Tree Skeletons at Dawn
Tree Skeletons shot at Dawn, in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, reflected in a pool.
I shot this before the sun broke through the mist, as I liked the blueness emphasising the coldness – there was a few degrees of frost that morning.
The image I processed from a RAW file, I felt was a little plain, so I gave it a touch of Orton, which drew out the dead tree silhouettes. Still not happy, I added a texture, to enhance the fog, not too much, since I didn’t want to spoil the ‘soft’ feel of the image.
I can recall the quietness of the early morning as I stood in awe of Mother Nature’s magic !
Shot on my Canon Eos 40D, mounted on tripod, f23, 1/60 sec,
no exposure compensation, the meter read the scene correctly, auto wb, RAW file processed in Adobe RAW, then in CS3, Orton applied with reduced opacities, and a texture, downloaded for free off the internet someplace, applied with discretion, by again reducing opacities etc.
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Antanas
lovely work
Kelly Cavanaugh
Beautiful!
Eivor Kuchta
Wonderful, like the mood!
Franmacimages
Fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! x
ViktoryiaN
Wooow!
F.A. Moore
Wow, love it.
ethnicolor84
Beautiful image.
Jim Robertson
Nice Maggie
clmustin
Had to put a coat on after viewing this one. Great shot.
Wendi Donaldson
What a beauty!!!
marshall calve...
this so good it makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up, the mystery and mood and the tension is so strong, I keep looking for so prehistoric creature to appear
Ted Byrne
Fresco is a technique that impregnates plaster with pigment so that the medium becomes the surface and vice versa. And when it is perfectly achieved, both the surface, the pigment, and the feelings – all merge. It is rare to see a photographically based visual artist achieve similar merging. This is one of the few times I’ve seen it done wonder-fully. You are very good technically, but art without wonder is merely craft.
PhotosEcosse replied
That is probably one of the best compliments I have received, and I Thank You kindly for it !!
The image is one of my own personal faves, but sadly has not been a great success here on RB ! (sob!)
Vicki Ferrari
WOW Maggie! This is pure magic!! I love dead trees and the colours and softness here are just absolutely gorgeous!! LOVE IT! And then you have it twice, in the reflections!! Fave for my Eyes Over and Over :)) Vicki :)
Michael Kienhuis
This really jumps out at you! Great image!
Vicki Ferrari
Sorry Barbara, my head is not screwed on right today, please feel free to call me any other name other than Vicki!!! :))
Tania Birch
Beautiful image so quiet and peaceful, the fog through the trees is awesome. Tell me is that a dog/wolf????? in the middle or picture or a stump? lol that was the 2nd thing I looked at.
Linda Callaghan
beautiful photo…love the fog and the whole feel to this one…soft and peaceful just gorgeous!
Strolch
OMG What an atmosphere and colours here!! Fantastic work!
dinghysailor1
exceptional capture! so beautiful!
:))
Lucindawind
gorgeous capture !
Christopher E...
this totally rocks!! love your comp on this, and that blue is beautiful!
pennyswork
Lovely image, I love your treatment of the original.
lorilee
Simply wonderful!!!!!
Diane Schuster
Love the mist, that almost looks like the shadow of a wolf in the center and reflection! Dee
AlisonJohnson
so atmospheric….....stunning