Well, no new photos of trees at the moment- but I saw the monthly prompt and knew at once which three photos I would choose- so I'm putting up these ones from my archives. The trees are in that slightly mangy stage here at the moment- their few hanging leaves make them look like scruffy dogs, shedding their coats. These photos however capture them at their most majestic, stark and skeletal and also lush with new growth.
The top one is my favorite tree in our yard- or two trees, sister Manitoba Maple trees- growing up together to form one magnificent canopy. So far they've been untouched by storms and I hold my breath each time the winds blow hard. The hoar frost almost makes winter worth it. In the middle is an old scraggly maple, more as a backdrop to the lentil sprouts from last summer, and then the bottom, my big five year old when she was only 3, walking on top of the snow in march, with it's crazy tough top, and the trees ready for spring sheltering her.
These photos are not technical exceptional at all- except possibly accidentally- but I think the composition makes such a difference, I figured out while taking the ones with N that a lower horizon line makes the enormity of the trees clear. Before I figured that out I was never happy with my trees, they always looked too short, not leggy enough under their branches. I think also they're helped by having something small in them- (the lentil sprouts, and N) to help give a sense of scale.
When you're trying to make them seem big that is...
Joining in with a personal photo challenge again this month- I've been away from the blog- but I did miss it- so I'm back I think!
I'm glad you included some winter trees, hoar frost really makes them look magical.
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Beautiful photos! Congratulations!
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Glad you could join in on the challenge this month, Angela! The frost on the magnificent trees is stunning. Love the effect! And the shape of those twin trees is divine. The backdrop of the tree in the second one adds to the setting, and the composition in the third image gives a lovely sense of scale. Nice shadow play too! You make an excellent point about composition and how up-high and down-low perspectives can provide an entirely different feel. It is surprising how many different variations you can get by changing the horizon line, walking a few feet to and fro, and using a zoom. Lovely job in the challenge!
ReplyDeleteAll three are beautiful...my favorite is that last one :)
ReplyDeleteThe wintry scenes are very dramatic, especially at this time of year. Beautiful photos for the challenge. I love the last one best, too!
ReplyDeleteBrrrrrrrr! is what I said upon seeing the first photo. Very pretty tree!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots, all! You've done an awesome job with perspective. I love the hoar frost shot best- just beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteAngela...these are all so beautiful. I love a stark, bare tree in the snow...such a lovely contrast!
ReplyDeleteLovely tree photos, Angela! I especially love the first with its dark branches showing through the ice. It has such a pretty shape, too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tree photos, Angela. I think winter trees are so lovely because the structure shows so well. I was glad to read that these were older photos, not current ones - winter will come soon enough.
ReplyDeleteStopping in from the photo challenge. I love frosty trees and we are seei g that in our area of Canada. Winter is here! Brr!
ReplyDeleteLove that first photo especially!
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