Gnarled by Benjamin Mercer

Friday, 8th February 2008

30 Comments

1. a. Says:
   February 8th, 2008 at 1:16 am

   Wow, this is one of my favorite earthshots yet! That old gnarled tree is amazing! Beautiful job, Benjamin!

2. kml Says:
   February 8th, 2008 at 1:53 am

   Beautifully captured - what a story that tree must have!

3. IRA Says:
   February 8th, 2008 at 7:24 am

   simple and mindblowing.

4. Anurag Says:
   February 8th, 2008 at 7:26 am

   Your best effort is really that - damn good.
   Really like the way you have composed the shot by using the lovely cloud formations in the background.

5. Eli Shams Says:
   February 8th, 2008 at 7:36 am

   A feeling of drama, good.

6. Andreea Teodorescu Says:
   February 8th, 2008 at 7:42 am

   Excellent !

7. john Says:
   February 8th, 2008 at 7:54 am

   everything flows from left to right and upward going from bottom left to upper right. Good composition

8. istvan Says:
   February 8th, 2008 at 8:30 am

   what the others said, Superb!

9. Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
   February 8th, 2008 at 8:52 am

   I really like it. Good composition, perfect subject, lovely colors and a very nice sky.

10. Reuben Chircop Says:
    February 8th, 2008 at 9:20 am

    That is a very well balanced shot. the colors complement each other almost blurring from green to blue. The mist is in perfect and the tree is just perfect it creates an effect as if it were stamped in place.

11. Caroline Says:
    February 8th, 2008 at 9:35 am

    Absolutely amazing

12. poster boy Says:
    February 8th, 2008 at 11:34 am

    Very nice, reminds me of my local countryside.

13. Terry Everson Says:
    February 8th, 2008 at 11:52 am

    Well framed and exposed, a great shot.

14. Majid Beshkar Says:
    February 8th, 2008 at 12:46 pm

    Really fantastic, Benjamin! What is “Cokin 121S grad”?

15. Astrid Kelly Says:
    February 8th, 2008 at 1:45 pm

    Well done Ben - its great to see a UK shot.

16. Tom Brooklyn Says:
    February 8th, 2008 at 2:47 pm

    Quite an unusual tree, and a fine time to take a snap with that mist and sky.

17. Renee Says:
    February 8th, 2008 at 3:48 pm

    Very excellent photo Ben! It looks so unusual but i really like it!

18. IonBuck Says:
    February 8th, 2008 at 4:35 pm

    Wow, a great sight. The tree is most unique.

19. Aloria Browning Says:
    February 8th, 2008 at 5:22 pm

    This is an AMMAZING shot!

    Absolutly astounding!!!!!!!

20. laurens Says:
    February 8th, 2008 at 6:25 pm

    what a magnificent tree!! and photo ofcourse:P

21. Yasmin Says:
    February 8th, 2008 at 6:54 pm

    Congratulations on your best effort…it’s a great success.

22. Jimmy Hendricks Says:
    February 8th, 2008 at 7:35 pm

    The willow looks like one of Treebeard’s old comrades. I am reminded of the fantasy artwork of John Howe. The mist, the morning light, the orientation of the clouds…. everything conspires to give this tree its magical presence.

23. Yanaar Lee Says:
    February 8th, 2008 at 9:10 pm

    Great composition… reminds me of O’Keefe.

24. Benjamin Mercer Says:
    February 8th, 2008 at 10:21 pm

    Thanks everyone for your comments, most kind of you

    I’m pleased with how this came out, but now I’ve invested in a wide angle lens I’m anxious to go back and have another go!

25. Sue Gagnon Says:
    February 9th, 2008 at 12:36 am

    Your patience has paid off triplefold with this one! The striations captured from the clouds are so interesting, and you have achieved perfect placement therein with this photograph. Impressive tree coupled with beautiful cloud formations=GREAT SHOT!! This is well deserving of Shot of the Day.

26. chamorro 4rm guam. Says:
    February 9th, 2008 at 1:18 am

    PEACE SHOT! great job.

27. Andrew Says:
    February 9th, 2008 at 4:47 pm

    Looks like a scene from a surrealistic movie (The Fountain anyone), I love this scenery.

28. Kinan Jarjous Says:
    February 10th, 2008 at 6:47 pm

    I am positively impressed - excellent job

29. Poras Chaudhary Says:
    February 11th, 2008 at 3:39 pm

    Incredible Shot…
    Wonderful composition…
    Great Job…

30. Pauline Jones Says:
    February 12th, 2008 at 6:11 pm

    The tree looks like a living creature; I wonder how old it is,

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