Monday, 24th March 2008
Winter Canopy
by Scott Hotaling
After walking a couple miles up a small cove, I captured this image looking up at the snow-capped forest canopy. It was a spectacularly tranquil place with an untouched blanket of snow stretching as far I could see.
Equipment: Canon 5D + 17-40 L
Scott Hotaling
A student photographer (but not a student of photography) with an addiction to wilderness exploration and photographing the natural landscape. Prints are available through my website.
Website: www.lightofthewild.com
Winter Canopy by Scott Hotaling was photo of the day on Monday, 24th March 2008. It is tagged Abstract, Snow, Trees, Winter. You can leave a comment below.
26 Comments
Cheri
This image of contrasting filigreed dark tree crowns dusted with snow is astonishingly stunning and somehow seems protective! Witnessing this image allows me to also experience the peacefulness of this secluded sanctuary!
Ahmed Sharif
Excellent compositon! The trees seem to be competing against each other to reach for the light. The wintery look also portrays a cold, yet bright picture of nature.
Anurag
A cliched subject, well executed.
Curious about you actual apprenticeship
Reuben Chircop
Very nice shot. Its like some sort of movie shot.
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst
Like Anarug wrote, this is a cliched subject. Technically well done, but it doesn’t really do it for me …
Pauline Jones
Everybody does this shot but not everybody does it as well as you do.
IonBuck
I have seen plenty of canopy photos but one without leaves during winter is my first and this looks great!
Ellie
Well done, Scott!
Congrats on your POTD. The lines in your image lead you right into this beautifully done image.
Happy Spring!!!
colin
nice – very creative. where was this taken?
Scott Hotaling
Anurag, I’m currently a Zoology student with plans to pursue either a Masters degree or PHD in Wildlife Biology.
Colin, this was shot in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Cherokee, NC.
Yanaar Lee
beautiful… lovely… delicate yet powerful. Thank-you for sharing.
Tommy
Neat perspective. Where on Earth is this?
Renee
Different but neat! thanks for sharing!
Diane
This is a wonderful shot. It looks like a little bit of paradise!! I wish I could take a pic as great as that. Keep up the great pics!!
Sue Gagnon
I really like this shot! Ingenious! Nice vantage point! I very much enjoyed this photo. I like Yanaar Lee’s comments, for they say it well! Great choice for POTD!
a.
Great photo! The trees seem to be reaching in to the picture. Great job, Scott!
Byron Gates Jr
Great shot!
Byron Gates Jr
S. N. Rama Raju
All trees seem to point towards heaven and pray for early spring
poster boy
Very nice capture – well spotted!
Selrak
What a wonderful experience it must have been ! At least what I get from your description makes me drool with envy. Go to France for some of the most beautiful snowy forests in the world, that’s my advice. Now in your picture, the greatest thing is the patterns of the frozen branches. But it’s great overall.
Scott A. Hotaling (NY)
I have been watching you for a bit – your pics are clean and technically beautiful. I tend to be a fan of motion. This is a nice one. Looks like my woods. Good job – nice name.
Scott Hotaling
Thanks, Scott! I remember one of your comments on another photo of mine. Feel free to shoot me an email sometime, I’d love to hear from someone with the same (unique) name.
Su
I love this shot and we may have seen something similar before, but it is nice to be reminded again.
Rajib Singha
Good shot!
su
I like this one can imagine lying under that canopy and watching the world go by.
blackmagdalene
cool molto molto emozionante