Ancient Sentinel

Gallery: FloraPosted October 25, 2010136 views14 comments

Sony A700
Tokina 828 AT-X Pro @ 200mm
ISO 200, 1/25 @ f8

We started the photography portion of our trip to Virginia today by cruising down Skyline Drive in Shenandoah NP. Talk about a subject rich environment! The autumn color is spectacular and we also had clouds rolling over the mountain sides. I had a lot of fun looking for extractions from the larger scenes and playing hide and seek with the light and fog. Found this old snag seeming to stand guard over this portion of the forest. All comments welcome.>=))>

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14 comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on October 26, 2010 at 6:00 AM

Tree, foliage, fog. What a great combo, Bill. I like the shimmering silver of the old tree trunk very much.

Thanks for posting this.

Carol

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 26, 2010 at 9:18 AM

Love this one Bill. Technically perfect of course but it's the mood that really appeals to me and the subject. As fine an image of a tree as I recall seeing.

Pat

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Comment posted by Krunal Janani on October 26, 2010 at 10:28 AM

Lovely Moody Image Bill

Registered on September 16, 2010, 60 Posts, 1370 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 26, 2010 at 12:27 PM

Lovely Bill, and the fog gives it a really nice feel. It all goes together so nicely.

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on October 26, 2010 at 2:57 PM

I love this tree Bill,the fog leaves my eyes peering closer and trying for a clearer look at the old tree. Wonderful combo, have a great trip with many more like this.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on October 26, 2010 at 4:34 PM

Great Atmosphere Bill. Nice color and great character in this old tree. Well seen and executed. Sounds like you are having a fabulous trip. I am jealous!

Nathan

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Comment posted by David W. Kelly on October 26, 2010 at 5:53 PM

Very nice Bill. Sounds like your having a great time.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 26, 2010 at 6:59 PM

Marvelous shot, Bill. Storyteller and mood.

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Comment posted by Philip Southard on October 26, 2010 at 10:03 PM

Hey Bill, welcome to my neck of the woods. Haven't been on here much lately; didn't know you were around. My work place is about 15 minutes from the park with my home about another 25 minutes or so away. I was just up on Skyline Drive this past Wednesday. Great shot; love the mood. Hope you're enjoying your visit to the great state of Virginia.

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Comment posted by beth summer on October 27, 2010 at 12:45 PM

Lovely, Bill...soft, serene, moody.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on October 27, 2010 at 10:09 PM

Wow..That seems like some good fog there, Bill. Love that misty feel in front of what seems to be a solid strong trunk of a large tree.

Yellows from the leaves certainly scream Autumn

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on October 28, 2010 at 12:35 AM

Bill:
Looks like heavy fog here. The only time I get this effect in the subtopics is bringing my camera to the humid outdoor from an air-conditioned room

Like the solid tree trunk in the center with splash of yellow all round.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on October 28, 2010 at 2:45 PM

Bill, one must look at the larger photo to fully appreciate this photo. There it is clear the role of the fog and one can admire the splendid texture of the trunk. Splendid.
Cheers.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on October 28, 2010 at 10:20 PM

Hi Bill

Being a tree hugger, i think it's marvelous to see tree captured beautifully like this. Is this my imagination? or is this old snag a dead tree ,with no bark, surrounded by branches of another tree.? Dead or alive it.s a superb composition

Albert Darmo. Canada

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