A tree and some fell light
A single tree stands high above Great Langdale in the Cumbrian Lake District, against the passing rain clouds, while (OK squint and view the large version lol ) a small flock of birds circle against the clouds.
The light just broke through below the tree as I raised the camera.
Each time I deliver to the Old Dungeon Ghyll, I always check to see if it has survived the passing seasons.
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julie mcinnes
love the composition, looks great in black and white
clickinhistory replied
Thanks Julie, could not believe my luck when that ray of sunlight hit the fellside
Solomon Walker
a marvelous composition, and i like the BW choice as well…
clickinhistory replied
Thank you Solomon, been trying for ages to get a good picture of this view
Lindamell
lol I don’t need to squint my eyesight is like that all the time …..
clickinhistory replied
lol should have gone to the man with the Angel looking down
-Lilith-
This is so beautiful! Such a brave tree… look so fragile over there, but must be strong! Love it!
(good symbolism to be found as well!)
clickinhistory replied
Thank you Lilith, it does feed the imagination this view
jon daly
classic!
(can i have my tree back?)
clickinhistory replied
lol thanks Jon, er you can climb up for it if you want, I’ll stay in the pub down here lol
hologram
Very dramatic. What a wonderfuly sombre sky. Great capture.
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clickinhistory replied
thanks h, hard to believe a few minutes later the sun was baking the ground dry
hologram
ps love the circling birds, adds a subtle hint of menace…what’s lying at the base of that tree I wonder….
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clickinhistory replied
lol could not believe my luck on this, the light hitting the spot below the tree and those birds all coming together, said a little prayer when I uploaded the image from the camera
Linda Morrison
Simple yet effective…good work..love the bw
clickinhistory replied
Thanks Linda, hope you don’t mind your birds coming south for a holiday ;)
Smudger
another wonderful image
clickinhistory replied
Thanks Steve,been after this shot for ages
JacquiK
Great shot.
clickinhistory replied
Thank you Jacquik
smallfox
Beautiful drama of nature shot!
clickinhistory replied
Thank you smallfox
Scott d'Almeida
awesome
clickinhistory replied
thank you Scott
LoneAngel
very nice !!
clickinhistory replied
Thank you LoneAngel
Antanas
lovely composition, well done
clickinhistory replied
Thank you Antanas
Bluesrose
Maksimaalne minimalism/Minimaalne maksimalism
(how it’s in English ? :)
Super, love this kind of images
clickinhistory replied
lol think I got what you meant, thank you so much
melissarwilson
My…this is a very powerful piece. The unique composition creates such intense emotion. I love it!
clickinhistory replied
Thank you Melissa, photo that took several years to get lol
BettinaSchwarz
gosh … what a comp … and what a mood … I love those rain clouds dragging down from the heavens ….
clickinhistory replied
Yellow filter gave the clouds extra depth, but it was a day of rain and then stone splitting heat in the Lakes this day. Thanks Tina
loving winter
perfect! instant fave of course!!!!!
clickinhistory replied
lol thank you :)
BAD-HARVEST
that sky is amazing
clickinhistory replied
thanks bad-harvest, it was a great day to be cloud watching
simonesphotos
Gorgeous work Richard, really love the bit of light leading up the hillside at the base of the tree, awesome!
clickinhistory replied
Thanks Simone, that light was a gift from the photographic gods just as i was putting the camera away from my eye
newyorknancy
Outstanding. It isn’t often that a tree is captured and shown as the delicate piece of the image. Just perfect.
clickinhistory replied
Thank you for that Nancy, made the wait for this shot worth it
hsien-ku
beautiful brave little tree.
love the sense of expanse in this.
clickinhistory replied
Thanks again hsien-ku, this has done well to survive here
Hélène David-Cuny
Hope you did not disturb to much, this tree obviously likes to be alone…!
clickinhistory replied
was careful and used the zoom lens lol, it is all the walkers that pass close by that keep it awake ;)
richardseah
LOL! A lone tree… normally I would classify lone trees as photographic cliches, but this is untypical and excellent. Brilliant composition and mood.
clickinhistory replied
Thank you Richard, lol the whole world is a cliche and we camera folk try to make it feel seen for the first time
David McMahon
I’ve never been to the Lake District despite spending many summers in the UK as a sportswriter. Not surprising that it inspired generations of artists and writers.
clickinhistory replied
Thank you David, it is a place that gets under the creative skin
Laurie Search
Love the composition!!!
clickinhistory replied
thank you
TaniaLosada
love this minimalist work! :)) xx
clickinhistory replied
Thank you Tania, it is one of my own personal favs for that reason
nadine henley
i love lone tree shots – what is it about them that pulls at our heartstrings? this one is especially poignant!
clickinhistory replied
Thank you Nadine, I think it is the way they seem to just stay there, despite all that is thrown against them and each season are just happy to have grown another inch or so. Perspective sometimes on the way time is measured by ourselves