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By: Rob A. Johnston
Copyright ©2006

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Photographer	Rob A. Johnston {Karma:36}
Project	#55 Peace & Tranquility	Camera Model	Canon EOS 20D
Categories	Nature Digital	Film Format	Digital JPEG High
Portfolio		Lens	Canon 18-55mm EFS f/3.5-5.6
Uploaded	10/12/2006	Film / Memory Type	Digital
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Views	1771	Shutter	1/60
Favorites	6	Aperture	f/5.6
Critiques	14	Rating	6.68 / 9 Ratings
Location	City - Greenwater State - WASHINGTON Country - United States
About	Taken in the Mt. Baker - Snoqualmie National Forest near Greenwater, Washington on 14NOV05. This is one of those images that truly involved being in the right place at the right time. I was out for a bit of drive on SR410 (the road that heads out of the town of Enumclaw towards Mt. Rainier National Park. I decided to head up on a forest Service road just past the small town of Greenwater. There was some fresh snow on the ground, and as I headed deeper into the forest the snow began to pile up. Since this was an unplanned trip, I was alone and I haven't put the tire chains and other winter gear in the car yet, so I was paying close attention to the road condition as I wasn't too keen on getting stuck. There was a point where I was about to turn around, but something made me keep going. Finally I reached a point where the car was sliding around a bit and the snow was getting deeper and deeper. It was also an area where the road was wide enough to turn around. With a bit of back and forth, I managed to get the car turned and pointed down hill. I then decided that I might as well take a bit of a walk since I was there. I turned off the car and got out into the peacefulness of the late autumn/ early winter forest. At this point, the sun was behind the clouds so I just wandered about for a bit. At one point I had my back to this scene when I heard the confident call of a raven somewhere to my right. I turned slightly to see if I could catch a glimpse of the bird. It was at that moment that the sun emerged from behind the clouds and appeared through the branches. I turned fully to look towards the emerging sun when all of a sudden the mist crept into the scene and all the pieces fell together. I stood awestruck for what seemed like a very long time before remembering the camera in my hand. I shot in the neighborhood of 30 frames before the mist cleared, shortly followed by the sun slipping back behind the clouds. For me, this was one of those perfect moments. One of those moments that reminds me how great it is to be alive and how amazing this place we call home is. Life is good.

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mehmet saraç {K:631} 5/25/2008

really perfect photo. great light and ambience!

Alfonso&Daniela Fortino {K:2869} 5/25/2008

My favorite! A masterpiece! Ciao:)

saleh tafazoli {K:591} 5/25/2008

wonderfull shot!well done.
saleh

Olga Vareli

{K:22477} 5/25/2008

amazing!simply wonderful!

Sheryl Phillips {K:2728} 11/16/2007

Rob,
This really is a fantastic shot! I'm glad to hear that it wasn't a "lucky shot" taken in one frame! ;) What a beautiful sight to find, with such a lovely array of colors coming through the trees. Very nicely done! Congratulations!
~Sheryl

Patrick Crowther

{K:13393} 4/6/2007

A wise, beautiful about and a wonderful image. Yes... those fleeting moments in which we are truly at one with ourselves and our surroundings, devoid of ego and its attendant problems... these are the stuff of life.

Roberto Arcari Farinetti

{K:209486} 10/27/2006

oh.. wooww.. is fantastic.. i remeber my old shot.. ( http://www.usefilm.com/Image.asp?ID=987606 )
roby

7+

and have a nice week end
:)

Doyle D. Chastain

{K:101119} 10/27/2006

Amazing story and great visual image! Wow.

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

Shirley D. Cross-Taylor

{K:174199} 10/27/2006

Absolutely stunning, Rob! Congratulations!:)Of course, a Favorite.:)

Stan Ciszek

{K:56854} 10/15/2006

Hello Rob

Just "M A G N I F I C E N T "

Congratulations
Thanks for shering such beauty
Best Regards
Stan

James Cook {K:38068} 10/12/2006

It's nice out by Baker. I've never seen this happen, but luck you did. Nice shot.

Robin W {K:16308} 10/12/2006

A beautifully captured magical moment...everything happens for a reason Rob...wonderful story!
Welcome!
Take care...Robin

Olga-Eva Krajciova {K:19240} 10/12/2006

Hej, what is this?? It is very great. It is not just a beauty of that moment, but it makes my imagination to driveall around and bring some ideas...It reminds me all those pictures of Saint people who I had seen as a small child, with strong light around theire bodies, it reminds me movies about aliens, it reminds me a sign of hope...even if u are lost there is still a light! YOur image makes alive old idealistic remembers in my head :)) But mostly, it is magical moment and very very great picture.
Regurds
Olga

Bin Jarsh {K:674} 10/12/2006

am glad that u took the right decision to conticue unplanned trip .... thanks for sharing this amazing piture with us ... the sun rays looks perfect

regards
:)

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