Destinations: Wat Si Chum, Sukhothai, Thailand

Destinations: Wat Si Chum, Sukhothai

Thailand
17.0211, 99.7036

This is the first Destinations File that I share where I have been, and would encourage others to go.  The city of Sukhothai, located in central Thailand, is a historical city of the first kingdom of Thailand.  As with most historical ruins, the dwellings of everyday people no longer remain, having long ago been ravaged by the forces of war, climate, and time.  What is left is a beautiful temple complex containing many beautifully restored Buddhist temples, or wats.  Of these, my favorite is Wat Si Chum, and the photography of this post will highlight that particular wat.

Wat Si Chum (The Temple Of The Bodhi Tree) is believed to be dated back to the 13th century. The Buddha statue sits 11 meters high, surrounded by walls that are 15 meters in height, also known as a Mandapa.  The width of the Buddha means that it dominates the small enclosure, and now it is open to the sky, though once there was a roof overhead. 










The temple was re-discovered by the archaeologist Louis Fournereau in 1891. Wat Si Chum is one of the most historically significant temples in Thailand, and is apparently the most studied of any Thai Temple. King Rama VI wrote about Wat Si Chum in a book written while he was the Crown Prince.





The walls are  about 3 meters thick, and conceal a small entry way with stairs to a corridor that rings about the small wat.  Inside the corridor ceiling are more than fifty engraved slate slabs, dating back to the mid 14th century, illustrating scenes from the Jataka tales, stories of the Buddha’s previous lives.  Unfortuantely this passageway is closed to normal tourists, I would have loved to get a peak inside. 

The hands of the Buddha are also covered in gold foil, put there by worshippers as offering to the Buddha.  Youc an see the squares on the hands, though since these photographs were taken on black and white film (pre-digital for me), you'll have to continue to imagine how they would look in real life.  Better yet, go see for yourself!  Enjoy.

Rice Paddy Plantations

Rice Paddy Plantations

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November 20, 2010

Taking a break from Thailand today, trying out another country that I love and that is so absolutely gorgeous, Bhutan.  This plantation beckoned as we traveled deeper into the country, heading to the Pobjikha valley.  The lone house on the hillside, surrounded by rice paddies as the storm clouds cleared overhead.  It was such a stately image, and I really loved finding it.  Enjoy.

 

Technical notes:

Camera: NIkon D80

Lens: Nikon 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6

Focal length: 28 mm

Exposure: 1/80   f/8   ISO 400

Post-processing: Toning and curves adjustment in PS4

Sunset on the Kwai

Sunset on the Kwai

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June 2004

In a strange way, Kanchanaburi was one of my favorite parts of Thailand.  It had a lot to offer, from the highways up to Erawan National Park, to the history that surrounded the town during WWII.  It was near the site of the forced labor camps of Allied POWs, where they were made to tunnel and lay track for a railroad that was never completed.  Hellfire pass is an area where many soldiers died trying to hack their way through the jungle.  And then there is the river Kwai, which was immortalized in the movie about a bridge.  It was a fantastic place to visit.  This is a night shot, as the sun set over the river, after a long day.  Here you could hear and see bats skimming the surface of the water, using their echolocation to hone in and gobble up the mosquitoes, flies, and other flying insects that took to the air at dusk.  Enjoy.

 

 

Technical notes:

Camera: NIkon N80
Film: Fuji Provia 100F

Lens: Nikon 28-135 mm f/3.5-4.5

Focal length: 28 mm

Exposure: 1/80   f/8   ISO 400

Post-processing: Scanned on a Nikon Coolscan 5000; toning and curves adjustment in PS4

Serene Cave

Serene Cave

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November 23, 2010

On the outskirts of Khao Yai National Park, in Thailand, there is a certain cave under a monastery.  This cave was a refuge for Buddhist priests for centuries, as they would go down into the depths to be removed from the influences of daily life, to sit and meditate in the dark and reflect upon the teachings of the Buddha.  We were able to visit this cave and wander through the caverns for a short while.  The final room was this, where a 8-10' tall statue of the Buddha sat in lotus position, with an opening to the outside world above and to the side.  I like how this image has a luminous quality to it (the only lighting used was that which came from the open sinkhole) and how the Buddha, with his patina'd background, seems to be singularly lit by the light from above.  Enjoy. 

