Devils branches ...
Hidden , deep, inside the wild, bleak, hillcountry, lies the Spirit tree …. it is said, an infusion made from the root, will bring life eternal …... or certain death !!
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Copyright 2008 Richie Dean
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Llanidloes Wales UK
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Landscape Photography, PixElations - The Art of Photoshop, The FENCE group, United Kingdom and Wales, Rich in Beauty Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

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Jan Piller
Excellent image Richie! What a great place – you did it justice – it’s beautiful!
richiedean replied
Much obliged to you Jan, I love it up there, there’s so much to capture and work on :))
Carolyn Staut
Wonderful creation full of vibrant color and dynamic textures. Beautiful!
richiedean replied
Thank you very much Carolyn, you are very knowledgeable :))
Jeff Burns
Amazing work. The detail is awesome.
Beautiful Richie
richiedean
Thanks a lot Jeff !
frogster
Beautiful work Richie
Rosalie Dale IPA
Yep the scene is a stunner and your treatment works so well in bringing out the texture – WTG Richie!!
richiedean replied
Hey Rosalie, you’ve got a way with words that I like, thank you :))
Charl045
Well I’m positive..so I’m goin with the eternal life!! LOL Beautiful capture Rich!!
richiedean replied
Longevity to you Charlotte and thank you :))
LocoCow
:ove the sharpness of this image…. Great Capture, was it windy or just the way those trees stretch out?
richiedean replied
Thank you LC, the trees are forced to grow that shape because the wind is almost constant up there :))
Globalphotos
Wonderful work Richie, the combination of colours, details and textures are superb :)
richiedean replied
Thanks a lot GP
blamo
wales is a very scenic place nice picture
richiedean replied
Hello blamo, thank you, sounds like you’ve paid a visit.
salsbells69
Fantastic emotive image. Love it
richiedean replied
Thank you sal, my aim is to stir emotion :))
LocoCow
Wow, that is interesting to know… Thank you for the information…
richiedean replied
You’re very welcome LC
Sharon Hammond
The treatment gives this oomph. Nice work Richie
richiedean replied
Hmmm, I like that Sharon, oomph, thank you very much :))
Kathie Nichols
Brilliant work Richie, looks like a painting, just love it! :)
richiedean replied
Well that’s very nice of you Kathie, I used to do painting, but it’s the digital brush for me nowadays :))
Liv Stockley
Hi Richie, just love the way you work your images:)
richiedean replied
Thank you Liv, nice to meet you :))
mlgkats
this is really well done it almost looks like a painting love the colors and great tree
richiedean replied
Thank you migkats, glad you like it :))
Samantha Cole-...
Fantastic image Richie, you never fail to impress… well done mate!
xx Sam
richiedean replied
Wow Sam, you are super cool xx
mlgkats
your welcome and i do
Chris Willis
Hmmmmm….this is the second time I’ve come across this image today. I knew I should have commented on it the first time…it’s such an impressive image….love the composition and colour….but particularly the sky.
Paul Vanzella
this is so sensational – your are the master of your landscape!
richiedean replied
A great compliment indeed ….. I try my best ….. Cheers Paul !
Irene Burdell
Great treatment to what would have been a very bleak scene , wonderful work which has added so much more interest to the picture.
richiedean replied
I’m glad it’s of interest to you Irene, thank you :))
maggiebarra
excellent job!!
richiedean replied
Thanks a lot maggie :))
Denise Martin
This image is stunning! I love the rugged windswept landscape, and the weathered rocks.
richiedean replied
Thank you Denise, it’s definitely wild up there :))
Damiend
This is superb Richie!!! Wonderful treatment and great colours.
blamo
yes i have been to wales many times portmerion pendine newport to name a few gower peninsula what a place great place
richiedean replied
Yes it’s a photographers paradise, thanks blamo
Mel Brackstone
Gorgeous scene, Richie, I love the texture here!
richiedean replied
Thanks Mel, it’s one of my favourite areas at the moment :))
Rhana Griffin
See now… I have always said that I wish I could go walking with you. Now ummm… not quite so sure about that! This is perfectly spooky Mr Richie!
richiedean replied
I thought you liked spooky Rhana …. never mind, we could always go on a nice bright sunny day ….. it isnt going to happen then, is it !!
krafty
Perfect Richie…such beauty and you certainly now how to show thiese images to their full potential…I love this..well done.
richiedean replied
A very nice complimentary description Cynthia, thank you very much :))
wdavies285
wonderful
Bones
This is incredible, I’m really enjoying your pics a lot. Keep them coming
micmac
Fantastic details and mood,another greta piece.
Sean Farragher
AWESOME,,,,,,,,,
RLHall
Wow! Awesome image! I love your style….. :-)
richiedean
Cheers Damiend!
blamo
your welcome richie
Rhonda Fulks
Beautifully taken!
richiedean
Cheers WD
richiedean
Thank you everyone for your wonderful words :))
TIMKIELY
WOW , I LOVE IT .
richiedean
Thank you TimKiely !!
Rhana Griffin
I love spooky… looking at it, creating it… walking through it? Meh… not so much ;)
Holly Kempe
Stunning work Richie!!
richiedean replied
Thank you Holly, glad you like it :))
Quigi
Great piece and write up with it. Good stuff!!
sticky
Fantastic job, particularly like the sky.
richiedean
Cheers Quigi
Thank you sticky
Halcyon007
An instantly recognisable Classic RD shot from another of his legendary strolls in the countryside!
Has all the classic RD ingredients – Interesting subject matter, composed in the frame perfectly, superb textures on the wall, golden tinged light sweeping accross the landscape (in a very subtle way) and a sketched out sky that makes you think you are looking at a photograph / drawing hybrid. (Do you have Government approval for this type of experimenting?)
richiedean replied
Hey, now there’s a thought Stuey …. Richie Dean, I hereby grant you a stupendous amount of money, to go galavanting around the countryside, taking snaps and to fiddle with them in a computerised fashion .. HMG ….. what dreams are made of eh !
Oh … and thank you for your complimentary comments :)
geraint
Nice work Richie, great atmosphere.
richiedean
Thanks Geraint, appreciate it !!
susi lawson
Love them all, all so beautiful!
Alan Findlater
very good work well done
richiedean
Thank you susi
Cheers Alan
Lucindawind
your work excels I love it all !
richiedean replied
You say the nicest things Lucinda, thank you :))
Helene Kippert
Gorgeous richie
richiedean replied
Well thank you Helene, I’ll take that compliment … do you think my work’s any good ?
Helene Kippert
LOL you know I can’t resist your work! :o)
Wildwings
This is stunning work. I love the warm browns, sepias and greys. This is another favorite of mine.
richiedean replied
Thank you very much Wildwings, I enjoyed working on it in CS3 :)
Dave Warren
Another stunner well done
richiedean
Cheers Dave !