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Portraits of Trees

11 images Created 28 Feb 2023

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  • As spring descends in the Appalachian mountains, the dogwood blooms create a veritable floral tapestry. While making this image, soft early morning light coupled with a slight bout of rain accentuated the colors of this wonderful spring canopy.
    Efflorescence
  • Tree of Life
  • Early spring in the Appalachian mountain range is a wonderful time to make photographs. Buds are just starting to form and bare trees make a myriad of wonderful geometric patterns! In this photograph, I was able to isolate a lone stately tree that had the red spring blooms and lichens tightly intertwined.
    Spring Tapestry
  • Yosemite National Park, California
    Cusp of Seasons
  • This image was made in the general vicinity that William Wordsworth lived. It’s hardly surprising that so much of Wordsworth’s poetry is steeped in his deep love of nature !<br />
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As the forecast had called for rain showers through most of the day, I wasn’t really expecting to do much photography this autumn morning. Nonetheless, I decided to drive down towards the lakes just to be amidst nature before the rains came down.<br />
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When this scene presented itself, I had to stop and make an image - neither the gusty winds nor the slight drizzle were going to deter me ! I took some time to find the right composition that accentuated the squiggly branches on the foreground tree while also providing some separation from the background tree covered with bright autumn foliage. This pause also allowed me to find just the right moment when the wind subsided to render all the branches in sharp focus. <br />
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I have been excited to process and print this photograph ever since I clicked the shutter on this scene. I’m thrilled with the way the print has shaped up.
    Autumn Poem
  • Yosemite National Park, California
    Ode to Dogwoods
  • The delicate and ephemeral dogwood blossoms vie for attention with the tall, rugged and ever present sequoia trees. While these two subjects represent contrasting sentiments, they seem to exist in perfect harmony.
    Fleeting & Forever
  • While I have a general area of interest when I’m out making photographs, I tend to be spontaneous and flexible about the specific subject matter. The morning when I made this image was no different. <br />
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I was hiking towards a stone quarry with the aim of making abstract photographs. However, the area was in and out of rain showers. It was during this window that I came upon this lone tree with its bright autumn foliage being softly illuminated by low angled light. As the sun was also coming in and out of a thick cloud cover, I had to find a quick vantage point. I chose the dry stone to lead the viewer into the photograph.
    Lone Tree, Dry Stone Wall
  • While making this image, I was drawn to the filigree like autumn foliage that seemed to be dangling delicately from the snow covered, silver branches of this wonderful oak tree.
    Autumn Filigree
  • When I was exploring the Derwentwater area, I came upon a wonderful section of woodlands. The area was ripe to exercise my creative juices by the sheer variety of shapes, textures, and colors. <br />
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I was captivated by the outstretched branches of this magnificent mossy, bare tree. The colored understory provided a warm canvas to showcase the sprawl.
    Outstretched
  • There aren’t too many places I could dream of being in a snow storm besides Yosemite. This place is a photographer’s winter wonderland as meadows turn into snow blankets and bare trees into graphic symbols. <br />
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I was drawn to this iconic elm tree that was transformed by snow pellets lashing across its face into a pointillistic work of art !
    Elm Tree, Snow Storm
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