Valley Oak Fused

in Sacramento, CA

 

The story: It was summer early in the morning. It had been a while since I explored eastern Sacramento County's two lane roads on a quest for some oak tree photos. The pre-sunrise shots on the way there were good however it was a scramble to find the next right spot. Finally it was apparant that the sun was coming up fast and I had to find a tree soon. I spotted one not far from the road with a pullout to park in (sort of). The fence was easy to jump after tossing the gear over first. A gopro timelapse was started just in time to catch some interesting light. Soon the right moment came for this deliberate shot on the Canon 6D... During that moment a truck drove by and stopped in the middle of the road gawking at me. I was worried that they were concerned of me taking photos of their fancy oak tree without permission, I was thinking of what I would explain then they drove off. I guess being paranoid is part of the deal when the right tree is on the wrong side of the fence. It was worth it.

 

Here's the timelapse youtube

 

This is a composite of two images edited in photomatix. I hope you enjoy.

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