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Photographer  Adam Burton {Karma:90}
Project #24 The Decisive Moment Camera Model Canon 5D
Categories Landscape
Film Format Digital RAW
Portfolio Lens Canon 17-40mm
Uploaded 10/21/2006 Film / Memory Type Lexar  1GB
    ISO / Film Speed
Views 4052 Shutter 1s
Favorites 37  Aperture f/22
Critiques 86 Rating
6.76
/ 42 Ratings
Location City -  Banff
State -  ALBERTA
Country - Canada   Canada
About This was one of only two rainy days on our honeymoon in Canada. It didnt actually rain much on this day, but frustratingly whenever I got out of the car to take a photo somewhere. When we arrived here, the light on the far mountain was lovely. So I jumped out of the car, grabbed my gear and walked quickly down to the lakeside, looking for some interesting foreground. When I found this reddish coloured stone after a few moments, I quickly set the camera up on the tripod and was just about to fire the shutter, when I noticed the light on the mountain had completely gone. So I decided to wait. And it decided to rain. So I took my gear back to the car and packed it away while I sat in the car. After 5 minutes the rain stopped, so I grabbed my gear and ran back to position. And it started to rain again. So I decided to sit it out and covered my camera gear and tripod with a cover sheet. I wandered about 20 foot down the lakeside to check out another position. It then stopped raining, so I ran back to the camera....and it started to rain again. I was just about to give up when I looked up and saw the rainbow appear! All of a sudden the few remaining spots of rain became the least of my concerns as I concentrated on capturing the rainbow in the scene, along with light on the mountain in an image that became far better that what I had originally visualised some 30 minutes before.

So, it just goes to show that the light can change in a moment, often for the worse, but with a little perserverance it can sometimes, occassionally change for the better!
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There are 86 Comments in 1 Pages
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BILL NAGY BILL NAGY   {K:5783} 10/19/2010
Super shot, Adam. Well worth waiting for.

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Arun Madisetti Arun Madisetti   {K:1145} 2/17/2010
Beautiful image, proving that a little persevering pays off.

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Jim Robertson Jim Robertson   {K:40} 2/17/2010
Excellent work

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mike cable mike cable   {K:-4301} 3/4/2009
Why is this a critiqued photo? It was photo of the day and best in project. We all know it was put here to get comments. Lets keep photos that need legitimate help in this section please, Mike C.

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Olga Vareli Olga Vareli   {K:22477} 3/4/2009
AMAZING!Award ppppppleaseee!

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Mirek Towski Mirek Towski   {K:14880} 3/4/2009
Beautiful, no kidding.

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michelle  cyr   {K:695} 10/1/2008
very nice

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Rashed Abdulla Rashed Abdulla   {K:163889} 10/1/2008
I think the beauty of this image been spoiled with the separation line cutting this image in two.

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Alvin Riesbeck   {K:2751} 8/20/2008
Being able to the the bottom of the lake in the foreground makes this picture great, best I have seen in a long tome. Cheers Alvin

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Reza Rabbani   {K:1548} 8/20/2008
Hi Adam
very goog
Beautifull Shot

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Stef  Schulze Stef  Schulze   {K:3743} 8/20/2008
Hi Adam,

This is an amazing shot. Everything in it is perfect, the composition, the colours, the clarity. Well done and congatulations on the well deserved double awards. Into my favourites.

Cheers,
Stef

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Steven Hackett   {K:1692} 8/20/2008
WOW, Just incredible, so clear,deep and pleasing too!
Very good catch!!!......

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Omer Motiwala Omer Motiwala   {K:1704} 5/5/2008
i have never seen such a wonder !! great work Adam !!!

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Ahmad AL-Jabr Ahmad AL-Jabr   {K:889} 5/5/2008




WOOOOOW

I' love it
It's a wonderful capture Adam :)
REALLY it's stunning .

Thank you ;)

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Chaterine Harton Chaterine Harton   {K:4065} 5/5/2008
stunning work!

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Mark Evans Mark Evans   {K:17428} 5/5/2008
adam mate this is superb 10+++++

marky .

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Stan Pustylnik   {K:6768} 12/21/2007
Adam, this is astonishing beauty you caught perfectly! One of very best landscape wounders I ever seen!