 

Technical notes:

Camera: NIkon D80

Lens: Sigma 10-20 mm f/3.5-5.6

Focal length: 10 mm

Exposure: 12 sec   f/16 ISO 400

Post-processing: Toning and curves adjustment in PS4

Outside Magazine: My Toughest Shot

In Outside magazine, they interviewed 15 different photographers on the topic of their "toughest shot."  The photographers had a variety of responses, and each of the images was unique and distinct.  My personal favorite was from Paolo Marchesi, who had this to say about his image of kangaroos:

I was on a beach in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008, looking for surf, when I happened on a group of kangaroos. One had babies in her pouch. I followed her for maybe 20 minutes, taking photos, getting within six feet of her when she suddenly jump-kicked me. The blow made me click the camera and I got this photo. After that, I stayed pretty far away.

 I like how his image has such a dynamic quality.  Never mind the fact that it was taken by accident, sometimes serendipity plays as much a role in photography as careful planning.  You never know where the shutter will take you.  Enjoy.

Stupas of Bangkok

Stupas of Bangkok

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June 12, 2004

Continuing with the Thailand theme this week, another image from my first sojourn to that nation.  In fact, this was probably on the first day of adventure, after landing in the capital.  Wandering through the main tourist areas, the Palace and Wat Po, This stupa struck me.  These are small shrines (though sometimes not so small, you can see it towering over the roof tiles of the palace) where the remains of holy men are kept.  They are intricately designed and decorated, and are beautiful to admire.  I remember looking at this slide when it first came back from the lab, and immediately fell in love with it.  The wide angle approach, the off-center view with the storm clouds in the background (storm clouds are never far away in Thailand in the summer).  All of it spoke to me,  I hope you enjoy it as well. 

 

Technical notes:

Camera: NIkon N80
Film: Velvia 50

Lens: Nikon 28-105 mm f/3.5-4.5

Focal length: 28 mm

Exposure: 1/60   f/2.8 ISO50

Post-processing: Scanned on a Nikon Coolscan 5000, toning and curves adjustment in PS4

The Misty Jungle of Inthanon

The Misty Jungle of Inthanon

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June 16, 2004

Skipping to another national park in Thailand, Doi Inthanon is located near the northern cultural capital of Chiang Mai.  As you leave the city and head up to this park, while it remains jungle, it gets distinctly colder.  You are not in the steaming tropics; now you are ensconced in the (relative) cold of the cloudforest on the mountainside, where rain and fog predominate.  This is near the top of the mountain, which is the highest point in all of Thailand.  It is a beautiful park to explore, with several large, gorgeous waterfalls that carve through the landscape. Enjoy.
 

 

Technical notes:

Camera: NIkon N80
Film: Provia 100F

Lens: Nikon 28-105 mm f/3.5-4.5

Focal length: 105 mm

Exposure: 1/60   f/2.8 ISO 100

Post-processing: Scanned on a Nikon Coolscan 5000, toning and curves adjustment in PS4

Erawan's Hidden Oasis

Erawan's Hidden Oasis

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June 29, 204

To the north of Kanchanaburi, Thailand, lies Erawan National Park.  Besides being tucked in a beautiful corner of the country, full of history and natural beauty, the park is famous for the Erawan Falls, a seven-tiered waterfall that flows through the jungle.  The limestone hills that surround the park give the water its noted aqua color, seeming more like an oasis from a novel, some Shangri-la like paradise rising from the warm jungle.  There were also these small fish in the water, that would nibble on your dead skin (like the high-priced salons with fish treatments, only this one was free), it was super tickly.  Enjoy. 

