes u think how polluted the world is..
I was thinking what it would look like if the swan would be pure and white.. like "there's still something left to save".. mm..ya..
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Thats beautiful.. makes u think how polluted the world is..
I was thinking what it would look like if the swan would be pure and white.. like "there's still something left to save".. mm..ya..
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After I understood what you meant by 'symbolism,' this became a very inspiring scene.
Such a beautiful swan among all those dead trees... it's like it's trying to hold onto what is left of its past.
It is interesting how it seems the swan can still love the place for what it used to be. For the beauty that used to be...
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That's such a breath taking picture you took. It's awesome and at the same time so terrible (not directed to you 
And I have to thank you coz this picture gave me a great idea for a design I am doing in my graphic arts class. (my group is doing "preserving nature 
You're a great photographer
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in this pic i get that kind a feeling that there is lots of damage that human has caused... and i totally hate that kind shit... but this pic is totaly awwsome...
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a perfect compostion, everything fits in perfectly... almost feels like a faked photo.... and that's positive
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Visually stunning, and for this nature lover, deeply moving. Beautiful work!
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ooo this is tragic -like. i like it very much
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your studd is crazy good. What kind of camera do you use?????
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wow! .. this is gold... so lovely .. so perfect it looks unreal...
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Great color and contrast, i love the fallen tree and the swan too
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its like the world has be come baren // the orange filter makes the sky look toxie // the world is dead but there is still life withthe swan // you cought this shot at the right moment
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This is such a beautiful picture..
conveys so much.
I think it is definitely my favorite of my favs.
Thought I'd let you know that
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meh... at first i didnt saw this swan. but it is is, that makes this photo oryginal and very... specific 
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Pictures like these are the reason I want to be a photographer.
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I do not understand how such an awesome picture is possible.
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This is so beautiful...in a sad way.
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Beautiful photo! So innocent and silent... but also moving
Great done!
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another moving piece. the pic without the swan would be just another normal piece of photo. But with the fallen tree it gives a sense of loss and with the white swan, so alone, in such a cold place seems pretty ironic. The use of orange filter adds warmth and hope to this pic, like a new beginning to me. A sureal piece to me.
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Whoa i thought this was a long exposure at night when i first saw it. Great job though.
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I personaly dont like dark pictures or anything related to them... but this is REALLY good the position of the swan is in the perfect place for that composition. excellent!
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whoa....thats a masterpiece...
...that scene itself looks completely surreal...
...first, i thought it is another digi manip....
respect!
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absolutely wonderful... 
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wieso is mein kommentar nicht mehr hier? ... 
das bild ist gaaanz gaaaaanz groΓes kino...
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Ayn Rand, in "Anthem" or was it "The Night of January 1st"? or somesuch..had her character say something to the effect that "I want to see, live and in real life, the things I see there up on the stage."
I think that is what certain kinds of art are about. I think that is what certain kinds of artists are about too.
Luck to you, sire. This is a moving..image.
Heather
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This is breath-takingly beautiful, Garrit....
I share your awe of the moment....
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die warme farbe ist echt hammer
gefΓ€llt mir sehr gut
und nicht zu vergessen die bildaufteilung ist auch nach meinem geschmack
cu plastush.
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I don't see many photos with deep meaning but this one really got to me. Even though it seems like a 'last breath', it makes me feel slightly more hopeful.
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Ich bin sonst auch fΓΌr lΓ€ngere KommentΓ€re.. aber das Bild ist einfach MEGA!
very good job man!
+fav
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Ich danke Dir! Freut mich echt das es dir gefΓ€llt!
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