Century Tree - 2

This is another shot of the Century Tree. The clouds were moving around a lot that chilly January night and we (a local professional photographer friend) were trying different techniques. This is a 15 second exposure where we set up remote flashes under the tree to light the trunk and major branches and then panned a spotlight and flashlight to capture the "outside" tree detail. The flashes were fired about 3 times during the 15 seconds. The spotlight and flashlight were moved smoothly over all areas of the tree for the duration of the exposure. Finding that right balance of exposure time and just the right amount of light on the tree to create the look we wanted was very much trial and error. I chose to edit this photo in a black and white finish. I think it paid off! I never printed this shot though I really should.

Thanks,

Doug White

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