Remnants

One of my most enjoyable shoots in Glacier park was the country that burned this summer in the 50,000-acre Red Eagle Fire, near St. Mary. On a very foggy, very cold day, I spent many hours wandering through the apparent devestation making several memorable images. Let me know what you think of this one.

5D, 70-200 at 180mm. 1 second at F22. No filters.

Wonderful image, I just sit and look and look at it!

Incidentally burned-over conifers can be all dramatic and colorful in summer light, too.

I like it but aside from that one obviously burnt tree, I don't get sense of devestation. It certainly has quite a feeling to it though.

Good to know, Mark. I wasn't going for a 'devestated' feel, but I did want the focus to be on the one cracked tree. I felt it added a sense of loneliness and isolation in some way.

I totally like the idea of the shot, but would rather see the scene a bit more to the left maybe. Including more of that forground tree or more to the right to eliminate it all together. Aside from the comp, I do really love the mood and feel of the shot. Foggy shots are great.

Mark,

Can you send me an email so I can contact you. I have someone in PDX that wants to buy one of your prints!

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Thanks JG

Great mood, you captured it well. I was in that part of Glacier camping last year. I am curious what the fire did to the landscape around the lake. I hope you took some shots of that.

Really anxious to see more of your trip.

Great mood in this one. I'm kind of seeing what Jeremy is talking about - just 1/2 of that tree on the Left works but maybe you worked one where you have the fallen tree and a different FG. Really speaks to me nonetheless.

I do have several other images from this outing. Maybe this one works a little better compostionally? If not, there's plenty more. I was having a tough time choosing which ones I thought worked best.

Marc, I much prefer the second composition and am almost hesitant to say it immediately took me to the photos of the base of the twin towers after 9-11. Maybe i was influenced by the word "devestated" in the earlier comments.

WOW, Marc. #2 has a lot more depth to it for me. #1 is a bit too busy compared to the simplicity of #2 which appeals to me a lot more.

Well, that's settled. I like #2 more also. Thanks guys. I've got about ten more of these I could post, but I'll save it for another time.

This has a nice smooth silvery look to it. Thats what I like about it. The first one is the one I like best.

THe second one works best for me. I'd like to see the others too.

Bingo! That's sweet. The first was sweet, but the second one is great.

#2 Marc!
JG

Wow, both are incredibly moody images, I love the feeling of desolation in both. #2 is a bit more graphic, and has a wonderful sense of depth.

Marc, I think the second shot shows the effects of the fire better, but I like the simple but powerful graphic of the first shot with the one deviating tree. Cool stuff.

I would have to go with #1 Marc. The first one makes me feel like I'm in the woods or part of it. The secound shot makes me feel as though I'm outside looking in, kind of like being on the side of the road looking at the scene.

The cracked, bent tree in #1 spoke to me about the effects of the fire... wounding, destruction, sadness, surviving and hope for the future. I actually wanted to see a touch more of the foreground because of the leaves on the fallen tree and the stumps looking a bit chopped off. Still this is the image I would pick if I were to choose between the two. They are both excellent; I think #2 is more serene.