Swept Away

Rhana this just blows me away! The light on the tree trunk is fabulous, and the colour of the sky gives it all such a surreal effect. You truly have some talent girl!!

Such a stunning image!! I love the tones in this. This is perfection!

Derid, Angela, JustSixties… thank you so much for your wonderful comments on my graceful lady here. It has instantly become one of my personal faves! This shot was taken on our weekend camping trip on our way out to Sundown Point. I looked out my window and yelled at dad to “Stop the car! Stop the car!! Lemme out lemme out lemme out NOW!!!” =))

I am so happy with the way this one came up.

Very nicely done, Rhana. Composition is really great, and I love the tones. Great work :)

Great image! Congrats!

another stunner :) That colour is just superb and the composition is spot on – it really is beautiful.

Lovely! Beautifully done.

Thud! (And that’s me landing after this image swept me away)

That subtle tinge of Dark purple makes for an atmospheric moody shot and the forground looks fantastico

beautiful image.. very well captured.. absolute beauty!

great treatment and composition, fantastic capture.

Love this Rhana.

WOW..Rhana I adore this..the colours are wonderful and the tree shape is so beautiful..exactly as described..it is dancing….love this…...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great mood you`ve created here…

Awesome!!!great work Rhana

Awesome image!

Oh Rhana, If Paintbox is a visual feast, then this is visual gluttony!
Your composition is perfect. The perpendicular angle of grass and horizon just works and that tree is something else…..
In my opinion, your best image to date.

Awsome work as per usual Rhana!! Great colours, great Composition, just fabulous!!

amazing

Ok… so I have a HUGE smile on my face right now thanks to you all!!

Stuart… here is an icepack for your head ;)

Boz… thats a big call, and a wonderful comment. Although I usually associate gluttony with Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate!

AWESOME This rocks!!! LOve it.

Simply Beautiful!

Thanks so much Naomi and Mugsy!

What a fabulous tree, Belle, love the shapes here, and the gorgeous dark sky

...and what a dance she does! The soundtrack must be amazing, just like you!! :D

Beautiful!

WOW Rhana that camera is paying off bigtime you are getting some fabulous shots. This is gorgeous. The title is perfect cause that is what is going to happen to anyone who opens this.
Composition and detail to the grass is amazing. Very well done. Tones are perfect
P.S. I am still going to visit Paintbox often to get my fix.

Perfect descriptor for this rapturous image Rhana. The composition and treatment here are inspired. You make me long so much for the isle of magic light.

Well spotted Rhana, glad you stopped, great treatment, love that sky colour ….... and that tree….woh, shake your body….. get on down girl :))

Stunning image!!

fantastic, great colours and the tree really looks like its in motion

Marvelous the way the color fades

Breathtaking Rhana! Perfect tone for this shot; outstanding work once again!

A most unusual colour for a photograph. Lovely composure and detail. Almost looks like its set against a fake background. Well done

fantastic

Stunning, the tones are spectacular.

twisted by the elements, nice work

Wonderful tones and feel- love the verse

Gorgeous tones, gorgeous words….

A treat for the eye and the mind….

Love it Bella XOXOXO

You guys totally ROCK! I love that you all love this image as much as I do!

PLV… (blushes) you do say the nicest things.

Jeff… Sami and I are definately working well together, although she up and kicks my arse on a regular basis! So… those extra 100 view counts on Paintbox are yours eh? (laughs)

Alan… definately NOT a fake background, but I did try to create an element of reality in with a kind of otherworldy feel.

Thankyou all so much for stopping by…
xxx

Just back for another look…...

Its all been said before!! So Bonzi ! In some other world,
Hell, this is good…...Im going to favourite it! ( why does everyone miss out the ” U”, in favourite?)

LMAO @ Boz

Brian… I have no idea about the U in favourite… except to suggest it is maybe an american thing? They spell colour color maybe its the same kind of thing?

Oh wow! Wonderful scene and LOVE your processing Rhana – brings great depth and a wonderful feel to the image – awesome!

love your treatment here – this is quite a surreal landscape – love it!

This is brilliant and the misshapen tree totally adds to the overall mood.

How did you manage to do that sky ,this is perfect.Lovely composition and amazing light.Bravo!

Once again thankyou all so much for taking the time to comment.

