Digital Speed Challenge #861: Trees

[RDWP]

DSC #861: Trees. Just trees. Why knot?

This challenge begins when posted and ends at midnight GMT on Monday 26 May 2025. The winner will be announced shortly thereafter.

The Challenge Rules:

1. Camera: Any DIGITAL CAMERA is allowed.
2. Time: Any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.
3. Size: Maximum image size is 1600px on the long end. Minimum size is 800px.
4. Post Processing: Do whatever you like, and the host will decide if it works.
5. Posting: ONE PHOTO per photographer per challenge. List camera model & lens used. Post brief EXIF data: ISO, shutter speed and aperture.
6. Commenting: No commenting and Likes during challenge. After the challenge is closed discussion is encouraged.
7. Keep it clean, and both family and work safe.
8. Have lots of FUN.
9. This text is available in a sticky. Copy the text and paste it in the new thread.

>> THE WINNER ALWAYS SETS THE THEME FOR THE NEXT CHALLENGE, POSTS IT AND JUDGES IT - BE PREPARED <<

 

[slpollett]

Sitka, Alaska. I liked the way the sun came through the trees to light the fallen trees/logs.

 

[ShipleyNW]

This is in a park down the street. We lost this beauty in a storm a couple of winters ago.

 

[OldCrow]

Waterfront Park oaks, Charleston, SC

 

[Dilopix54]

Apple Orchard, Traverse City MI

 

[great grandma Rosalie]

Fall in Vermont

 

[TerryPinky]

An old, but still very healthy tree in the local park

 

[great grandma Rosalie]

Winner??

 

[RDWP]

Hey - So sorry folks! Slipped my mind. Here now. I had to do a big presentation at a conference last night and had been head deep into that for several days. And then there were the dogs who shamed me for walkie neglect.

Back in a few mins.

 

[RDWP]

Great trees growing everywhere here. I like 'em all.

Sherry - Great chiaroscuro effect; loved the way the trees angle and lead skyward. So much better than correcting perspective.
Ken - Lovely soft colours and framing
Don - Good framing again and that slightly surreal pole in centre frame works very nicely
Ed - Nicely done again. A stark collection of characters on the landscape
Rosalie - Beautiful colours and leading lines!
Terry - What a tree!. Wow. I remember seeing - years ago - what purported to be the oldest tree in England, but this one looks older. Where / what is this one?

So for the difficult part.
I'm going with Sherry's Sitka image, reasons above. HMs to Ken and Ed.

Over to you, Sherry. (Sorry that I've shortened the week.)

 

[slpollett]

Wowza! Thanks, Rob. Give me a bit to figure out a new topic and I'll get one posted. It may be a couple of hours because we're taking our 16 yr old cat to the vet (routine visit--no worries).

 

[OldCrow]

Congratulations Sherry

Well done Ken and Ed.

 

[slpollett]

The next challenge is up:

DSC 862: Weather

 

[TerryPinky]

help

 

[RDWP]

help

?? Wuz up?