Eternity

[Kurt Harrigan]

Dead Bristlecones will actually erode rather than rot away like other plants. This tree may have died 2,000 years ago and yet it still stands despite the harsh conditions at 11,000 feet. Using low level lighting I tried to capture the resilience of these trees by showing the roots that sprawl through the rocky and exposed terrain. I feel that the vertical Milky Way here provides an added reference to the high elevation and how the tree has withstood the test of time.

 

[AlanLichty]

Great shot and a nice story to go along with it. Your comment about the tree eroding instead of rotting is a fun description of that environment and accurate.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Those bristlecones make for a nice foreground for milkyway shots. Nicely done.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Great job on both the bristlecone and the MW. The lighting looks appropriate.

 

[JimFox]

Hey Kurt,

I am pretty sure I have some Milky Way shots with that same exact Bristlecone!

I like our take on this. There is a bit of a cyan cast though in the sky, evidenced by the stars being a bit cyan instead of white. Your shot looks pretty nice as it is, but I think I would warm up the sky just a bit to help remove the cyan cast and then darken the background sky just a bit more.

Jim

 

[Bob Denton]

I love the Bristlecones. A great photo.

 

[Carlo Didier]

Wonderful image! Like eternity captured in a moment.

 

[Jeffrey]

One of my favorite places. Wonderful imaging of it, Kurt.

 

[Kyle Jones]

I agree with Jim about darkening the sky, but this is a great image as is. Nice composition and lighting!

 

[Kurt Harrigan]

Hey Kurt,

I am pretty sure I have some Milky Way shots with that same exact Bristlecone!

I like our take on this. There is a bit of a cyan cast though in the sky, evidenced by the stars being a bit cyan instead of white. Your shot looks pretty nice as it is, but I think I would warm up the sky just a bit to help remove the cyan cast and then darken the background sky just a bit more.

Jim

Thanks. I'll give that a try!