Ghost of the Cloud Fores

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted December 9, 2009365 views4 comments

A once lush mountain rainforest with a dense canopy and rich undergrowth was home to a diverse animal life. Now cleared with only a few emerging trees is a ghostly reminder of its past. With time, if left alone it has a chance to regenerate to its original state. Still more and more forests like this are forced to vanish.

Cloud forest clearing in Ecuador.

1/800, f/4, ISO 100, focal length 17 mm, hand-held

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Comment posted by Angela Classen on December 15, 2009 at 10:00 PM

The fog lends a somber mood to the scene, which goes well with the story you tell. Congrats on the EP!

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on December 27, 2009 at 3:14 PM

Thanks for sharing this sad story. It's good that you're making people
aware of this sort of think through your photography.

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Comment posted by Jeremy Calow on January 19, 2010 at 8:37 PM

Very powerful image, and at the same time its still a very nice piece of art. The depth is also great..

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on January 22, 2010 at 7:41 PM

Thanks for sharing this very legitimate concern.

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