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							 it  was  a  bad  idea  to  polerise  it  IMO  
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							 Kansas,  Two  reason  for  the  change  in  the  tree  element.  I  wanted  to  create  a  wind  blown  effect  as  the  result  of  the  storm  and  give  a  mythological  feel  to  the  image  by  shaping  the  tree  in  the  form  of  a  large  powerful  prehistoric  bird.  
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							 armogeden-I'm  not  sure  what  you  mean  by  polarize,  but  if  you  are  suggesting  that  the  animation  doesn't  work  for  the  best  effect,  you  might  be  right.  I  debated  long  and  hard  about  whether  to  submit  the  image  as  a  still  photo  or  a  .gif.  
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							 It  is  a  very  debatable  issue.  If  you  mean't    something  else,  please  clarify,  because  I  might  have  misssed  something  that  would  improve  the  image  and  would  be  grateful  to  receive  your  help.  
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							 Further  explained:  Some  ancient  peoples  explained  their  world  by  organizing  it  mythologically.  Consequently,  natural  forces  ,like  thunderstorms,  took  on  the  characteristics  of  a  God  who  could  be  appeased,  placated,  petitioned  etc.  in  order  to  effect  a  mea  
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							 Two  reasons  for  the  change  in  the  tree  element.  I  wanted  to  create  a  wind  blown  effect  as  the  result  of  the  storm  and  give  a  mythological  feel  to  the  image  by  shaping  the  tree  in  the  form  of  a  large  powerful  prehistoric  bird.  Some  ancient  peoples  explaine  
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							 explained  their  world  by  organizing  it  mythologically.  Consequently,  natural  forces  ,like  thunderstorms,  took  on  the  characteristics  of  a  God  who  could  be  appeased,  placated,  petitioned  etc.  in  order  to  effect  a  meaningful  positive  change  in  their  environ  
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							 environment  i.e.bring  rain  for  crops  or  prevent  a  very  destructive  volcanic  eruption.  In  this  case,  perhaps  the  "bird  tree"    played  the  role  of  a"'messenger"  who  carried  their  desperate  appeals  for  rain  to  the  Thunderstorm  God.  The  benevolence  of  thi  
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							 f  this  natural  supernatural  element    was  responsible  for  supplying  the  water  they  needed  to  survive  in  the  desert.  As  a  result,  Powerful  natural  forces  were  treated  with  the  same  respect  and  deference  we  give  to  human  beings  who  are  in  a  position  to  contr  
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							 control    the  supply  of  "essentials"  we  need  to  bountifully  guarantee  our  survival  and  efficiently  manage  our  environment.  
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							 My  apologies  for  the  jumbled  explanation,  but  I  couldn't  erase  the  incorrectly  inserted  text.  If  you  start  with  "Two  reasons  etc",  halfway  through  the  text,  it  will  then  read  correctly.  
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