In the Mist by Jim Cox

Tuesday, 13th October 2009

In the Mist

by Jim Cox

This Limber Pine is growing on a windswept ridge in the Canadian Rockies.

Equipment: Panasonic G1

Jim Cox

I am a hobby photographer from Western Canada.

jimcox.ca

15 Comments

Dianne Says:
October 13th, 2009 at 4:11 am
Yeow! This is awesome! Love it! Great work, thank you.
Anurag Says:
October 13th, 2009 at 6:44 am
Simple subject, great shot, Gives the feel of Infrared
mike Says:
October 13th, 2009 at 6:59 am
Very nice scene. I like the lack of color in this one.
Pauline Jones Says:
October 13th, 2009 at 7:39 am
What a precarious place to live and what did you have to climb up to get that shot?
dhanush de costa Says:
October 13th, 2009 at 8:45 am
Nice shot! Is that tree on a rock? Perfect example for a survivor
wanda krack Says:
October 13th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Looks as if this tree is ‘living on the edge’ for sure. Nice capture!
Ellen Empson Says:
October 13th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
I can “see” and almost feel the movement of the clouds in the background…this is excellent. Great overall tonal quality and sharpness to this as well. One of my top 5 picks from POTD for sure!
Renee Says:
October 13th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Excellent Black and white! Congrats!
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
October 13th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Life is where you can find it! Wonderful shot.
Leslie Guy Says:
October 13th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
I enjoy photos of trees & this is one of the most
unusual. I would love to know approximately
how tall the tree was.
Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
October 14th, 2009 at 3:30 am
This is a great shot illustrating the tenacity of life. Very, very nice.
Malta Photography Says:
October 14th, 2009 at 8:52 am
Very characteristic shot. I like the monochromatic effect. I like the angle at which it has been taken. but I would have given it more shades to get out more the dramatic effect.
Grete Says:
October 14th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Impressive and original capture. I like very much the sepia tone!!! Congrats.
Su Says:
October 16th, 2009 at 7:43 am
Love the tones, great shot.
Jim Cox Says:
October 17th, 2009 at 2:38 am
Thanks for all the comments. The tree is probably a little less than 10 meters high and is located on a very windy ridge a few hundred meters up from the nearest road. Pine beetles have infected trees close to this area so the government has done controlled burns on large expanses of the pine forest. They have not burnt this area near Whirlpool Point because these are the oldest trees in Alberta, over 1000 years old. It is amazing that a tree like this in such extreme conditions would survive that many years.