 

Technical notes:

Camera: NIkon N80
Film: Provia 100F

Lens: Nikon 28-105 mm f/3.5-4.5

Focal length: 50 mm

Exposure: 1/60   f/2.8 ISO 100

Post-processing: Scanned on a Nikon Coolscan 5000, toning and curves adjustment in PS4

Elephantine Encounter

Elephantine Encounter

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November 24, 2010

Today's image is dedicated to my wondrous and brilliant fiancée, Sarah.  From cats to sharks to oriental snakes, she is one of the biggest animal lovers I know with a large heart for all living creatures.  She loved this photograph of this petite pachyderm, and recommended it to be posted.  Thanks darling!

This Asian elephant was found in the jungle of Khao Yai National Park in central Thailand.  He was a young adult by our guide's estimates, basically a teenager, and had no interest in us, but rather chomped on the vegetation as he strolled along.  The monkeys that lined the side of the path annoyed him with their constant chattering, and at one point he turned and trumpeted at them to get away.  They took the hint.  Enjoy.
 

 

Technical notes:

Camera: NIkon D80

Lens: Nikon 80-200 mm f/2.8

Focal length: 92 mm

Exposure: 1/60   f/2.8 ISO 100

Post-processing: Toning and curves adjustment in PS4

Down on the Bayou

Down on the Bayou

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April 21, 2009

It is easy to visit New Orleans without realizing that it is in the heart of swamp country.  That mighty Mississippi river, having wound its way through thousands of miles, spills into a wide delta that is prone to flooding, and gives us a small sampling of an American jungle.  But just outside the vibrant city is the dense brush and forest, and here you see that legendary landscape that we think of when we think of the bayou.  Here, as we floated by, was a  house that was only accessible by boat.  No roads lead out here, just the barest of essentials, and the hard beating it took from humidity and rain and neglect.  But it is this look that best encapsulates the area.  Enjoy.

 

Technical notes:

Camera: NIkon D80

Lens: Nikon 50 mm f/1.4

Focal length: 50 mm

Exposure: 1/100   f/11 ISO 100

Post-processing: Slight texture,toning and curves adjustment in PS4

A Small Zion Cascade

A Small Zion Cascade

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December 27, 2006

Waterfalls are such a diverse set of creatures, and yes I mean that they are alive in their own way.  They twist, turn, carve through rock.  They evolve.  This little waterfall is situated along a side canyon in Zion National Park, Utah.  It does not have a name, it is just one of several rocks that the water trickles over on its way down to the Virgin River.  But it is beautiful in its own way, the double cascade and the coolness of the water contrasting against the larger rocks to the side.  Enjoy.

 

Technical notes:

Camera: NIkon D80

Lens: Nikon 28-105 mm f/3.5-4.5

Focal length: 90 mm

Exposure: 4.5 sec   f/29 ISO 100

Post-processing: Scanned using a Nikon Coolscan 5000, slight texture,toning and curves adjustment in PS4

Marine Still Life

Marine Still Life

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December 25, 2007

Sticking with Washington today, this time a silly little still-life from the coast.  While out hiking near on the Dungeness Spit, Washington, there was this riot of kelp along the sand.  Masses of algal tubes and fronds were intertwined on the shore, and there was this single blue stone, obviously having spent some time in the ocean with its toupee of seaweed still clinging to the top.  But I thought the contrast in color made a great little still-life of the sea, and so here it is for you to admire and think of the vast Pacific ocean.  Enjoy.

 

Technical notes:

Camera: NIkon D80

Lens: Nikon 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6

Focal length: 85 mm

Exposure: 1/60   f/5.6  ISO 800 

Post-processing: Slight texture,toning and curves adjustment in PS4

Temperate Lush Forest

Temperate Lush Forest

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December 26, 2007

Man I wish that spring would arrive.  We're having a balmy winter, which is plain no fun.  If you're going to be winter, and lose all your leaves and turn the landscape into stick-ville, then give us some cold and snow so we can have fun and play in the white powder.  So, today's image is pining for some greenery out there.  This comes from one of the very few temperate rainforests (left) in the world, the lush forests of the Olympic peninsula and of Olympic National Park in Washington.  This was taken in December, right after Christmas, and you can see all the greenery that is still on the ground and in the trees.

