"Bent"

There are many leaning trees like this in Waimea. Other than calling

it a Hawaiian Cypress, does anyone know what it should be called?

Photographic critique is also welcome. Thanks!

Great colors, nice shot.. Congratulations

Wow beatiful, nice blue even if it�s digital. And what is it the background, The astronomy observatory from Chile

It has an Indian name. It's called TREE THAT BENDS WITH THE WIND. Excellent shot. I really like the four bands of color.

I find I look at your photos and I am expecting to see True Tsoi every time I see them. This is a good picture but it doesn't have the Tsoiness that I am expecting.

 

I actually think this picture might work better without the tree.

I like the tree contrasting against the bands of color. Very nice.

Looks good but agree it is even better larger. Very nice perspective, colors, and composition. Foreground detail is superb. Blue tint to the grass is pleasing. ? maybe less blueness in the clouds. You did a great job salvaging the background detail.

Thank you all so far for your feedback and suggestion. Howard, I'll borrow some of that copy writting of yours. David, I know what you mean, but I can't quite get across barbed wire fences into farmer's ranch to use a wide angle with the tree to achieve that dramatic look. I heard they carry serious hunting rifles to fend off cattle thieves!

very good image and nice colour!!!!!

What's a few bullet holes between friends?

Whoa... what a virtual delight. The blue clouds look like cotton candy. I really have never seen anything like this. Horizonal lines of such varying degree of color and texture. The detail and softness in the grass is superb. What a view. No clue about the name of the tree, but isn't it interesting all bent over. Pull of the sun, damaged by hurricane when it was young, or what? It would be interesting to know. The observatory appears so far away and small. This helps to define the size of what one is viewing. Beautiful touch.

The lines here are crying out for a nice panaramic, but can't crop away that luscious grass. Damn. O.K., I'll love it, but I'm not happy about it. Anyway, the diagonals, the colours, the bend in the tree matching the gradient of the clouds(fog, whatever), makes me go mmm.

When it happens to pines at high altitude, it's called "krummholz", which is German for "crooked wood" (A Sierra Club Naturalist's Guide: The Southern Rockies, Benedict, 1991). It is the result of wind forces over time. Nice shot. Are those observatories in the upper right?

Good light and coulors.

...appreciate your feedback. R. Jackson, thanks for the info and added it to the tech detail. Yes, at top of Mauna Kea is one of the world largest telescope (if not the largest.) Stephen, thanks for the thinking out loud. It's fascinating since I often do the same. David, have you been experimenting with AmeriCANs agains? ^_^

apart from being beautiful the picture has a strange effect, too: the tree is situated in the clouds like in a wind-canal, yet the clouds are peaceful..

Everything about this piece of work is fantastic!! Very well done.

very good image and nice colors, congratulations, good work 7/7

the tree is a special feature of this picture but the 'colours' ?

Excellent motion shot! Colors and comp. are great, Very well done, Wilson!

Almost supernal scenery, great colors and lighting, clear-cut composition. Congrats, Carsten

Great composition,I like a lot the variations of colors.

Interesting subject matter and a fine composition. I like the surreal feeling. To me, the colours are over the top and the photograph doesn't need them - it would be more powerful (though perhaps less popular here on PN :)) with a more restrained and realistic approach.

Very nicely done for a strong image. I like the color layers.

...really appreciate your inputs. Eric, I know what you mean. Your point is well taken, but I personally favor the Velvia camp. I'm sure either way, your execellent work translate equally well; normally aspirated, or saturated. ^_^