Gigi… Using PS the image was converted to b&w and then changed to IR, extra contrast was added and the reddish hue was acheived by adjusting the levels. There may have been a few other tweaks that I have skipped over because I just cant remember! lol! I generally just fiddle with an image until I get it looking the way I want it to.

This is stunning!!! Love this, wonderful tone and composition!

This is a superb image Rhana. The tree really speaks, surrounded by beautiful simplicity.

Sorry to comment again, but just read other comments and learnt that this is at Sundown Point. Should have recognised it! What a wonderful area of our state this is, aren’t we fortunate?

She does the dance very well and you got it to share with us.. bravo..

Wow.. this is a stunning piece! That tree looks amazing and the shot is so well composed! I love the treatment and the poem is great..

I say… you must turn that fan down!!! :D Great treatment on an already fantastic image!!

Superb!

Stunning image.

Speechless… you have really captured this image well. An awesome sense of drama in this shot.

Great treatment.

Beautiful piece! Nice contrast and narrative.

very nice image.. the colour, lighting, and composition are all wonderful.. well done

This is a beautiful picture, Rhana. Your colouring is gorgeous and Mother Nature’s work on the tree adds a dramatic element to it. Very well done.

wow what a shot….....a perfect blend of soft sepia tones dramatically created spreading emotions of love & passion…...great work….keep it up.
Shree.

Stunning work …I’d like to apply that sentiment to much of your work. Brilliant.

gorgeous shot.

beautiful

Just spotted this. Nice. Very nice. Great mood. Well composed.

This is an awesome image, Rhana!
I just read that you won’t be a moderator anymore due to some new and exciting challenges. Well, whatever it is, I wish you the best!

WOW Rhana!!!! She IS indeed dancing and she so beautiful!!!!

Great expression!

A beautiful capture and well chosen colours for this. The poem for this image is perfect.

Lovely work! love the color and the framing!

natural beauty captured

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totally awesome !

powerful winds

Absolutely gorgeous!

Love it.

simply- WOW!

great portfolio and this one – well just look at the number of comments…

Love the tortured tree, what a survivor. Great treatment, really suits the wonderful grasses in foreground, such texture and movement.

Look at you with the kick booty photography!! I am impressed.

Love this!

Dramatic and beautiful! :)

gosh, lovely, wonderful dramatic colors.

Stunning, the tones are spectacular:)

Wow! Such a great image! Wonderful treatment!

Wow, beautiful through and through. Nice work.

awesome work Rhana, lovely contrasts and great composition, well captured

Wonderful image Rhana – the treatment really adds to the sparseness.

great tones Rhana.

mmmm…. looks like an infrared filter dipped in a mug of black tea – even if thats not what you did, this photo is delicious nonetheless!

Wow, this is stunningly beautiful, love the tones!

great shot, tells alot about the place . congrats!

wow….incredible!

Superb image.

Very done work Rhana ..lovely tones and composition :)

Wow, just came accross your work and very impressed.I l just love the dynamic colour and contrast in this shot.

WOW, wonderful composition and such a great mood!! Wonderful colors and the lighting is perfect!! Perfectly done. Brendan

My gosh! I love this compostition! Everything about it..the color, the emotion….it’s a wonderful photo!

this is brilliant Rhana. Everything from the colour to the composition is perfect. Welldone

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

Powerful image. Powerful words.

it is beautiful.

Beautiful image, very moody

Love the intensity of the sky and the composition is great.

Do you guys in Tass do anything but photography? You all verge on genius…......Your’e all brilliant….Is it something in the water?

beautiful

Magnificent shot.

Incredible work, Rhana, in every way.

Impressive composition and very effective treatment. Well done Rhana.

Gorgeous shot of a tree with personality … :)

Excellent work!

Wicked processing Rhana! and what a brilliant shot!

love your work

wowww so nice

sooo very cool!!!! Nicely done Rhana

well done

Such an amazing shot. Well done.

wow i love this…awesome ♥♥

so beautiful Rhana….

A most graceful, enchanting, seductive lady-tree, portrayed to perfection in style and tones.

Elegant and very beautiful.

outstanding

stunning!

this is stunning – love the surreal feel the colour gives it. Instant fave!

this is great !

great image! it’s a beauty.

Beautiful, outstanding fave!!!!!xxx

Must be on the west coast of Tassie with winds like that. Its an outstanding Image Rhana