jewels Indeed! Wanted to shoot this one for a while!
Bruce It could work in black and white as well, isolating the uniqueness of the tree against the background.
jewels I tried it, but it did not look as good. My initial plan was to get an interesting long exposure, but the clouds were too static. But I will go back!
Bruce I see where you were going with it. It can be challenging to get perfect landscapes when it's hard to anticipate the lighting or environmental conditions. I don't know how many times I've seen the beginnings of great light, grabbed my camera and tripod, jumped into the car, drove 15 mins (I have a couple of favorite spots), and when I get there, the lighting or conditions aren't that great. I call those my "AM" shots. Good luck on your next visit :-). Oh, "AM" stands for "Awwww, Man!!!"
jewels Perfect summary of my day! The wind was blowing, but the clouds were not moving :-(
Satoshi T Was this tree once attacked by lightning, and the upper part had died?
Katrina Yu Somehow "the giving tree" by Shel Silverstein comes to mind!! Are you familiar with it?
And this is so full of hope, it's beautiful.
craig Wow What a strange tree!