A gorgeous composition of trees with excellent interesting light. It could be HDR but if it is it is used sparingly enough to gain advantage but not become illustration-like.

7 Mar 2008 2:45am

@Michael Skorulski: Thanks Michael - no HDR here, just good evening light and a few color tweaks in Lightroom on a RAW image.

Ron from Saint Louis, United States

Beautiful light, Jason, and nice detail from foreground all the way through the background.

7 Mar 2008 5:01am

Betty from New Jersey, United States

Absolutely beautiful.

7 Mar 2008 6:06am

Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands

Great fairylike atmosphere! Like the old wise trees are having a meeting. Wonderful lighting, mysterious shadowing!

7 Mar 2008 7:34am

marc from granby, Canada

crisp clear and the tree has a amazing bark

7 Mar 2008 9:05am

Melissa from Warsaw, Indiana, United States

Absolutely gorgeous. The treatment is perfect. Love the magical light, composition, and detail. Just gorgeous.

7 Mar 2008 9:14am

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

Right out of Middle Earth, I am sure you found the place!

7 Mar 2008 9:29am

alex centrella from fresno, United States

the light is perfect for this image..well caught !

7 Mar 2008 10:52am

Laurie from New Jersey, United States

That is a lovely tree with such interesting detail in the trunk.

7 Mar 2008 11:32am

Steve Kravitz from Florence NJ, United States

Not your routine woodland setting. Extremely well done. Rule of thirds, main subject, great lighting, holds your interest. There's even something going on in the background with the bright area. I like the high contrast the best.

7 Mar 2008 11:59am

Elisa from Massachusetts, United States

great colors!

7 Mar 2008 7:08pm

Bonj from Jefferson City, United States

Very nice!

7 Mar 2008 9:04pm

Faramarz from Tehran, Iran

wow.. so beautiful !

8 Mar 2008 11:33am

Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States

Aw beautiful landscape, very peaceful.

12 Mar 2008 7:19pm

Mike from Brussels, Belgium

The texture of the tree and the details of the foliage in the background are wonderful!

15 Mar 2008 2:31pm

dilip from Mumbai, India

i like that slight surreal feeling this fotograf brings across ... !!! ... :) ...

18 Mar 2008 2:06am

La Poétaniste from ORLEANS, France

Bonjour,

Une belle photo avec de belles couleurs qui donne envie de dire :

Automne passé,
arbres dépoussiérés,
les feuilles n’ont plus à trembler
elles nourrissent mes vers.

Le vent se promène en solitaire,
attendant le prochain automne
pour saisir à nouveau
les arbres de torpeur,
il erre sans raison
à travers les autres saisons.

Et le soleil silencieux
brille dans un azur sans bornes
laissant la nature au repos.

20 Mar 2008 12:19pm

@La Poétaniste: merci again for the beautiful poem!