Bristlecone Pine

while this truly is a very good photo I wouldn't have uploaded them at the same time because I guess most people will compare them. This has so much going for it, lighting, composition and so on, which are near perfect that it would be a shame if that would be lost out of sight because of you're more detailed shot.

Good point but I believe that it's a bit late now but I do appreciate you looking out for me. Thanks Ton.

I like! The warm colors of the trees, thank the rain gods for getting them soak just before we got there, and the white of White Mountain makes for a great contrast. Beautiful work and really wonderful detail on that Bristlecone...Lefty

As these ancient Bristlecone Pines age they lose most of their bark

revealing the beautiful yellows and browns that you see here. They

colors became even more vivid as rain and hail had soaked them just

minutes before I took this photograph. Some of these trees are over

4000 years old and are magnificent to see.

excellent textures over the stump. well composed shot. Thanks, Vandana

Wow, beautiful shades of warm color and great detail... Mike

 

Somehow, I missed this gem when it was first posted. It is interesting, just the other day I had an involved conversation with Ian Cox-Leigh about difficult subjects to photograph; and we both concluded that the Great Basin bristlecone pines are difficult to shoot (I also stated that I thought Mono Lake was pretty damned difficult too! ;>). It is only after several trips up there that I am starting to see these unique trees ina different "light." You have done just such a job here with this photograph, Leo; an excellent composition and spot-on exposure. I think the careful blend of intimate detailed portrait of the tree combined with the sense of scale and depth at alpine elevations is quite remarkable. Nicely done, Leo! Cheers! Chris

Wow, Leo.....I love this one so much, it's as if the tree is talking to me...................

The lungs of our planet...This one a Big Lung...Been around many Moons..............

Congratulations on the warm colours captured and subject a perfect One...............

Wamest Regards............Johanna

Thanks for stopping by and you encouraging words.