Tree of Life Photo

Photographer’s Note

Tree of Life

This old tree leans out over a deep stream cut gorge in the woods above Talybont Reservoir.

Mostly, if not entirely dead, the main trunk and major branches are covered in thick green moss, whilst the smaller branches, as yet unaffected, radiate out in a multitude of glistening white paths - leading to this oddly captivating effect, combining strong patterns of darkness, light and depth.

Regards

quillo, gabrielpat, mark_mk, johnfreeman, Wanda1, I_WanderingSoul, stego, jbemmels, jwmunro has marked this note useful

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quillo (7072) 2008-10-29 13:03

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Hola Colin,

The light, the color and the simple framing do of this image a charming capture of the autumn tones, I like very much the dry branches of the tree that they emphasize on the dark fund of the forest.

A big work, congratulations.

Un saludo.

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gabrielpat (6491) 2008-10-29 13:36

hi collin,
a strange atmosphere in this shot,i feel like in a film.very well done,patrick.

Jardim (3189) 2008-10-29 13:51

Olá Colin,

Good composition with this immense natural tree.The photo is closely related with nature.

JJ

tomescuc (2823) 2008-10-29 14:22

Nice work, Colin. Well framed. Nice details and tones.
cheers,
CT

mark_mk (246) 2008-10-29 14:22

Hi Colin,
simple, but extremly well presented! The framing is perfect, just as the great green tones. Great idea, that tree looks great, a surreal, mysty image, I like it a lot, thanks for sharing!

Take care
Mark

johnfreeman (2220) 2008-10-29 16:30

Hi Colin,
What a fascinating image, at once mysterious and graphically appealing. The fact that the branches reach down towards the floor of the gorge rather than up towards the sky creates an interesting perspective, like peering into an abyss. As you say, the contrast between the glowing green of the moss-covered branches and the swirling silvery white twigs creates a very striking graphic effect. I'm particularly impressed by how harmoniously everything fits together without any distracting extraneous elements (far from easy with this kind of subject).
In many ways it seems the exact opposite of the tree of life, but not for that reason any less fascinating.
John

Wanda1 (10884) 2008-10-29 21:36

Hi Colin,
Nice as the branches are reaching for the gorge below, and you had a great POV turning this almost abstract. Half green half grey gives a nice feeling.
Regards
Wanda

I_WanderingSoul (652) 2008-10-30 2:02

Hi Colin,
Brilliant capture! I like the POV especially.The colors and the dark undertones add perfectly to the beauty of the image.
TFS,Neelima.

Cormac (26447) 2008-10-30 7:57

I really like this one Colin! The intricate pattern of the branches is on full display here, with the dark background and the slight amount of backlighting, showing an outline of the tree. Beautiful work!

stego (22326) 2008-10-31 13:58

Hi Colin,
Wow!... Does such place really exists or you sneak into a film studio where they were filming a sequel of Lord of the Rings?
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!
You did a great framing/cropping and excelled in mastering the amazing light.
Congratulations, it's really a great photo.
Regards, José.

lrw1966 (1630) 2008-11-10 13:42

Collin Hi:

Extremely interesting an artistic composition. Amazing colors, details and impressively presented. Thanks for the note, aa always

Congratulationa, very nice
Larry
USA-tfs

angela926 (1882) 2008-12-04 11:26

Hello Colinn,
Great shot, beautiful colors and light, excelletn composition and pov, nice artistry.
TFS
Angela

jbemmels (327) 2009-06-11 10:43

Colin,

An unusual POV for a photo of a tree. I can't help but think of an ent reaching out its fingers to grasp or perhaps embrace some hidden depth of the forest. Somewhat ironic that this “dead” tree can inspire such impressions of animation and indeed life.

Technically: great contrasts and sharpness and perfect amount of detail!

Cheers,
Jordan

jwmunro (6709) 2009-08-21 10:04

Hello Colin -

I take it the tree is upside down - looking at it is a bit disconcerting to the senses. The color and texture of the tree make this shine a bit. I like the abstract shapes and tones that are in the scene. Well seen on your part.

Thank you for sharing.

John