BRCA030103
August 2003
One of my favorite magazines and blogs, Mental Floss, had a fantastic list of 6 of the oldest trees of the world yesterday. It highlighted some very ancient trees, including Methuselah, a bristlecone pine that is located somewhere in the Inyo National Forest, on the California-Nevada border. The location of this tree is actually kept secret by the Forest Service, to protect it from souvenir collectors and idiots who want to carve their initials into it, etc. But these are very beautiful trees.
This inspired my selection of today's image, a not quite as old pine located in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Still, while it not might be as old as the 4,500-year old Methuselah, it has that gnarled, twisted form that still suggests some pretty advanced age. And for this photo, I love how the warmth of the bark of the tree contrasts with that blue Utah sky. Enjoy.
Technical notes:
Camera: NIkon N80
Film: Fuji Velvia 50
Film: Fuji Velvia 50
Lens: Nikon 28-105 mm f/3.5-4.5
Focal length: 28 mm
Exposure: 1/200 f/4.5
Post-processing: Scanned on a Nikon Coolscan 5000, texture,toning and curves adjustment in PS4
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