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Title
Israeli Date Palm Orchard
Artist
Brian Tada
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph; Painterly Enhancement; Hdr Effect Added
Description
Have you wondered what a date palm orchard looks like up close?
This portrait ~ which has a lot of sentimental value ~ is from my Israel Pilgrimage, November 2009.
It is the result of 36 editing sessions and countless hours. A true labor of love.
The original photo was taken from inside a tour bus traveling at about 40 MPH en route to Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered.
To bring this picture to presentable quality, I removed the window glare, straightened the photograph (it was severely leaning and distorted when I took the photo while the bus was moving), and did numerous color and lighting adjustments.
A painterly enhancement was added to restore the colors and details from the faded photograph. In addition, an HDR effect was gently applied as a separate process.
There was no place for the bus to stop for this picture which had to be taken “on the flyâ€. It is now a special memory from my family’s Holy Land trip.
It is also being considered for my book which will be published soon.
Israel has been called God’s prophetic timepiece. It is amazing to see Bible prophecy being fulfilled before our very eyes in this tiny yet important nation.
Indeed, the desert in the Holy Land has blossomed like the rose, which was foreseen by Isaiah the Prophet (Isaiah 35:1).
And as the Lord has promised in Genesis 12:3, the nations of the earth are truly being blessed by Israel ~ through a variety of ways such as its technology to solve perplexing problems and via its humanitarian work throughout the world.
FUN FACTS::
* Israel is one of the only countries whose deserts are actually SHRINKING due to irrigation and wise water use reclaiming desert land for agriculture and planting new forests.
* Water conservation technology from Israel is being used throughout the world, from Africa to California.
* Israel is one of the world's major exporters of nutritious fresh fruits and vegetables.
* The cherry tomato and drip irrigation are just two of many innovations that Israel has invented and/or advanced greatly to help solve the world's food and water problems.
* Israel is often among the first to send humanitarian relief teams to assist in disaster areas around the world. In 2020, they sent a team of firefighters to battle the wildfires in my home state of California.
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Thank you for visiting my virtual art gallery at PropheticPortraits.net! For every artwork that is purchased from my portfolio, I pray over each image for God's peace and blessing to go with the artwork to bless the one making the purchase. I thank you in advance for your time and purchase of my artwork.Your support is greatly appreciated. May God abundantly bless you with His Shalom (peace) and joy!
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Giving thanks to God and to the group administrators at Fine Art America for kindly featuring this image on the home pages of the following groups::
* IMAGES THAT EXCITE YOU, 10.04.20
* NEW FAA UPLOADS, 10.04.20
* ARTS FANTASTIC WORLD, 10.04.20
* 10 PLUS, 10.05.20
* FAA GALLERY HOME FOR ALL ARTISTS WHO CREATE, 10.06.20
* YOUR VERY BEST PHOTOGRAPHY, 10.06.20
* YOUR STORY OF ART, 10.06.20
* HDR PHOTOGRAPHY, 10.07.20
* DAILY PROMOTION, 10.08.20
* DIGITAL ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY FOR A SIMPLE IMAGINATION, 10.08.20
* ARTIST SALON 1, 10.09.20
* HDR PHOTOGRAPHY, 10.18.20 (repeated feature)
* PRAISING GOD, 10.18.20
* CAMERA ART, 11.10.20
* ABC GROUP, "A is for Agriculture" Theme, 10.07.22
Photo and description copyright © 2020 Brian Tada. To the glory of God. All rights reserved. Downloading, distributing, displaying online and/or altering this image without the express written permission of the photographer/artist is prohibited.
Licensing of this image for personal use, business or ministry use, website, blogs, email and/or video campaigns and/or marketing and product packaging is available on a fee basis; please inquire for details.
Please do not attempt to paint or incorporate this image into any artwork or image of any kind without purchasing a license. This photo took me many hours of travel time and post production effort to bring this image quality to life. Thank you very much for your kind understanding and cooperation. God bless you.
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Western, IL - United States
Congratulations! Your wonderful art has been featured on the ABC Group home page from the A IS FOR AGRICULTURE SEPTEMBER 6 - SEPTEMBER 12, 2022. You are invited to add your wonderful art in the Features Archive Discussion in the ABC GROUP as a way to preserve your feature.
Brian Tada replied:
Pamela, thank you so much for the kind honor of a feature in your stellar ABC Group on Fine Art America! Truly appreciate all you do as our group host extraordinaire. God bless you abundantly!
Orlando, FL - United States
What a neat memory and I respect the work you put in to restore this because of the importance of that memory. In the end photos remind us the great experiences we have and share :)
Fort Dodge, IA - United States
Brian, what an amazing capture and digital touch of this palm orchard on your trip to Israel! That would be a dream come true for me! Love your description! LF
Brian Tada replied:
Kathy, thank you for your kind words! Israel is beginning to allow tourists again post pandemic lockdown as I write this. I hope you get the opportunity to visit the Holy Land, and soon. Life-changing to say the least! Blessings.
Scottsdale, AZ - United States
Love this scene. Reminds me of a scene from one of my books that I could only imagine till now.
ECE, Ab - Nigeria
Incredible output for a photo taken from a moving bus at that speed....Fantastic work, Brian...your labor of love paid off.
Fort Dodge, IA - United States
I love this capture with your digital touch Brian! Awesome! I have always wanted to travel to Israel. LF
Brian Tada replied:
Kathy, thank you for your kind words! I hope God opens the way for you and your family to visit the Holy Land ~ Israel is truly THE trip of a lifetime!
Voskresensk, Mo - Russian Federation
Beautiful view! Wonderful! Perfect picture for home, office and cafe! L. F.
CA, CA - United States
Wow Brian! This is very cool. What a wonderful journey it must have been to Israel! Blessings on you and your work! FLTw
Brian Tada replied:
Thank you so much, Debby ~ visiting Israel for me was truly THE trip of a lifetime... The Bible comes ALIVE in living color! Looking forward to a re-visit ~ so much to see. God bless you!
Rochester, MN - United States
Hi Brian, What a beautiful composition and lovely image. Nicely done. l/f
Western, IL - United States
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more.
Brian Tada replied:
Pamela, thank you very much for the honor of a feature in your amazing group! Truly appreciate your caring and outstanding leadership, time and efforts. God bless you abundantly!
Broadway, NJ - United States
Brian, Hoping you are keeping safe due to the wildfires out west. The Lord woke me this morning to make an art prayer for the wildfire fighters... Wondering if CA is beginning to look desert like in areas. Congratulations on your feature as well as bring awareness to the shrinking desert... You are welcome to bring this message to the ACL, Art CHANGES Lives as well as start a thread on this story inspired by your Holy Land pilgrimage. GJ glorijean
Brian Tada replied:
Hi GJ, thank you for your kind thoughts. I'm doing OK, however, my heart goes out to those who have or are being evacuated. I've been hearing about more calls for better forest management, which would get to the root of the problem. Aleady, over 4 million acres have burned this season, largely due to overgrowth of dry brush and diseased/dying/dead trees that have not been cleared. Thank you for your kind words on this image. Israel sent a team of firefighters to help put out the blazes in California.
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