Deciduous trees...

[MuskyDude]

While dormant, sometimes create the most beautiful effects with they're skeleton like structures.

http://img209.echo.cx/img209/1456/amightytrees4jo.jpg

http://img244.echo.cx/img244/8885/bobgnarly45cq.jpg

http://img209.echo.cx/img209/2378/bobgnarly28aa.jpg

AJ

[Skippy]

While dormant, sometimes create the most beautiful effects with they're skeleton like structures.

AJ
How neat!
They turned out pretty darn good didn't they.....they are very interesting in their design, one looking like a basket weave...... good capture on your part :D

Thanks for sharing......... Skippy (Australia)

[MuskyDude]

How neat!
They turned out pretty darn good didn't they.....they are very interesting in their design, one looking like a basket weave...... good capture on your part :D

Thanks for sharing......... Skippy (Australia)
Thanks Skippy!

Ya know, there are about a million things I'd rather shoot than leaf-less trees, but every challenge is an opportunity and I tried to make the best out of nothing. :dunno Thanks for commenting!

AJ

[Angelo]

I like #2 more. Have you considered a B/W version? :thumb

[MuskyDude]

I like #2 more. Have you considered a B/W version? :thumbHi Angelo,

Thanks and yes I have tried and what happens (to my eyes anyways) is that nice contrast between the blue sky and branches is lost. It just comes across as flat...:dunno

But thanks for the suggestion. :): I know that there really isn't anything great in these shots, just interesting elements. And thats ok. :thumb

AJ

[digital faerie]

I'm in love with the last one. the skeletons of trees are one of the saving graces of Winter.

[ginger_55]

I left the house yesterday with every intention of shooting trees for the challenge. First I played with the egrets, then I found the kite surfers. Never got to trees. Saw a real egret and didn't stop.

I love your trees, I am so bad at trees. My approach was going to be different. Would have to be, our trees have their leaves back.........or they are dead.

But to do what you did, I will try sometime because I really like it, I have never successfully made into art diciduous trees. Or much of any tree for that matter. Bought a magazine on photographing trees. Bought it last night. Didn't look at it yet.

I think yours are fantastic!!!

ginger

[MuskyDude]

I'm in love with the last one. the skeletons of trees are one of the saving graces of Winter.
Thanks Tanna. And thank goodness for that...

AJ

[MuskyDude]

I left the house yesterday with every intention of shooting trees for the challenge. First I played with the egrets, then I found the kite surfers. Never got to trees. Saw a real egret and didn't stop.

I love your trees, I am so bad at trees. My approach was going to be different. Would have to be, our trees have their leaves back.........or they are dead.

But to do what you did, I will try sometime because I really like it, I have never successfully made into art diciduous trees. Or much of any tree for that matter. Bought a magazine on photographing trees. Bought it last night. Didn't look at it yet.

I think yours are fantastic!!!

ginger
Why thank you Ginger. I think one thing about getting good tree shots is in how you approach the shot... I also think it helps if you're a bit insane or crazy, like myself for instance. :thumb For these I thought I'd try something new; I pretended I was "Treebeard" from the lord of the rings looking for his lost wife and each tree I approached I was like "Hey baby:lust " and I took they're pictures. :dunno

Hey whatever works, point is try a something different, you never know it just might work.:clap

AJ