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Tony Hunter   {K:4647} 12/21/2007
Excellent landscape. i didn't realise that you posted on usefilm. I have admired your images for a while, but never seen your work here before. Your New Zealand portfolio in the current AP is awesome. All the best.
regards

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Bernardo González Bernardo González   {K:4655} 12/21/2007
Excellent capture. Lovely landscape. Congrats.

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Ian Flindt   {K:610} 9/27/2007
One of my favourites of yours, Adam - and it looks fantastic in print (Photo Plus this month)!

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absynthius . absynthius .   {K:20748} 9/27/2007
Amazing!!
My compliments,
best wishes,
V.

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Francesco Crimella   {K:722} 9/27/2007
Queste sono le foto che preferisco! Grazie per avermi dato la possibilitŕ di ammirare quella che ritengo essere un'opera d'arte!!!
č giŕ tra i miei preferiti
Francesco

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M. Š. M. Š.   {K:2697} 9/27/2007
The others have allready said it all. Truly a dreamscape! Outstanding photo! Congratulations! 7+!

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Vojislav Stanić Vojislav Stanić   {K:1094} 9/26/2007
This photo is imagination itself!
Fairy land. Wrilley breathtaking!

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Samo Jecnik   {K:-6} 7/17/2007
The moments like this is what landscape photographers are waiting for. And this incredible photo has it all: beauty, drama, colours and mood. Very, very nice Adam.

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jessie voigts   {K:6772} 7/17/2007
gorgeous, fantastic, wow!! i can't come up with enough words. your patience was rewarded, in spades!

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Brigitte R. Brigitte R.   {K:25989} 7/17/2007
Spectacular natural beauty - you were definately at the right place at the right time! Glad this shot turned out so well (you did everything right!) for you and even happier that I was able to view it! Thanks so much... best wishes, Brigitte

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saad alqasem saad alqasem   {K:1202} 7/5/2007
Very great Adam Thank you for that comment benefited greatly dear Thank you really picture of the utmost beauty
Adore Nature and Aspire to the intriguing Thank Adam :) :)

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Andrew Herbst Andrew Herbst   {K:390} 6/13/2007
An amazing shot, beautiful scene and amazing colours. I also saw this in a national magazine so congrats on getting it published. well done.. well worth the wait id say.

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Mustafa Kemikcioglu   {K:186} 5/1/2007
i like very much bcs it is like real. Thank you Adam

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Derick Smith Derick Smith   {K:352} 3/23/2007
Your talent is unmistakable my friend. I thank you so much for sharing your talents with us all here. Truly remarkable image. 7++++++++

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fransisca widowati fransisca widowati   {K:117} 11/24/2006
Extremely beautiful.
Congrats!!

regards
Fransisca

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Roberto Arcari Farinetti Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:209486} 11/23/2006
new congrats..roby

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Alejandro Vicente Fassio   {K:342} 11/23/2006
Beatifull.........

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narabia   narabia     {K:9563} 11/23/2006
This is really amazing. One of the best shots of a rainbow I have ever seen. Gorgous! It was worth waiting.

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Agnes Lemley   {K:427} 11/23/2006
Awesome! I can't think of any way this could be any better. It deserves all the awards it has earned.

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fokstrot . fokstrot .   {K:6560} 11/23/2006
FANTASTIC capture! Really well done!
Lovely composed and great colours.

regards

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Roger Skinner Roger Skinner   {K:81846} 11/23/2006
pateince extemely well rewarded

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Satori 77   {K:713} 11/23/2006
Awesome 7/7

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Tim  Schumm Tim  Schumm   {K:29196} 11/23/2006
Hi Adam,
I guess you should be used to that sort of thing!...haha...I have found that it is often like that around Banff, if you wait ten minutes all will be different.
By the way the Mountain in the back ground is Inglismaldie.

Your shot turned out well as did your perseverance.
Congratulations

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Gökhan KARAMAN Gökhan KARAMAN   {K:8878} 11/22/2006
wonderfull very nice work good job...

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reza goudarzi reza goudarzi   {K:7097} 11/22/2006
wow! a super landscape photo...where did u capture this photo...photo of the year!
regards,
reza.

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Roberto Arcari Farinetti Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:209486} 11/22/2006
new congrats..
roby

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Sandip Aine   {K:5008} 11/22/2006
This is just amazing ....

