Winter Tree #10
by Matt Anderson
Extreme cold gave way to some warm and humid weather, which, quickly turned windy and cold. Fog was thick and spotty, only head high, and flowing through the plains so fast. Within a minute the landscape visibility was changing with the fog flowing through. A lone burr oak between two groves of trees. I let the natural distortion of the 14mm lens bend the tree lines into the center single tree. I know, I have an obsession with twisty knotty bendy burr oaks contrasted on a white blanketed landscape. The trees with such character and natural artistic shape are so few and far between. Whenever I pass one when traveling on rural roads, which I prefer to take; I take notes, log it in the iPhone map, and return if possible when the Winter weather has forecasted a blizzard.
Comments
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Serkan
Yes; it's rare to find beautiful trees like this one that stand alone. The photo looks good as is, and the tree would look good in a square frame by itself, too. The distortion is too much for me, but it is an effect that you and others like. Well done.
+Randy, definitely has some lean and I can see how it's a bit extreme.
Straightening out the trees would only make your image more "normal." But this way, it is nothing short of awesome, pure art, IMO.
Like you, I have a love affair with trees and mist. I like this a lot. While I normally don't go in for distortion, I think its use here makes this image more dynamic and mysterious. Well done, sir!
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Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI