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Twisted Cottonwood

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Posted by Bret Edge on January 23, 2008 at 4:05 AM
Twisted Cottonwood
I've passed this beautiful old cottonwood more times than I can count and always thought it would make a nice portrait. Yesterday I finally decided to photograph it. I knew from experience that cloudy skies around Moab usually result in a subtle glow on the landscape after sunset. So, I stopped off here after photographing sunset on Castleton Tower and was not disappointed.

Thanks for having a look and leaving a comment.

1Ds MKII, 24-105mm lens, 13 second exposure
Posted by Paul Beiser on January 23, 2008 at 9:36 AM
Hi Brett,

Great shot, feels a lot like scenery around 128 coming into Moab. My only suggestion is I really want to see the top of the cottonwood - maybe less of the bushes (but still have them) and all of the tree?

Love that glow on those red rocks :biggrin:
Posted by Stan Rose on January 23, 2008 at 12:27 PM
Interesting, a 13 sec exposure--wow! I love the subtle colors and the tree is obviously quite cool. Im finding it pretty hard for my eyes to differentiate between the branches and the complex bg, but this is probably partly a function of the small image size.
Posted by Mel Ladewig on January 23, 2008 at 1:37 PM
This is a nice shot Brett. Lovely palette and nice form to the tree.
Posted by Laurent Baig on January 23, 2008 at 1:49 PM
I think I want to see this bigger! :smile:
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on January 23, 2008 at 2:55 PM
At this scale, the tree just blends into the background rocks in the upper left.
Other than that, I really like the textures and color.
Posted by Bret Edge on January 23, 2008 at 4:19 PM
I agree about the tree blending in at this size. It stands out much better at full resolution. If only we could post BIG... :biggrin:
Posted by Guy Schmickle on January 23, 2008 at 4:43 PM
Definitely a worthy subject with a nice backdrop. As mentioned earlier, it does seem a little cramped up top. I'd like to see a little more room up there.