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re sfdh re sfdh   {K:-890} 11/22/2006
Wow!
My only wish is to make photo like this one day.. :)
great great great

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deniz kaan copur   {K:12726} 11/22/2006
wonderful.

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abd aziez abd aziez   {K:570} 11/22/2006
wow. beautifulllllll. nice rainbow.

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Violetta  Tarnowska   {K:24497} 10/24/2006
The perfect light and details. Fantastic colours and the wonderful view. Congratulations:)
Viola

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 10/24/2006
Oh Adam!!

Awesome . . breathtaking . . . perfect. WoW!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Alejandro Gómez Alejandro Gómez   {K:4270} 10/24/2006
Excellent: light, DOF, contrast, colors, ... all incredible. Perfect work.

Congrats,

Alejandro.

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Barbara Socor   {K:13559} 10/24/2006
An absolutely amazing image and a fine story of perserverance to go with it....it really does pay to wait and to be skilled enough to capture what you see! Fabulous all around...

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Quix Photography Quix Photography   {K:20204} 10/23/2006
Fantastic! Thought the photo was magnificent & then I read your about!!! Excellent & thoroughly enjoyable.

This photo is incredible.. the saturation, the DOF.. the rocks.. the water... the rainbow... all so clear & perfect... this is an award winner through & through.

Saw it quite by accident on the home page & had to stay up that little bit longer to comment here.

This is absolutely gorgeous & I feel a good omen for your marraige :) I'd go as far as saying it is one of the best photos I've ever come across on here so of course have to award top marks & say at this point that it should win awards across the board... two just is not enough x

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Alex Tropiec   {K:307} 10/23/2006
Beautiful Picture! Nice composition, color and contrast. It so true, that to capture magical moments, a photographer needs to have patience... Thank you for havin that patience and sharing this wonderful image with us!

BTW, Did you find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? ;-)

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Adam Burton   {K:90} 10/23/2006
Many thanks everybody for your kind comments, and to the site editors for my awards. I REALLY appreciate these comments so much.

To answer some questions, I focused on the nearby rocks.

Yes, I was very happy to catch the rainbow, it is pretty much the first rainbow I have caught. But other than that I just thought I had captured another shot that I was pleased with. I certainly didnt think this shot was my best from the trip, and yet its amassed alot of attention, so I guess I will be hard pressed to beat it with my next upload. But I will try ;-)

Thanks again all for making my weekend.

Adam.

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Mark Sherman   {K:15669} 10/23/2006
definition of beauty and hope.

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Adrian Bugariu Adrian Bugariu   {K:554} 10/23/2006
Simply amazing. No other words can describe the emotion behind this picture. I can never get tired looking at it.

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Clyde Koa Wing Clyde Koa Wing   {K:-133} 10/23/2006
wow wow wow! impressive!!! excellent job!

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Jan Graziano   {K:17920} 10/23/2006
Outstandingly beautiful capture. Awards are certainly well-deserved - congrats! Jan

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Mary Brown   {K:71879} 10/23/2006
I can bet you are thrilled that you stuck it out. Your reward for your persistance was this beauty. And such a beauty it is! Those stones, first on shore then under water, draw me right in to the lovely calm water with its grand reflections. The lighting in the sky and on the hills is grand and the rainbow is such a marvelous addition. That must have been like finding a great prize in the Cracker Jack box. Superb. Congratulations on BIP and POTD.
Mary

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Ron Wilson Ron Wilson   {K:18362} 10/23/2006
super shot, love the clarity in the water and the drama in the sky. The rainbow is icing on the cake. Well done. Congrats on the awards. Regards Ron.

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Sule Baycan   {K:241} 10/23/2006
It's veri impressive. Congrats!

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F. Monteiro F. Monteiro   {K:-188} 10/23/2006
Great light, colors and composition. Truly awesome landscape.

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Arun Madisetti Arun Madisetti   {K:1145} 10/23/2006
Wow!
What a stunning image, great eye and an amazing amount of patience (especially being on honeymoon!)

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Alessandro Capelli Alessandro Capelli   {K:34805} 10/23/2006
WOW! Amazing shot Adam!! This is just wonderful! Great perspective from the little rocks..I love the far blue sky..and the dark clouds! I also like the light zone on the mountains in the background..the beautiful reflection on the water..and this perfect rainbow!
Very well seen and taken! Great eye you have!
In my favs!
All the best, Ale

PS:congrats on the double deserved award!

