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The Sentinel

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Posted by Richard Lee on December 20, 2006 at 10:05 AM
The Sentinel
Had the opportunity last week to spend a couple of nights at the new lodge on Mt. Magazine...what a nice place! A 3rd floor room with a balcony having a fantastic view, great weather, a meteor shower, and no crowds. Here is an early morning shot of a cedar near the more famous "logo" cedar below the lodge, which I'm calling "The Sentinel."

Dick Lee
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on December 20, 2006 at 3:16 PM
Dick, the light you've captured places the emphasis on your subject well. I like the comp and the character of your subject. Funny thing, do we all have an image we call "The Sentinel"? :wink:
Posted by Tim Buchanan on December 21, 2006 at 12:21 PM
That's a really interesting tree, Dick. The patterns and textures of weathered trees like this are always interesting. I find myself wishing that the sky had a little more color, though, and you might be able to tell the story of your tree a little better if you were to crop up from the bottom to eliminate most of the shadows in the foreground - they really don't hold a lot of information.