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Life or Death

Observing this scene while I was searching the right point of view to take my photo, the idea of "life or death" came to my mind immediately. The arid...
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Observing this scene while I was searching the right point of view to take my photo, the idea of "life or death" came to my mind immediately. The arid ground, the shrubs that stubbornly were trying to grasping the few life juices from the earth and the water-promising clouds on the far distance, while a dead tree was standing there, as a warning about the risks of growing too much in the a desert land. This is the hard survival in the extreme lands.
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Mimismountain Premium
 
Mimismountain November 06, 2015
Great picture!
eltigris
 
eltigris November 14, 2015
I love your photo composition!
gajet123
 
gajet123 November 17, 2015
Awesome! Love the dramatic scene and colors!
nandicmb
 
nandicmb December 04, 2015
Congratulations on both your Contest Finalist wins!
judithstopforth
 
judithstopforth January 14, 2016
Nice shot!
davidsloan
 
davidsloan October 12, 2019
A fabulous powerful capture, love it :>)
stigfagerli PRO+
 
stigfagerli December 31, 2020
Nice
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