Annalong Valley
Best when L is pressed
I first became aware of this tree some years back when a Flickr contact put a shot of it up. The same contact also provided me with coordinates (cheers Alan) which proved very accurate so finding it was not an issue although it is a lot smaller than I imagined and not obvious in the vastness of the Annalong valley.
Still here it is. Not shot in the best conditions but I only had about three days to work with and this was the best of them. I actually think this has a harsh look to it and have been processing it in different ways but have come to the conclusion that it is just a harsh location so maybe the image is reflecting that.
I do think there is a potentially great shot here once the snow returns to the Mournes later in the year so hopefully this little tree will hang on a bit longer to give me a chance of that.
The mountain behind the tree is Slievelamagan that is often regarded as the toughest of the 700m + peaks in the Mournes. I wanted to climb something on this day and briefly considered Lamagan but went up Slieve Binnian instead. I have climbed Slievelamagan in the past and whilst the views are amazing I was not in the mood for it with a rucksack full of camera equipment and a heavy tripod.
Annalong Valley
Best when L is pressed
I first became aware of this tree some years back when a Flickr contact put a shot of it up. The same contact also provided me with coordinates (cheers Alan) which proved very accurate so finding it was not an issue although it is a lot smaller than I imagined and not obvious in the vastness of the Annalong valley.
Still here it is. Not shot in the best conditions but I only had about three days to work with and this was the best of them. I actually think this has a harsh look to it and have been processing it in different ways but have come to the conclusion that it is just a harsh location so maybe the image is reflecting that.
I do think there is a potentially great shot here once the snow returns to the Mournes later in the year so hopefully this little tree will hang on a bit longer to give me a chance of that.
The mountain behind the tree is Slievelamagan that is often regarded as the toughest of the 700m + peaks in the Mournes. I wanted to climb something on this day and briefly considered Lamagan but went up Slieve Binnian instead. I have climbed Slievelamagan in the past and whilst the views are amazing I was not in the mood for it with a rucksack full of camera equipment and a heavy tripod.