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Living on the Edge


Living on the Edge
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Copyright: Allan Farnsworth (fallan) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 12 W: 0 N: 18] (75)
Genre: Monera
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08-22
Categories: Mountain
Camera: Canon EOS 20D
Exposure: f/8, 1/20 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-03-08 10:41
Viewed: 994
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Cedar Breaks NM

Bristlecone pines are an amazing tree. Found at high elevations in Utah, Nevada and California, they are able to survive fires, drought and extreme cold that overcome other trees. As long as one branch is alive the tree lives. This makes them among the oldest trees on the earth.

These bristlecones in southwestern Utah are perched precariously on the edge of Cedar Breaks. The erosion is a double edged sword. The same erosion that forms the spectacular rock formations will soon cause the trees to tumble into the abyss below. This younger tree, probably less than five hundred years old, may only have a couple hundred years before it too will be at the bottom of the gorge.
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  • methos Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 213 W: 51 N: 281] (1187)
  • [2007-03-08 11:06]

Great picture!
Lovely colours and contrast.
Good showcase for bonsai lovers ;).
I like this one!

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  • delic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 449 W: 6 N: 310] (898)
  • [2007-03-08 11:06]

Good demo of life on the edge. Bristlecones are excellent examples of survival in high places. Exposure and sharpness are fine but I would crop out the shady area at the bottom. Regards,
Hakan

Hi Allan!
Wonderful composition, lights and shadows on the ground. And nice saturated colours.
Thanks, enrico.

Hi Allan,

Nice picture and good composition. I like the rich red soil and rock in this image as well the clear BG that shows depth to the picture.

PC :)

Allan,
fantastic view! I loved those well saturated colors, the tension of composition with a dominant foreground that allows a most appealing view into a crystal clear distance.
Very inviting presentation. It's seven years now that I have been to the North American southwest for the last time. Seeing your image is wakening my deep desires to go there again.
With thanks, and best regards,
Peter

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