Force of Nature Photo

Photographer’s Note

Late afternoon in the spring, I came upon a little park by the Bow River after crossing the town of Banff and going towards the Banff Spring Hotel. That tree was making a remarkable statement given its roots were exposed to the cold of winter and the warmth of the summer months. Yet it still found the energy to produce leaves. I framed it so that we could see the river and the mountain with its snow in the far distance. A rugged yet very lively habitat.

I like the textures between the rocky gravel, the roots and bark and the river. Hope you enjoy it too.

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dkeus31 (26234) 2005-01-10 6:19

Good sharpness and details.
Missing some sun rays.

manatee (4291) 2005-01-10 21:46

Very nice photo Genevieve. I really enjoy this scene, it has a lot of feeling and you framed the scene very well. Just perfect.

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dgarr (701) 2005-01-10 22:15

Great picture. I really like the note too. Good job on both. Thanks for sharing this with us. David

optic (0) 2005-01-21 7:04

Belle composition d'image Geneviève, n'hésitez pas à soumettre vos photographies c'est toujours intéressant de les apprécier.
Bien fait !

Christian

Jakou (642) 2005-01-22 14:19

Agréable composition qui exprime bien la puissance de la nature. Manque un petit peu de soleil pour donner un peu de chaleur mais nous n'avons pas toujours ce choix à notre disposition.

rabani (9421) 2005-01-27 22:41

You should come here again Gene, for a sunny appearance. This composition is expressive but the detail is a bit grungy and the light, subdued. Pretty sombre don't you think. Then again, if this is the effect you were looking for, your composition and exposure, did it.