Canyon Juniper

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 30, 20068,855 views25 comments

I need help on this one. I think this is a Juniper, but I'm not sure. I captured this image in a canyon located in Capitol Reef N.P. last fall. Thanks for the review.

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25 comments

Comment posted by Guy Tal on August 30, 2006 at 7:40 PM

Paul, I'm pretty sure this is a pinyon pine. A wonderful image either way - I love the warm glow.

Guy

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on August 30, 2006 at 8:02 PM

Guy, it did look awful big for a juniper, but it had the small blue berries on it, which I think the junipers have. If anyone knew I thought you might. Lets see if anyone else can help out here, thanks for the look and the help!

Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments

Comment posted by Guy Tal on August 30, 2006 at 8:04 PM

Paul, I take it back then. Blue berries is juniper for sure. Some of them do grow to substantial sizes over their lifespan (some as old as 500-600 years).

Guy

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Comment posted by Christine Adams on August 30, 2006 at 8:05 PM

Hi Paul!! I don't know about the tree but I DO know that it is a very nice image with such wonderful warm colors!!!

Registered on January 24, 2006, 119 Posts, 1871 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Dolde on August 30, 2006 at 8:47 PM

Lovely color and light Paul. If it were mine I think I would crop off some foreground...seems to have a bit more impact that way to my eye.

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Comment posted by Brian VanDenzen on August 30, 2006 at 8:49 PM

This is a beautiful image! I love it!

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Comment posted by Jack Lane Jr on August 30, 2006 at 9:29 PM

Hey Paul

Nice capture. Like the contrast between the red rock and the tree.

Registered on August 8, 2006, 5 Posts, 22 Comments

Comment posted by Josh Anderson on August 30, 2006 at 9:37 PM

Great light and colors.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on August 30, 2006 at 9:39 PM

Beautiful image.

- Dan.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on August 30, 2006 at 9:39 PM

Interesting play of light you have here. I like that. This doesn't all fit on my monitor at once (why do people make these vertical images so tall?) but I'd say a crop off some of the grass might be OK, though the grass is pretty interesting too.

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Comment posted by Todd Caudle on August 31, 2006 at 1:06 AM

I don't care for the intense hot spots on the sunny portion of rock wall, but I like everything else. Boy, from this distance it sure looks like a pinyon pine, but if it had the little berries, juniper it is...

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Comment posted by Mike Dawson on August 31, 2006 at 2:01 AM

Very nice PAul,

Registered on February 4, 2006, 364 Posts, 8872 Comments

Comment posted by Lori Kincaid on August 31, 2006 at 8:22 AM

Very beautiful, paul. I love the texture in the grasses and rocks. The hot rocks look burned out to me, like they've been processed to have some color, but have no detail. Might just be my monitor, but I'm wondering if you have recoverable detail there.

Lori

Registered on November 15, 2003, 90 Posts, 2033 Comments

Comment posted by Jose Suro on August 31, 2006 at 6:11 PM

Gorgeous light and a great subject. I love this image!

Best,

Jose

Registered on June 24, 2006, 267 Posts, 2273 Comments

Comment posted by David Bostedo on August 31, 2006 at 8:26 PM

Love the amount of red here - it gives a great mood and ties all the elements well. I think the highlighted wall is just short of being distracting, but is pretty bright. And the tops of the tree are getting a little lost in the BG for me. Very nice shot overall.

And this height only takes up about 2/3 of my 15" laptop monitor, so I appreciate the larger posts. (Or maybe I just use an unusually high resolution?)

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Comment posted by David Weber on August 31, 2006 at 10:18 PM

Striking colors and wonderful lighting, Paul!

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Comment posted by Barb Hansen on August 31, 2006 at 11:08 PM

Truly a wonderful image .....I love the colors and warm beautiful light.

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on August 31, 2006 at 11:27 PM

It sure looks like Pinyon Pine but probably because it's dosen't have the full, round shape that Junipers often do. I second Lori's critique regarding the highights, which seem burned.

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Comment posted by Erik Lundh on August 31, 2006 at 11:34 PM

Other than the hotspot, I think it's an interesting and well composed.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on September 1, 2006 at 10:49 AM

I don't know what you call the tree, Paul, but I'd call this image beautiful. Excellent job done on this one. Take care.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 2, 2006 at 6:49 AM

Beautiful shot Paul. I love the colors of the grass, and the warm tones of the wall.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 4, 2006 at 9:58 AM

Hey Paul - congrats on the EP - great job and well deserved.

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Comment posted by Marty Preslar on September 5, 2006 at 2:33 PM

Wonderful image with great light and deep rich colors! I know less than jack about tree identification, but this is a beauty! Only nitpick is the rock-face to the left of the tree looks a bit blown out, but overall a great image! Congrats on the EP!