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metin tulumen   {K:174} 10/23/2006
this likes,living in a dream....excellent work my friend.....i really love this photo..thank you for this..

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M. Bi M. Bi   {K:3646} 10/23/2006
Wonderful!
Mauri

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Subhrajit Basu Subhrajit Basu   {K:3102} 10/23/2006
Really admirable...I mean ur perserverance too! :)

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Kiarang Alaei Kiarang Alaei   {K:49415} 10/23/2006
Magic moment. you realy were so lucky to can catch this moment. i honored your effort and skill in this great exposure. very nice sharpness in foreground and wonderful perspective of various color tones. you are awesome with this capture.
I would glad if you see my portfolio!

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174022} 10/23/2006
Congratulations, Adam, for the award for this most stunning photo!:)

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ugur cetin ugur cetin   {K:5895} 10/23/2006
excellent.......
ugur..

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Jimmy  Piper Jimmy  Piper   {K:5742} 10/23/2006
7/7 mate. stunning shot. very well deserved awards!

in the interest of learning, where was you focus point for this shot?

cheers...

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Peter Bolman Peter Bolman   {K:232} 10/23/2006
Adam, I'm glad I've found you here on usefilm...
I'm a big fan of your work and a regular visitor of your website. Your stunning work is an inspiration to me. I've added you as a friend so I won't miss any future uploads.
Great work Adam !

Gr.Peter

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Roberto Arcari Farinetti Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:209486} 10/23/2006
wooww adam..
it's wonderful, and magic rainbow-lake captured..
the atmosphere is so GREAT!!
congrats for the double (triple) awards well deserved iT!!! (and the front page comment)
cheers, all my best--
roby

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Joggie van Staden Joggie van Staden   {K:41700} 10/23/2006
Incredible light & perfet excecution - Congratulations on the double award!! A beauty!!
Joggie

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So Cal Photograhper   {K:18529} 10/23/2006
Beautiful!

7+!

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J S   {K:1806} 10/22/2006
Beautifull!!!

How come when I go visit Banff... I never saw it this beautiful! Maybe I just go there too often that i'm blinded.

Great shot!

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Partha Pal Partha Pal   {K:11619} 10/22/2006
Great shot. u have captured the gem of nature. Wonderful combination of colour and the rainbow looks really great.:) :)

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Adam Burton   {K:90} 10/21/2006
Wow, Ive got photo of the day :-)

Thank you soooo much.

Adam.

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mohamed ahmed abd el rahim   {K:5753} 10/21/2006
Imageopolis Featured Photo Critique excellent..fantastic shot..amaizing place..very nice strong details..very beautiful scene..very nice colors..and nice rainbow shot..well done
and congrats for the POD awards
best regards
mohamed ahmed

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Phillip  Minnis    Phillip  Minnis    {K:13131} 10/21/2006
Hi Adam

What an absolutely stunning scene! Fantastic colours, lighting and composition! A deserving award winner!

Congratulations!

I would love to see this one in the 'Peace & Tranquility' project - I think it would fit in there very well.

Cheers

Phil

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The Pilgrim The Pilgrim   {K:64977} 10/21/2006
My Adam......Soooo worth the effert!
Such a clean, clear beautiful image!!
The details and color are just outstanding!
Thanks for the perserverance! The outcome
is awsome!

Huge Congrats,

Paul E Brumit

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Rob Graziano Rob Graziano   {K:6678} 10/21/2006
Adam...they just don't get better than this! Excellent!!!

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jacques brisebois   {K:73883} 10/21/2006
wonderful DOF, very impressive, real great capture.

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Dave Stacey Dave Stacey   {K:150877} 10/21/2006
What a wonderful capture, Adam! Your patience and perseverance was certainly rewarded here. It was great that you had your tripod ready as your dof here is perfect for the scene, and on your honeymoon yet!
Dave.

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Susan Jennifer   {K:39} 10/21/2006
Imageopolis Featured Photo Critique Incridible. From the rocks at the waters edge to the top of the mountains with storm clouds and blue sky. This one takes my breath away. The rainbow is icing on the cake.

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monika brandt monika brandt   {K:504} 10/21/2006
just wonderfull!!!

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