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WC 373 - unexpected find
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WC 373 - unexpected find

by Rob Graham

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted March 28, 2009671 views8 comments
Unfortunately, I wasn't the one who found this deer skull. A friend found it a couple years ago in a creek bed, already cleaned of all flesh. I borrowed it recently for a different project, and had thought to lay in it a local creek to recreate his find. Friday's blizzard changed that, and I laid the skull on this bed of snow/dry grass/leaves instead. 50D, ISO 400, f/8, 1/320, howling winds and horizontal snow :).

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Wayne Simpson on March 28, 2009 at 11:42 PM
Rob,
I like this image a lot! It has a strange kind of beauty about it, even though it represents death. I would suggest cropping a little off the right side to center the skull. Well seen, and perfectly captured!

Wayne
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Comment posted by Stan Rose on March 29, 2009 at 7:08 PM
That's too good, Rob! This blizzard sure has brought out the best in you, you're gonna have to move to Fairbanks :biggrin:
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Comment posted by Rob Graham on March 30, 2009 at 6:02 PM
Wayne, I wasn't sure about centering the skull, so I chose off center even though I would probably have preferred to center it.

Stan, thanks but no thanks :). I strongly dislike cold and snow, though this blizzard did present an opportunity for me to try something different.
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Comment posted by Doug Benner on March 30, 2009 at 7:04 PM
Evocative, and very interesting composition. Congratulations.
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Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on March 30, 2009 at 11:30 PM
Congrats on the EP Rob! This is not the image I was expecting to see here this week but I like it nonetheless. You really made a great deal of "hay" out of this unseasonal blizzard. Well done! :toast:
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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on March 31, 2009 at 1:34 AM
Excellent, Rob! Congratulations on the EP! :toast: :toast:
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Comment posted by Angela Classen on March 31, 2009 at 9:54 AM
Cool shot Rob! Sure you don't want to move somewhere really cold? You got some great blizzard shots last week. Congrats on the EP!!
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Comment posted by Pam Colander on March 31, 2009 at 6:41 PM
Congrats on your EP Rob :toast:
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