Cathedral

Gallery: FloraPosted November 12, 2013201 views10 comments

Sony A77
Tokina 828 AT-X Pro @ 200mm
ISO 200, 2.5secs @ f11

On our west coast trip we dipped down into Northern California and through a small part of Redwoods State Park. I got out of the car and wandered down a trail. Within minutes all sounds of the highway were muted and I was alone with these magnificent trees. It was quiet as a cathedral and perhaps equally inspiring. All comments welcome.>=))>

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on November 12, 2013 at 9:48 AM

Bill:

For a minute I thought this looks like a waterfall before I realized that these are giant tree trunk. They do look majestic and I can easily see how one can be inspired in this place.

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Comment posted by Scott Fricke on November 12, 2013 at 11:17 AM

Wonderful image Bill. I like the counterbalance of the dark massive tree and the sunlit delicate leaves in the foreground. I might be tempted to crop some off the bottom to just above where there is a gap in the leaves in the very center.

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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on November 12, 2013 at 11:40 AM

I, too, thought this would be a waterfall. My suggestion is to crop the bottom area sparse with leaves, and maybe increase the structure/tonal contrast just a bit to give the bark "a little more bite"

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on November 12, 2013 at 1:50 PM

Beautiful image, Bill! I love the colors and textures in the foreground tree trunk. The verticle pano is a great way to show these tall trees!

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on November 12, 2013 at 5:40 PM

Seriously powerful and a little mysterious. Very cool!

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on November 13, 2013 at 4:07 AM

The title is very well chosen, Bill - the image gives you a sense of grandeur and sanctity. I like especially the way the branches gently frame the powerful thrust of the trunk.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on November 13, 2013 at 12:10 PM

I like the idea of a crop from the bottom. No other changes needed, IMO.

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Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on November 13, 2013 at 5:42 PM

Nice Bill! Good combination of colors with enough detail in the gray bark to make it interesting. Nicely done!

Sanjay

Registered on April 9, 2013, 107 Posts, 725 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 14, 2013 at 12:19 PM

Hi Bill

Nothing comes near the majesty of a giant tree. your fine capture is an excellent example of the magnificence of these wonders of nature... well done Bill

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on November 15, 2013 at 9:47 AM

Bill, what I like more are the restful colors and the light contrast in this photo where all is the main subject, without a background. I like it.
Cheers.

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