This area is beautiful, and was the focus of my first interest in backpacking years ago as a young teenager on a family camping trip (a dream that went unfulfilled at the time).  It was the first time I thought about taking multiple days to hike across a landscape, carrying everything on our backs.  I still remember the tentative route I had sketched out on the park map, figuring we'd need 2 weeks to go down and back right through the center of the forest.  But even though it was not meant to be, it laid the foundation for many of my wanderings to come, up to this day.  Enjoy.

 

Technical notes:

Camera: NIkon D80

Lens: Nikon 18-135 f/3.5-5.6

Focal length: 18 mm

Exposure: 1/20   f/5.6 ISO 800

Post-processing: Slight texture,toning and curves adjustment in PS4

Photo of the Year - Samuel Aranda

A short post of the world of photography... Samuel Aranda's photo from Yemen won the World Press Photo of the Year.  It is a striking image, taken of a woman hugging a wounded relative within a mosque-turned-hospital.  I would say 'enjoy', but it is more haunting than enjoyable.  Still, it is a vibrant photograph, with great lighting and spontaneity.  So admire.

 

Elephant Trails

Elephant Trails

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November 24, 2010

Back to Thailand today, though six years after my first travel there.  This was hiking through the beautiful Khao Yai National Park, when the jungle that had surrounded us for the first several hours suddenly opened up into this tall, nearly waist-high grass.  And stretching out in front was a low trail frequently used by elephants as they made their way to some of the small watering holes.  The bright blue skies and golden sunshine shone on the grasses.  Unfortunately, no elephants were in sight, probably hanging out in the coolness (relative coolness anyway) of the jungle and waiting for dusk.  But one deer-like animal did jump out of the grass as we hiked through, startling all of us.  Enjoy.
 

 

Technical notes:

Camera: NIkon D80

Lens: Nikon 10-20 mm f/4-5.6

Focal length: 20 mm

Exposure: 1/1250   f/5.6 ISO 100

Post-processing: Scanned using a Nikon Coolscan 5000, slight texture,toning and curves adjustment in PS4

Train Reflections

Train Reflections

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June 29, 2004

(My apologies for missing a couple days last week.  In my defense, I was a bit busy, planning a proposal to my amazing girlfriend which was happily accepted!)

Today's image comes from the 3rd class train from Hellfire Pass back to Kanchanaburi, Thailand. The countryside was beautiful, mostly small family farms with limestone mountains in the distance draped with jungle canopy.  The 3rd class was really the best way to travel on this leg, as there was no air conditioning, but the windows opened all the way up.  And the wooden benches, which might be a little uncomfortable for some, provided ample room to stretch out and gaze at the greenery rushing past.

This train also crosses the infamous bridge over the River Kwai (Interesting note: the river was not originally named Kwai, but was a tributary of the Kwai. However, the movie made the river so popular, and every tourist was demanding to see the bridge over the river Kwai, that the government changed the official name of the river to match the movie. Crazy, huh?). Enjoy.

 

Technical notes:

Camera: NIkon N80
Film: Fuji Provia 100F

Lens: Nikon 28-105 mm f/3.5-4.5

Focal length: 28 mm

Exposure: 1/200   f/4.5 

Post-processing: Scanned using a Nikon Coolscan 5000, slight texture,toning and curves adjustment in PS4

Destinations: Mount Roraima

Destinations: Mount Roraima

Guyana, Brazil, Venezuela
5.1433, -60.7625

(Note: this is a new part to this blog... I've been wanting to try and incorporate more of the 'wandering' into A Wandering Lens, talk about places I've been, as well as places I want to go.  This is the first installment of the latter, with images that are not my own since I haven't been there yet.  I hope you enjoy it.)

