Nature's Sculpture

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 25, 2011308 views21 comments

Another one from my recent outing in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondacks. Underneath all that windblasted snow and ice is a spruce tree. Larger version posted for better detail. As always, I appreciate your comments and critiques!

Nikon D300s
1/400 Sec. @ f/13
ISO 100

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by Joseph Balcken on March 25, 2011 at 10:25 AM

Zack, this is my favorite of the bunch. Simply because the trees stand out against the sky. I also think it is easier to get a sense of scale. Great job handling the exposure. It must have been a surreal experience.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on March 25, 2011 at 11:34 AM

Otherworldly, Zack! Well composed.

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on March 25, 2011 at 12:24 PM

Zack ..another world ..? fantastic visualization....a BW too?....

well done ..

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by Kyle L. Krause on March 25, 2011 at 1:24 PM

Perfectly captured Zack, The detail in the tree and snow is nice. Large version really makes the image. Great job!

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Comment posted by Adam Gibbs on March 25, 2011 at 1:39 PM

Fascinating sculptures and image Zack. It's amazing how alpine conifers can survive these harsh conditions.

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Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on March 25, 2011 at 2:06 PM

What a world! Not my kinda place but I enjoy the view a lot.

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Comment posted by Kent Mearig on March 25, 2011 at 2:14 PM

I commented about direction of light in one of your previous posts (I think the dol in this photo is more effective), but the choice to isolate the foreground subject against the sky was the best choice you could make despite the open space it necessitates (actually the quarter frame of basically clear blue is nice above the highly textural landscape).

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Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on March 25, 2011 at 4:21 PM

Beautiful image Zack, you've presented the subject quite nicely. Someday I hope to see these type of conditions in person..

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on March 25, 2011 at 4:23 PM

Tells the story of a harsh winter very well. Nicely done! Looks like a wonderful day to have been out.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on March 25, 2011 at 6:59 PM

Absolutely fascinating shapes, Zack! Definitely my favorite from the bunch thus far. Still, the scene is so chaotic and white that it's a little hard to see everything that's going on. These look like tough trees to work with. I would love to see a simpler composition that separates the trees from one another and the snow a little more, or maybe one that focuses on just one or two trees against the sky.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on March 25, 2011 at 7:09 PM

This is my favorite from the series Zack. A surreal world well presented!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 25, 2011 at 7:50 PM

Those are some awesome conditions Zack. Those trees must really be tough to survive this. The large version is especially nice.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on March 25, 2011 at 7:52 PM

This would be sick with that pink sunrise/sunset glow ;)

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on March 25, 2011 at 10:51 PM

Wow, Zack, you keep out-doing yourself with these! I think you handled the exposure and processing perfectly, capturing the mid-day brilliance of the snow. The angle, putting the FG tree against the sky is great, and the positioning of Mt. Marcy should make this well-received by those familiar with the area.

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Comment posted by Bruce King on March 26, 2011 at 12:42 AM

I like this one a lot Zack. The shapes and textures are fascinating and expertly captured. Nice work.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on March 26, 2011 at 9:43 AM

Well, that storm didn't just produce a bounty of snow, it seems it also produced a bounty of images!

Another excellent comp and you really worked the subject over at this place.

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Comment posted by John Mumaw on March 26, 2011 at 5:26 PM

Excellent composition of a place and a climate result that I will never see.
The mountain range in the background is a great addition, too.

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on March 26, 2011 at 6:45 PM

REALLY COOL! No pun intended :)

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Comment posted by Dennis Harding on March 28, 2011 at 12:23 AM

Excellent image and great composition. I like the more natural sky color of the larger image.

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Comment posted by INGOMA on March 28, 2011 at 6:46 AM

Wonderful elements here, Zack! I sure am inspired to go back up there next year!

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on March 28, 2011 at 10:21 PM

Thanks for the all the wonderful comments everyone! Much appreciated.

Floris: Yes, these trees are incredibly difficult to work with, hard to get much seperation as they are pretty close together up there. I am debating another climb tomorrow to see if these conditions are still present. If so, I will definately work them a little more to see what else I can come up with.

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