Bristlecone Pine Forest, White Mountains, CA

I recently spent several days at Grandview campground in the White

Mountains and spent my days seeking great light. There never was a

shortage of interesting subjects, but the harsh light at over 11,000 feet made

for tough photographic conditions, even at sunrise and sunset. On one

evening, a light overcast had developed by late afternoon and by sunset the

trees were bathed in golden light and the sky was not a boring expanse of

blue. This photograph does not really reflect the wonderful light I saw that

evening, but it comes close. Do you like it?

is this one for real or has this been edited? looks straight from the fairytale book!

That is exactly what I thought when I turned and saw the light on this tree. This image has not been manipulated in any way except as noted above, and those adjustments were a poor attempt to produce a small jpg image that approximates the original slide. The slide is much more magical than this jpg.

 

I was blessed with wonderful light for about 20 minutes on one evening during a 5 day trip. I just wish this jpg has the luminescence and glow on the tree that I see on my light table.

Wonderfull exposure, great composition. This is a very nice piece of work, good to see that your time in the area wasn't a waste.

Of course, the sky is beautiful, but the light on the tree is not able to magnify its strange beauty. Or is it the angle of shot ?...

Caspar David Friedrich!!!!Good!