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WC #627 Murphy's Tree
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WC #627 Murphy's Tree

by Doug Roane

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted March 25, 2014289 views6 comments
Hayden Valley, Yellowstone NP. This tree was named after Tom Murphy, a well-known Yellowstone photographer. Canon 5D3. 70-200/2.8 @153mm. ISO 125. f11. 1/350 sec.

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on March 25, 2014 at 7:13 PM
Your image and Sandy's happen to be side-by-side on the "All photos" page. Gives a good example how different lenses and different lighting change this image. Both are excellent!
Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on March 26, 2014 at 11:11 AM
Murphy's tree it is. Very nice capture and it really emphasis a bit of the harsh winters in this area of the park. :cool:
Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments
Comment posted by gary phillips on March 26, 2014 at 11:34 AM
Very nice, Doug. Makes me shiver a little and really conveys the stark isolation of this part of the park. Beautiful.
Registered on October 24, 2013, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments
Comment posted by Harley Goldman on March 26, 2014 at 1:53 PM
Beautiful. Now where have I seen that tree before? If I hit back on my browser it will come to me. :biggrin: Wonderful isolation of the tree and simple, clean composition.
Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
Comment posted by David Chauvin on March 27, 2014 at 9:12 AM
Very nice. Its interesting to compare the subtle differences between this and Sandy's image. :cool: I didn't realize it was such an icon.
Registered on August 5, 2004, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments
Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on March 27, 2014 at 8:42 PM
I'm having a sense of deja vu! I didn't realize this was an iconic and well photographed location, so when I saw your image, so similar to Sandy's, I was quite surprised. :smile: However, it is interesting to see two different but similar takes on this scene. Great comp, lighting, and handling of the exposure. That stunningly simple scenery sure makes for some great artistic images! :smile:
Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments