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Shooting directly into the sun (hidden behind the trees) at the precipise walk near Dolgellau. Beautiful frosty morning.
Went out hoping to get some shots of the setting sun. Ended up being a rather uninteresting sunset, but I liked this shot. Can't win them all.
Took the 200mm out and the f2.8 to play with the dogwood tree not far there in the neighborhood ... with the setting sunlight.
This is the one year anniversary of my original tree cozy shot. Since the original was so successful (12,000+ views!) I figured I would milk the sculpture for all it's worth ;) The yarn seems to be holding up very well given the elements in Cleveland.
See the original for a description of this commissioned art work.
I went backpacking with a friend over Memorial Day in the Hetch Hetchy area which is close to Yosemite. Rather than sitting in traffic Monday, I stayed an extra night and explored Yosemite for the first time. It's quite a place. I can see what it's so popular w/ photographers -- there's a grand view almost anywhere you look.
It was overcast most of the time I was there, so I focused on trees. Large
Saturday morning @ Buurse.
Heerlijke wandeling in de verse sneeuw > oeps.........................iets met handschoenen en koud statief :-(
Thanks all!! > Explored #249
I've noticed Mistletoe growing increasingly in UK trees, so I read up about it and learnt that it's due in part to an influx of continental blackcaps from Germany that have started overwintering in Britain, with many thousands now spending their winters here.
'Blackcaps are migratory warblers that are becoming regular winter visitors to our bird tables. Berries, including those of mistletoe, are an essential part of their diet. On eating the white flesh of the mistletoe berry, the birds wipe their bills on twigs and branches, leaving behind the seed. If the seed is deposited on a host tree and manages to take hold, a mistletoe plant might germinate on the branch. It seems that blackcaps are more efficient at spreading mistletoe seeds than other birds, such as the mistle thrush, which also feed on the berries.' - www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2018/12/where-does-mistleto....
'According to the Anglo-Saxons, kissing under the mistletoe was connected to the legend of Freya, Norse Goddess of love, beauty and fertility. According to legend, a man had to kiss any young girl who, without realizing it, found herself accidentally under a sprig of mistletoe hanging from the ceiling.' www.thewhitegoddess.co.uk/articles/mythology_folklore/mis....
Mike Oldfield ~ Incantations Part Four
First time I've used my Walimex fisheye for a few years, pointing it up at these beautiful trees seemed like a good idea, even though the light wasn't fabulous. That and the quite severe CA the lens produces in such a high-contrast shot led me to process it in b&w. As usual with this completely manual lens I set the aperture to f/8 and the focus to infinity.
Sometimes I take the most dull and boring images. That's when I ask myself, "OK, what can I do with this? Can I elevate it? Can I learn something from it? It's a throwaway, so I might as well explore." Then, I open my software and play. Sometimes I delete the image after I've sliced and diced it, but other times I feel happy with the result, like now, with these trees. They are no longer mundane. I've brought something out from them, or put something in.