Submitter's name:	Bob Wastell
Title:	Birch Shadows.
Gear used:	OM-4 + Zuiko 35-105 f3.5-4.5.
Diaphragm:	f11
Shutter speed:	Auto, not recorded
Film used:	Fuji NPS 160 ASA.
Technical information:	Although I had color film loaded, the pattern of light and shadow I visualized was always in black and white. The image was converted in Photoshop Elements.
Subject information:	Morning sun casts a striking pattern of shadows from a leafless stand of birch trees onto fresh snow. This east facing slope is located along the Alaska Highway west of Northway, Alaska; approximately 1,300 miles north of it's beginning at Dawson Creek, British Columbia.
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Comment left by: Olaf Greve (no e-mail specified)

I like the maze-like pattern in this shot a lot.

Comment left by: Brian Swale (bj@caverock.net.nz)

A dramatic network of shadows and shadow-makers. Very effective.

Comment left by: bbbean (bbbean@beancotton.com)

Nice patterns. This one would be a contender for the wall.

Comment left by: Wayne Harridge (no e-mail specified)

I like the "spidery" trees. Would like to see it with more contrast.

Comment left by: Roger Wesson (roger@worldtraveller.f9.co.uk)

Great idea for a shot. Works very well in black and white. I'd love to see a huge enlargement of it! I'm not sure a small web view can do it justice. I'd suggest pushing up the brightness and contrast a little bit, though, to get the snow looking a bit whiter.

Comment left by: Bob Wastell (rrw@ptialaska.net)

If you would like to see some more traditional landscapes from the same trip, I have posted a few at: http://www.ptialaska.net/~rrw/tope-9/

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