Gnarly

Uploaded: September 07, 2014 | Entered: September 07, 2014 09:54:18

Description

Bristlecone pine tree.
Shot in color, converted to high contrast B&W. Added increased grain and increased the size of the grain.

200mm, 1/125, f8, ISO 200

Comments

Liz blahh September 07, 2014

Love gnarly trees,beautifully captured! #1585962

Randy K. Baldwin September 07, 2014

Very Nice B&W Bill! #11128280

Candace M. Cleveland September 07, 2014

Great subject for B&W Bill! #11128282

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe September 07, 2014

A superb B&W - Great job Bill! #11128329

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic September 07, 2014

Great capture, and work in B&W. #11128333

JO ANN CLEVELAND September 07, 2014

Great B&W Bill. Well done! #11128339

Nancy L. Green level-classic September 07, 2014

GREAT DD work there my friend, VERY well done!!! <>< #11128383

John Connolly September 07, 2014

Nice DD work here Bill! An excellent B&W presentation! #11128443

Stephen Zacker September 07, 2014

Nice rich B & W. The tree really pops #11128558

Colette M. Metcalf September 07, 2014

Wonderful work and image, Bill!!! #11128573

Robert R. Goodman September 07, 2014

Hi Bill,Beautiful B&W my friend.All we have here is cactus!!! #11128595

Vicki J. Mudd September 07, 2014

Awesome B&W, Bill. It really makes this tree pop. #11128621

Nadia Paul September 07, 2014

Wonderful textures and perfect subject for B&W Bill! #11128748

Douglas Pignet September 08, 2014

great find and post work...well done #11128818

Bojan Bencic level-classic September 08, 2014

Great contrast, Bill. Beautiful B&W. #11128999

Mary K. Robison September 08, 2014

This was MADE for B&W, Bill!
I think "Spooky Beauty" sums it up nicely. #11129000

Monnie Ryan September 08, 2014

Perfect B&W, Bill - outstanding work! #11129023

Wm Nosal September 08, 2014

Cool Capture, Bill! #11129091

Marijana Fajgl September 08, 2014

I agree with Mary. Great work, Bill. #11129210

Carol L. Fowler September 08, 2014

Fantastic work! #11129439

Kim Strausbaugh level-classic September 08, 2014

Gets me in mood for Halloween, wonderful! #11129588

Emile Abbott level-deluxe September 13, 2014

Love it. Amazing work Bill. #11133560

Karen Bacon September 18, 2014

I really like the mood of this image! A fav for me! #11137104

Teresa Burnett level-classic October 23, 2014

Those are some lovely old bones!! Beautiful capture, Bill!! I really like the b&w!! #11166034

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict October 29, 2014

Congrats, Bill, on your finalist, for this marvelous image! #11171077

Nadia Paul October 29, 2014

Congrats on your wonderful finalist Bill! #11171379

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe October 30, 2014

Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Bill. #11171670

Natasha Pliss level-classic October 30, 2014

Just spectacular, Bill! Huge congrats on your another Finalist! #11172122

Marijana Fajgl October 30, 2014

Big congratulations, Bill, good luck! #11172272

Patrick Rouzes level-classic October 30, 2014

CONGRATS, Bill.
#11172655

Robert R. Goodman October 30, 2014

A big Congratulations my friend!! #11172730

Emile Abbott level-deluxe October 30, 2014

Superb contrasts, congrats again Bill on another outstanding finalist. #11172802

Wm Nosal October 30, 2014

Congratulations, Bill! #11173071

Mitch Spence level-classic October 30, 2014

Intriguing black and white work, Bill. Congratulations. #11173198

Carol Eade level-addict November 02, 2014

Congratulations on another finalist! #11176553

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