Pine Trees, Edge of the Forest. Tioga Pass, Yosemite National Park, California. July 11, 2009. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
Lodgepole pines stand at the edge of the forest next to Tioga Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California.
I have photographed these trees before. They are found at the edge of the meadow along the left side of the road after you leave the forest near the Mono Trail parking lot and enter the meadow at Tioga Pass and approach the entrance station. Several things intrigue me about the trees in this area: they mark the edge of dense forest into which it is difficult to see, few people stop to look at them, they border the meadows, and they sometimes are illuminated late in the day by light reflecting from Mount Dana’s lower slopes to the east.
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Great shot Dan!!! Would also look great in b&w.
Mike
Hi Mike:
Interesting… I was sort of thinking of a black and white rendition when I made the exposure. However, when I began working with it It seemed to want to wander off in the color direction! I think you may be right though that it does have some monochrome potential. I’ll have to come back to it and see where it leads me.
Dan