There are certain places that are simply otherworldly, beyond what you imagine a landscape to be, and Mt. Roraima fits that classification.  It is located in the tepuis, a plateau of blocky landscape in the southeastern portion of Venezuela, and marks the triple point between the countries Guyana, Brazil, and Venezuela.  It is part of the region known as the Gran Sabana, and the tepuis are almost permanently shrouded in mist and clouds, where rainfall is common on a daily basis. And unlike a conventional mountain chain, the tepuis are isolated table mountains that have been thrust up and then resisted the weathering over millions of years, forming these islands jutting into the sky.



This is an area that defies explanation.  First witnessed by Sir Walter Raleigh in the late 16th century, this area wasn't really explored until the 19th century, when explorers made the first hiking ascent of the mountain to the strange top.  The sheer promontory makes climbing exceedingly difficult, and the appearance of the mountain, sticking like a block out of the lush jungle, was reportedly the inspiration for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World.  And, more recently, the team from Pixar used Mt. Roraima for ideas of Carl Fredricksen's destination in the movie Up.
 
While Mr. Roraima is the most famous of the tepuis, and the highest (2,772 m), there are certainly others worthy of visiting.  The highest waterfall in the world, Angel Falls (or Salto Angel) falls from Auyan-tepui (2,460m) a 435 square mile heart shaped table mountain first discovered in 1937 by the pilot Jimmie Angel.


This sort of area is so strange, it is no wonder it has inspired books and movies since its exploration by Europeans.  It looks like something created for a video game almost, I could see it as a landscape from Myst back in the day.  While it is fairly barren on top, with little vegetation, the high sheer cliffs provide a base for beautiful, lacy waterfalls that dangle over the side.  The only way to hike it is a long mountain path that was first climbed by Everard Im Thurn, an English Botanist,with Harry Perkins in 1884.  The eponymous route is now the only way to hike to the summit.  Climbing is even more difficult, as the cliffs of Roraima are inverted and very sheer (not to mention the permits and authorizations that go into climbing in a National Park in South America).

Roraima has a haunting quality that just begs to be experienced first-hand.  It doesn't hurt that it is in the middle of the South American jungle either!  But Mt. Roraima is firmly on my list of destinations to see one day, and I wanted to share it with you all.  Enjoy. 

Reclaimed Wat

Reclaimed Wat

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June 24, 2004

Jumping around a bit today, as I'm a bit distracted by big upcoming news and plans.  But I didn't want to neglect the post, and offer up a small treat from my first visit to Thailand, many years ago. This Wat, or temple, was found in the jungle near Si Satchanalai, Thailand, which was a major site of clay works and porcelain that was the supreme across the known world as early as the 14th century.  It is beautiful work.  The stupa of this wat had been partially reclaimed by the vegetation. You can see leafy greens growing along the brickwork, and the large bricks that were used back then, with pockmarks of centuries of rain and tropical heat (many of the restoration, more modern bricks were used, and you can see the difference). It gave the whole scene a more adventurous feeling, very Indiana Jones.  Enjoy.

 

Technical notes:

Camera: NIkon N80
Film: Fuji Provia 100F

Lens: Nikon 28-105 mm f/3.5-4.5

Focal length: 28 mm

Exposure: 1/200   f/4.5 

Post-processing: Scanned using a Nikon Coolscan 5000, slight texture,toning and curves adjustment in PS4

Hidden Predator

Hidden Predator

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September 2005

Again beckoning from the fabulous Yellowstone National Park, the picture of this coyote while hiking was tremendous.  He was more scared of me than I of him, and quickly departed, but not after I was able to nab this quick image of him in the grasses.  I love how his dun-colored coat blends in so well with the drying autumn grass all around him.  Were he laying or crouching, it is possible I would have trumped on by without giving him a second glance, an enviable position to be in if you are a predator.  Enjoy.
 

Technical notes:

Camera: NIkon N80
Film: Fuji Velvia 50

Lens: Nikon 80-200 mm f/2.8

Focal length: 125 mm

Exposure: 1/200   f/4.5 

Post-processing: Scanned using a Nikon Coolscan 5000, slight texture,toning and curves adjustment in PS4

New Nikon on the Horizon

I just came across this new notice from B&H Photo, one of my favorite places to browse and purchase camera equipment.  And they have announced the arrival of the stunning new Nikon D800 camera!!  Shoooting a full-frame FX CMOS sensor, packing in 36MP of quality, this camera is a beast.  Possibly my favorite feature is that it will accept either FX (film) or DX (digital-specific) lenses, and adjust the output accordingly (though, in DX mode, it tops out at about 15MP).  That is awesome, as it means Nikon users don't have to go swapping out their lenses (yet again) when they purchase this camera.  It does video as well, which is not as important to me, but still interesting.  Only downside?  The pricetag, which is a whopping $3,000, yet billed as an affordable option against the larger D-line models (with price tags in the $5,000+ range).  Check out the new beauty of the line.  Enjoy.

An Ominous Terrace

An Ominous Terrace

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September 2005

Today we journey up to the iconic national park of our country, Yellowstone.  My last visit here was in 2005, and the northern reaches of the park hold the tavertine terraces of Mammoth hot springs.  This day, the fog lifting from the geothermal terrace obscured the already dismal view (as the first snowstorm rolled in behind me).  The dark clouds behind the scene compared well with the feel of the place, the decimated trees (killed from the geological activity and hot water constantly flowing) and the fog giving it an otherworldly view.  Enjoy.
 

Technical notes:

Camera: NIkon N80
Film: Fuji Velvia 50

Lens: Nikon 28-105 mm f/3.5-4.5

Focal length: 70 mm

Exposure: 1/200   f/4.5 

Post-processing: Scanned using a Nikon Coolscan 5000, slight texture,toning and curves adjustment in PS4

Hunter

Hunter

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August 2010

Moving back closer to home, this is a beautiful red-tailed hawk from the Carolina Raptor Center.  These rehabilitated birds are given homes, as well as an opportunity to educate the public.  He is so graceful looking, but you could tell from the way he moves and acts that he was a hunter, able to snatch treats out of mid-air if you tossed them high enough.  I don't usually do a lot of wildlife photography, due to a lack of lenses and big gear, but this center gives a unique opportunity to engage with these birds of prey on an intimate level, especially during the daily viewings.  Enjoy.
 

Technical notes:

Camera: NIkon D80

Lens: Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8

Focal length: 200 mm

Exposure: 1/200   f/4.5 

Post-processing: Slight texture,toning and curves adjustment in PS4

Waves of Stone

Waves of Stone

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August 2003

Again touring the southwest today, this image comes from the eastern side of Zion National Park, beyond the eponymous canyon.  Here the landscape opens up a little, and the sandstone that marks the red rock of Utah pulls away from the trail in gentle curves.  It looks like a wave, gathering power and height, though we know it will never burst upon us.  Still, a beautiful abstract image for a Thursday.  Enjoy.
 

Technical notes:

Camera: NIkon N80
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

Photographer of Note: Bridget Fleming and downtownfrombehind

Bridget Fleming
"Downtown From Behind"
http://downtownfrombehind.tumblr.com

Photography takes all different shapes and forms, and one thing that is so important to defining someone is a particular project or style or aim, something that I still wrangle with and I know a lot of others do as well.  And then you stumble upon a project that is so simple, yet so imaginative and encompassing, that you have to stop and take notice.

downtownfrombehind is a photographic series that, as the name implies, captures subjects as they ride their bike through New York City from behind.  Bridget Fleming has photographed people riding on some 200+ streets, avenues and lanes in the downtown part of the metropolis.

 It is a whimsical, romantic view of the city, in my opinion, as these bikes become the departure point for a daily look at the streets of New York. The portrait models are a diverse collection of writers, architects, designers, chefs, etc. that inhabit the city and make it so colorful.  So it is a hybrid of portrait photography (although from the rear, which is unique unto itself) and street photography of the less popular avenues of New York.  Still, the imagery is interesting, intimate, and charming, and I recommend checking it out.  Enjoy.

The Lone, Old Tree

The Lone, Old Tree

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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

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