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Gnarled Tree

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Posted by Ned Fenimore on April 19, 2012 at 12:17 AM
Gnarled Tree
This is one of those spots I pass all the time when hiking, and always stop to take a shot of. I guess I'll do it next time, too - now that I have the higher megapixel camera. The lighting seemed really good this time, and my favorite part of this scene is the gnarled tree at the top.

Canon 1D Mark II
Canon EF 16-35L at 16 millimeters
ISO-50
f/16 and 4 seconds
Shot in May of 2010
Posted by Catherine Reilly on April 20, 2012 at 3:27 AM
Another signature image, Ned! You really know how to nail these. The only crummy little nit is that the title made me think I'd see an ancient Big Leaf Maple tree or some such... :rolleyes:
Posted by Phil Knouf on April 20, 2012 at 11:23 PM
Ned, without the placement of the three rocks forming a triangle pointing into the image, the eye would tend to go out the bottom left, along with the water. This worked well as a strong compositional element. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by Ned Fenimore on April 21, 2012 at 10:58 AM
Thanks for the comments! I love this little place..
Posted by Cliff Dodge on April 22, 2012 at 3:36 PM
Nice comp Ned. Nice light and shadows and yes i like the line to the tree. :smile: